Baroid helps operators meet environmental regulations
Posted: 23 July 2003
The Baroid product service line of Halliburton Energy Services
has acquired Two-Stage Hammermill cuttings grinder technology to
assist operators in meeting stringent environmental regulations
in onshore and offshore locations and to complete its offerings
in the cuttings grinding and injection service.
Halliburton Energy Services is a business unit of Halliburton.
The technology is a key component of Halliburton's FullCircle cuttings
injection process, which includes feasibility studies, planning,
cuttings handling and slurrification, and pressure pumping.
"This acquisition will allow Halliburton to strengthen its
position in the cuttings injection market and complements Halliburton's
existing services and expertise in pressure pumping," said
Simon Seaton, global coordinator for the Baroid Surface Solutions
and Halliburton Total Fluids Management.
"It is important because the cuttings injection market is
projected to increase over the next two years as more stringent
environmental regulations limit disposal options for cuttings generated
by drilling operations."
The Baroid Two-Stage Hammermill cuttings grinder can handle high
volumes of coarse or abrasive cuttings and produce a finely ground
end product suitable for injection.
Similar machines on the market today have drawbacks related to
high consumable costs, decreased rig efficiency due to downtime
required to replace consumables, low feed rates and the need to
re-process materials in order to achieve particle size grade requirements.
Inability to process abnormally high volumes or cuttings from hard
formations may prevent the operator from injecting some cuttings,
making it necessary to seek other more costly disposal options.
The Hammermill cuttings grinder is designed for maximum flexibility
and can be configured to accommodate different feed rates, formation
types, fibers, sands and other materials.
Retention time in the mill can be adjusted to achieve the desired
final product size. The unit can replace the much larger and more
capital intensive ball mills currently in use.
Development of both smaller and modular versions of the Baroid
Two-Stage Hammermill is under way.
Halliburton Energy Services provides products, services, and integrated
solutions for oil and gas exploration, development, and production.
Capabilities range from initial evaluation of producing formations
to drilling, completion, stimulation, and well maintenance for a
single well or an entire field.
With more than 300 service centers in more than 100 countries,
Halliburton possesses the global perspective that is increasingly
important for energy exploration and production.
Halliburton, founded in 1919, is one of the world's largest providers
of products and services to the petroleum and energy industries.
The company serves its customers with a broad range of products
and services through its Energy Services Group and Engineering and
Construction Group business segments.
For more information see www.halliburton.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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