PRESSUREPRO® CONTROL SYSTEM
Take controlof your onshoredrilling operations
US-based oilfield service company Weatherford International has commercially launched a newly integrated wellbore pressure management system that will assist in undertaking onshore drilling operations.
Applications that can use the system include managed pressure drilling, underbalanced drilling and foam drilling applications.
The technology that tamed deepwater drilling has landed.Our PressurePro® control system puts simple, precise wellbore-pressure-management technology for any onshore drilling application in your hands. Purpose-built and easy-to-use, the system maintains wellbore pressures within the required window with minimal supervision during managed pressure, underbalanced, and flow drilling. The PressurePro control system comprises our state-of-the-art SafeShield® 5M rotating control device (RCD) and PressurePro electric set-point choke.
THE MPD LEADERS
Leverage a nearly five-decade legacy
Based on our decades of leadership in offshore managed-pressure drilling (MPD) technologies, we can help you to deliver safer, faster drilling operations on land. The PressurePro® control system, our most recent development, takes the knowledge we gained in critical, high-pressure/high-temperature (HPHT), and deepwater environments and perfects it for the challenges and scale of onshore operations.
The PressurePro control system comprises a fully integrated rotating control device (RCD) and choke system.
PRESSUREPRO® CONTROL SYSTEM ADVANTAGES
(1)Smooth functionality
We are the first company to fully integrate a choke and RCD and to see it through from the initial design concept to the commercial market. This unique pairing results in integrated controls and open communication for an enhanced user experience.
(2)Simple operation
A single human-machine interface (HMI) gives you virtual—rather than manual—control of both the RCD and the choke. Displayed on a laptop in the doghouse or on the driller’s console, the HMI also enables you to monitor important drilling parameters.
(3)Precise control
A key part of the system, the PressurePro set-point choke uses electric operation to maintain pressures within ±5 psi (34.5 kPa) of the pressure point set. The automatic and instant adjustments to downhole pressure variances provide quick, reliable recovery from surge and swab.
(4)Automated intelligence
Our OneSync® drilling software platform lets you control the choke and RCD, conduct measurements, and maintain pressures within the target window. A proprietary control algorithm enables automatic choke adjustments that eliminate manual adaptations and inputs.
(5)Enhanced safety
Our PressurePro control system is independent from the rig well-control system. Each system acts as a separate line of defense, which enables confidence in challenging flow-drilling applications.
PRESSUREPRO® SET-POINT CHOKE
Free your focus with semiautomated adjustments
Get set for enhanced drilling performance. A key piece of the PressurePro system, our PressurePro set-point choke provides efficient and precise pressure control. The user simply inputs the pressure set point, and then the system automatically maintains it—within ±5 psi (34.5 kPa)—by applying constant bottomhole pressure during drilling and connections.
SAFESHIELD® 5M RCD
Augment your abilities with a higher pressure limit
Next-generation technology takes your drilling operation to the next level. An integral part of the PressurePro system, our SafeShield 5M model RCD improves upon our previous industry-leading RCD design. Enhanced safety and operational features—including a shorter stack height, larger through-bore diameter, and higher pressure ratings—improve pressure management.