TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL: RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

PRESSURE CONTROL

High power lasers are being adapted to subsea pressure control systems in order to sever the "un-shearables" that can pass thru the blowout preventer. High-energy laser shear rams are currently in development that can successfully sever currently “unshearble” tubulars regardless of:

  • Size
  • Metallurgy
  • Tension/Compression
  • Orientation
  • Easily deployable on a rig
  • Incorporate into existing BOP
  • Set regulatory and industry standards for well control
  • Open to the industry to improve safety and mitigate Macondo
  • Additional application for riser disconnect and intervention shearing requirements

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Feasibility Testing 

  • Test Sample: S136 Drill Pipe x 3/8” wall thickness
  • 4200 psi fluid flowing @ 210 gpm

OTHER APPLICATIONS

 
Land Decommissioning

Land Decommissioning


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Offshore & Subsea Decommissioning

Offshore & Subsea Decommissioning


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Workover & Completion

Workover & Completion


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Drilling

Drilling


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