The bottom line is OpEx savings equal to days of rig time.” 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. “Sidetracks are very expensive because they have to be done every time you do an upgrade,” said John O’Connor, president of Alpha Stock.
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. “Sidetracks are very expensive because they have to be done every time you do an upgrade,” said John O’Connor, president of Alpha Stock.