Drilling Innovative Solutions is proud to present a new video segment: In Our Shop! In these videos, co-founder and CFO Patrick Stokes will be showing and explaining DIS’ innovative tools, such as the Gatekeeper Cement Retaining Collar. These are the tools that have saved rig time and money for countless major operators.
This exclusive behind-the-scenes look at our widely admired Gatekeeper Cement Retaining Collar takes place in our shop in Lafayette, LA. In this location, we enjoy easy access to many of our partners that operate in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Manufacturing, assembly, testing and so much more occur in our facility. Despite its relatively small size, it can easily handle equipping some of the biggest names in Oil and Gas on several operations across the globe!
Watch In Our Shop with the Gatekeeper Cement Retaining Collar
Changing the Game for Oil and Gas Operators
Prior to the Gatekeeper CRC, the world of oil and gas drilling operations had few options outside of cast iron bridge plugs, which were long considered the industry standard. However, they required multiple pipe trips, and that meant days of extra rig time and millions of dollars in extra expenses for operators—not to mention excess carbon emissions. Enter: the Gatekeeper. Our cement retaining collar allows for timely positive and negative casing and cement integrity tests and eliminates the wiper/cleanout trips needed for proper installation of packer/bridge plug cement retainers. They also boast several other qualities that have made them so popular:
- Come in two variants: inner string and plug activated
- Are field proven with over 40 applications in the Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea
- Have undergone API 11D1, 19AC and 19V validation testing
- Are manufactured and assembled according to our rigorous quality process
- Is recognized by BESE as a qualified barrier
- Custom designed and manufactured according to customer casing specifications
Field Tested and Proven
In addition to revolutionizing the cementing process for countless oil and gas operations in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Drilling Innovative Solutions is especially proud to have our Gatekeeper deployed in the North Sea. The North Sea is a region with some of the most rigorous standards in the industry, demonstrating the effectiveness of our quality processes. We’re also especially proud of the impact our tools make on carbon emissions, and we aspire to help make the industry be more sustainable for years to come.
We hope to have many more informative and educational videos about our products as we continue to innovate and solve problems. Stay tuned for the next edition of In Our Shop which will feature our Sentinel Drilling Safety Float Valve! In the meantime, if you have any questions about our line of products or wish to learn more, feel free to contact us!
