EFC Group Develops RIS for Baker Hughes
Mastiff™ RIS proved successful after significant testing. Ted Littlechild, sales director at EFC Group, said: “The Mastiff™ RIS provides operators with an alternative method for carrying out pipe installation and retrieval operations, which typically require a costly offshore rig. Using the RIS reduces the cost of abandonment, workover and drive pipe pre-installation operations. The Mastiff™ RIS was initially conceived for well bore tubular extraction during well abandonment and conductor pre-installation activities, although it carries the potential for useful work in many other offshore well servicing and construction type activities.
Rigless Intervention System for Baker Hughes
EFC Group, a designer and manufacturer of instrumentation, monitoring, handling and control systems for the oil and gas industry, delivered an innovative mechanical handling contract to provide a Rigless Intervention System (RIS) for Baker Hughes. Following a brief from the oilfield services company, Aberdeen-based EFC Group delivered on the ambitious concept by designing and building the Mastiff RIS. The system was initially conceived for well bore tubular extraction during well abandonment and conductor pre-installation activities…
