Restore Well Access When Milling and Fishing Reach Their Limits
Stuck plugs, DHSV flappers, cement plugs, scale build-up, partially open valves and collapsed tubing can block well access and delay intervention or plug & abandonment operations.
When mechanical milling or fishing reaches its technical limits, wellANT Erosion Technology provides an additional method for removing internal wellbore obstructions and restoring wellbore access.
Join our free technical webinar with Liam Toovey to learn how erosion-based obstruction removal can support challenging well intervention and P&A applications.
From Stuck to Access: Erosion-Based Wellbore Obstruction Removal & Section Eroding
📅 7 October 2026
🕙 10:00–11:00 CEST / 09:00–10:00 UK / 16:00–17:00 MYT
🎤 Speaker: Liam Toovey
What is wellANT Erosion Technology?
wellANT is an erosion tool based on ANT’s Water Abrasive Suspension technology.
It is designed for the precise removal of internal wellbore obstructions in situations where conventional mechanical methods such as milling or fishing reach technical limitations.
The technology operates without weight on bit and is designed to remove obstructions while maintaining the integrity of the surrounding wellbore.
Typical application scenarios include:
- stuck or mis-set plugs
- DHSV flappers
- cement plugs
- scale build-up
- partially open valves
- collapsed well sections
- other difficult wellbore access restrictions
Selected wellANT use cases have demonstrated restored wellbore access while maintaining well integrity.
What You Will Learn
In this webinar, Liam Toovey will provide a practical technical overview of wellANT Erosion Technology and its role in well intervention and P&A operations.
You will learn:
✔ how erosion-based wellbore obstruction removal works
✔ where mechanical milling and fishing can reach practical limits
✔ how wellANT fits into the well intervention toolbox
✔ application scenarios including stuck plugs, DHSV flappers, cement restrictions and collapsed wells
✔ how the Topside Drive System supports shallow-water applications
✔ selected use cases in which wellbore access was restored
✔ how operation without weight on bit can support controlled obstruction removal
When Is Erosion-Based Wellbore Obstruction Removal Relevant?
Erosion-based obstruction removal can be relevant when conventional access-restoration methods become technically limited or when a controlled method without weight on bit is required.
wellANT is intended as an additional intervention option, not as a universal replacement for mechanical milling or fishing.
This makes the technology particularly relevant for difficult well-access situations in well intervention, late-life well operations and plug & abandonment programs.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is designed for professionals working in:
- Well Intervention
- Plug & Abandonment
- Well Integrity
- Subsea Operations
- Offshore Operations
- Asset Management
- Operations Management
- Decommissioning
- Well Services
It is especially relevant for technical and commercial decision-makers evaluating alternative methods for difficult wellbore obstruction removal and access restoration.
Why Attend?
The webinar provides a practical view of where erosion technology can add value when mechanical milling or fishing reaches its limits.
Rather than focusing only on the technology itself, the session will address the operational question:
How can wellbore access be restored when conventional mechanical approaches are no longer effective?
Participants will see selected application scenarios and learn how wellANT can be integrated into intervention and P&A operations.
Register for the Free Webinar
🎓 From Stuck to Access: Erosion-Based Wellbore Obstruction Removal & Section Eroding
🎤 Speaker: Liam Toovey
📅 7 October 2026
🕙 10:00–11:00 CEST / 09:00–10:00 UK / 16:00–17:00 MYT
