
Ensuring Operational Continuity During Hurricane Season with OSP's NEXUS™ System
As the calendar turns to June, the Gulf Coast and other hurricane-prone regions brace for the onset of hurricane season. Running from June 1st to November 30th, this period poses significant challenges for various industries, particularly those in the oilfield service sector. At OSP (Oilfield Service Professionals), we recognize the importance of preparedness and operational resilience during these months of heightened risk. This is why we're proud to present the NEXUS™ High-Tensile/High-Pressure Suspension & Test System – your key to maintaining efficiency and safety when it matters most.
The Importance of Preparedness
Hurricane season brings with it the potential for severe weather disruptions that can impact rig operations, supply chains, and overall productivity. Being unprepared can lead to costly downtimes and operational hazards. Therefore, having robust and reliable equipment that can withstand these challenges is crucial.
Introducing the NEXUS™ System
The NEXUS™ High-Tensile/High-Pressure Suspension & Test System is designed to provide superior performance and reliability under the most demanding conditions. Here’s a closer look at the features that make NEXUS™ an indispensable part of your hurricane season preparedness plan:
1. High-Tensile Integral Bypass
- This feature ensures that the system can handle high tensile loads, making it resilient against the intense forces experienced during severe weather conditions.
2. Reduction in Rig Inventory
- By streamlining the equipment needed on your rig, NEXUS™ helps reduce inventory costs and simplifies logistics, a crucial factor when rapid mobilization or demobilization is necessary.
3. API 11D1 V3 Qualified
- The NEXUS™ system meets the stringent standards set by the American Petroleum Institute, ensuring its reliability and safety in high-pressure and high-stress environments.
4. Increased Tensile & Pressure Ratings
- Designed to operate at higher tensile and pressure ratings, the NEXUS™ system provides enhanced durability and performance, essential for maintaining operations during hurricanes.
5. Maximum OD Clearance
- The system's design allows for maximum outer diameter clearance, facilitating easier handling and installation, which is vital during urgent and emergency situations.
6. Enhanced Operational Efficiencies
- With its advanced design, NEXUS™ enhances overall operational efficiency, reducing the time and effort required for setup and maintenance.
7. Reduced Assembly Pick-Up Lengths
- The system features shorter assembly pick-up lengths, which translates to quicker assembly and disassembly times, crucial for rapid response during weather emergencies.
8. Multi-Service Specialists (MSS)
- Our team of Multi-Service Specialists is ready to provide expert support and service, ensuring that your operations continue to run smoothly.
Why Choose NEXUS™?
Choosing the NEXUS™ system means choosing reliability, efficiency, and safety. Our system is designed to cover a wide range of sizes from 4.50-inch to 22.00-inch, making it versatile enough to meet the diverse needs of the oilfield service industry. Whether you're facing the threat of a major hurricane or preparing for the everyday challenges of the season, NEXUS™ offers the robust solutions you need.
Conclusion
Hurricane season is upon us, and we must remain prepared. With OSP's NEXUS™ High-Tensile/High-Pressure Suspension & Test System, you can ensure that your operations remain efficient and effective! Don’t leave your operations to chance. Contact us today to learn more about how NEXUS™ can benefit your business and keep you prepared throughout the hurricane season.
Stay safe, stay prepared, and ensure your operations are hurricane-ready with OSP.
Eliminating Downtime in HPHT Wells: How OSP’s Modular Drillable Barriers Are Solving Costly Deepwater Challenges
Meeting the Demands of Modern Wells

When Downtime Becomes the Real Enemy
In deepwater drilling, operators often talk about pressure, temperature, and depth as the ultimate tests of a well. But ask any drilling manager where the real pain lies, and you’ll often hear a different answer: non-productive time (NPT).
Every hour of rig time offshore costs tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars. When conventional drillable barrier systems fail to hold under high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) conditions, the price is steep: sidetracks, delayed completions, and strained budgets.
This is the problem Oilfield Service Professionals (OSP) set out to solve. The result is a suite of modular, field-proven tools BarrierPro™, SqueezePro™, and MultiPro™ engineered specifically for HPHT environments. By addressing the core limitations of traditional systems, OSP is helping operators reclaim efficiency, reduce risk, and protect margins.
The Pain Points of Conventional Systems
Operators drilling into the Lower Tertiary Gulf of America (GoA) or similar HPHT environments face a consistent set of challenges:
- Unreliable conveyance through Tieback Receptacles (TBR): Conventional plugs often struggle to pass-through casing ID transitions, leading to poor isolation.
- Limited adaptability: Most systems are designed for narrow use cases, forcing operators to carry large inventories of specialized BHAs.
- High drill-out times: Ferrous-heavy designs increase flat time during plug removal.
- Premature setting risks: Complex geometries can trigger failures before plugs reach depth.
The operational consequences are significant: costly contingency sidetracks, delayed production, and increased HSE exposure.
The Solution: A Modular, Field-Tested Suite
BarrierPro™ – Reliability at Depth
BarrierPro™ is a cast-iron retainer/bridge plug rated to API 11D1-V3 for 15,000 psi differential pressure. Its enhanced slip-retention system eliminates the need for composite bands or slotted segments, enabling superior anchoring and performance in HPHT wells.
Key benefits:
- Dependable sealing in complex high pressure environments
- Reliable conveyance through TBR transitions.
- Qualified barrier at 15,000 psi differential.
- Seamless integration with OSP’s MultiPro™ setting platform.
SqueezePro™ – Cement Assurance Simplified
For cement remediation and annulus repair, SqueezePro™ offers semi- and fully-composite designs that deliver sealing integrity while dramatically reducing drill-out times.
Key benefits:
- Rapid drill-out, reducing rig time.
- Reliable isolation for cementing operations.
- Seamless integration with OSP’s MultiPro™ setting platform.
MultiPro™ – Deployment Versatility
The MultiPro™ system is a field-convertible setting platform. Compatible with mechanical, hydraulic, and wireline deployment, it reduces tool OD and length for easier clearance through tight geometries.
Key benefits:
- One system adaptable across casing sizes and grades.
- Inventory simplification.
- Improved annular clearance and faster drill-out efficiency.
Case Study 1: 31,000-ft Micro-Annulus Remediation
An operator in the Gulf of America faced severe micro-annulus issues in a 15,000 psi-rated well at 31,000 ft. Traditional tools had repeatedly failed to seal across TBR transitions.
OSP solution:
- Deployed BarrierPro™ with custom centralizer to ensure smooth passage through restrictions.
- Achieved a successful set at 31,000+ ft.
- Barrier passed API 11D1-V3 validation testing.
Results:
- Single-trip remediation completed successfully.
- NPT reduced significantly.
- Well integrity restored without sidetrack.
Case Study 2: Record-Setting 34,000-ft Barrier Installation
In another GoA project, an operator attempted to install a barrier at 34,000 ft—a record-setting depth with more than 850 premium casing connections. Competing tools had failed repeatedly.
OSP solution:
- Deployed BarrierPro™ Hydra-Set™ with CleanPro™ scraper.
- Combined scraper and barrier deployment in a single trip.
Results:
- First successful barrier set at 34,000 ft.
- Post-installation test exceeded 10,000 psi.
- No seal or setting failures.
- Operator avoided contingency sidetrack and costly delays.
The Value Delivered
The OSP Drillable Technology Suite provides measurable operator benefits:
- Reduced NPT: Faster deployment and drill-out save rig time.
- Risk Mitigation: Reliable sealing reduces likelihood of remedial work.
- Inventory Simplification: Modular system lowers logistical burden.
- Operational Flexibility: Multiple deployment options accommodate unpredictable downhole environments.
- Proven Reliability: Field data validates performance in the most extreme HPHT wells.
Turning Downtime into Uptime
The industry can’t afford the inefficiencies of legacy barrier systems. With field-proven tools like BarrierPro™, SqueezePro™, and MultiPro™, OSP delivers what operators need most: reliable performance in the harshest environments, fewer unplanned trips, and measurable reductions in NPT.
In short, OSP is transforming downtime into uptime, protecting both well integrity and operator economics in HPHT drilling.


