“For operators, AlphaST means you will never again need to sidetrack from a cement plug,” Dean Bell, president of well construction for Weatherford, said. 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 .
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 .