Peak Well Systems’ new 90Degree Safe Connect facilitates the safe deployment of extended length, rigid assemblies into the well, with a safe working limit of 3te. The specialist downhole tool provider says the novel pivoting design of the Peak 90DSC enables these oversized items to be safely and securely raised from a horizontal to a vertical position during deployment, and vice versa when being removed from a wellsite. During this operation, undue stress and bending to the wire and tool components can cause damage to the equipment and potentially harm personnel if the wire or tool component fails.
The Peak 90DSC is connected directly above the long assembly in the horizontal position and provides a hinge or pivot when raised to the vertical position. Once vertical, the internal latch automatically locks the connection to produce a rigid tool that can sustain upward and downward jarring during any setting or pulling processes. To revert the connection into pivot mode, the latch is locked into the release position using an integral J-slot mechanism.
‘Moving extended length tool string assemblies between the horizontal and vertical is potentially a hazardous process, particularly offshore where space is limited. The stresses generated by the weight of the tools can be immense, often causing damage to the wire and tool components,’ said Gus Brown, Peak Well Systems’ head of engineering. ‘The Peak 90DSC enables these tool strings to be pivoted with minimal stress and, furthermore, reduces the time spent under suspension, thus increasing site safety.’
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