• Advancement of P&A operations by utilizing new PWT concept from Archer 

      Midtgarden, Torleiv (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-17)
      Many of the oil and gas fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) are approaching the end of field life. The Petroleum safety authority of Norway is putting pressure on the Exploration and Production (E&P) companies ...
    • Application of fly ash-based geopolymer as an alternative for plug and abandonment 

      Ramvik, Silje (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-05-30)
      In this study fly ash-based geopolymers were produced by the alkali-activation of fly ash. The purpose was to use fly ash-based geopolymers as alternative for cement for plug and abandonment operations. Ultrasonic Cement ...
    • New technology trends for effective plug and abandonment 

      Andrade Toro, Juan Alberto (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-08)
      Plug and Abandonment (P&A) has become a major focus in the petroleum industry and especially in Norway due to the maturity of the fields. Therefore, an extensive number of wells to be abandoned just show how big the challenge ...
    • P&A - status on regulations and technology, and identification of potential improvements 

      Eshraghi, Daniel (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-12)
      There will be a wave of wells needing to be abandoned in the North Sea over the next decades. The abandonment operation is known as Plug and Abandonment, or just P&A. As P&A has no value creation, it is very important that ...
    • P&A operations today and improvement potential 

      Steen, Christian (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-05-29)
      Today rig/derrick and vessels is traditionally used to perform a P&A operation. With a rising need for P&A operations combined with the wish of having a stable level of drilling operations, a shortage of rigs will be a ...
    • Plug and abandonment operations performed riserless using a light well intervention vessel 

      Valdal, May Bente Leifsen (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-14)
      In a few years there will be a significant increase in wells that need to be permanently plugged and abandoned (PP&A). Statoil operates around 500 subsea wells on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (N.C.S), whilst there exist ...
    • Section milling during plug and abandonment of petroleum wells 

      Ringe, Thomas (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)
      During plug and abandonment (P&A) operations of petroleum wells there is often a need to remove casing in order to set competent barrier sealing in all directions. If the casing cannot be cut and pulled, a section milling ...
    • Well P&A Tubing Compaction Method Evaluation and Modelling 

      Assaf, Osama (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-07-13)
      The number of aged fields in the North Sea is increasing, and in few years, and there will be a significant increase in number of wells that need to be permanently plugged and due to low oil prices and other reasons, there ...