EV Offshore carries out Buzzard project inspection
Offshore Staff
ABERDEEN -- EV Offshore has carried out a downhole inspection operation for Nexen Petroleum in the North Sea. The camera inspection operation was carried out on behalf of Nexen on its Buzzard project, located in the Outer Moray Firth in the central North Sea.
EVO designed and manufactured a camera to inspect conditions within a live annulus using a third-party lubricator system via Platform B annulus valves.
The inspection work included a flushing procedure to ensure that the view was not obscured by turbid fluid. By doing so, Nexen engineers were able to view high-resolution images to determine the condition of the equipment, which would influence future plans or contingencies, according to EVO.
"Looking ahead, we are extremely pleased to be working on behalf of Nexen, and are confident that we will continue to provide them with the highest quality real-time images," says David Clover, director of EV Offshore (EVO). "With our team of experienced offshore inspection operators at our expanded headquarters near the Aberdeen airport, we are perfectly situated to mobilize our state-of-the-art systems for Nexen at a moment's notice," he adds.
EVO also has carried out well intervention inspections for Nexen using its drillpipe-deployed well intervention downhole system.
05/06/2008