Upstream AUX Components
In the Energy market, the upstream segment is where the Fossil fuels (oil & gas) are extracted, exposing aggressive mixtures of crude oil, water (brine), and gases (CH4, C02, and H2S) but not limited to the additional additives from the topside to recover these fluids, Engineers add acids, corrosive inhibitors, biocides, frac fluids, etc. As a neutral supplier, Port Plastics works closely with their customers and suppliers to source the highest quality of advanced engineered thermoplastics to support HPHT critical and noncritical applications and reduce MTBF while increasing performance to meet the end-user’s goals. Below are a few examples of materials and machined components applied in the upstream segment on land, the offshore platform, and the deep-sea floor.
Brief Listing of Upstream Components
Product: large Diameter Segmented Welded Ring
Material: Peek, PVDF, PTFE, PPS
Applications: O&G, Aerospace, BU rings, turrets, Hi Press Seals, FPSO, Military Equip
Product: Ball Valve seats
Material: Peek, Special PTFE grades
Applications: Special materials to meet the challenges of low emissions allowing the peek to be more flexible.
Product: Wear Pads for FPSO Turrets
Material: PA66
Applications: O&G, applied to protect bearings load shift of tidal flow
Product: Large Dia. Peek Rings
Material: Peek, filled grades of Peek
Applications: Hi pressure seal, BU rings, spacers, guide rings
Product: ROV & X-tree funnels
Material: Special PET grade
Applications: Used to connect hydraulic, electrical, and gas lines by ROV’s – High strength
Product: Frac balls
Material: Peek, filled grades of Peek, PET, G10
Applications: Hi pressure seal fractured zones for both onshore and offshore in various sizes
Application Zones by Pressure & Temp
- SP/ST = Standard Pressure/Std Temperature
- Temperature= 200 - 350°F
- Pressure= 0- 15 KPSI
- SP/HT = Standard Pressure/High Temperature
- Temperature= 350°F - 450°F
- Pressure= 0- 15 KPSI
- HP/HT = High Pressure/High Temperature
- Temperature= 350°F - 450°F or Higher
- Pressure= 15 KPSI - 30 KPSI
- HP/ST = High Pressure/Std Temperature
- Temperature= 200°F - 450°F or Higher
- Pressure= 15 KPSI - 30 KPSI
Common Materials Used in Auxiliary Components
- UHMW-PE
- PA66
- PPS
- PEEK, PTFE Filled Peek
- Glass Filled
- Carbon Fiber Filled Peek
- Engineered Grades of PTFE
- PI
- PAI
- PBI
What is considered HP/HT ?
In review of the above HPHT chart and looking beyond the Standard Development section, each of the three other sections are challenged to selecting the correct polymer material based on the customers design and operating data for pressure, temperature, corrosive concerns, and regulatory controls which maybe required. Port Plastics as a neutral supplier can solve your material concerns and/or machined component as full technical solution provider.