Slicklines Brochure from Sandvik Features Latest Product Introductions
A new slicklines brochure from Sandvik Materials Technology encompasses all the latest product information and promotes the company's extensive knowledge of the oil and gas industry.
Used in arduous and aggressive conditions to lower heavy tools and instruments into oil and gas wells, Sandvik slicklines combine high corrosion resistance and high mechanical strength with uniform tensile properties. The new brochure gives a complete overview of the range of lines available along with extensive technical information and data, including all the latest product innovations, such as the recent introduction of bright surface slicklines.
Demands on equipment increase as subsea oil and gas exploration sees an increase in deep water projects in more remote locations. Sandvik's ability to produce alloyed stainless steel wire with the capabilities of withstanding severely corrosive environments along with high pressures and temperatures facilitates such exploration.
Detailed are the new bright finish slicklines that offer greater life expectancy than traditional matt finish lines, with extensive tests showing that the product provides significantly better fatigue resistance by over 15%. This results in fewer lines having to be replaced, offering operational cost savings.
A grade selection guide provides all the printed data necessary when considering the mechanical properties required. Also highlighted is the need to consider local concentrations of chlorides, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide in addition to downhole pressure and temperature.
The brochure also gives information on the unique Sandvik Grade Selection Guide software, based on extensive data from material grade corrosion tests carried out over many years. It allows improved accuracy of grade selection, reduced downtime and improved performance offering the widest product range suitable for sweet, medium and sour wells.
Another feature of the brochure is the advice it offers to prolong the service life of lines while reducing costs. There is information on stretch factors, sheave diameters, depth requirements, recovery of failed lines as well as recommended safe loads and breaking loads.
Detailed testing information along with recommendations for line usage to achieve the maximum operational life is also given. The tests include ductility, wrap and torsion and there is an introduction to Wraptor®, a new, highly effective wrap and torsion tester developed by Sandvik.
Sandvik's extensive steel making expertise, materials research knowledge and applications experience is available to help customers with technical support and material selection. This ensures the appropriate line is selected for a particular application benefitting customers with minimized downtime, reduced re-spooling costs and reduced failure risk.
For further information on Sandvik stainless steel slicklines and copies of the new brochure visit the website www.smt.sandvik.com/wire , or contact Sandvik.
