Well 9329G
Horizontal well at 83° with 1,453 m reach, 220.7 mm section from 1,051 to 3,394 m. Interpolated effect: −48% torque at final TD.
Well profile
Project goals
- 01
Reduce drilling torque on the 83° horizontal
- 02
Reduce hook load on POOH
- 03
Cut drag
- 04
First deployment of the technology on the project
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
Torque reduction
DoneDrilling from 2,950 m to 3,394 m: actual bit torque held flat while the no-FRS forecast climbed from 21 to 27 kN·m. Interpolated effect for the full 76-unit set at final TD: 27 → 14 kN·m.
- 02
Hook load on POOH reduction
DoneAt 2,950 m: 127 → 112 t (−15 t). The crew noted a marked drop in hook load and less drag.
- 03
Wider deployment
OpenThe result clears the way to longer reach, lower capex, and a bigger resource base.
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.