2008 CADE / CAODC Drilling Conference

Chasing the Moving Target

June 3, 2008 Calgary

Heliportable Drilling in the 21st Century

F. Argue, Academy Services; D. Korach, Nabors Alaska;
M. Read, Nabors Canada

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2008 CADE / CAODC Drilling Conference

Chasing the Moving Target

Heliportable Drilling in the 21st Century

Why Now?
Current
Whats New?
Heli-drill System
21st Century Heli-Rigs

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Why Now?
Shortening Winter Drilling Season in the North

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from Alaska DNR Tundra Travel Modeling Project;

updates from L. Byrne, DNR, Natural Resource Specialist

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WHY: Shortening Winter Drilling Season in the North

The conventional (high cost) ice road access season
has been reduced:
e.g.: the Alaska winter drilling season has been
reduced from 200 days to 100 days.
The short winter drilling season means:
an efficient drilling program (1 well per rig per year).
long wells can not complete in one season.
Heliportable drilling provide non-ice access.

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WHY: Shortening Winter Drilling Season in the North

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Current (and past) Heliportable Drilling

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Helicopter Supported Northern Drilling

Barge & Heli supported summer drilling,

McKenzie Delta, 1970s

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Conventional Heliportable Drilling

Heliportable Drilling
Papua New Guinea, 2005-07

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Conventional Heliportable Drilling

configured for available helicopters
4,000 kg to 10,000 kg loads
Current rigs: 200 to 120 loads
Pumps: 2 x PZ9 (13,000 kg ea) = 8 x PHA (4,000 kg ea)
Rig-up: 30 to 50 days (non Arctic conditions)

4,000 kg

8,600 kg

10,000 kg

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WHATS NEW? : The Mi26T Enabler

Mi26T Russian super heavy lift helicopter, leased to Airborne
Energy Solutions
Internal dimensions & lifting capacities = C-130 Hercules:
20 tonne, 44,000 lbs
2 x capacity of a Chinook or Sky Crane

Whitehorse, May 5, 2006

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Mi26T Operating Data

Mi26T

Heavy Lift Helicopter

Country of Origin

Russia, MIL Helicopter Plant, introduced in 1985, +/- 80 in service

Rotors

Main: 8 blades, 32 m (105 ft)

Fuselage

33.5 m (110 ft) long x 3.7 (12.2 ft) wide x 8.1 m (25 ft) high

Length

40 m (131 ft), rotors turning

Cargo Compartment

12 m (39.4 ft) long x 3.3 m (10.8 ft) wide x 3.2 to 2.9 m (10.5 to 9.5 ft) high
Internal Hoist Capacity: 5,600 kg (12,400 lb)
Rear Clamshell Doors and loading ramp

Weights (maximum)

Payload: 20,000 kg (44,000 lb)

Engines

2 x Lotarev D-136 Turboshart, 745 kw (11,400 shp)

Airspeed

Max: 295 km/hr (184 mph) Cruising: 255 km/hr (145 mph)
With External Load: 145 to 225 km / hr (90 to 140 mph)

Fuel

Fuel Consumption: 3000 l/hr Internal Tanks: 12,770 l Ferry Tanks: 15,2000 l

Service Ceiling

6,500 m (21,000 ft)

Range (maximum)

1,800 km (1,120 miles) with Ferry Tanks

Crew

2 Pilots, 1 Navigator, 1 Flight Engineer, 1 or 2 Loadmaster

IFR Capability

Full avionics and navigation package, Doppler weather radar, integrated

autopilot, de-icing capability; provides for operations in all-weather
conditions.

Tail: 5 blades, 7.6 m (25 ft)

Takeoff: 56,000 kg (124,000 lb)

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Mi26T can lift conventional oilfield

equipment (17,000 kg, 37,500 lb loads)
Conventional

rigs and equipment (slightly

modified) can be Mi26T heliportable.
Drilling performance is not compromised by
having to use specialized light equipment.
Emergency equipment or equipment needed
to address unforeseen well conditions can be
moved to the wellsite rapidly with minimum
modifications.
Rigs and equipment can be used
conventionally when not in Heli mode.

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Heli-drill System
Mi26T: sling loads: Rig,
Universal Basket, Fuel, Cuttings

Wellsite:
Heliportable Construction,
over-summer pads (insulated
ice pads?)
Heliportable: rig & auxiliary
equipment, camp, bedtrucks,
crane
logging & cementing units
cement, casing, mud, storage

Staging
Bell 212 Crew Support

Staging:
at end of road access
Truck load/unload
Heli load drop/pick-up pad
Mi26T Base

Offshore Project: logistics and planning

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20 x 20
Heli
Load
Pad

Wellsite:
Heli-load pad 100 m from
rig area
100 m

Typical Wellsite Plan

Heli Mode Drilling
No Wellsite Camp

allows loads to be
dropped off without
affecting rig operations
Heli-bedtrucks move loads
to/from rig area

34m x 60m

Pipe
Area

Main Rig

100m x
90m
25m

Prevailing
Winds
Wellsite Trailers

Camp Support /
Sewage Treatment

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Heli-drill System

Heli-bedtruck: 385, 2 loads

Heli-crane: 75 Ton RTC, 4 loads

Universal Basket

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21st Century Heli-Rigs

Rig 119H: 3200m converted mechanical

Rig 103AC, 106E: 3500m PACE Arctic
Rig 99AC, 105E: 4500m PACE Arctic

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21st Century Heli-Rigs

Rig
Depth Rating
Rig 119H
3200 m
Mechanical Teli-double
10,500 ft
Conversion
Rig 106E, Rig 103AC
3500 m
PACE Teli-double
11,500 ft
Arctic
Rig 105E, Rig 99AC
4500 m
PACE Bootstrap Triple
15,000 ft
Arctic

Hook Load
120,000 daN
275,000 lb
155,000 daN
350,000 lb
222,000 daN
500,000 lb

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21st Century Heli-Rigs

Rig

Top Drive

Rig Power

Rig 119H

175 Ton
400 Hp
175 Ton
400 Hp
275 Ton
600 Hp

Drawworks
630 kW, 850 Hp
3 x Gensets
2365 kW,3500 Hp
4 x Gensets
3275 kW, 4900 Hp

Rig 106E, Rig 103AC

Rig 105E, Rig 99AC

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21st Century Heli-Rigs

Rig
Rig 119H

Rig 106E, Rig 103AC

Rig 105E, Rig 99AC

Mud Pumps
2 x GD PZ 8
560 kW ea
750 Hp ea
2 x GD PZ9
860 kW ea
1150 Hp ea
2 x GD PZ9

Mud Volume
75 m3
470 bbl
95 m3
600 bbl
140 m3
870 bbl

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21st Century Heli-Rigs

Rig

Footprint

Rig 119H

56 m x 21m
185 ft x 70 ft
56 m x 21m
185 ft x 70 ft
56 m x 24m
185 ft x 80 ft

Rig 106E, Rig 103AC

Rig 105E, Rig 99AC

Loads
Heli Truck
33
19
58

46

68

55

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Rig 119H
converted 3200m mechanical teli-double
sub and mast split from 2 truck loads to 8 heli loads
3 building split (eg. PZ8 pumps split into pump and
motor)
19 truck loads vs 33 heli loads
Heli loads re-pinned for conventional truck moves

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Rig 106E, Rig 103AC

3500m, Arctic, Teli-double
new, purpose built, programmable AC PACE
cold service steel, 75 knot winds
insulated skids, ceilings, walls, with weather seals
and noise absorption
heat recovery, EPA rated Tier 2 (low emission)
engines
enclosed, insulated Pipe Shed & V door with
heater
small footprint, 3 tier center section, motors on top
of pumps

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Rig 106E, Rig 103AC

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Rig 106E, Rig 103AC

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Rig 106E, Rig 103AC

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Rig 105E, Rig 99AC

4500m, Arctic, Bootstrap Triple
Arctic as per Rigs 103AC
222,000 daN; 500,000 lb Hook Load
275 Ton, 600 Hp Top Drive
4 x Gensets, 3275 kW; 4900 Hp

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Rig 105E, Rig 99AC

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Whats Next?
Rig 106E, 105E:
Alaska, light load configuration
Heli next year?
Rig 119H, 103AC, 99AC:
Conventional
Wait on Mackenzie pipeline &
activity in the NWT?