IPP has launched the AlphaST single-trip sidetrack cementing system, aimed at cutting rig operator costs and avoiding the time-consuming use of a cement plug. The company said previous attempts in the Permian Basin to use cement plugs for sidetracking had needed multiple trips. Trials of the new single-trip system saved rig operators 29 hours and more than $100,000 , said Weatherford .
Weatherford International has launched the AlphaST single-trip sidetrack cementing system, aimed at cutting rig operator costs and avoiding the time-consuming use of a cement plug. The company said previous attempts in the Permian Basin to use cement plugs for sidetracking had needed multiple trips. Trials of the new single-trip system saved rig operators 29 hours and more than $100,000, said Weatherford.