C.D.A. and Associates, Inc. April 14, 1999 Re: Report Number 990367, Filter Test Addendum to Report Number 990029, Specialized testing of Seal-Tite® sealant and HW-525 The filter test was conducted to certify the capabilities of the Seal-Tite® Gly-Flo sealant. This test completes the series of tests performed with the Gly-Flo sealant. The sealant was received [...]
C.D.A. and Associates, Inc. Analytical and Corrosion Services P.O. Box 51641 Lafayette, La. 70505 Office 318-237-2342 Fax 318-237-8982 March 22, 1999 Test Report by Cedric D. Adams Re: Report Number 990029 Specialized testing of Seal-Tite® sealant and HW-525 The following tests have been conducted to certify the capabilities and compatibility of the Seal-Tite® Gly-Flo sealant. [...]
Independent Oil Company and a Major Equipment Manufacturer Background An operating company was experiencing a leak in a subsea SCSSV control valve in the North Sea. Working with a major equipment manufacturer, the operator constructed a test assembly consisting of the components of the subsea SSSV control system including a tree cap, xmas tree, the [...]
Major Valve Manufacturer Background An operating company was experiencing a leak in a subsea control valve in the Gulf of Mexico. To verify that Seal-Tite® could cure the leak, the operator asked a major valve manufacturer in Houston to reproduce the leak and test the ability of Seal-Tite® to cure the simulated leak. Test Procedures [...]
Summary Personnel from a major wellhead manufacturer created simulated severe leaks in wellhead components to test the ability of Seal-Tite® to cure the leaks using Seal-Tite's pressure activated sealant. Using procedures identical to procedures used in the field, the Seal-Tite® technician was able to cure each simulated leak. The Seal-Tite® seal was able to hold [...]
Summary Petrobras provided a damaged section of umbilical line to test the ability of Seal-Tite® to cure umbilical leaks using Seal-Tite's pressure activated sealant. Using procedures identical to procedures used in the field, the Seal-Tite® engineer was able to cure each simulated leak. The Seal-Tite® seal was able to hold constant pressure at the maximum [...]
Summary Petrobras personnel created simulated severe leaks in both wireline and tubing retrievable subsurface safety valves to test the ability of Seal-Tite® to cure the leaks using Seal-Tite's pressure activated sealant. Using procedures identical to procedures used in the field, the Seal-Tite® engineer was able to cure each simulated leak. Videos of the tests are [...]
Summary At the Well Services Department of Pemex, Seal-Tite® cured a simulated severe leak in a subsurface safety valve. After curing the leak, Pemex was able to cycle the test valve repeatedly to verify that the valve was fully functional. After the successful shop test, a leaking installed SCSSV was selected to verify the shop [...]
Shell Offshore, Inc. Attendees: Shell Deepwater Production Barry C. Ellis, Seal-Tite® International Enterra Chemical Injection Mandrel Preheat, Inc. Shawn Higganbotham, McMurry - Macco This report is designed to explain the effects that were encountered when a trial application of Seal-Tite® sealant was applied to the chemical injection mandrel. The following test was performed at NOVA [...]