Enhancing well construction

performance in offshore and

deep water wells through the use

of expandable liner hanger

systems

By: Alex Seinuah

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Technology Advancement Analogy

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VersaFlex® Expandable Liner Hanger Systems

▌ Industry’s first expandable liner hanger (ELH)

combines an integral TBR/liner-top

packer/liner hanger with Halliburton’s industry-

leading cementing and casing accessories

and cementing design capabilities

VersaFlex® Big Bore Liner Hanger

VersaFlex® Standard Liner Hanger

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Interesting Facts

First installation in June 2001

Located in over 45 countries

Multiple tool systems available

to deploy in a variety of

applications

Currently over 7300+

installations

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VersaFlex® ELH

System Conventional Liner

Hanger System

Advantages of VersaFlex® ELH Systems vs.

Conventional Liner Hangers

Enhances well construction performance

• Risk of complications

removed

• No slip damage to casing

• Largest IDs

• Will not lose seal under cyclic

loading

• Proven elastomers

• Proven oilfield tubulars

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Advantages of VersaFlex® ELH Systems vs.

Conventional Liner Hangers

Deploying liner

• Clean-form design

• High torque rating

• Standard wash and ream capabilities

Improved cementing jobs

Rotation and reciprocation

Liner-top integrity

• Redundant sealing elements

• Hydraulically energized elements

• Set and forget (liner-top seal)

VersaFlex® ELH

System Conventional Liner

Hanger System

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No Cement required at

liner top

Temperature rating Tested

to 350° F

Bi-directional holding

capabilities

Redundant Fully

bonded elastomers Maintains

bond under

rigorous circulation

Maintains seal

under cyclic

loading

VersaFlex® System

Strength

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Metallurgy Overview

• TBR & Setting Sleeve - Standard Q-125 material

• Expandable Hanger Body - 80my equivalent

-110my equivalent

• Standard service applications may work in minimal H2S conditions; however, well

conditions will require analysis by our metallurgist to determine material suitability. Sta

nd

ard

Svc

• TBR & Setting Sleeve - S-13Cr 105KSI My Material

• Expandable Hanger Body - Proprietary S-13Cr 95KSI My or 25CR

• CO2 applications: well conditions will require analysis by our metallurgist to

determine material suitability. CO

2 S

erv

ice

• TBR & Setting Sleeve - Incoloy 825 110 KSI My Material

• Expandable Hanger Body - Proprietary Incoloy 825 110 KSI My

• H2S applications: well conditions will require analysis by our metallurgist to

determine material suitability.

H2S

Serv

ice

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element element

slip

2.105sq.in. 1.600sq.in

.

Blue denotes

Fluid Bypass

Bypass Area: VersaFlex® system over Conventional System

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VersaFlex ELH Systems for offshore and deep water

wells

▌Gas-tight reliable liner-top seal

▌Reliable set – reliable check

▌Simplified hardware

▌Ability to wash, ream, and drill

▌Improved cement job

▌Reduced rig time to deploy

▌Quicker turn over

▌Less chance of remedial work

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Simple, robust and reliable design

Field proven

Solutions oriented

Summary