Baker Hughes awarded multi-year contract for Dubai's Margham gas project
Baker Hughes announced Wednesday a multi-year contract with Dubai Petroleum Establishment (DPE), for and on behalf of Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP), to provide integrated coiled-tubing drilling services for the company鈥檚 Margham Gas storage project.
The project will provide stability to Dubai鈥檚 energy supply by strengthening the system鈥檚 ability to switch between natural gas and solar power.
Providing the coiled-tubing drilling increases Baker Hughes鈥 overall support of the Margham Gas project, which draws upon the mature field of the same name. Already set to聽supply the company鈥檚 Integrated Compressor Line (ICL) units聽for gas storage, injection and export, Baker Hughes鈥 broad portfolio is helping to create a reliable power system with reduced emissions.
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鈥淏aker Hughes has built a reputation as a leader in coiled-tubing drilling and mature assets solutions, and we bring a track record of success across the region to this important project,鈥 said Amerino Gatti, executive vice president of Oilfield Services & Equipment at Baker Hughes. 鈥淥ur integrated solutions approach combines industry-leading technology and expertise across the energy value chain to help DPE scale-up and develop reliable, secure and lower-carbon power solutions for their country.鈥
The project brings together Baker Hughes鈥 expertise in integration of coiled-tubing drilling, under-balanced drilling and the company鈥檚 industry-leading CoilTrak鈩 coiled-tubing bottomhole assembly (BHA) system. CoilTrak allows operators to more effectively navigate the subsurface environment during horizontal drilling to maximize reservoir contact, which is crucial for underground gas storage.聽