Project Name: PDVSA FAJA Oilfield Project (Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt Project)
Location: Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt, Venezuela
Product Specifications and Steel Grade
API 5CT J55
Seamless Casing
139.7 mm × 7.72 mm
Required Tonnage: 7,500 tonnes
Application: Casing system for heavy oil extraction wells, ensuring structural integrity and long-term stable operation.
Project Overview
This project is part of the development of the PDVSA FAJA oilfield in Venezuela, utilizing API 5CT J55 casing for heavy oil extraction operations. The material offers excellent strength and toughness, making it suitable for deep wells and high-load conditions; it ensures wellbore stability and safe production within the complex geological environment of the Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt.
Project Challenges
Complex heavy oil extraction environment with demanding downhole pressure and corrosive conditions.
Logistical complexity regarding long-distance transport and the organization of large-volume supply (7,500 tonnes).
Strict requirements for dimensional accuracy and performance consistency of the casing.
