去年，Weatherford 推出了 AlphaV，这是一种斜向器系统，旨在消除套管下入过程中的侧钻需求。该系统利用剪切螺栓在组件设置完成后将铣削组件从斜向器上释放，从而消除了在井下下入时过早剪切的风险。在 11 月 6 日接受2024 年 ADIPEC 的DC采访时，Weatherford 的全球副总裁兼干预服务、钻井工具和海底干预部门 GT Iversen 讨论了该系统在套管下入过程中产生的技术以及效率。他还谈到了 Equinor 等运营商在北海等地区取得的成果。

Last year, Weatherford launched AlphaV, a whipstock system designed to eliminate the need for sidetracking during casing runs. The system utilizes a shear bolt to release the milling assembly from the whipstock once the assembly is set, eliminating the risk of premature shearing while running in hole. In this interview with DC from the 2024 ADIPEC on 6 November, GT Iversen, Global VP – Intervention Services, Drilling Tools and Subsea Interventions at Weatherford, discussed the technology and the efficiencies the system generates during casing runs. He also spoke about the results that operators like Equinor have seen in areas like the North Sea.