Premium Casing Solutions is developing an oilfield training facility called OFFTAT in response to a shortage of skilled workers and lack of suitable training facilities in Australia. They purchased an oil rig for training casing crews but then realized the rig could be used to provide training for various oilfield jobs. They are partnering with a technical college to provide certified training courses. Premium Casing is seeking input from industry on additional equipment needed and well design parameters to enhance training and testing capabilities at OFFTAT.
Premium Casing Solutions is developing an oilfield training facility called OFFTAT in response to a shortage of skilled workers and lack of suitable training facilities in Australia. They purchased an oil rig for training casing crews but then realized the rig could be used to provide training for various oilfield jobs. They are partnering with a technical college to provide certified training courses. Premium Casing is seeking input from industry on additional equipment needed and well design parameters to enhance training and testing capabilities at OFFTAT.
Premium Casing Solutions is developing an oilfield training facility called OFFTAT in response to a shortage of skilled workers and lack of suitable training facilities in Australia. They purchased an oil rig for training casing crews but then realized the rig could be used to provide training for various oilfield jobs. They are partnering with a technical college to provide certified training courses. Premium Casing is seeking input from industry on additional equipment needed and well design parameters to enhance training and testing capabilities at OFFTAT.
Premium Casing Solutions is developing an oilfield training facility called OFFTAT in response to a shortage of skilled workers and lack of suitable training facilities in Australia. They purchased an oil rig for training casing crews but then realized the rig could be used to provide training for various oilfield jobs. They are partnering with a technical college to provide certified training courses. Premium Casing is seeking input from industry on additional equipment needed and well design parameters to enhance training and testing capabilities at OFFTAT.
92 Barberry Way▪BIBRA LAKE▪ WA 6163 ▪ Tel (08) 9434 6200 ▪ Fax (08) 9434 3211 www.premiumcasing.com.au Background to OFFTAT Shortage of Skilled Personnel Meant we had to train personnel Difficult to get “green hands” on to rigs for training Catch 22
Solution Build our own training facility
Initial Plan Some sort of basic mast structure to train casing crews During our search we found and purchased a brand new rig rated to 300,000 lbs
92 Barberry Way▪BIBRA LAKE▪ WA 6163 ▪ Tel (08) 9434 6200 ▪ Fax (08) 9434 3211 www.premiumcasing.com.au Background to OFFTAT
Realization Over the years there’ve been many complaints about the lack of suitable training facilities in Australia Approached by several training organizations regarding running training courses using our rig, including Challenger TAFE Others have the same need for training !!!
Modified Plan We have a suitable training rig Why not make it available to whole industry? Oilfield Facility For Testing And Training (OFFTAT)
92 Barberry Way▪BIBRA LAKE▪ WA 6163 ▪ Tel (08) 9434 6200 ▪ Fax (08) 9434 3211 www.premiumcasing.com.au Testing & Training Training Structures Currently working with Challenger TAFE They will supply certified trainers & courses We will supply the rig & facilities We envisage the following possibilities, among others: training for casing, drill & wireline crews snubbing and workover operations well control training & stripping operations testing of pipe handling systems downhole testing of tools, etc. etc.
In addition, We know that many companies already have their own very comprehensive training courses The OFFTAT rig can be used to enhance these courses using a company’s own in-house trainers And let them test their own equipment in a real well 92 Barberry Way▪BIBRA LAKE▪ WA 6163 ▪ Tel (08) 9434 6200 ▪ Fax (08) 9434 3211 www.premiumcasing.com.au Benefits of OFFTAT Training Reduction in number of “green hands” Personnel get safe, stress-free training with tools & equipment Increase in safety at the worksite Increase in efficiency of rig operations Less accidents & downtime A local facility will help cut costs incurred through sending personnel overseas for training
92 Barberry Way▪BIBRA LAKE▪ WA 6163 ▪ Tel (08) 9434 6200 ▪ Fax (08) 9434 3211 www.premiumcasing.com.au Test Well
For starters …
But, in a Feb. 2007 we are planning a 2,000 m well at TAFE’s Henderson facility.
92 Barberry Way▪BIBRA LAKE▪ WA 6163 ▪ Tel (08) 9434 6200 ▪ Fax (08) 9434 3211 www.premiumcasing.com.au OFFTAT – Rig Features • Max. pull 300,000 lbs (200,000 + 50% overpull) • Racking for 120 stds of doubles in 31/2” pipe (2,195m) + racking for BHA • Top drive • Hydraulically operated • Rams raise and lower top drive and pipe • Latest drilling instrumentation package may be provided by National Oilwell Varco
92 Barberry Way▪BIBRA LAKE▪ WA 6163 ▪ Tel (08) 9434 6200 ▪ Fax (08) 9434 3211 www.premiumcasing.com.au A Call to Arms Right now, we have a basic rig. Before we go ahead with purchasing equipment we would like industry input ! For example: What equipment would you like to see for testing? What equipment would you like to see for training? What type of well(s) would you like to see at Henderson? One well with vertical & horizontal sections? Two wells – one straight, one deviated? A well with a completion What about hole size? What’s an appropriate depth – 1,000 m, 2,000 m, something else?
92 Barberry Way▪BIBRA LAKE▪ WA 6163 ▪ Tel (08) 9434 6200 ▪ Fax (08) 9434 3211 www.premiumcasing.com.au A Final Thought …
If your company is interested
in contributing equipment to an industry-wide facility;
