How it works If the casing pressure is higher than the An increase in annulus pressure or a
The unique design of the AUTOCHOKE hydraulic pressure, the shuttle opens, decrease in the hydraulic set-point pressure
features a dynamically positioning shuttle which increases the orifice size. will cause the shuttle assembly to move
that moves back and forth on an axis If the casing pressure is lower than the away from the static trim, increasing the
housed inside a hardfaced wear sleeve. hydraulic pressure, the shuttle closes, orifice size. This allows fluid to flow from
The dynamic trim seats into the 3 in. decreasing the orifice size. As the shuttle the well and decrease the casing pressure
moves, it regulates the flow of fluid or gas until it equals the set-point pressure.
Fully closed Hydraulic set-point Fully opened Hydraulic set-point Passing Debris Hydraulic set-point
pressure pressure pressure
The highly advanced 5K, 10K and 15K Advantages ■■ Tungsten-carbide sleeves
SUPERCHOKE has become one of the ■■ Multiple pressure-sensitive applications –– Increase in-service life. Extended wear
industry’s most widely used chokes, sleeves reduce the effects of abrasive
–– Well kicks
particularly for well kill and high- solids and protects the API ring gasket
–– Well testing
pressure applications. The SUPERCHOKE Versatility
–– Well clean-up operations
■■
delivers easy, precise and reliable
High pressure rating –– Ideal for offshore and onshore
well pressure control during transition ■■
applications
operations, such as mud pump start-up –– 5,000 psi (345 bar)
or shut-down. The SUPERCHOKE is ■■ Certifications
–– 10,000 psi (689 bar)
equally effective when mud and gas are –– 15,000 psi (1,034 bar) –– Designed, manufactured, and
flowing alternately through the choke. monogrammed in accordance with API
■■ Dependable choke-disc design
It is designed and manufactured for H2S 6A, API 16C, and NACE MR0175
service and abrasive fluid applications. –– Heavy-duty, diamond-lapped tungsten-
–– Optional configurations available to
carbide discs honed to near-perfect
P-X Temperature rating (-20F to 350F),
Three modes of SUPERCHOKE operation: flatness. Rotation of actuator fork
PR2, PSL3G, and Material Class EE-NL
Normal operations allows finite regulation of the opening
for H2S service
■■
The ECHOKE incorporates an electric ■■ High pressure rating –– Holding, 100% speed, .472 Amps
actuator, a local drive box and the –– Moving, 100% speed, .832 Amps
–– 5,000 psi (345 bar)
electronic remote console. The ultra- Choke body power requirements
–– 10,000 psi (689 bar)
■■
reliable ECHOKE local drive box replaces
–– 15,000 psi (1,034 bar) –– Moving, 50% speed, 1.248 Amps
the large choke console currently
required for hydraulic operation. ■■ Cold weather service –– Moving, 100% speed, 2.176 Amps
A single operator can easily carry the –– The electric motor and electronic –– With 10,000 psi (690 bar):
small, highly portable remotely controlled console replace the air-over-hydraulic Moving, ~1% speed, 1.44 Amps
actuator control panel to the drill floor. console and improve reliability in cold Moving, 50% speed, 2.152 Amps
weather environments Moving, 100% speed, 3.624 Amps
The predominate benefit of the ECHOKE
Small footprint
■■ Certifications
in harsh operating conditions is remote ■■
delivery of a high degree of control, safety –– The quiet and space-saving design of –– Designed, manufactured, and
and speed in well-control situations. the remote console allows it to be monogrammed in accordance with API
The ECHOKE has exhibited excellent located in the driller’s cabin 6A, API 16C, and NACE MR0175
high-torque performance. The variable ■■ Reduced cabling requirements –– Optional configurations available to
speed drive allows the ECHOKE to P-X Temperature rating (-20F to 350F),
–– The ECHOKE unit requires only one
deliver faster open and close speeds. PR2, PSL3G, and Material Class EE-NL
communication cable between the
for H2S service
Three methods of ECHOKE operation: remote console and local drive box
–– Optional certifications to ABS CDS,
■■ Variable-speed drive
■■ Electronic control using the remote DNV, CE and PED marked, NORSOK
console on the drill floor. –– The operator can easily control the Z-016, and D-002
choke opening and closing speed, –– Customized certifications available
■■ Electronic control using the local drive
allowing for precise choke positioning
box near the choke manifold.
adjustment during critical well-
■■ Manual control at the choke, using the control situations
actuator hand-wheel.
The M-I SWACO VERSA-CHOKE
The M-I SWACO 15K VERSA-CHOKE was to meet project-specific installation and –– Trim can be changed from 1 ½,
engineered for advanced well-control operating conditions. Flange sizes of 2 to 3 in. by only changing
applications, requiring large trim with up to 4 1/16 in are available and custom internal components
high pressure and temperature ratings. spool lengths can be provided to meet –– Available with API 6A material class
The highly flexible VERSA-CHOKE is custom applications upon request. and EE-NL NACE trim to 350°F.
ideally suited for high-end pressure –– Available with multiple API
management, managed pressure drilling
Advantages
flange sizes up to 4 1/16 in
(MPD), underbalanced drilling (UBD), ■■ Multiple pressure-sensitive applications –– Spool length and size can be
frac plug drill-outs and frac flowback. –– Advanced pressure control configured to meet custom
Unlike intrinsically pressure-balanced –– MPD/UBD applications
chokes, the position-based VERSA-CHOKE –– Frac plug drill-out ■■ Certifications
is controlled by specially designed –– Frac flowback –– Designed, manufactured, and
hydraulically driven actuators. Unique to the ■■ High pressure rating monogrammed in accordance with API
modular VERSA-CHOKE is the capacity to 6A, API 16C, and NACE MR0175
–– 5 K (345 bar)
easily “hot swap” actuators without having –– Optional configurations available to
to disassemble any internal components, –– 10K (689 bar)
P-X Temperature rating (-20F to 350F),
thereby reducing maintenance time. –– 15K (1,034 bar)
PR2, PSL3G, and Material Class EE-NL
Both piston-style and worm-gear style ■■ Position-based control system
for H2S service
actuators are available. The piston-style –– Worm-gear hydraulic actuator –– Optional certifications to ABS CDS,
actuator is designed for use on the 5K (available for all pressure ratings) DNV, CE and PED marked, NORSOK
VERSA-CHOKE, while the worm-gear –– Piston-style hydraulic actuator Z-016, and D-002
actuator is designed for use with any (available for 5K choke only) –– Customized certifications available
pressure VERSA-CHOKE. All actuators ■■ Ease of maintenance
are designed to withstand without failure
the full rated backpressure of the choke. –– Actuators can be changed out
without having to disassemble any
The VERSA-CHOKE is available in internal components
reversible 1 ½, 2 and 3 in. trim sizes. –– Quick-change internal components
The capacity to reverse trim, which is ■■ Configuration flexibility
common to all pressure ratings, doubles
the operational life of the choke. Moreover, –– Modular design and components
trim size can be changed by only changing allows configuration to be customized
internal components. The modular design to specific operating conditions
also allows customized configurations
M-I SWACO Drilling Chokes prove
themselves in the field
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