Hydraulic Workover, Snubbing, Wireline, P&A and Well Control Services for the energy industry
Balance Point Control (BPC)
Emmen (NL) · Celle (DE)New on Amplifa
About BPC
Balance Point Control (BPC) is a well intervention service provider based in Emmen, Netherlands. The company offers Hydraulic Workover (HWU), Snubbing, Wireline (E-line and Slickline), Well Control and Plug & Abandonment (P&A), onshore and offshore. All HWU-specific equipment is developed and manufactured by BPC itself; the units are characterized by their modular design and small footprint. Since 2007, BPC has been part of Superior Energy Services Inc. In 2008, the wireline company Meiko GmbH was acquired, whose Celle site manages the wireline activities in Germany. With more than 950 restored wells and over 26 years of experience, BPC serves customers from the oil and gas industry, energy supply and gas storage in Europe and worldwide.
- Site
- VT Emmen
- Processes
- Hydraulic Workover (HWU), Snubbing, Wireline (E-line), Wireline (Slickline), Well Intervention (combined snubbing/workover operations), Well Control (stand-alone or combined with snubbing/drilling), Plug and Abandonment (P&A), Fishing (live well shallow fishing)
- Materials
- Cr-13 (13% chrome steel completion material), Cr-13 (13% chrome steel)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, VCA / SCC**, ISO 45001 (formerly OHSAS 18001)
- Founded
- 1999
- Industries
- Oil and gas industry (upstream), Energy utilities, Gas storage, Petrochemicals
- 01
Well Engineering & Program Design
- 02
In-house development and manufacturing of HWU equipment
- 03
Logistics and rig-up of the units
- 04
Execution of workover/snubbing/wireline
- 05
Project Management and documentation
Processes & Equipment
Cr-13 (13% chrome steel)
Completion material that was replaced in case histories on straddle recovery operations.
Sites
Emmen
NLHeadquarters (HWO/Snubbing)
- HWO/Snubbing Units 340K, 385K Space Saver I–III, 600K
- Rig Assist Snubbing Unit CSU 160
- Casing Jack (up to 37.5 Inch)
- BOPs 7 1/16" 15K to 18 3/4" 15K
- Mud Pumps (including HT400)
- Casing/Tubing/Drill Pipe Tongs
- Electric Power Packs
- Pipe Puller Unit
- Live Well Connector
- Storage Tanks
Celle
DEBranch office (Wireline WL/SL)
- Wireline Units (Slick- & E-line) with Pump Equipment
Services & Units
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydraulic Workover (HWU) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Snubbing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wireline (E-line) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wireline (Slickline) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Well Intervention (combined snubbing/workover operations) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Well Control (stand-alone or combined with snubbing/drilling) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plug and Abandonment (P&A) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fishing (live well shallow fishing) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milling (live well shallow milling) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Underbalance Drilling with Snubbing Unit (UBD / live well drilling and completion) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) support | – | – | – | – | – |
| Well Integrity Services (straddle recovery, securing blown-out wells) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rig-less Abandonment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Well Engineering (engineering-solution-based approach, workover program design through completion)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kill Underground Blowout | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-house manufacturing of HWU-specific equipment (HWO/snubbing units self-developed andEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
16 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWO/Snubbing Unit 340K | BPC (Balance Point Control, self-manufactured) 340K HWO Unit | – | 340,000 lbs Max Pull / 166,000 lbs Max Push | – | Emmen, NL (deployable globally, onshore/offshore) |
| HWO/Snubbing Unit 385K Space Saver I | BPC (Balance Point Control, self-manufactured) 385K Space Saver I | – | 385,000 lbs Max Pull / 170,000 lbs Max Push | 2001 | Emmen, NL |
| HWO/Snubbing Unit 385K Space Saver II | BPC (Balance Point Control, self-manufactured) 385K Space Saver II | – | 385,000 lbs Max Pull / 170,000 lbs Max Push | – | Emmen, NL |
| HWO/Snubbing Unit 385K Space Saver III | BPC (Balance Point Control, self-manufactured) 385K Space Saver III | – | 385,000 lbs Max Pull | – | Emmen, NL |
| HWO/Snubbing Unit 600K | BPC (Balance Point Control, self-manufactured) 600K HWO Unit (HWT 600) | – | 600,000 lbs Max Pull / 263,000 lbs Max Push | 2009 | Emmen, NL |
| Rig Assist Snubbing Unit CSU 160 (remote-controlled) | BPC (Balance Point Control, self-manufactured) CSU 160 (CSU 160k) | – | 160,000 lbs Max Pull / 80,000 lbs Max Push | 2012 | Emmen, NL |
| Casing Jack | BPC (Balance Point Control) Casing Jack | – | 440,000 lbs Max Pull, diameter up to 37.5 Inch | – | Emmen, NL |
| Workover / P&A Unit (newly commissioned) | BPC (Balance Point Control) | – | – | – | Aberdeen, UK |
| BOPs (prevention/pressure control equipment) | 7 1/16" 15K; 11" 10K; 13 5/8" 5K; 18 3/4" 15K BOP's | – | – | – | Emmen, NL |
| Mud Pumps | HT400 (among others) | – | – | – | Emmen, NL |
| Casing/Tubing/Drill Pipe Tongs | 10 3/4"; 7"; 5.5"; 8 5/8" | – | – | – | Emmen, NL |
| Storage Tanks | – | – | – | – | Emmen, NL |
| Electric Power Pack for HWU units | BPC (Balance Point Control) | – | – | 2015 | Emmen, NL |
| Pipe Puller Unit | BPC (Balance Point Control) | – | – | 2016 | Emmen, NL |
| Live Well Connector | BPC (Balance Point Control) | – | – | 2013 | Emmen, NL |
| Wireline Units (Slick & E-line) with Pump Equipment | – | – | – | – | Celle, DE |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
BPC operates according to an ISO-certified management system (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) as well as VCA/SCC** and pursues a zero-incident safety culture with preventive maintenance of critical equipment.
| Evidence | Emmen | Celle |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| ISO 14001 | ||
| ISO 45001 (formerly OHSAS 18001) | ||
| VCA / SCC** |
History
- 1999
Foundation of Balance Point Control in Emmen, Netherlands
- 2000
Approval by Dutch and German mining authorities
- 2001
Introduction of the Space Saver Unit
- 2002
Business Management System certified to VCA/SCC**
- 2004
ISO 9001:2000 certification
- 2006
ISO 14001 certification
- 2007
BPC became part of Superior Energy Services Inc.
- 2008
Acquisition of the wireline company Meiko GmbH
- 2009
Introduction of the HWT 600 Unit
- 2010
OHSAS 18001 certification
- 2011
Introduction of a maintenance management system
- 2012
Introduction of the CSU 160k
- 2013
Development of the Live Well Connector
- 2014
Update of the data acquisition system to 340k
- 2015
Introduction of electric power packs for HWU
- 2016
Efficiency update of the Pipe Puller Unit
- 2018
Expansion of TRS Services