American Oil and Gas Reporter - April 2022 - 91

IndustryFocus: Companies, People and Products
New ESPs Pair Longevity With Quicker Installation
THE WOODLANDS, TX.-ChampiESP
Systems has
onX's UNBRIDLED®
introduced the HIGH RISE™ series pump
line, which ChampionX says is engineered
to significantly improve electric submersible
pumps' performance and longevity
while reducing their carbon footprint.
The pumps feature patented Oculus™
technology that allows them to deliver as
much as 33% greater lift for each unit
length of pump, ChampionX says, noting
that higher lift for each stage means fewer
components in the well and faster installs.
The HIGH RISE series covers an extended
production range from 200 to 7,500 barrels
a day, ChampionX continues.
" The Oculus technology feature in our
HIGH RISE pumps allows operators to
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achieve their production targets with significantly
less iron in the well, which
helps reduce the carbon footprint of an
ESP installation. Based on internal calculations
of our manufacturing processes
and Environmental Protection Agency
data, HIGH RISE pumps reduce carbon
emissions by one ton per install and use
on average 20% less heavy metals, " says
Ryan Rasmussen, vice president and managing
director of ChampionX's UNBRIDLED
ESP Systems.
To prolong ESP run life, ChampionX
says, the pumps feature 20% greater shaft
strength and housing thread and bolt patterns
that increase pull strength by 40%.
For more information, visit www.championx.com.
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New
Mexico Approves Tool For Finding Methane Leaks
BOZEMAN, MT.-Bridger Photonics'
aerial Gas Mapping LiDAR™ has been approved
for use as an advanced leak detection
and repair monitoring technology by New
Mexico's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources
Department (EMNRD). This approval
allows New Mexico operators to use
the methane detection technology to help
meet the state's methane emission limits.
Bridger points out that in 2021,
EMNRD released new rules requiring
operators to reduce unnecessary methane
emissions in stages, culminating in a gas
capture rate of at least 98% by the end of
2026 (meaning less than 2% of gas produced
is allowed to escape into the atmosphere).
Operators who use approved
ALARM technologies to detect, isolate
and repair leaks can earn credits that offset
a portion of an operator's total annual
volume of lost gas.
Bridger says its technology images
methane emissions using laser-based sensors
mounted on aircraft, enabling the
company to provide maps pinpointing
and quantifying emissions to guide repairs.
As a division-approved ALARM
technology, operators can credit 40% of
the volume of natural gas discovered by
Gas Mapping LiDAR, verified and repaired
within the rule's specifications,
Bridger details.
" We are thrilled that our application
was approved, " says Bridger Chief Executive
Officer Pete Roos. " The benefit to
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operators is that Gas Mapping LiDAR is
highly efficient and effective at catching
emissions. Each of our scans catches
more than 90% of emissions in a typical
production basin, which means the offset
credits will be substantial and makes it
easier and faster for operators to achieve
the capture rate targets. "
For more information, visit
www.bridgerphotonics.com.
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Drill Bit Analysis System
GALVESTON, TX.-Wellbore Matters
LLC says it has secured an exclusive license
to integrate Teradata's BitBox™ drill bit
analyzer into its rig-deployable solutions.
BitBox, which is not yet commercialized,
uses a physical inspection device to
capture 180 images of a drill bit, then
uploads these to cloud software, which
turns the images into a high-resolution
3-D model using photogrammetry, AI
and machine learning, Wellbore Matters
describes. The company says this process
fully characterizes every drill bit component,
identities and measures defects, and
builds drill bit constructs that enable
studies of individual blades and cutters,
as well as ordinality of the defects.
" Our role is to bring BitBox over the
threshold, " says Scott Wise, Wellbore Matters'
founder and chief operating officer.
" Wellbore Matters is delivering a ruggedized
commercial system that can be deployed
to any rig environment and deliver drill
bit intelligence anywhere. Our first Model
2.0 units (several of which are spoken
for) will be going into the field in September
2022, and customers can't wait. "
For more information, visit www.wellborematters.com.
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SOFEC
reports its first-of-a-kind disconnectable tower yoke mooring system has been
put into operation in the Gulf of Mexico. The FPSO MIAMTE MV34, which MODEC Group
will operate for Eni Mexico, was successfully connected to the pre-installed tower,
SOFEC relates. Designed for operation in shallow water, the mooring system allows the
FPSO to quickly disconnect and sail away to avoid severe weather events, SOFEC
describes. The company says the mooring system can transfer fluids, power and other
utilities and signals from up to three production platforms through 11 risers and three
umbilicals, making it one of the most complex tower yoke mooring systems delivered.
For more information, visit www.sofec.com
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