Stock shapes

High performance and engineering plastic solutions

for the oil and gas industry
 Typical applications of technical plastics
Plastics in application: Oil and Gas industry in the oil and gas industry

Nowadays, technical plastics have a major Ensinger‘s expertise in developing and manu-

Hydrophone housings

Components for ROVs

Framework for ROVs
Sub-sea connectors
facturing high performance and engineering

Wire Rope Sheaves

contribution to make towards improving ex-

Winch Drum Shells

isting solutions because modern materials of- plastic materials has enhanced its product

back-up rings
fer a wider range of benefits. These benefits portfolio to suit a wide range of different ap-

Valve seats

Bushings
include: plications.

Covers
Seals
ˌˌWeight reductions
ˌˌCorrosion resistance With a number of worldwide production facili-
ˌˌThermal decoupling and ties, Ensinger has a vast knowledge of plastic TECAPEEK natural • PEEK e e e e

ˌˌMinimised noise emissions material production, with techniques that in- TECAPEEK GF30 natural • PEEK e e e e
The progress currently being made in the oil clude:
TECATRON natural • PPS e
and gas field is largely due to the use of mod- ˌˌExtrusion
TECAFORM AH natural • POM-C e e
ern materials. ˌˌCasting
ˌˌCompression moulding TECAFORM AD natural • POM-H e e

Ensinger has a range of over one hundred high ˌˌInjection moulding TECAST T natural • PA 6 C e e e
performance and engineering plastic materi- ˌˌCompounding TECAFINE PP natural • PP e e
als, offering a variety of properties that benefit ˌˌSpin Moulding
TECAFINE PE natural • PE e e
a wide range of applications, including those ˌˌMachining
within the oil and gas sector. Materials from
within the range are being used increasingly
in HPHT applications.
Classification of plastics

amorphous semi-crystalline
Hydrophone housing Bushings and gears
Engineering plastics are often used in such de- Typically in the pumping systems above High temperature
plastics
vices as they benefit from key factors such as ground where TECAST (Cast Nylon) can bene- PI

impact resistance, strong chemical resistance, fit from its high degree of toughness, strength
PAI PEKEKK
dimensional stability and acoustic properties. and good sliding properties. PEK, PEEK
LCR, PPS
PES PTFE, PFA
Seals and back up rings Ensinger’s range of materials is also suitable
PPSU, PEI ETFE, PCTFE
In areas of pressure such as the circulation sys- for use in valve seats, thrust washers, compres- PSU PVDF
tem materials within the Ensinger TECAPEEK sor components, logging tools and gear appli- Engineering
family are the perfect choice due to their novel cations within the oil and gas field. plastics

characteristics and behaviours in such de- PA 46

PET, PBT
manding environments. As well as oil and gas, Ensinger’s products
PC PA 66
are suitable for use in a variety of alternative PA6-3-T PA 6, PA11, PA 12
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) energy markets including, photovoltaic, wave POM
PMP
ROVs used for offshore inspections are wide- and tidal, fuel cells, bio fuels and hydropower
Back-up ring
ly made with Polyolefines due to their light technology. Standard TECAPEEK natural
weight, high impact properties and cost effec- plastics (PEEK)
High thermal resistance
tiveness. PPE mod. High mechanical stability
Excellent chemical resistance
PMMA PP

PE

PS, ABS, SAN

amorphous semi-crystalline

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Product portfolio for the oil and gas industry
Material availability
Ensinger has over one hundred high perfor-
mance and engineering plastic materials with-
MADE WITH
VICTREX PEEK POLYMER
Regulations
them perfectly suited for specific applications. EN ISO 23936 as a whole presents general There are no significant differences between
36-1
The following table displays the range of principles and gives requirements and recom- EN ISO 23936-1 and NORSOK M-710 for the 39

EN ISO 2
in its portfolio available in either rod, sheet or shapes and sizes available within material mendations for the selection and qualification, evaluation of thermoplastics regarding sour

NORS O
tube. Materials can be modified with certain ranges that are typically used within oil and and gives guidance for the quality assurance, fluid resistance. The test fluids and their dis-
fillers to enhance the properties and make gas applications. of non-metallic materials for service in equip- tribution in the vessel are the same in each, M-710
K
ment used in oil and gas production environ- as are the acceptance criteria. The main practi-
ment, where the failure of such equipment cal difference is that ISO requires (100 ± 10)
could pose a risk to the health and safety of the bar of the test gas mixture to be added at room
public and personnel or to the environment. temperature before the vessel is heated to test
The intent of part 1 of EN ISO 23936:2009 is temperature. In NORSOK M-710, the pressure
to define requirements and recommendations requirement is (60 ± 5) bar. However, there is
Ensinger Trade Name Polymer Name Rod (dia) Sheet (thickness) Tube (OD)
for the selection and qualification of thermo- no reason that 100 bar cannot be specified as
TECASINT PI 6-100 mm 5-100 mm plastic materials for service in equipment used a NORSOK M-710 test pressure; the key con-
T SERIES PEEK/PBI Please contact us for details of availability in oil and gas production. The technical re- dition is “to start each ageing period with the
TECATOR PAI 5-100 mm 1-40 mm 40-360 mm quirements for qualification of thermoplastic same quantity of the sour gas mixture present
materials in oil and gas environments are de- in the vessel”. There is more H2S present in
TECAPEEK PEEK 3-200 mm 5-100 mm 40-360 mm
scribed in Annex B.1 the vessel in an ISO exposure test, which will
TECATRON PPS 10-60 mm 10-70 mm have an, as yet, unquantified impact on perfor-
TECASON PSU/PPSU 8-150 mm 10-80 mm The NORSOK standards are developed by the mance; based on Element experience, it is not
TECAPEI PEI 8-150 mm 10-80 mm Norwegian petroleum industry to ensure ad- anticipated to be significant in the time peri-
equate safety, value adding and cost effective- ods employed herein.3 So testing according to
TECAST PA 6 C 50-800 mm 8-200 mm 50-600 mm
ness for petroleum industry developments and the conditions given in EN ISO 23936-1 also
TECAMID PA 6/PA 66 4-250 mm 5-100 mm 25-300 mm operations. The polymer materials covered by gives information about the compliance with
TECAFORM POM 3-250 mm 5-150 mm 20-505 mm the NORSOK standard M-710, Edition 3, Sep- NORSOK M-710.
TECAPET PET 10-180 mm 8-100 mm tember 2014 are elastomers and thermoplas-
TECANAT PC 3-250mm 10-100 mm tics used for offshore oil and gas production.2 Comparison of settings in EN ISO 23936-1 and
NORSOK M-710
Both standards require quality control tests
such as specific gravity, hardness, tensile prop-
erty and elongation tests, as well as chemical
resistance test procedures for the qualification
Pressure
of thermoplastic materials exposed to fluids at [bar] 300
 EN ISO 23296-1:
elevated pressures and temperatures over an pressure of 100 bar before heating
extended period of time. = 160-300 bar after heating to
Sub-sea connectors 200-240° C + 10% H2S
TECAPEEK natural
200  Norsok M-710, rev.2:
(PEEK)
pressure of 100 bar after heating
Good electrical insulation
+ 2% H2S
High dimensional stability
Excellent chemical resistance  Norsok M-710, rev.3 / EN ISO 23936-2:
pressure of 60 bar before heating
100 + 10% H2S as high H2S-setting

Framework for ROV

TECAFINE PP natural
(PP)
Light weight 0 H2S content
High impact properties 2 10 [%]
Cost effective

PEEK® is a registered trade mark of Victrex plc.

Ensinger®, TECA®, TECADUR®, TECAFLON®, TECAFORM®, TECAM®, TECAMID®, TECANAT®, TECANYL®, TECAPEEK®, Source EN ISO 23936-1:2009: Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries —
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TECAPET®, TECAPRO®, TECASINT®, TECASON®, TECAST®, TECATRON® are registered trade marks of Ensinger GmbH. Non-metallic materials in contact with media related to oil and gas production — Part 1: Thermoplastics
Source NORSOK M-710, Edition 3, September 2014: Qualification of non-metallic materials and manufacturers, Polymers
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TECATOR® is a registered trade mark of Ensinger Inc. Source Element Materials Technology, Laboratory
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Quality assurance / Traceability
The Ensinger quality assurance system monitors our high-
performance plastic products continuously from the time
of arrival of the incoming resin through to their delivery as
semi-finished products. This allows us to guarantee the high-
est pos¬sible standard of product quality and to minimize de-
fects and complaints. This quality assurance process entails
the performance of various tests at every stage of the work
process.
Due to product coding and statements of conformity Ensinger
has direct traceability of the delivered semifinished product.
1. Invoice / delivery note
The order and invoice number is shown on the invoice /
delivery note, for semi-finished products the batch num Modulus rises early in each exposure situa-
ber is also shown on the delivery note. This allows goods Production number 248086
to be traced back using these numbers. A certificate to is believed to be the cause. Maximum stress
EN ISO 10204 is issued on an order-specific basis.
2. Semi-finished products
The production and manufacturing number is located on
the semi-finished product. Starting with the production or
manufacturing number, data from the production process
can be traced (production data, production protocol, con-
trol cards).
3. Compounds
The lot number of the compound can be determined
from the production/manufacturing number of the
semi-finished product.
4. Raw materials
The lot number of the compound is traceable back to the
formulation and so to the delivered raw material batch,
the relevant raw material specification and the safety data
sheet.
Key facts at a glance
Ensinger secures foolproof traceability from
the delivery note to the raw material.
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FAQs:
The raw materials are processed to stock shapes in ac-
cordance with manufacturer‘s instructions. The pro- What is the difference between testing with How do NORSOK M-710, Edition 3 and
duction processes and specifications used are suitably distilled water and seawater? EN ISO 23936 correlate?
documented. An effective system of quality assurance Both standards, EN ISO 23936 and NORSOK As a result of the joint industry effort to
and quality control is set out within the EN ISO 9001 M-710 specify testing with distilled water, al- prepare EN ISO 23936-2 dealing with quali-
certification. though using the seawater might tend to get fication of elastomers, NORSOK standard
nearer to the real environment. According to M-710, Edition 3 refers to the requirements in
comparison tests performed by Victrex, using EN ISO 23936-2:2011 for elastomers. For ther-
both seawater and distilled water in various moplastic materials, the qualification require-
ageing tests, no major differences between the ments are given directly in the NORSOK stand-
two environments could be observed.4 ard and aligned with requirements and format
in EN ISO 23936-2. The thermoplastics part
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tion, stabilizing after 3-4 weeks; annealing There does neither exist, nor are there current-
ly plans to introduce a NTS/NORSOK qualifi-
exhibits a largely linear reducing trend with cation or approval strategy or a public listing of
time, with increased exposure temperature qualified manufacturers in this regard.6
increasing the rate of change. Strain at break
follows the same pattern, but more data scat-
ter is apparent. For unfilled products, which
yield when tensile tested to failure, the opti-
mum property for life estimation is maximum
Production number
stress. Maximum stress is yield stress initially.
Tensile modulus is not a good indicator of ma-
terial deterioration, being calculated at very
low strain. Break strain is a possibility but is
subject to more scatter than maximum stress.
Linear regression analysis allows the time to 4  
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attain a 50% reduction in stress level to be cal-
NORSOK M-710, Edition 3, September 2014:
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culated, and these times are used as input to Qualification of non-metallic materials and
manufacturers, Polymers
the Arrhenius equation for the lifetime estima-
tion.5
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