Cavitas 2024 Best Bits 

As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on an exceptional year for Cavitas. From groundbreaking deployments across the globe, to team growth and innovative achievements. Let’s discover Cavitas’ top highlights: 

 

TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION 

THOR’s Global Impact 
Cavitas’ THOR technology has been at the revolutionising heavy oil production, achieving impressive milestones in 2024: 

• Increased oil production by 6.5x in the US. 

• Reduced emissions by 95% compared to steam-based methods. 

• Supported operators globally, including NOCs across the Middle East and America. 
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Expanding THOR’s Capabilities 

• Doubling THOR’s Size: In Utah, a 12-module THOR system was deployed to a 400-million-barrel field where oil didn’t naturally flow. 
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• Smaller THOR Systems for Complex Wells: A 2.7’ system was also developed for rigless through-tubing deployments, showcasing THOR’s adaptability. 
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• Heavy Oil Transformation: Across the Middle East, THOR’s downhole heater is turning cold solid oil into liquid with precision control. 
  See it in action 

 

Global Expansion 
THOR has continued to grow internationally: 

• Expanding deployments in Middle East with a 7-billion-barrel heavy oil project underway. 

• Mobilised equipment to Trinidad with the potential of over 1,000 wells available.  

• Plans in progress for optimising an 80,000-barrel-per-day field in Libya. 

 

CELEBRATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS 

• Patent Milestone 
  Cavitas was granted a United States Patent for its innovative Enhanced Oil Production (EOP) system, marking a significant step in addressing heavy oil challenges. 
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• Strengthening Relationships 
  Nick and Graeme fostered global partnerships across the MENA region, engaging with operators, investors, and clients in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Libya, paving the way for expanded deployments in 2025. 
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TEAM GROWTH AND TALENT 

New Appointments 

• Welcomed Lyndsey Michie as Project Manager and Stewart McIntosh, current SPE Aberdeen Chairman, as Operations Manager. 
  Meet Stewart 

• Field engineers like Rachid, with over 20 years of experience in ESP installations, are strengthening our global operations. 

 

Engineering Innovation 

• Our design lead, Ray, developed a patented centraliser tool that lands casing in extended-reach drilling wells in a single run. This track-and-roller system reduces torque, drag, and rig time. 
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Collaborative R&D 

• Our design team is also collaborating with SLB on a pioneering project for Exxon, reinforcing Cavitas’ leadership in energy innovation. 

 

 

 

LOOKING AHEAD 

As we close this chapter, we remain focused on delivering innovative solutions, growing our global presence, and pushing the boundaries of technology.

Here’s to an even more successful 2025! 

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