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TAP-621-High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) Elastomer Evaluation

Office/Division Program
TAP
Project Number
621
Category
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Activity
West Engineering Services, Inc.
Research Principal Investigator
Jeff Sattler
Research Contracting Agency
Description

The objective of this study was to analyze industry's use and qualification of elastomers in HT drilling applications, assess elastomer failures, review HPHT elastomer compounds under development, and review procedures that verify field compliance of NACE MR-01-75.

Latest progress update

Completed study in June 2009. The attached report provides a summary of work and findings.