Viking Completion Technology, a leading supplier of well completion equipment and services, has completed a significant gas storage project in Germany.

 

The UAE-based company, which has been supporting the global energy industry for over 25 years, has delivered equipment to Europe's utilities and energy market for the first time.

 

The project involved the design of a bespoke 13-3/8” x 9-5/8” API 11D1 V0-R Cut to Release Packer, suitable for the 0-100C temperature range. The packer was delivered on time and successfully installed in Germany.

 

Viking's strategic diversification into the new energy sector aligns with evolving industry trends, supplying equipment suitable for gas storage applications.

 

Willie Morrison, Viking Managing Director, commented: "As a result of the success of this initial project, Viking is focused on Gas Storage as a unique opportunity for business growth by engaging and supporting new customers in non-traditional energy markets. As more businesses across the globe focus on energy security and balancing energy demands that vary with environmental conditions, this landscape will continue to expand. Viking is ideally placed to provide the level of excellence and flexibility that these applications and customers require."

 

Simon Leiper, Technical Support Manager, commended Viking's technical expertise as a reason for the project's success, commenting: "These projects bring their own unique considerations and challenges. We are an engineering company with an incredibly strong operational background which we consistently leverage to create solutions that meet and optimize the technical and operational requirements. In the past, end users for Gas Storage applications may have opted for a two-trip completion, utilizing a permanent packer and anchor latch, with no validation. Our solution of an API 11D1 V0-R validated Cut to Release packer significantly levels up the specifications and improves operational efficiency, by removing a run, while giving the flexibility to retrieve the completion later.” -TradeArabia News Service