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 [...]