This video of the month comes from an operation in the US, where an operator utilised EV’s Optis Infinity technology to help visualise and understand an unexpected issue that occurred during a well abandonment.
During pipe recovery operations, the 7-inch surface casing was believed to have collapsed, leaving the operator no option but to mill through the casing. After completing the milling operation, the operator was still unable to latch onto the surface casing, with fears that the casing may have been milled through into the formation.
Unable to comply with regulatory requirements and safely abandon the well, the operator needed a clear understanding of the situation downhole before planning next steps.
EV’s Optis Infinity Hybrid camera was deployed on E-Line to enable decisive, real-time decision making. Optis Infinity Hybrid features the integration of ground-breaking array camera technology with high capacity memory modules and industry leading surface read-out telemetry. With the ability to record all four array sideview cameras to memory, combined with simultaneous transmission of live video to surface, Optis Infinity Hybrid enables real-time decision making directly at the well site. Watch the video or download the PDF Case Study to find out more.