Well 5115/AWP#1
First field deployment of frameless FRS-127 friction reducers in Russia. S-shape well at 40°, 1,458 m reach. Spec confirmed on both torque reduction and hook load on POOH.
Well profile
Project goals
- 01
Confirm the FRS spec on a production well
- 02
Reduce drilling torque
- 03
Reduce hook load on POOH
- 04
Validate reliability inside the cased hole
Technology
FRS
Frameless composite friction reducers. Installed on the drill pipe in zones of maximum side load. The pipe rotates inside a stationary composite sleeve pressed against the wellbore wall.
Plain-bearing principle
The drill pipe rotates inside a stationary composite sleeve. The sleeve is pressed against the wellbore wall or casing by lateral load — never touching the pipe body.
Friction coefficient < 0.06
Low-friction composite — Kompozit №1. For reference: steel on steel runs at 0.13 in the lab. 2×+ less friction.
1–2 min to install
Mounts on the pipe during a trip or on the catwalk. Held by two stop collars. No steel frame, no hinges inside the sleeve.
Key results
Conclusions and lessons
- 01
FRS spec confirmed
Done33% torque reduction on a longer, more demanding well (1,458 m reach) versus prior wells (797 m and 325 m) — same mud system.
- 02
Reliable inside cased hole
DoneAll 60 stop collars came out intact — no damage, no shift after the run.
- 03
Headroom for longer reach
OpenOperators can now plan longer reach to target, cut capex, and grow the resource base of the field.
We build FRS to your project conditions
We design and supply friction reduction systems for drilling. Tools are engineered for real well conditions and run as part of an engineering plan.
We run T&D — we don't guess
We work through the well data, constraints, and risks. The output: a configuration you can defend and a clear plan for the run.
We're on the rig with you
We support the project on site — align the run scenario, tune parameters, capture the result, and roll the learnings into the next well.
Run the numbers on your well
Send your well data and constraints — we'll run T&D modeling and come back with a configuration and the expected impact.