Casing packers
for offshore gas - SE
Asia
IPI are now providing casing packers for offshore gas completions
in SE Asia .. These packers were originally developed for the
Australian North West Shelf
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An unusual offshore
application
Recently shipped for use offshore India,
IPI provided a custom built diverter insert that enables
closure of the diverter on a non standard sized casing. The
system uses inflatable packer technology and was tested using
a diverter mock-up.
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IPI provide hydrofracture systems for
mining
IPI recently shipped a batch of 10,000 psi packers for block
caving (preconditioning) - an underground mining technique
that has the potential to be as efficient as open pit mining.
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SWPS in Canadian Arctic
The hydraulic NQ SWPS makes it's North America
debut with Vancouver based Geotech Drilling Services - the
system is now on its second job in the Canadian Arctic, where
conditions include permafrost. Other SWPS systems, including
HQ size, have been sold into Canada and the USA this year following
successful trials.
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Gerry and Jake with an NQ SWPS on the
drill mast, picture courtesy of Geotech Drilling Services, August
2007.
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IPI 2007 exhibitions
3-7 December 6th Annual International Association of Hydrologists
Conference in Fremantle (Groundwater Quality 07)
17-20 October Expoambiental Santiago, Chile.
Visit www.expoambiental.cl with Bombas de Pozo
24-27 Sept NGWA Portland , Maine , USA EPS Fractured Rock
Conference
5-6 Sept AIMEX Sydney (c/o Austrade)
30-31 May, 8th Annual Coal Bed Methane Fair, Gillette, Wyoming
23-28 March, BAUMA, Munich, (Comdrill's stand)
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The Australian Pavillion at a recent Mining
Exhibition in Chile. Austrade have been of great assistance
in facilitating mining exhibitions. Photo
copyright IPI.
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IPI and Geo Drilling
International
Following publication of IPI papers
on Riserless Pump Systems GDI published a profile of IPI in
their May edition – to view the article please download
the PDF (179kb).
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That will do nicely!
IPI now accept credit cards. With an increasing amount
of business covering replacement elements and parts, together
with greater use by clients of cards for business purchases,
it is another useful IPI customer service feature. Customers
can key in their details via a web site facility or do a telephone
sale. No surcharges are made for Visa or Mastercard,
Amex is 2%
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An
unusual use of inflatable packers
At a major minesite
in North Chile several
IPI packers were installed as part of an innovative solution
on a tailing dam wall in mid 2006. The operation has proved
to be a success.
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IPI
in Siberia
IPI
recently attended the Coal Siberia show in Keremovo,
which is the centre of the Kuzbass coal mining region of
Western Siberia. Much interest was shown in IPI's high specification
hydro fracturing systems from both industrial research
centres and coal mining companies. The event was
facilitated for Australian companies through Austrade's
Moscow office.
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IPI at the Coal Siberia show. Photo copyright IPI. |
IPI relaunch website
Welcome to our new website. We’ll be adding
information and features. Part of our development on the marketing
front includes our new logo which can be found on our products
and website.
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IPI's new logo
as it will appear on inflatable packers and other products. |
IPI expand operations
In order to meet increased demand and to improve
order lead times IPI has doubled the size of its workshops
and invested in new equipment, including this OKUMA CNC lathe.
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Dave Knell
(second left) with some of the IPI team, in front of
the new OKUMA. The packer system
being held
was for a gas field swage in Japan. Photo
copyright IPI.
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Increased Sales of SWPS (mining) and CBM
tools
IPI has traditionally made one off packers for specialist
applications. Increasingly sales are with what are the first
of several “standard” products which will be available “off
the shelf “ and shipped In galvanised steel storage boxes.
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A recent shipment
of CBM (Coal Bed Methane) Tools, on their way to India. Photo
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IPI
swage repair gas wells
It
makes more sense to repair old casing than drill new
wells. Initially under IPI site supervision, a program
of swaging repair mature gas wells has commenced for two
Japanese clients. Using high pressure swaging packers,
casing patches were successfully set in 13 3/8" and
5 1/2" casings. |
IPI swage repair gas
wells. Photo courtesy of Cosmos Shoji
Co Ltd. |
