Viking Completion Technology (Viking), the UAE-based well completion equipment design, manufacturing, and services company, is continuing to strengthen its presence in the Middle East following the implementation of more than 150 Middle East completion projects throughout 2023
In September last year, Viking successfully installed a single trip 7.000” x 4-1/2” Packer and Polished Bore Assembly system as the first in a series of trial wells in Saudi Arabia. Viking then embarked on a second trial, installing a patented EZR ESP Packer after the completion of a rigorous pre-qualification and validation testing process. In 2024, Viking is set to install an additional four trial wells, each for unique applications that address technology and application gaps in the completions market.
These trials follow the completion of an Oman-based pilot project in collaboration with a major international operator in Q4 of 2022. Following the project's initial 12 months of production, it will soon be evaluated for full-field development. It included velocity string completions that were designed to be run through and set below the safety valve and comprised 7,500psi API 11D1 V0 and API 19AC V2-rated equipment.
Viking is also supplying equipment for pilot wells in a hydrogen storage application in Europe as part of a long-term strategy to support the energy transition.
Viking’s managing director Willie Morrison commented, “2024 is set to be an exciting period for Viking. Last year, we exported our technology to 16 different countries, across six continents; the technical depth of projects that we are delivering further strengthens our position in the Middle East whilst our capacity to deliver on a global scale, through our international client base, continues to develop.
“We are committed to delivering the highest standards of safety and efficiency to further advance the industry, so completing the first, and second, in a series of trial wells within Saudi Arabia has been a fantastic landmark to reach. We look forward to building on this throughout 2024.”
