RMR technology has been developed by Ability Subsea — part of the Norway-based oil technology and services group Ability Group ASA — as a means of recirculating and re-using drilling fluids. Benefits of the technology include cost savings from reduced operating time and reduced environmental impact from avoided discharges to the sea.
Benefits of RMR technology include cost savings from reduced operating time and reduced environmental impact from avoided discharges to the sea. (Image courtesy of Ability Subsea)
Total E&P UK PLC acknowledged a significant time saving over the previous technology used to drill similar 26-in. hole sections and regarded the implementation as very successful. The company plans further deployment of the technology later this year.
Use of the RMR technology is growing rapidly. For instance it has been recently deployed off
RMR has been deployed in water depths of up to 1,312 ft (400 m) and
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