Spotlight on TechWeST Drilling ProductsCDUWeatherford AutoFracWild Well ControlDeepRange Plug & Abandonmentremoving all personnel from the rig ? oor during the drilling Company: Weatherfordoperation.Product: AutoFrac RFID-Enabled Stimulation SystemCompany: Wild Well ControlThe AutoFrac system enables ef? cient stimulation in open-Product: DeepRange Plug & Abandonment Toolhole sections of extended-reach offshore wells where tra-ditional technologies have often failed to provide adequate Wild Well’s DeepRange intervention tool delivers a ground-reliability. The system enables remote operation of lower breaking plug and abandonment solution in a riserless pack-completion tools and provides several options for tool com- age. The robust ROV-driven technology offers a minimally munication that do not rely on control lines or mechanical invasive solution that maintains wellbore integrity while actuation. providing a cost-effective yet high-quality option that will change the way subsea P&A operations are done for years to come. Company: WeST Drilling Products ASProduct: Continuous Drilling and Circulation Additionally, for a third year, OTC will support and recognize UnitThe Continuous Drilling & Circulation Unit (CDU) – is the the innovative technologies being developed by small busi-heart of the CMR Technology, offering the world’s ? rst con- nesses with the Spotlight on Small Business Award. In addi-tinuous drilling operation, and is also the world’s ? rst fully tion to meeting the above criteria, a small business honoree robotized circulation unit. The CDU substantially (up to must be independently-owned and operated or a not-for-prof-50%) reduces the overall time of drilling operations because it concern and have no more than 300 employees for the 12 it eliminates down-hole problems associated with differential months preceding the application deadline. The two award sticking and pressure ? uctuations and reduces safety risk by recipients in this category are featured on page 59.May 201758 MTRMTR #4 (50-63).indd 58 MTR #4 (50-63).indd 58 4/26/2017 1:57:59 PM4/26/2017 1:57:59 PM