Omega Completion Technology has introduced a new retrievable bridge plug ideal for vital well maintenance operations, following a successful campaign with a major Middle East operator.

The Aberdeen headquartered company, which also has workshop facilities in Dammam is exhibiting at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi.

The Gemini Retrievable Bridge Plug (Gemini Plug) is a high performance monobore plugging solution, which can be set at any required depth in the tubing or casing. Deployment is achieved in one run as well as the subsequent equalization and retrieval of the plug, greatly reducing intervention risk and operational costs.

In a recent campaign, five Gemini plugs were installed in a Middle East well for over a month while the operator conducted top-hole workover operations. The client used the tools deep set at 4,445 ft below the drilling rotary table and shallow set at 160 ft below. The hydrostatic setting tool, which is highly debris tolerant, serviced the isolation requirements at downhole pressures of up to 5,000 pressure per square inch (psi) and temperatures of up to 125 degrees Celsius.

John Donachie, Omega’s MD, said: “The Gemini plug has been developed in direct response to the growing need to suspend wells during regular maintenance and for zonal isolation and water shut off. The feedback following our recent successful Middle East campaign gives us great confidence in launching this tool at ADIPEC. Omega offers rapid well side response, meaning the tool can be easily retrieved, equalized and set for another operation.”

Equalization is gained via jarring upward on the plug’s fishing neck and no specialized pulling tool, probe or prong is required. Reliability in retrieving the plug is provided via the plug’s robust ratchet mechanism, combined with the element being positioned above the slips. The "through bore" design ensures full equalization occurs prior to retrieval.