Expro modular package reduces installation time by 75%, gaining 68 man days

Well Testing

Customer challenges

Expro has been on board the Transocean Searcher with a traditional temporary well test package since starting in the late 1990s
Norwegian regulations require all equipment to be permanently fixed to the deck
Expro invented a fastening system, avoiding the need for permanently welded equipment to the deck; this allowed equipment to be removed between campaigns when transitioning between summer and winter seasons

Expro Excellence

Expro designed an industry-leading, world-first, modular package introducing the following key features:
A repackaged, compact heat exchanger that is smaller but with the same efficiency, stacked to reduce the overall footprint
Sea fastening achieved by ISO twist locks to enable rapid securing of stacked equipment
A false deck housing all the piping to mitigate trip hazards
Retractable gangways and escape routes for increased ease of installation as well as provide additional flexibility to cater for any rig layout
Pre-fabricated and fire-resistant composite grating
Use of self-supporting base frames to spread deck loads
Instrumentation permanently installed into modules/skids (e.g lighting, services and utilities)
Reduced exposure to hydrocarbons using sampling cabinets
Further enhancements were introduced integrating ancillary equipment into the package translating into fewer lifts andquicker installation; this was demonstrated by performing an onshore SIT which was completed in one day
Rig-up time was reduced from 85 man-days for a standard package to approximately 17 man-days due to the implementation of the modular package (75% reduction)

Value to client

A more efficient modular package with a smaller footprint
Cost savings due to quicker installation
Improved flexibility in package shipments
Equipment could be left on the rig as sea fastening with ISO twist locks allowed other equipment to be secured
Improved equipment access due to skid and walkway layout
Reduction in crane operations
Man-hour reduction during installation
Lighter equipment and less manual handling
Less exposure to hydrocarbons
Less interference with drilling activities
Reduced personnel on board due to a smaller crew required

Customer challenges

Expro has been on board the Transocean Searcher with a traditional temporary well test package since starting in the late 1990s
Norwegian regulations require all equipment to be permanently fixed to the deck
Expro invented a fastening system, avoiding the need for permanently welded equipment to the deck; this allowed equipment to be removed between campaigns when transitioning between summer and winter seasons

Expro Excellence

Expro designed an industry-leading, world-first, modular package introducing the following key features:
A repackaged, compact heat exchanger that is smaller but with the same efficiency, stacked to reduce the overall footprint
Sea fastening achieved by ISO twist locks to enable rapid securing of stacked equipment
A false deck housing all the piping to mitigate trip hazards
Retractable gangways and escape routes for increased ease of installation as well as provide additional flexibility to cater for any rig layout
Pre-fabricated and fire-resistant composite grating
Use of self-supporting base frames to spread deck loads
Instrumentation permanently installed into modules/skids (e.g lighting, services and utilities)
Reduced exposure to hydrocarbons using sampling cabinets
Further enhancements were introduced integrating ancillary equipment into the package translating into fewer lifts andquicker installation; this was demonstrated by performing an onshore SIT which was completed in one day
Rig-up time was reduced from 85 man-days for a standard package to approximately 17 man-days due to the implementation of the modular package (75% reduction)

Value to client

A more efficient modular package with a smaller footprint
Cost savings due to quicker installation
Improved flexibility in package shipments
Equipment could be left on the rig as sea fastening with ISO twist locks allowed other equipment to be secured
Improved equipment access due to skid and walkway layout
Reduction in crane operations
Man-hour reduction during installation
Lighter equipment and less manual handling
Less exposure to hydrocarbons
Less interference with drilling activities
Reduced personnel on board due to a smaller crew required

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