ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY
BRINGING EXCELLENCE TO THE EXPANDABLE MARKET
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ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY
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BRINGING EXCELLENCE TO THE EXPANDABLE MARKET Houston-based Enventure Global Technology Inc. is the world’s leading provider of solid expandable tubular solutions for the energy industry. The company’s innovative technology to expand liner in open hole was developed out of necessity to solve the drilling, completion, and production issues that threatened a reservoir’s potential value. Matt Meiners, Director of Technology & Product Development, explained more to Hannah Barnett.
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ince its first milestone installation in
cheaper than some of its indirect competi-
the Gulf of Mexico in 1999, Enventure
tion, much of which involves sophisticated
has completed over 2,600 installa-
equipment undertaking pressurized drilling
tions worldwide, providing solutions through
on the well surface.
the use of solid expandable tubulars in both
Enventure’s SET® and ESeal SET® and
open and cased hole applications to over
ESeal™ technology employs a cold-working
350 customers worldwide.
process that radially expands the inner
Enventure ranges from 100-200 employees
diameter (ID) of liner. These systems feature
but maintains an efficient global presence
a launcher with an expansion assembly,
with sales offices, warehouses, and opera-
including a solid cone driven by hydraulic
tions in North America, the Middle East, South
pressure, which moves upwards to expand
America, Africa, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
the liner's diameter. These expandable
“We’ve been in business now for 25
systems have been deployed in settings
years,” Director of Technology and Product
ranging from 30 to 7,000 feet in length,
Matt Meiners said, “and in 2022 we sur-
through various wellbore configurations in
passed two million feet of expandable liner
both onshore and offshore environments.
installed globally, which is far more than any of our competitors. This year, we did an installation in our 40th country, which was Cameroon in Central Africa. So that was an exciting accomplishment.”
The expandable method Enventure is the market leader in expandable liner technology, with the most experience and ownership of related patents in the market. Its method is far
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“A typical well’s casing design uses a
development cost, ultimately enhance
‘telescope’ design; so it starts with larger
well longevity and improve estimated
diameter surface casing, then as the well
ultimate recoveries maximizing the return
gets deeper, slightly smaller intermediate
on investment for operators.
sizes need to be installed depending on the
“The technology opens opportunities
various pressure regimes in the formations
to perform unique types of well design.
drilled,” Mr. Meiners explained. “The tech-
Sidetracks and extended reach wells
nology we use – expanding the liner
provide substantial value by accessing
downhole – assures that larger ID can
untapped reserves. For example: in the
be maintained as the well deepens, so not
North Sea, the use of our expandable liners
as much ‘telescoping’ is needed. The well
are invaluable,” Mr. Meiners explained.
design approaches a mono diameter form.”
“Without them, tapping into new reservoirs
The use of expandable liners streamlines
would not be possible without investing in
wellbore profiles and can significantly cut
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new platforms.”
New tech
difference is the liner is not expanded –
And the company keeps on innovating:
just the liner hanger.
Enventure has recently unveiled a new
“We’re working with customers who have
generation of expandable liner hangers
experience running expandable liners.
designed with a simpler operations
Because there are no moving parts, it is
sequence, leakproof performance, rota-
more reliable and it’s safer.
tional capabilities, elimination of moving
Enventure is working to shift from being
parts, and a one-step setting of the
perceived as a contingency business to that
hanger and the packer.
of a necessity for well operations. “What
With fewer parts, the new generation SET
we’re trying to do is to sell ourselves more
Expandable Liner Hanger (ELH) is the result of
on an assurance as opposed to insurance
over 20 years of experience and innovation
basis,” as Mr. Meiners put it. “When we speak
in solid cone expandable anchor hanger
with new customers, we discuss how our
technology. It is designed to reduce non-pro-
products can be used across the whole
ductive time and improve safety and relia-
lifespan of a reservoir; from exploration, to
bility, featuring five integrated liner top
development, to completion, to intervention
packing elements. The SET ELH is suitable for
and not just when you need a contingency
both onshore and offshore applications.
liner expanded to maintain your ID when
Our SET ELH is the same technology and procedure we’ve done thousands of times
an unexpected trouble formation is encountered.”
over 25 years, with SET open hole expandable liners. The expandable liner is run in the
The toolkit of success
hole to depth, cement is pumped, the liner
Like any successful service business,
is expanded, and the installation is finished
Enventure’s strength lies largely in the
by expanding the topmost liner hanger into
experience and dedication of its personnel
base casing. With our SET ELH, the only
around the globe.
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“Our field crews, by far, give us the com-
to specification by working closely with
petitive edge,” Mr. Meiners said. “We often
the company’s various steel mill partners.
receive very high praise for their level of
Our steel is a proprietary chemistry and
expertise, knowledge and professionalism.
follows a stringent heat treatment, which
They’ll go on any job, anywhere, at the drop
allows for the more unique, expandable
of a hat. Many have been with Enventure for
features of the piping.
10-15 years. Others who haven’t been with
“Our premium threaded connections are
the company as long still have an extensive
also extremely important to the success
track record of rig operations, such as
of an installation. We have a string portfolio
drillers, tool pushers, superintendents
of intellectual property and trade secrets
or consultants.”
that go into the design of our thread,”
Enventure also maintains a robust
Mr. Meiners said. “There are only a handful
relationship with its supply chain. As all
of machine shops that are qualified to make
casings made for the oil and gas industry
these types of threads. So, we have to work
must meet API standards, its pipe is made
with them very closely.”
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Plans in the pipeline
in 2024 we will begin expanding this ser-
The company recently renewed its ISO
vice abroad. This value to the operator is
9001 certification and became the first
the assurance the cased hole is cleaned to
expandable liner company to receive API
our standards, one less service company
Q2 certification. The latter is the leading
to coordinate, and less people on the rig
standard for oil and gas service providers.
floor. For Enventure, it is an additional
“Because of the API Q2 certification, we
revenue stream.
must have much more stringent standards,”
Mr. Meiners is dedicated to changing the
said Mr. Meiners. “All the vendors we work
perception of expanding liner downhole –
with follow the API Q2 certification process,
a risky enterprise – and has the backing of
and none of our competitors can make
Enventure to make it a reality. “We are the
that claim."Another recent enterprise is
innovators of this technology and have
Enventure’s Wellbore Clean Out Services.
been doing this for 25 years: we operate
Cleaning a cased hole prior to installing
at a global level, have the best technology,
an expandable liner is a vital part of a
an impeccable safety record, the highest
successful installation. Up until the start
quality standards, and the best people” he
of 2023, the company had traditionally
concluded. “Alastair McClean, our CEO, has
sub-contracted this service.
created a company culture that prioritises
“We’ve been asked by our customers for
safety, collaboration, and results. We all wear
years why we don’t just provide clean out
a lot of hats at Enventure: everyone’s voice
services ourselves,” Mr. Meiners explained.
is valued, every team member can openly
“So, we finally listened. We’ve made some
share ideas, and whether you’re an entry
investments in equipment, and maintenance
level employee or a senior executive, what
procedures, and we now perform our own
matters most is getting the job done. That
clean out services in the United States and
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