Expro Sets Offshore World Record with Heaviest Casing String Deployment

Record-breaking cementing technology enhances rig safety and efficiency pushing the boundaries of deepwater well construction.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Expro (NYSE: XPRO), a leading provider of energy services, achieved a world record by deploying the heaviest casing string to date, using its advanced Blackhawk® Gen III Wireless Top Drive Cement Head with SKYHOOK® technology. The record was achieved on a significant project in the Gulf of America for a super major.

The operation, conducted aboard the Transocean Deepwater Titan - an 8th-generation ultra-deepwater drillship - set a new benchmark in deepwater well construction. With a maximum hook load of 2.849 million pounds, the casing deployment exceeded all prior offshore records.

This deployment reaffirms Expro’s commitment to innovation and excellence in offshore well construction. The Gen III cement head with SKYHOOK® now stands as the only three million pound combined rated cementing system in the industry, designed to deliver unmatched safety, efficiency, and reliability in the most extreme offshore environments.

The Expro BLACKHAWK® Gen III Top-Drive Cement Head is optimal for rotating while cementing drill pipe-deployed casing strings or liners. When combined with the SKYHOOK® Cement Line Make-Up Device, the wireless cement heads enhance the safety of cementing operations by eliminating the need for personnel above the rig floor and improves rig efficiency.

Expro’s Blackhawk® Gen III cement head, engineered for full pressure and tensile capacity - 15,000 psi and three million pounds, respectively - was instrumental in enabling this feat. Unlike other systems that require derating under high-pressure conditions, the Gen III system maintained full performance and structural integrity throughout the operation.

The operator’s project stands among the world’s most technically demanding well construction campaigns. Facing casing high tensile hook loads resulting from deep casing set points, the operation demanded a cementing solution engineered for extreme conditions. Expro leveraged its engineering expertise to deliver a bespoke, high-capacity cement head purpose-built for the operator’s campaign.

“This deployment marks a step-change in offshore cementing, setting a new standard for ultra deep high pressure targets,” said Jeremy Angelle, VP of Well Construction of Expro.

“We are extremely proud to have supported this operator in achieving this critical milestone with a robust, high-performance cement head that delivered safely and reliably under record-setting loads.”

Notes to Editors

Working for clients across the well life cycle, Expro is a leading provider of energy services, offering cost-effective, innovative solutions and what Expro considers to be best-in-class safety and service quality. Expro’s extensive portfolio of capabilities spans well construction, well flow management, subsea well access, and well intervention and integrity solutions.

With roots dating to 1938, Expro has approximately 8,500 employees and provides services and solutions to leading exploration and production companies in both onshore and offshore environments in more than 50 countries.

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