Cutting torch works quickly
This new Blackhawk cutting torch provides 10,000° of flame to cut, gouge, or pierce any material in seconds.
Performance includes piercing 4 in. of plate in 4 sec and removing 1 ft of weld in 8 sec. The system uses oxygen as its fuel.
The torch can be run in flame mode or arc mode using a 250 amp welder.
A handy regulator at the torch base allows the flame to be adjusted during operation. Brass head collets allow the torch to accommodate several diameter rods.
A machined 45° torch valve radius helps eliminate pressure bottlenecks.
There is no preheating or surface preparation.
Source: Magnum Mfg. Inc., 8979 Lager Rd., Phelan, CA 92371.
New wellsite products
A new line of expandable technology products is designed to improve efficiency and reduce costs in drilling and production.
The 2T XPatch system is a new product that enables the operator to use conventional tubulars with any length of casing desired while providing the largest inside diameter in the industry, the company says.
The two trip system is characterized by smooth full opening ID, which permits the passage of future service tools through the patch while minimizing the possibility of hangups.
It is hydraulically set with conventional surface pumps and can be run in any type of wellbore inclination, including high angle, horizontal, monobore, or slim hole, and in any type of downhole condition, including high pressure and geothermal environments. It requires minimal surface equipment.
Another product in the line—XPAK—is a whipstock packer anchoring system that provides high torque and pressure differential capability and offers less risk of movement during sidetracking operations. The permanent installation helps ensure that accurate orientation capability is maintained should future reentry remedial work be required.
The XPAK packer's large ID allows the operator flexibility during completion and remedial operations. In most cases a reduction of only one casing size is required for the XPAK.
Source: TIW, 5151 Gasmer, Houston, TX 77035.
New high performance bearing material
These new fluid-film thrust and journal bearings incorporate an engineered plastic bearing surface for use in process lubricated applications.
Bearings made with this tough, yet dimensionally stable material were specifically designed to replace asbestos-based versions in boiler recirculation and submersible pumps.
The firm says its advanced bearing pad material is environmentally friendly and can operate directly in water, process fluid, or oil.
The new material provides resistance to chemical attack and exhibits good wear characteristics, possessing the ability to tolerate dry start conditions. Mechanical properties such as strength, resistance to creep, and thermal-electric characteristics can be varied for improved bearing performance, the firm notes.
Source: Kingsbury Inc., 10385 Drummond Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19154.
New automation system for LNG carriers
A new automation solution for LNG carriers is based on the Experion Process Knowledge System, which allows users to collect information to reduce costs and enhance operator effectiveness.
The new solution will give users the ability to use the latest technology for the entire LNG supply chain—from plant to carrier to terminal, the firm says.
The Experion-based solution will be used on board LNG vessels to centralize the monitoring control functions of engine room machinery, boilers, cargo, and ballast systems.
Source: Honeywell Process Solutions, 2500 W. Union Hills, Phoenix, AZ 85027-5139.
New well cleanout system
The newly launched multicomponent PowerCLEAN system promises an advanced approach to well cleanout.
Designed for wellbore fill removal using coiled tubing, the PowerCLEAN system is an integrated solution that includes job design software, a proprietary nozzle design for improved cleaning ability, specialized fluids, and a real-time solids monitoring system to detect solids as they are removed to the surface.
This new service helps enable optimum cleanout of sand, bauxite, and similar particles under virtually any wellbore condition, including large casing, high-temperature, and any deviation angle.
This new system uses a swirling effect to create a fluid vortex that carries removed particles up the wellbore.
A new low friction fluid, with capabilities at higher temperatures, allows the system to achieve higher flow rates without increasing pumping pressure and so improve operational efficiency and safety, the firm says.
Source: Schlumberger Oilfield Services, 300 Schlumberger Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77478.
