Go Radical P&A

Radical Solutions for oil and gas well plugging

P&A

Technology concept/solution:
‍Go Radical P&A aims to deliver radically new solutions to enable a step change reduction (>50%) in the environmental footprint and cost to perform the plugging of oil and gas wells worldwide, while ensuring the prevention of longer-term leakage from these abandoned wells. The project seeks collaboration with radical thinkers across multiple sectors on a global scale. The practical solutions will take the form of:

1. A “toolbox” of solutions, whereby any plugging project could select the relevant technologies or services to support their specific needs and;

2. A new and standardized technology qualification framework to enable the development and implementation of P&A solutions in a much more efficient, predictable and low-cost process to bring new and sustainable solutions to market quicker than today's scenario.

Paralell to this two main activities, the project is also working together with national authorities in Norway to develop the corresponding Risk Acceptance Criteria to enable the application of new and groundbreaking technical solutions in the country, with the potential to transfer such criteria to other countries later on.

Typical focus areas include, but are not limited to, wellbore access techniques, barrier/plugging solutions, barrier placement techniques, barrier verification techniques, and relevant operational services.

The project is adopting Equinor’s business improvement process “Go Radical”, with the aim of driving radical thinking to deliver radical solutions.

Owner:
Equinor, TotalEnergies

Funding:
Equinor, TotalEnergies and other Norwegian O&G operators

Timeline:
2022: Phase 1

2023: Phase 2

2024: Phase 3

2025: Phase 4 (Development of technology qualification framework and actual qualification of a new P&A technology with such framework is ongoing and in the planning phase)
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Contact:
‍Tim Croucher