Upstream solutions
Upstream: exploration and production
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Every day, exploration, recovery and production operations around the world are putting advanced 3M technologies to use, helping to:
- enhance the efficiency of directional drilling operations.
- reduce downtime and maintaining risers, pipeline and equipment.
- protect the health and safety of workers in hazardous environments.
Upstream Solutions
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Density-reducing additives, filtration for production fluids, and other advanced 3M technologies specially engineered to optimise performance in extreme environments and downhole operations.
- Lightweighting drilling fluids
- Lightweighting cements
- Production & completion fluids filtration
- Advanced materials
- Sand control
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Flow assuranceHelp ensure reliable product flow by reinforcing umbilicals, risers and flowlines, and by protecting them from high pressures, extreme cold and corrosive chemicals.
- Flexible flowline manufacturing
- Flowline corrosion protection
- Increasing buoyancy
- Pipeline insulating
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Tubular & casing corrosion protectionCorrosion protection solutions from 3M help to extend the life of steel pipelines, flowlines and structural components – reducing downtime, maintenance costs and the risk of pipeline failure.
- Liquid pipe coatings
- Flowline corrosion protection
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Rig fabrication & maintenanceFrom essential construction tools and abrasives to personal protective equipment, 3M provides a wide variety of proven technologies to help you get the job done the right way – quickly, safely, and built to last.
- Advanced materials
- Grinding, stripping & finishing
- Electrical construction maintenance
- Bonding & masking
- Sealing & repairing
- Industrial tapes & adhesives
- Flowline corrosion protection
- Spill containment & cleanup
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Rig & platform safety3M is committed to helping you create a safer workplace for your people. Safeguard equipment, reduce accidents, protect health and safety – and keep your oil and gas exploration operations going.
- Fire protection
- Fire suppression
- Worker health & safety
- Spill containment & cleanup
Questions?
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