When installing conductors for land-based developments, CIS can undertake every aspect of the job, from initial engineering studies through to the point when the wellhead can be installed on the conductor.
Offshore, CIS installs conductors from jack-up rigs or drilling and production platforms in depths to 230 m. The company has experience in driving conductors vertically, deviated directional driving and platform slot recovery using conductor whipstocks. The company’s offshore teams work alongside drilling crews and take control of the conductor installation process, including pipe handling, running and make-up.
The conductor is driven until it reaches the desired penetration or meets refusal. In either case, the crew will determine if the conductor has adequate bearing capacity to support subsequent drilling operations. At this stage, we cold cut the conductor to the desired length and bevel the pipe internally and externally ready for installation of the wellhead.