Written by: Suhaib Shams
Engineer Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, inspected the Al-Abyad field in the Western Desert near Matrouh, to follow up on the implementation of the largest hydraulic fracturing operation in one of the gas wells.
Boosting productivity with modern technologies
The visit comes as part of the expansion in applying hydraulic fracturing technology to raise well productivity and increase domestic production of oil and gas in Egypt, in implementation of the Ministry's strategy and its five-year plan to maximize the utilization of available infrastructure and reserves, and to reduce the gap between production and consumption.
A three-stage implementation plan
The implementation plan includes three main stages; the first stage began with preparing the well using a drilling rig, which has already been completed. The second stage includes performing the hydraulic fracturing operation in six consecutive stages without the need for a drilling rig during this stage, according to the "Rigless" system, allowing the work to be carried out with higher operational efficiency. The work concludes with the third stage, which includes the final completion of the well using a well intervention unit.
