Well Decommissioning

With thousands of wells worldwide approaching end of life, Expro Well Decommissioning combines capability, credibility and partnerships to position us as a trusted decommissioning partner.

Expro Adds Value across all phases of Well Decommissioning, we are more than P&A

• Before the rig arrives – a de-risked campaign begins with smart surveillance of surface and subsurface.  Proactively looking at well preparation, giving customers clarity on well status and integrity before the rig arrives to de-risk and lowest costs associated with unnecessary contingency.
• On the rig – Access on land, through BOP in riser or open water through to phase #1 reservoir isolation. Tubing recovery, and wellbore remediation delivered through Cased Hole Services, the CX-2 Bridge Plug through to the selection and deployment of non-explosive one-trip Perf-Circulate-Squeeze solution supporting Phase #2 decommissioning.
• Critical path operations – technologies and innovative methods designed to save rig time, reduce cost, and assure decommissioning integrity with maximum operational uptime.
• Final well deconstruction – wellhead and slot recovery, conductor/casing removal, and safe handover in compliance with regulatory requirements leaving the well safety decommissioned to Phase #3 standards.
• Beyond Decom – monitoring and barrier verification post well decommissioning to provide lasting confidence in well decommissioning integrity or further for identifying and providing insight to CCUS plume and pressure response where Well Decommissioning was carried out for the purpose of creating a ‘CO₂ Store’ from reservoir repurposing.

Expro Well Decom Innovation in Action

Proven track record – more than 1,500 wells decommissioned, zero LTIs across 8 million exposure hours, and 99.549% uptime.

Safe and efficient well access – delivered through our Well Intervention and Subsea Well Access product line, ensuring reliability and control during critical path operations with over 25 years of global well decommissioning experience.

Reservoir Isolation, Well flowback and fluid handling to safe pipe recovery – provided by our Well Intervention,  Well Flow Management, and Well Construction product lines, optimising operational efficiency and minimising rig time on land, platform, shelf and deep-water.

Zonal isolation and wellbore integrity remediation – delivered by Coretrax, using the CX-2 Bridge Plug (the UK industry standard with over 750 runs) and the one-trip Perf-Circulate-Squeeze system with 100+ successful runs.

With Expro, risks are managed, efficiency is delivered and liabilities are retired — safely, on time, and within budget.