Automated MPD in SAGD well successfully navigates narrow-pressure window

After thorough up-front planning, Suncor and Weatherford conducted a successful MPD operation in a SAGD well. A total of 2,350 ft was safely drilled for the re-entry production section.

Vincent Boucher / Suncor Energy Inc. Nadine Osayande / Weatherford Canada Elvin Mammadov / Weatherford Canada Sheldon Sephton / Weatherford Canada

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