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Subject: BJ Hurricane Valve
Unit No.: 2103 Revision: D Date: March 23, 2005 Page 1 of 12

Approval: Doug Lehr Approval Date: April 18, 2005

BJ HURRICANE VALVE

DESCRIPTION
The BJ Hurricane Valve is a mechanically operated well servicing
tool designed for well containment related to the modification,
repair and/or removal of the well head and also for temporary well
abandonment due to rough weather conditions.
Placed above a mechanical set retrievable packer, the BJ Hurricane
Valve is run with sufficient string weight below the packer to
provide a positive “pack off”.
After the packer has been set, the running/retrieving tool is rotated
off the BJ Hurricane Valve leaving the built in valve in the closed
position.

FEATURES
• Running/retrieving tool is incorporated in BJ Hurricane Valve.
• Right hand running/retrieving ACME or STUB ACME
threads.
• A built-in spring activated, pressure maintained seal valve.
• Interior valve is open when running/retrieving tool is made up
to the Upper Body, allowing tubing to fill.
• Standard IF drill pipe connections.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
The well needs to be as clean as possible to guarantee a successful
job. If possible, perform a scrape run to at least 5 to 10 ft. below
the packer setting depth and circulate the well clean.
Make up the BJ Hurricane Valve on the top of the packer (right
hand set packer only). Do not put power tongs on the Extension
Guide on the running-retrieving tool.
Run the packer to the appropriate depth; do not turn string to left
while running in hole. Set the packer with the entire weight of the
string below the packer only.

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Hold the entire weight of the string above the packer (to get neutral point at Hurricane Valve), and slowly rotate
the string to the left. The maximum torque allowed is 4500 ft-lbs. Any torque above this limit can cause the
Hurricane Valve to part between the Upper and Lower Body or between the Lower Body and the Bottom Sub.
To avoid building up torque, slowly pick up the string approx. 5 inches during the left-hand rotation.
The left-hand rotation releases the running tool from the valve and closes the valve. It takes (11-12) turns to the
left at the tool to release the 3 ½” valve and (9-10) turns to the left at the tool to release the 4 ½” valve. Pull the
running tool out of hole. Before pull out of hole it is recommended to spot a high viscosity pill above the valve
to protect the threads.
To retrieve the packer and valve from the well, run the running-retrieving tool to the depth of the valve. Do not
run hard into the valve. Set down just enough weight to be sure that the running-retrieving tool has reached the
valve. Rotate one turn gently to the left using a chain-tong to align the starting ACME or STUB ACME threads.
Rotate the string slowly to the right and stop as soon as a positive torque is obtained (the maximum torque at the
tool shall not exceed 1400 ft-lbs.). It takes (11-12) turns to the right at the tool to engage the 3 ½” valve and (9-
10) turns to the right at the tool to engage the 4 ½” valve. Slowly lower the pipe approximate 5 inches during the
engagement.
The valve is now open and the packer can be retrieved from the well.
Close annular preventer or pipe rams and apply 200 psi of annular pressure to ensure that the hold down buttons
are retracted. Pick up approximately one foot to unset the packer and allow 5 minutes for the packing elements
to relax before pulling the packer out of hole.

MATERIALS
All load-bearing components are made of P110 equivalent steel.
All standard elastomers are nitrile.

ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
Please use the following table when ordering tools or redress parts:

TOOL SIZE/CASING SIZE

PRODUCT 3-1/2” IF 4-1/2” IF
7” Casing 9 5/8” Casing 13 3/8” Casing 20” Casing
BJ Hurricane Valve T434192 434073-1 434073-2 434073-3
Redress Kit 72213-1 72214-1

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PARTS LIST
3-1/2” IF BJ HURRICANE VALVE
Item
Description Qty Part Number
No.
1 Top Sub 1 21975
Soc. Set Screw
2 6 460004005
3/8”-16 x 5/16”
3 Extension Guide 1 21977
4 Upper Body 1 21976
5 O-Ring #337 2 32147
6 Guide 1 21978
Soc. Set Screw
7 2 32167
3/8”-16 x 1/2”
8 Spring Stop 1 21979
9 Spring 1 57572-1
10 O-Ring #344 2 46004344
11 O-Ring #332 1 46004332
12 O-Ring #343 1 XAS-343-03
13 Seal Sub 1 21980
14 Seal 1 434073006
15 Seal Ring 1 434074005
16 Mandrel 1 434073008
17 Lower Body 1 21981
18 Valve Seat 1 434074024
19 O-Ring #232 1 46004232
20 Balance Sleeve 1 434074023
21 O-Ring #333 1 46004333
22 Booster Sleeve 1 434074022
23 O-Ring #235 1 T46004235
24 Valve 1 434074002
25 Bottom Sub 1 21982

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4-1/2” IF BJ Hurricane Valve

Item
Description Qty Part Number
No.
1 Top Sub 1 434073001
Soc. Set Screw
2 460004005
3/8”-16 x 5/16” 4
3 O-Ring #351 1 XAS-351-03
4 Extension Guide 1 434073002
5 Upper Body 1 434073004
6 Spring Stop 1 434073005
9 5/8” Guide 434073009
7 13 3/8” Guide 1 434073003
20” Guide 51819-1
8 Spring 1 434070014
9 Seal Sub 1 434073007
10 O-Ring #332 1 46004332
11 O-Ring #343 1 XAS-343-03
12 Seal 1 434073006
13 Seal Ring 1 434074005
14 Mandrel 1 434073008
15 Valve Seat 1 434074024
16 O-Ring #232 1 46004232
17 Balance Sleeve 1 434074023
18 O-Ring #354 1 46004354
Soc. Set Screw
19 4 460006008
1/2”-13 x 1/2”
20 Lower Body 1 434073011
21 O-Ring #333 1 46004333
22 Booster Sleeve 1 434074022
23 O-Ring #235 1 T46004235
24 Valve 1 434074002
25 O-Ring #350 1 46004350
26 Bottom Sub 1 434073014

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DIMENSIONAL DATA
Tool Size
Dim.
3-1/2 4-1/2
A 3-1/2” IF 4-1/2” IF
B 4.75 6.13
C 5.00 7.50
9-5/8” Csg. 8.00
5.75 13-3/8” Csg. 9.75
D 20” Csg. 15.00
E 2.00
F 4.75 6.13
G 9.50 8.00
H 13.75 15.87
J 11.00 11.50
K 55.15 54.57
L 3-1/2” IF 4-1/2” IF

Tool Size
Dim. U/M
3-1/2 4-1/2
Ports Flow Area sq. in. 3.81
Tool Flow Area Sq. in. 3.14
Maximum Pump
Rate bpm. 15

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TECHNICAL DATA
Tool Size
Technical Data U/M
3-1/2” 4-1/2”
Burst Pressure Rating psi 10,000 10,000
Collapse Pressure Rating psi 10,000 10,000
Tool Joint Strength lbs. 587,308 939,095
Tool Tensile Rating lbs. 147,000 336,000
Torque Rating ft-lbs. 3,300 17,300
o
Temperature Rating F 275
Test Pressure psi 5,000

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

3-1/2” BJ HURRICANE VALVE

Valve Subassembly
1. Clean and lubricate all threads and sealing surfaces.
2. Place Bottom Sub (Item #25) in tool vise and install O-ring (Item #10).
3. Make up the Valve (Item #24) into Bottom Sub (Item #25).
4. Install O-ring (Item #21) on Valve (Item #24).
5. Make up the Valve Housing (Item #17) to the Bottom Sub (Item #25). Set subassembly aside for further
use.
6. Place Balance Sleeve (Item #20) in tool vise and install O-ring (Item #23).
7. Insert Booster Sleeve (Item #22) into the Balance Sleeve (Item #20). If a counterbore is present on the
Booster Sleeve ID, insert the Booster Sleeve with counterbore first.
8. Install O-ring (Item #19) in Valve Seat (Item #18). Make up the Valve Seat (Item #18) to the Balance Sleeve
(Item #20).
9. Make up the Mandrel (Item #16) to the Balance Sleeve (Item #20).
10. Install O-ring (Item #11) and O-ring (Item #12) on Seal Sub (Item #13).
11. Install the Seal (Item #14) and Seal Ring (Item #15) on Seal Sub (Item #13).
12. Slide the Seal Sub (Item #13) over the Mandrel (Item #16) and install the Spring (Item #9).
13. Make up the Spring Stop (Item #8) to the Mandrel (Item #16).

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14. Place Valve Housing (Item #17) in tool vise. Insert the valve subassembly in the Lower Body (Item #17)
carefully to avoid cutting the O-ring (Item #21) during assembly.
15. Install O-ring (Item #10) on Upper Body (Item #4). Make up the Upper Body (Item #4) to the Valve
Housing (Item #17).
16. Make up Upper Body (Item #4) to the Lower Body (Item #17) and Bottom Sub (Item #25) with 4,000 ft-
lbs. torque. Install Set Screws (Item #2).
Running/Retrieving Tool Subassembly
17. Place Top Sub (Item #1) in tool vise and install O-rings (Item #5). Make up the Extension Guide (Item #3)
to the Top Sub (Item #1) and install Socket Set Screws (Item #2).
18. Make up Guide (Item #6) to the Extension Guide (Item #3). Install Socket Set Screws (Item #7).
Final Assembly
19. Place Lower Body (Item #17) in tool vise. Make up the Top Sub (Item #1) to the Upper Body (Item #4) with
800 ft-lb. torque.

4-1/2” BJ HURRICANE VALVE

Valve Subassembly
1. Clean and lubricate all threads and sealing surfaces.
2. Place Bottom Sub (Item #26) in tool vise and install O-ring (Item #25).
3. Make up the Valve (Item #24) into Bottom Sub (Item #26).
4. Install O-ring (Item #21) on Valve (Item #24).
5. Make up the Lower Body (Item #20) to the Bottom Sub (Item #26). Install O-ring (Item #18). Set
subassembly aside for further use.
6. Place Balance Sleeve (Item #17) in tool vise and install O-ring (Item #23).
7. Insert Booster Sleeve (Item #22) into the Balance Sleeve (Item #17). If a counterbore is present on the
Booster Sleeve ID, insert the Booster Sleeve with counterbore first.
8. Install O-ring (Item #16) in Valve Seat (Item #15). Make up the Valve Seat (Item #15) to the Balance Sleeve
(Item #17).
9. Make up the Mandrel (Item #14) to the Balance Sleeve (Item #17).
10. Install O-ring (Item #10) and O-ring (Item #11) on Seal Sub (Item #9).
11. Install the Seal (Item #12) and Seal Ring (Item #13) on Seal Sub (Item #9).
12. Slide the Seal Sub (Item #9) over the Mandrel (Item #14) and install the Spring (Item #8).
13. Make up the Spring Stop (Item #6) to the Mandrel (Item #14).

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14. Place Lower Body (Item #20) in tool vise. Make up the valve subassembly to the Lower Body (Item #20).
Torque up carefully to avoid cutting the O-ring (Item #21) during assembly.
15. Make up the Upper Body (Item #5) to the Lower Body (Item #20).
16. Make up Upper Body (Item #5) to the Lower Body (Item #20) and Bottom Sub (Item #265) with 6,000 ft-
lbs. torque. Install Set Screws (Item #19).
Running/Retrieving Tool Subassembly
17. Place Top Sub (Item #1) in tool vise and install O-ring (Item #3). Make up the Extension Guide (Item #4) to
the Top Sub (Item #1). Install Socket Set Screws (Item #2).
18. Move tool in vise to the Extension Guide (Item #4). Make up Guide (Item #7) to the Extension Guide (Item
#4). Install Socket Set Screws (Item #2).
Final Assembly
19. Place Upper Body (Item #5) in tool vise. Make up the Top Sub (Item #1) to the Upper Body (Item #4) with
800 ft-lbs. torque.

Testing Instructions
WARNING – All pressure tests shall be performed in a safe manner using blast panels in an
enclosed area . The test area shall be cleared of personnel during testing.

1. Clean and lubricate bull plug threads and sealing surfaces.

2. Place assembly in vise.
3. Fill the assembly with water while securing vertically.
4. Install bull plugs to box & pin ends of assembly. (Part number 85866-1, 85808-1, or part number 86012-1,
86013-1 will be made up to the upper body in place of the top sub – see page 11)
5. Attach gage assembly to upper bull plug.
6. Pressure to 500 psi and bleed several times to ensure removal of air from the test volume
7. Pressure test :
If a Union fitting bullplug is used (2”-1502 connection) pressure to 80% of assembly pressure rating.
If a bullplug with NPT fitting is used, DO NOT EXCEED 4000 PSI TEST PRESSURE.
8. Allow to stabilize for 5 minutes. Assembly should then hold pressure for 10 minutes with no visible leaks.
9. Bleed pressure slowly back to 0 psi.
10. Record pressure test.
11. Resume Final Assembly

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The make up torque for different threads is shown on the following drawing. The valve inner parts make up
torque is 600 ft-lbs.

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DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Reverse Assembly Procedure.

PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS
As with other downhole tools, the BJ Hurricane Valve may experience problems at some point.
The following list can be used to diagnose and eliminate some field problems.

Symptom Cause Solution

Valve closes while Work string had been accidentally Rotate the work string to the right; do not
R.I.H. rotated to the left while R.I.H. over torque.
Running /retrieving Excessive make up torque was used to P.O.H. inspect, redress or replace the tool.
tool does not release make up the running /retrieving tool to Do not exceed make up torque requirements.
from valve. the valve.
Torque exceeds 4,500 Setting procedure not followed. Pick up the entire weight of the string above
[ft-lbs.] when setting the packer, and slowly rotate the string to the
the Hurricane Valve. left. Slowly pick up approx. 5 inches during
the left hand rotation.
Upper Body is Hurricane Valve separated between R.I.H. with the Upper Body attached to the
attached to the Upper and Lower Body. Running /retrieving tool and follow the
Running /retrieving retrieving procedure.
tool after P.O.H.
Valve does not close. Tool jammed with debris. Circulate trash away.
Valve leaks during Valve is not closed. See above.
job. O-ring or seals have been damaged. P.O.H. inspect, redress or replace the tool.
Running /retrieving Running /retrieving tool is not aligned Run a centralizer above the Running
tool does not engage with the valve. /retrieving tool.
the valve.
Valve does not open. Tool jammed with debris. Circulate trash away.
Running/retrieving tool did not engage Follow the retrieving procedure
the valve.

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