Oil & Gas

Components – Castolin Eutectic workshop in Newcastle has the capability to apply a range of coatings for the extension of component lifetime in Oil & Gas operations:

• Upstream – Radial Bearing, Mud Rotors, Mandrels, Piston Rods, Sleeves, Antennas, Torquers, Drilling Tools, Shafts, Mud Pump Plungers, Pins, Christmas Tree Components, BOPs, Riser Systems, Valve Casing, Valve Obturators – Butterfly Valve Discs, Balls, Plugs, Seats, Choke, Orifice Plates, Guides, Rings, Stems, Pump Casing, Pump Obturators - Pump Plungers, Pony Rod Connectors, Rotors, Impellers, Screws, Hydraulic Cylinders, Driving Spindles
• Downstream – Fin Fan Heat Exchangers, Ducting & Pipework, Storage Tanks

Applicable Coating Technologies – Castolin Eutectic workshop in Newcastle  applies a range of coating technologies for the extension of component lifetime:

• Corrosion Resistant Coatings – MoniPlex®, NiAl, MCrAlY, Self-Fluxing Co Alloys, Self-Fluxing Ni Alloys, TSA
• Wear Resistant Coatings – Cr2C3-NiCr, WC-Co, WC-CoCr, Al2O3, Al2O3-TiO2, Cr2O3, Self-Fluxing Co Alloys, Self-Fluxing Ni Alloys
• Other materials available upon request

The crude petroleum and natural gas industry is made up of establishments engaged in operating oil and gas field properties. Such activities include exploration for crude petroleum and natural gas, drilling, completing and equipping wells, operation of separators, emulsion breakers, distilling equipment, and and all other activities necessary to making oil and gas marketable up to the point of shipment from the producing facility. This industry also includes the mining and extraction of oil from oil shale and oil sands, and the production of gas and hydrocarbon liquids through gasification, liquefaction, and pyrolysis of coal at the mine site.

The advanced Castolin Eutectic workshop in Newcastle, UK is a well established provider of coating solutions into some of the most demanding environments encountered by the Oil and Gas exploration industry. Castolin Eutectic applications include solutions for Directional Drilling applications and Wash Out problems encountered in other drilling operations. Coatings have proven field data showing asset life extension of up to x100 when compared to traditional solutions.

Directional Drilling

• Mud Motor Rotors
• Stub welding (box and centre)
• Stabilisers, Adjusting Rings
• Bearing Housings
• Jar Mandrels
• Rebuild of Rotary Stearable Drive Shafts
• Rebuild of Rotating & Reciprocating Parts

1. Strict HVOF powder quality control from Castolin Eutectic, the world’s leading powder manufacturer
2. Inspect damaged part and prepare for processing.
3. Strip and repair rotor defects.
4. Prepare the surface by grit blasting, critical to maximize bond strength.
5. Deposit cermet or carbide composite coatings using HVOF process derived from aerospace industry specifications.
6. Polish with diamond abrasives, smooth finish reduces friction.
7. Inspect and measure coating quality during process (Porosity: Less than 1%, Oxides: Less than 2%, Micro Hardness: Greater than 900 Hv, Less than 1300Hv)
8. Apply proprietary sealer to fill micro-porosity.
9. Complete densification process to increase toughness and completely shield rotor from high chloride, corrosive environments.
10. Finished rotor ready for service (surface finish to customer specifications or min. 0.5 µm)