AER DIRECTIVE 020 COMPLIANT
THE DDT — SINGLE-TRIP WELL ABANDONMENT
The Down-hole Deployment Tool (DDT) combines bridge plug setting and cement spotting in one coiled tubing run — eliminating a full trip cycle and saving $1,110+ per well on coiled tubing plug-and-abandon (P&A) operations in Western Canada.
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Key Performance Numbers
- $1,935 — Gross Savings per Well (CTU downhole)
- $1,110 — Net Savings per Well (after DDT tool cost)
- 1+ Hour — Rig Time Saved per Well
- 800+ — Wells per Year Capacity
How the DDT Works — Four Steps, One Trip
Step 1 — Run In Hole
CTU RIH with DDT installed above shear tool. Set bridge plug at target depth.
Step 2 — Test & Circulate
Pressure test 7 MPa for 10 minutes. Circulate to fresh water per AER Directive 020.
Step 3 — Deploy Cement
Drop 19mm ball, pump cement through DDT. Second ball seats to displace cement above plug.
Step 4 — POOH & Done
Pull out of hole while circulating — no freeze-up. Blow string dry. Move to next well.
Built for the Field — Why Choose the DDT
Single Trip
Bridge plug setting and cement spotting in one coiled tubing run. Crew comes off the well once. Less exposure, fewer pinch points.
1+ Hour Rig Time Saved per Well
Field-proven on 7" wells at 600m depth. Time savings compound across multi-well P&A campaigns.
Cold Weather Ready
Circulate while pulling out of hole — eliminates coiled tubing freeze-up. Designed for Alberta winters.
AER Directive 020 Compliant
Fully compliant with Alberta Energy Regulator Directive 020 requirements for well abandonment.
Savings Calculator — Estimate Your Campaign Savings
CTU downhole savings only. Based on industry-average Western Canada rig standby rates of $825–$1,935/hr for a 1-hour trip elimination.
- Default campaign: 100 wells
- Gross CTU savings per well: $1,935
- DDT tool cost per well: $825
- Net savings per well: $1,110
- Net campaign savings (100 wells): $111,000
Alberta Market — The Opportunity
Western Canada's well abandonment backlog drives sustained demand. AER-mandated P&A programs create a durable, non-cyclical market.
- 83,000+ inactive wells in Alberta requiring abandonment
- $33–70 billion estimated total Alberta oil and gas liability
- $750 million per year AER mandatory closure spend (2025–2026)
- $900 million actual industry closure spend in 2024
- ~4,800 wells P&A'd in Alberta in 2022; ~2,400 in DDT's addressable market
- Year 1 target: 100 wells × $825/job = $82,500 revenue
- Zero AER compliance incidents on record