BiSN, a global provider of wel-lok sealing solutions, has achieved a remarkable milestone having reached 500 commercials deployments of its bismuth-based sealing technology.
The technology has now been deployed in more than 20 countries across the world, including in each of the major energy-producing regions having ticked off sites in North America, South America, UK & Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.
This new achievement comes off the back of another record setting period for the company, taking less than a year to achieve the last 100 deployments.
“With another year-on-year record of deployments, major operators around the globe are realising how effective wel-lok technology is for applications throughout the life cycle of a well, in addition to new industries,” remarked Paul Carragher, Founder and CEO of BiSN. “This year we have seen the first deployments in gas storage and carbon capture projects signalling new areas of growth and interest in our technology.”
According to the company, its commercial success has been significantly aided by its efforts to expand across the globe. Such an initiative has seen it open new facilities in Australia and Brazil in the last 12 months, which now work in tandem with the existing sites in Norway and Scotland.
Arild Stein, Senior Vice President of Research and Development, explained, “It is critical for BiSN to be where our clients are. The expansion strategy allows for the development of successful and lasting partnerships with operators, and to expand into new industries where our engineered sealing technology can be transformative.”
Research and development
Despite the success, BiSN has made it clear that it has no intention to rest on its laurels but continues to refine and develop its wel-lok technology. Well suied for well intervention completion and P&A applications, the company is also targeting more use in additional activities such as around gas storage, hydrogen and carbon capture.
“Bismuth as a sealing material is particularly suited for the highly corrosive environment in CCS and gas storage projects,” surmised Stein “Bismuth alloy is impermeable and non-corrosive. We are very excited for this new growth area for BiSN and how it will enable the success of large-scale storage projects.”
