Challenge Reduce overall costs associated with plug and abandonment applications Results • Saved the customer one trip during P&A operations by combining cement drilling and casing cutting in one run • Reduced HSE handling exposure on the rig floor by eliminating the need for an additional trip • Saved the customer approximately $150,000 As part of its plug and abandonment campaign, a major customer in Norway needed to drill a cement plug and cut the casing. Traditionally, these operations required two trips: one to mechanically set a plug and no allowance to set cement above the plug/retainer; and a second trip to cut and retrieve the casing. Naturally, with two runs needed, a customer must incur all the associated rig time and costs. Baker Hughes

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