The new system provides “pump-free” sand control, the company says, using hydraulic technology activated from the surface as an alternative to labour-intensive gravel packing.
The mature Statfjord field faces challenges with continuous pressure depletion and reduced margins for pumping traditional open-hole gravel packs. Working with Statoil’s completion equipment contractors, activation of the Hydraulic Screen took less than one hour of rig time, Darcy says.
