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Geoplex Drillteq Ltd Technical Proposal for Coiled Tubing and Pressure TECHNICAL PROPOSAL FOR COILED TUBING AND PRESSURE PUMPING SERVICES WELLBERG ENERGY SERVICES GEOPLEX DRILLTEQ LTD TECHNICAL PROPOSAL FOR COILED TUBING AND PRESSURE PUMPING SERVICES SUBMITTED TO WELLBERG ENERGY SERVICES JAN 2020 Geoplex Geoplex Drillteq Limited 8A Goriola Street, Off Adeola Odeku St. V.I. Lagos 2, Chief Nwuke Street Tel: (234-1) 873 6370, (234-1) 295 6151; Fax: (234-1) 269 3324 Trans Amadi Ind. Layout, Port Harcourt Nigeria E-mail:[email protected] Tel: (234-84)302 853, Fax: (234-84)238394 17th January , 2020. Wellberg Energy Services, Km 2 Eku-Osubi Road, Warri. Delta State, Nigeria Attention: Mr. Chinedu Dear Sir, TECHNICAL PROPOSAL FOR COILED TUBING AND PRESSURE PUMPING SERVICES We are pleased to submit our technical proposal for Coiled Tubing and Pressure Pumping Service as contained in the attached. Having considered the operations requirements and we are confident that Geoplex’s relatively new coiled tubing unit and pressure pumping spread can deliver to your client's expectation if deployed. We hope that this meets your expectations. Please let us know if you require some clarifications or additional information at your earliest convenience. Yours Faithfully, For: Geoplex Drillteq Limited Joshua Akanle Business Development [email protected] TECHNICAL PROPOSAL FOR COILED TUBING AND PRESSURE PUMPING SERVICES WELLBERG ENERGY SERVICES TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: DETAILS OF COILED TUBING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 4 SECTION 2: ADDITIONAL PICTURES OF COILD TUBING 36 SECTION 3: CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE 47 SECTION 4: CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION 61 SECTION 5: COILED TUBING WORK EXPERIENCE 65 SECTION 6: CURRICULUM VITAE OF KEY PERSONNEL 67 Geoplex Geoplex TECHNICAL PROPOSAL FOR COILED TUBING AND PRESSURE PUMPING SERVICES WELLBERG ENERGY SERVICES SECTION 1: DETAILS OF COILED TUBING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Geoplex Geoplex 1.0 INTRODUCTION This specification covers a ZONE II Four (4) Skids Mounted Coiled Tubing Unit with trailers which have the capability of working with 17,000 ft (5,180 m) of 1- 1/2″ diameter Coiled Tubing Strings . This Unit consist of the following assemblies/components: • One (1) Power Pack Assembly • One (1) Tubing Reel Assembly • One (1) Control Cabin Assembly • One (1) Injector/Stripper/BOP Transport Assembly • Two (2) Transport Trailer Assembly This unit is suitable for both offshore use in hazardous area and onshore requirements. This Coiled Tubing Unit is designed to meet the requirements of the potentially explosive hazardous areas often found in offshore applications. The diesel engine is suitable for use in 1 / 31 atmospheres classed as Zone II. The diesel engine is equipped with engine gas coolers to ensure that the diesel engine meets hazardous area requirements. The diesel engine also meet the most current offshore emissions requirements. To ensure that this CTU meets hazardous standard where required, the following are incorporated onto this CTU: • All Junction Boxes are as Zone II approved. • All measurement sensors are ZoneII approved and intrinsically safe (i.e. operate at such low voltage and current so as to meet Zone II). • Short circuit Zone II protection for all downstream powered sensor circuits are installed • All solenoid valve controls are ZoneII approved. • All connectors, glands, seals, and penetrations through any electrical box are sealed. • All the wiring is professionally installed and is properly marked and identified. This unit is fully unitized and completed and is suitable for operation ambient temperature ranges of - 10 Deg C to +55 Deg C (14 Deg F to +113 Deg F). The unit includes the following main components: ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION QUAD (4) and Tridem (3) Axle fixed gooseneck, Carrier 2 “single drop” trailer Power Transmission 1 Hydraulic Power Pack Diesel Engine 1 DDC S60 ATEX, rated 500 BHP @ 2,100 RPM Carrier 4 Heavy duty skid/protection frame ZoneIIControl Cabin with Pressure Purged Control System 1 Console, Local Controls Reel Assembly 1 LGGT 130-72-62 Hose Carriers and Hoses 3 Hose Reels c/w 131 feet (40 m) Hoses Cooling System 1 Vertical radiator with Mechanical Fan Drive Injector 1 Model ZRT-80K with 72 inch gooseneck Stripper Assembly 1 J&N 4.06″ Side Door Stripper Packer, 10,000 psi; Blow Out Preventer (BOP) 1 J&N 4.06″ Quad BOP, 10,000 psi Unitization and Completion 1 - Geoplex Data Acquisition Software 1 GDAS 2 / 31 Geoplex Simulation Analysis System 1 - 2.0 UNIT DIMENSIONS The physical dimensions and weights of the power pack skid are as follows: • Length: 4.8 m (15′ 9″) • Width: 2.6 m (8′ 6″) • Height: 2.6 m (8′ 6″) • Weight(withoutTractorandTubing): 9,500kg(20,900lbs) The physical dimensions and weights of the control cabin skid are as follows: • Length: 3.6 m (15′ 9″) • Width: 2.6 m (8′ 6″) • Height: 2.6 m (8′ 6″) • Weight(withoutTractorandTubing): 6,000kg(13,200lbs) The physical dimensions and weights of the tubing reel skid are as follows: • Length: 4.1 m (13′ 6″) • Width: 2.6 m (8′ 6″) • Height: 3.4 m (11′ 3″) • Weight(withoutTractorandTubing): 8,500kg(18,700lbs) The physical dimensions and weights of the injector/gooseneck skid are as follows: • Length: 3.94 m (12′ 11″) • Width: 2.6 m (8′ 6″) • Height: 3.4 m (11′ 3″) • Weight(withoutTractorandTubing): 9,000kg(19,800lbs) Trailer 1: Transporting Control Cabin Skid & Tubing Reel Skid & Injector Skid • Length (without Tractor ): 12.20 m (40′ 0″) • Width: 2.60 m (8′ 6″) • Height: 4.50 m (14′ 9″) • Weight(withoutTractorandTubing): 40,000kg(88,200lbs) Trailer 2: Transporting Power Pack Skid & BOP • Length (without Tractor): 12.20 m (40′ 0″) 3 / 31 • Width: 2.60 m (8′ 6″) • Height: 4.20 m (13′ 9″) • Weight(without Tractor): 35,000 kg (55,115 lbs) 3.0 CARRIER This is a Tridem, (three axles) fixed, single drop trailer used to transport the Control Cabin Skid & Tubing Reel Skid & Injector Skid and a double axles fixed, single drop trailer used to transport the Power Pack Skid & BOP with fifth wheel towing attachment for use with a suitable Tractor with the following features: • Heavy duty type with steel “I” section (outer) beam main rails and cross member construction. • Semi-elliptic leaf spring type suspension • Air brakes with parking brake (mounted above the axles) and WABCO (or equivalent) ABS system • 275/70 R22.5 radial tires • Two (2) hydraulic operated landing gears at the front of the trailer with locally mounted hand pump operated hydraulic power system. • 88.9 mm (3 1/2″) King Pin assembly (the height of the King Pin is 1.29 m (50.8″) from the ground) • 24 VDC electrical system • Air/electric QD tractor/trailer connections • Fenders rear with mud flaps with centrally mounted towing loop 4.0 POWER PACK ASSEMBLY This Assembly is skid mounted include a heavy duty, skid base/protection frame, a diesel engine, hydraulic system, a Tubing Injector Drive Hose Reel and all related components; details of this Assembly are as follows: 4 / 31 The physical dimensions of this Power Pack Assembly are as follows: • Length: 4.80 m (15′ 9″) • Width: 2.60 m (8′ 6″) • Height: 2.60 m (8′ 6″) • Weight: 9,500 kg (20,900 lb) 4.1 CARRIER This is a heavy duty steel oilfield skid and protection frame that has the following features: • Structural Steel longitudinal main beams and cross beams • A structural Steel protection/crash frame • Forklift tubes are incorporated into the skid base • ISO corner blocks are installed on the top of the unit • Fluid containment sump drains and flush drain plugs • Recessed lift eyes are below the top of the skid assembly at each corner (to allow a 5 / 31 4-point lift with slings) • Top side access ladder with non-slip rungs • Access walkways on top of the protection frame • All required component mounts. • Installed on this skid and connected to the assembly hydraulic/pneumatic/electrical systems is a Bulkhead Panel with quick coupling type connectors (with clearly identified tag numbers) for required hose connections to the Tubing Reel and Control Cabin Assemblies and the Injector. Installed on the unit is a 400 liter (105 gallons) total capacity fuel system/fuel circuit. The fuel tank is equipped with a breather system. The unit fuel circuit includes a fuel water separator, fuel suction and return lines are of adequate size to minimize restriction. This fuel system provides diesel fuel to the Unit mounted Diesel Engine. Installed on the unit is a dedicated battery system. This system is installed in a fabricated battery and include an increased safety deep discharge battery pack with integral junction box and isolator switch configured in 24 volts, pre wired battery cables to the deck mounted diesel engine 24 VDC electric power systems. 4.2 DIESEL ENGINE MTU/DDC series 60, turbocharged, 4-cycle, 6-cylinder in line configuration, high speed, water cooled, direct fuel injection, electronic type diesel engine operating at up to 500 HP@2,100 RPM. The diesel engine is equipped with a “Zone II” kit to ensure that both them meet Group II Category 3G T3 hazardous environments (ZoneII) and is equipped as per the following: • ATEX 95 certificates for PYRONBAN “ZONE II” kit • Heavy duty dry type air filters with replaceable cartridges • A Ex d 24V alternator for use in hazardous areas • Air start system with air operated pilot type start valve. • Exhaust flexible pipe • Spark arrestor • Crankcase breather flame arrestor 6 / 31 • Positive emergency kill air shut off device activated on engine over speed or emergency stop. • Shutdown system for low oil pressure, high water temp, high exhaust gas temperature and engine over speed. • Installed on the flywheel housing of this diesel engine is a multi-output drive gearbox to provide power to the unit hydraulic system • Unit cooling is accomplished by a vertically mounted radiator with a coolant expansion tank and the following features: • Marine rated radiator including two cores for engine and heat exchanger cooling • Engine driven anti-static fan • Coolant expansion tank • Coolant piping interconnections • Anti-static fan belts • All rotating parts is covered by protective guard • Exhaust gas cooler, plenum and outlet box assembly.
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