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427°C – No sweat!
Back in 2017 our downhole circulation tool, the DAV MX™ CircSub, was run in the world’s deepest (4,650m) and hottest (427 °C) geothermal borehole in Iceland.
Since then demand for the tool in the Geothermal market has increased.
... So we’re looking forward to showcasing the DAV MX™ CircSub at GeoTHERM, Europe’s leading geothermal expo and congress 14-15 February in Offenburg, Germany. If you’re in town, pop in past stand 98.
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Are you based in Trinidad & Tobago? Do you work in the drilling sector?
We’re delighted to be exhibiting our downhole drilling tools at the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference in the Port of Spain next week, in partnership with our agents, HJ Stauble.
We’ll be demonstrating how operators can save rig time by deploying our tools.
... For example, after almost 1,000 activations and nearly 2,000 runs, operators are confident the smart dart activated DAV MX™ circulation sub has the resilience, reliability and versatility to cut operating time across deep water drilling operations.
It’s already established as the leading circulation tool in the Gulf of Mexico and we’re confident that Drilling Engineers in Trinidad & Tobago will similarly adopt our award-winning technology.
Want to know more? if you’re in town, pop in past the HJ Stauble stand in Pavilion 3. If not, get in touch at sales@circsub.com or visit www.circsub.com
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Over the last year, our UK colleagues have been raising funds for a brilliant local charity, Big Noise Torry under the auspices of @sistemascotland. Its aim is to transform lives through music, using orchestras to give children essential life skills and experiences in disadvantaged communities. In 2018 our funds helped the charity work with more than 500 children in Torry from babies to P6.
Coralie Usmani, Big Noise Torry Team Leader, said: "We are so grateful to the team ...at Churchill Drilling Tools for supporting Big Noise Torry over the past year. Big Noise Torry gives children a fun and safe space in which to develop their confidence and aspirations, learn to play a musical instrument among friends and experience all the social and educational benefits that brings. On behalf of everyone at Big Noise Torry, thank you to all at Churchill Drilling Tools for your great support!"
We're looking forward to continuing our support in 2019!
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Want to save time top filling?
“If running a self-filling float is not feasible and you have to top-fill, using the TopJet will save you up to ten minutes per 1,000 feet RIH,” explains Corin Lewsey our Regional Account Manager in Norway
“It will also reduce overspill creating a much cleaner and safer rig floor, compared to conventional top-filling methods.
... “In Norway, the TopJet has been one of our most successful products - a major Norwegian operator recently used it during liner and completions operations and saved an average of 2 hours, 20 minutes per run.”
To learn more about the TopJet and why it has been deployed by operators on more than 600 occasions, visit www.circsub.com. To get in touch with Corin or any of our other Account Managers, email sales@circsub.com
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Our flagship tool, the DAV MX™ CircSub is closing in on 2,000 runs and 1,000 activations globally. It’s helping operators save rig time, improve efficiency and reduce costs across a wide range of applications.
With activations at more than 31,000 feet, temperatures of almost 200°C and at 98° section inclinations, the DAV MX’s resilience and reliability coupled with its versatility and activation speed have established it as the leading circulation tool on the market.
Want to know more? Get in touch at sales@circsub.com or visit: https://www.circsub.com/item/6/Churchill/ DAV-MX-CircSub.html

One of our Technicians received a shock this week after discovering an Italian reptile in one of our workshops!
While servicing one of our DAV MX™ Circulation Subs, Declan Harkins noticed a ‘scurrying movement’ out of the corner of his eye. Investigating closer he discovered what he thought was a lizard.
The 22 year old, who’s enjoying his third year at Churchill as a Technician, said: “It was about two inches big and I’ll confess to getting a bit of a shock when I first saw... him. Working in the Torry area of Aberdeen, we’re used to seagulls and I’ve even seen a fox, but you don’t expect to be sharing your working environment with a reptile!”
Declan and his colleagues christened the animal ‘Gordon’ and put it in a safe place before calling the Scottish SPCA, who confirmed it was an Italian Gecko.
The previous day Churchill Drilling Tools had taken delivery of a tool consignment from its Agent in Italy. It’s thought that the Gecko had somehow gained access to the container and stowed away for the 1400 mile journey by road.
Our CEO, Mike Churchill, added: “Our rental products are sent to and from operators across the globe, so it’s perhaps not so surprising to have the odd exotic visitor from time to time.”
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Interested in saving hours when mud conditioning?
UK Account Manager, Lynne Lyon, explains that our Mud Shear Sub™ saves an average of 1 hour for every 1,000bbls of mud sheared:
“Operators can spend hours conditioning mud, especially during milling operations. The Mud Shear Sub™ is an ingeniously simple solution that delivers significant time savings irrespective of flow rate or fluid type.
... “There’s no need for any additional topside equipment. By simply pumping through the sub operators can achieve rapid shearing.
“Demand for the tool is increasing – one of my North Sea clients was able to speed up the mud conditioning process by around 50% during a recent P&A campaign. The operator was pleased with the Mud Shear Sub™’s performance and as a result began subsequent retrieval operations ahead of schedule. It’s a great tool!”
Sound interesting? For more information on the Mud Shear Sub™, click on the button below. You can also get in touch with Lynne direct via sales@circsub.com
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Attention Drillers!
Could you drift smarter and safer?
It’s a question that Vice President of US Sales, Jose Soliz, puts to his clients.
... “Many US deepwater operators have adopted the Drift Catcher™ to secure positive drift confirmations. Why? Well like all operators they want to cut rig time and improve safety.
Not only can you secure a positive drift confirmation within minutes before setting a liner or a screen, but running the Drift Catcher™ you also eliminate the risk of dropping heavy drifts from height completely.
“That operators have run the Drift Catcher™ on more than 2,000 occasions, including in US deepwater, demonstrates their confidence in our tool’s ability to confirm a clear pipe on every run.”
For more information on the Drift Catcher, click on https://www.circsub.com/item/3/Churchill/ Drift-Catcher.html
You can also get in touch with Jose via sales@circsub.com
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Happy Thanksgiving to our US customers and friends

Are you attending ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi next week?
If yes, stop by Stand 8556 and meet the Churchill team. Our Middle East & Asia GM, Nicholas Kjaer, will be joined by Technical Account Managers, Khaled Abdelhalim and Imed Mnif.
They’ll be explaining how operators are drilling faster and more efficiently at low risk, using our downhole tools including our flagship product, the DAV MX™. A multi functioning, multi cycling CircSub, the DAV MX™ is fast, reliable, easy to use and ...can be run in most environments across a wide range of applications.
If you can’t join us in Abu Dhabi to learn why more operators than ever before are running the DAV MX™, then visit www.circsub.com or get in touch at sales@circsub.com.
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Could you drift smarter and safer?
It’s a question that our UK Account Manager, Julia Lutfy, puts to her clients.
“Cutting operating time and improving safety on the rig are huge drivers for operators,” said Julia.
... “That’s why our Drift Catcher™ tool has proved so popular. Not only can you secure a positive drift confirmation within minutes before setting a liner or a screen, but you also eliminate completely the dropping of heavy drifts from height. As one of our clients said, ‘drifting safely is no longer an issue’.
“More than 2,000 wells across hundreds of campaigns have improved safety and cut rig time by deploying our Drift Catcher™.”
For more information on the Drift Catcher™ get in touch with Julia via sales@circsub.com
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As operator confidence and demand for our downhole tools continues to grow, we’ve strengthened our existing UK account management team with the appointment of a new Account Manager.
We’re delighted to welcome Julia Lutfy to Churchill – she brings with her a wealth of experience having enjoyed similar account management roles in the oil and gas industry.
With Julia’s appointment our UK and Europe operations now has in place an extremely strong account management team, brim f...ull of commitment, innovation and with a focus to help operators improve their drilling campaigns.
Julia said: “I’m excited about my new role. I’m joining a great team and together we’re focused on partnering with operators and demonstrating how our innovative tools cut rig time and improve campaigns. It’s a great opportunity.”
Good luck Julia!
To get in touch with Julia or any of our account managers email sales@circsub.com or visit www.circsub.com
#smarterdrilling #drilling #oilandgas #energy
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Our UK Account Manager, Lynne Lyon, explains why the DAV MX™ CircSub is the industry’s leading downhole circulation tool.
“For more than 15 years, UK operators have been using the award winning tool across applications such as hole cleaning, curing losses and displacements.
“With more than 750 activations, demand for the DAV MX™ is not only at record levels, operators are also using it across an increasing number of applications. For example, it has recently been used fo...r:
• Inflow testing • Contingency bypass for packers, mills and perforating guns. • Jetting BOPs and wellheads on the way out of hole
“If you want to run a downhole bypass tool that is versatile and simple to use that cuts significant operating time across a wide range of applications, then the DAV MX™ CircSub is undoubtedly your go-to tool.”
To learn more about the DAV MX™ CircSub and its applications, fill out the attached form, or email sales@circsub.com
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We’re delighted to be placed 18th in the ‘top oilfield services companies operating in the Middle East and North Africa’, a prestigious industry listings program, from ‘Oil and Gas Middle East’, the region’s most respected industry publication.
The listing, which sees Churchill rise five positions from 23rd, places our company alongside some prominent international service companies and reflects our success since establishing bases in the Middle East from 2016.
... General Manager in the Middle East, Nicholas Kjaer, attributes the ranking and our success to the quality of our products and the outstanding talent of his team:
“The innovation behind our class leading tools are enabling our clients to cut operating time and improve efficiency.”
He added: “My colleagues in the Middle East really embrace our customer focused culture at Churchill and will always go that extra mile to ensure our clients remain 100% satisfied. I cannot praise them highly enough and I’m therefore delighted their exceptional efforts, talent and team ethic have been recognised by Oil & Gas Middle East.”
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Nicholas Kjaer, our General Manager in the Middle East, was honoured to have been a judge at this year’s Oil & Gas and Refining & Petrochemicals Middle East Awards. The winners were revealed this week at a glittering awards ceremony in Abu Dhabi.
Nicholas said: “It was an enormous privilege and responsibility to have been invited on to the judging panel of such a high profile and prestigious awards event.
“After having reviewed the incredibly high standard of entries, n...ow more than ever, I am convinced that the Middle East is embracing new technology at a pace not seen before. Since establishing in the Middle East in 2015, Churchill Drilling Tools’ innovation has been widely adopted across the region, and judging by these entries, we are not alone. I’m proud to have been part of these hugely important awards and proud too to be part of a region that in so many ways is leading the energy industry.
“Well done to all the finalists and winners from the 2018 Oil & Gas and Refining & Petrochemicals Middle East Awards. It has a been a great experience.”
#OAGAwards
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Attention Drilling Engineers:
Could your float strategy be more efficient?
If you want to reduce risk and costs on your next drilling campaign, keep reading to learn more about our DURA Drill Float™, the last line of defence.
... Running standard floats in the string is often slow and expensive because they prevent the string from self-filling while tripping in hole.
Our range of high quality, premium float options enable operators to self-fill, eliminating the need for top-filling and reducing operating time and costs.
The smart dart activated DURA Drill Float not only allows operators to self-fill, it also provides dual float protection to 10,000 PSI and can be placed above the BHA providing the ultimate in drill string protection.
If the primary float fails or string integrity is lost, the DURA Drill Float has you covered.
What else does the DURA Drill Float offer?
• Large through-bore
• Allows drill ahead flow rates even after activation
• Compatibility with all Churchill downhole tools including the HyPR™ HoleSaver™ to provide a barrier against fluid ingress after stuck pipe severance.
To reduce risk and costs on campaign, consider our suite of float options.
To learn more about the DURA Drill Float or any of our other float options, visit www.circsub.com or email sales@circsub.com
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