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Silverwell awarded multi-million-dollar Middle East contract for DIAL™ gas lift technology

Multi-well program covers high-rate offshore wells, extended reach drilling and dual-string completions 

12 August 2026 - Silverwell has been awarded a multi-million-dollar, multi-well contract with a leading Middle East operator for the deployment of its Digital Intelligent Artificial Lift (DIAL™) technology.

The program spans high-production offshore assets, including premium high-rate extended reach drilling (ERD) wells, dual-string completions and auto-gas lift applications.

Optimizing gas-lift wells requires costly interventions to change valves and collect downhole data. Changing valve settings can mean taking a well offline, replacing the valves and unloading the well, resulting in lost production and high operating costs.

DIAL™ removes that constraint. Operators can adjust valve settings remotely from the surface, including effective orifice size, in response to changing well conditions. Permanent downhole sensors provide real-time injection rate and temperature data, enabling continuous optimization without intervention.

The system enables deeper gas injection, higher production rates and lower operating costs, and has proven reliable in high-pressure, acidic environments. DIAL™ also incorporates Silverwell's Auto-Unloading capability, which automates well start-up and unloading to accelerate production.

Darrell-Johnson"The industry has long treated well intervention as an unavoidable cost of gas lift. It is not," said Darrell Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Silverwell. "DIAL™ enables operators to monitor and optimize gas lift performance remotely in real time, boosting production, lowering costs and improving the value of a well over its lifetime."

The award reflects growing adoption of all-electric intelligent completions among Middle East operators managing high-rate offshore assets.

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Silverwell develops advanced intelligent completion technologies that help operators maximize production, reduce operating costs and improve reservoir management through innovative digital solutions.