Monobore Frac Missile System
Large-bore pipe with secure API 6A flanges streamlines multiwell frac operations
Easily accommodate any pump configuration with greater efficiency and safety.
Clamp quick-connect system
Faster, more reliable high-pressure connection for frac hoses
Overview
How it works
The clamp quick-connect system (CCS30) is a 3-in connector for 2-, 2.7-, and 3-in small-bore frac hoses that connect the pump trucks to the missile. The hub adapter option enables connection to any pump union type.
The CCS30 is a fast connection or union that was adapted to onshore frac operations from an innovative subsea operations application. The CCS30 uses a single-bolt setup that enables setting or unsetting the clamp in a few seconds using a standard torque wrench. Designed to withstand vibration and the loads originated by the dynamics of frac operations, the highly reliable system provides a proprietary wear-resistant metal-to-metal seal and includes a secondary locking component that eliminates the risk of possible backing up of the lead screw.
Applications
- Onshore unconventional wells
- Frac pumping operations
Benefits
How clamp quick-connect system improves wells
Replacing inherently weak conventional hammer unions as the primary connection for frac iron and high-pressure hoses with the CCS30 brings numerous benefits:
Field-verified robust performance
slashes the risk of NPT due to connection wear, fatigue, or separation due to vibration. HSE issues resulting from hammer union failure are also avoided, protecting people from injury and equipment from damage.
Rapid setup time
of 20 s or less for the clamp quick-connect system on each end of frac hoses—including correction of up to 15° misalignment between the two parts to be connected—reduces hose makeup time by 75% compared with that required for the hammer unions.
Faster line disconnection
and subsequent reconnection of pumps to maintain or replace them greatly reduces the downtime.
Features
Secondary barrier when disconnected
The CCS30 includes a blind cap for use as a secondary barrier when the frac hoses are disconnected from the clamp. This prevents fluid release to the atmosphere in the event that upstream isolation valves are leaking.
No sledge hammer necessary: CCS30 installation is safer because a conventional torque wrench is used to achieve a predetermined torque value. The injury risk and improperly set connections from using a sledge hammer are eliminated.
Tech Specs
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