GE Oil & Gas

Drilling & Production

VetcoGray surface drilling and completion systems

Cost-efficient, field-proven, flexible solutions

GE imagination at work
 Surface drilling and completion systems
Since the 1920s, our innovations have provided
customers with superior commercial and safety
advantages through the life of their projects.
Whether you are drilling from a land rig, jackup,
offshore platform, TLP or SPAR – GE Oil & Gas
has a solution to meet your needs.

Table of contents
Economic solutions
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Tapered wellhead systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
FC wellhead systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Conventional wellhead systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TLP & SPAR wellhead systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Horizontal Tree (HT) systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) completions . . . . . . . . . 25
SAGD systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Time-saving solutions Flow-control solutions

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Multibowl wellhead systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Quick Connect System (QCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
NT-2 wellhead connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sliploc wellhead connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
VG-loc wellhead connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Technical solutions
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
HP/HT drilling and completion systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Close-Proximity Wellhead (CPW) systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Jackup drilling systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
VG-M Expanda-Seal gate valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
VG-200 gate valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
VG-300 gate valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Model D gate valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
SR-CT2 gate valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Chokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
CH hydraulic actuator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Corporate overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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 GE Oil & Gas offers convenient, economic solutions
for all of today’s surface drilling and completion
needs. Whether you want the essentials of the VGS
line, the convenience and availability of the FC series,
or the enhanced technology of the CWC/CWCT/D15
line of equipment – GE provides an everyday cost-
effective solution to match your needs.

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Tapered wellhead systems Tapered wellhead systems

VetcoGray VGS wellhead components offer field-proven,
tapered-load shoulder technology in a low-cost, convenient
wellhead system. All our surface systems are manufactured
to the API Specification 6A, latest edition. TUBING
BONNETS

SECONDARY
SEALS/
PACKOFFS

TUBING
HANGERS

TUBING
HEADS

PACKOFFS/
SLIPS

CASING
HEADS

Features & benefits

• Tapered configuration • Material trim AA to EE
• Ideal for all drilling and shallow production applications • Temperature -50°F to 250°F
• Elastomeric seals • Rated for API 6A, PR 1 or 2, PSL 1-3
• Pressures from 2,000 to 5,000 psi

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FC wellhead systems FC wellhead systems

Commodity wellhead products are made specifically to
cover all standard technical requirements at low cost.
This series of wellhead systems eliminates confusion by
reducing product variations and increasing compatibility
with non-VetcoGray equipment. Our FC series is the
convenient choice for all standard applications, whether
on land or offshore. All VetcoGray surface systems are TUBING
BONNETS
manufactured to the API Specification 6A, latest edition,
and fully customized to any product specification for any
operation worldwide.

TUBING
HANGERS/
COUPLING

TUBING
HEADS

SECONDARY
PACKOFFS

PRIMARY
PACKOFFS

CASING
HANGERS

CASING
SPOOLS

SECONDARY
PACKOFFS

PRIMARY
FC22 wellhead system FC29 dual completion wellhead system
PACKOFFS

CASING
HANGERS

Features & benefits

• Ideal for all drilling and production applications • Compatible with other non-VetcoGray commodity CASING
wellhead components HEADS
• Elastomeric seals
• Pressures from 2,000 to 10,000 psi • Temperature -50°F to 250°F

• Material trim AA-HH • Available from PSL 1-3

• PR2 qualified

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Conventional wellhead systems Conventional wellhead systems

Our conventional wellhead system provides incorporated
technology for increased pressures and capacities,
while continuing to be a superior economical option. This
wellhead family offers a solution for every application, with
a multitude of sizes and capacities for all specifications
and requirements – made possible by the variable-bowl
technology developed specifically for this line. The three TUBING
different bowl solutions available in this line are listed below. HEAD
ADAPTERS

1. Complete Well Control (CWC)

Utilized with metal-to-metal sealing designs when top
connection sizes are 8 5/8'' and smaller TUBING
HANGERS/
2. Complete Well Control Taper (CWCT) COUPLING
Utilized with metal-to-metal sealing designs and
a mandrel-style hanger, when top connection sizes
are greater than 11”
TUBING
3. D15 HEADS
Utilized with metal-to-metal sealing designs when
the pressure and capacity ratings of the CWCT
are exceeded
CASING
SEALS

CASING
HANGERS

CASING
SPOOLS

CASING
SEALS

CASING
HANGERS

Features & benefits

• Ideal for all drilling, production, and fluid media applications • Rated for API 6A, PR2; PSL 1 through PSL 4
CASING
• Single and multiple completions with Metal-Flex Seal • Material trim, API AA to HH HEADS

• Primary metal seals have “life of reservoir” proven reliability • Elastomeric and full metal casing seals available
• All casing programs up to 30” • Temperature -75°F to 350°F
• Pressures from 2,000 to 20,000 psi • Options for control line access and injectable porting access

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 MultibowlTM wellhead systems

Our vision of safer, more efficient drilling and

production equipment has lead to many valuable
innovations through the years. From rapid make-up
connections like the NT-2 and Quick Connect System
(QCS), to the multibowl compact wellhead design, we
continually create superior solutions that decrease
the overall time and cost associated with drilling and
production processes.

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 Time-saving solutions
Multibowl wellhead systems
In the 1950s, we pioneered the multibowl concept to
reduce rig time by decreasing the number of times the
BOP stack connection is broken. This is accomplished by
suspending multiple strings of casing or tubing within one
wellhead component. Through the last six decades, our
multibowl wellhead system has become even faster, lighter
and more compact.
Our current family of VetcoGray multibowl systems
includes the latest technology to reduce non-drilling time,
enhance safety, and lower the total cost of every well.
GE Oil & Gas has an extensive record of multibowl experience
in the world’s major oil fields, both onshore and offshore. We
have provided multibowl wellhead systems for high-pressure,
sour-gas exploration, deepwater applications, and for use with
mudline suspension equipment. No matter what the situation,
the multibowl wellhead system can get the job done –
decreasing cost and increasing safety at the same time.
Features & benefits
• Ideal for offshore and onshore applications
• Ideal for development fields
• Enhances safety by eliminating the need to nipple down
and re-install the BOP stack for each casing string
• Minimizes total platform size and cost with reduced height
and weight of the MBW System
• Available in 3,000 psi through 10,000 psi working pressures
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Time-saving solutions
Quick Connect System (QCS)
The VetcoGray QCS wellhead is a faster, safer, and more
flexible solution for today’s surface drilling applications.
Dramatic rig-time savings are achieved by decreasing the
time needed between casing installations. The time and
concern associated with ‘’hot work” is eliminated with a
pre-installed landing ring that provides the connection
point for the wellhead on the conductor. The QCS
connection design also eliminates the time and safety
concerns associated with hammers and hammer wrenches
to make and break the wellhead connections. The use
of mandrel-style hangers eliminates waiting on cement
common with slip type casing hanger designs.
The combination of all these design features significantly
decreases the time that personnel are under the rig floor,
therefore providing a safer, more efficient work environment.
The VetcoGray QCS wellhead is also flexible with components
designed for online or offline cementing, fracing capabilities
up to 10,000 psi, and drilling adapters for increased pressures.
With average rig time savings of one day, the QCS is a
faster, safer and more cost effective solution.
Features & benefits
• Minimum through-the-wall penetrations
• 1 day of rig time savings, on average • Adaptable for on or offline cementing
• Housings may be run through the diverter or BOP
• Enhanced safety • PR2 rated
• BOP stack size compatibility 11" to 21 1/4"
• No “hot work” • Manufactered to API latest edition
• All connections available, including the rapid makeup
NT-2™ connector • 10,000 psi frac pressure without an isolation sleeve • Elastomeric sealing
• Single or multiple completions with standard casing • 5,000 psi drilling pressure • PSL 1-3
strings or large tubing sizes • 3,000 psi production pressure
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NT-2 wellhead connector Sliploc wellhead connector VG-loc wellhead connector

The VetcoGray NT-2 is a superior alternative to traditional The VetcoGraySliploc connector is used with modern high- The VG-loc connector is used with exploration systems and
flanges and clamps – overcoming slow make-up time, high- performance systems to provide a quick, permanent casing- designed for fast, reliable make-up for diverter systems
torque requirements, and handling difficulties inherent in API head connection and casing heads onto plain-end pipe without welding. The
bolted flanges as well as large segmented clamps. In 1992, the over field-cut conductor casing. It utilizes set screws to connector stabs over a field-cut casing stub, then locks
NT-2 connector was distinguished as “the world’s fastest make- actuate the slip-style connection fixing the casing head to and seals to the stub utilizing a slip assembly actuated by
up wellhead connector” by Petroleum Engineer International the conductor. The adaptable Sliploc connector allows for set screws that drive and hold the slips against the pipe.
magazine. The NT-2 family offers a full range of sizes and elastomer sealing or metal-to-metal sealing. Unlike the VetcoGray Sliploc connector, the VG-loc connection
pressure ratings, fully fire tested to API 6FB (Part II) and can be broken and the connector can then be utilized in
performance verified to API 6A, PR2 (-75°F to 350°F). future applications.

Features & benefits Features & benefits

Features & benefits
• Fastest makeup on location • Fast reliable makeup without welding or
• Preloaded to test pressure • No loose parts
• Easy re-positioning extensive preparation
• Low torque • Self-aligning
• Conversion option available for wellhead components • Easily installed, requires no special installation tools
• No special tools required • Metal-to-metal connection seal
• Reduces rig time • Slips mechanically set, easily removed from casing stub
• Compact to minimize space • Makes up in a fraction of the time required for a flange
• Sizes 9 5/8” to 30” • Reduces drilling costs
or clamp

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 A strong heritage of technological innovation has
made GE Oil & Gas a preferred partner for solving
customers’ most demanding challenges. We are
a single-source provider for complete drilling and
production solutions for jackup, TLP, and SPAR
applications. Whether faced with extreme
temperature, pressure, or space requirements,
we have a solution – from a wide range of
pre-engineered products to fully customized
designs for every application.

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 Technical solutions
HP/HT drilling and completion systems
In 1972, we developed the first 20,000 psi completion system
for sour-gas wells. Two years later, we evolved it to the first
30,000 psi system. Today, we continue leading technological
developments for life-of-reservoir, high-pressure, high-
temperature and corrosion-resistant wellheads for all media,
particularly the most challenging: gas and gas condensate.
Features & benefits
• Ideal for all drilling and producing applications,
particularly for high load, high-temperature applications
• Single or multiple completions
• All casing programs up to 30”
• Pressures from 5,000 to 30,000 psi
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Technical solutions
Close-Proximity Wellhead (CPW) systems
VetcoGray close-proximity wellhead systems enable two
or more wellbores to be placed within a single conductor
or caisson with production through adjacent independent
wellhead systems.
Platforms with available slots are often seen as the first
candidates for incorporating a CPW. When combined with
3D seismic, extended-reach drilling, horizontal drilling and
multilateral completions, a few well-placed additional
completions can have a dramatic positive effect on field
production economics.
Additional benefits can be derived by reducing the overall
size of new structures or eliminating the need for additional
structures to develop existing fields.
Features & benefits
• Wells adjacent to one another rather than in a traditional • Conventional or Multibowl wellhead options
6 to 10 foot spacing • Surface and Subsurface orientation
• Rated for PR2, PSL 2 through PSL 4 • Allows easier replacement of equipment with separate • Pressure ratings up to 15M available
• Available with NT-2™ connectors to 20,000 psi wellhead systems
• Field proven designs since 1963 with projects involving
• Full system all-metal sealing capability • No chance of communication between wellbores with 2, 3,5, 6, 11, and 12 Close Proximity wells inside casing
separate wellhead systems and conductor strings from 13 3/8” to 120”
• Highest capacity plus PR2 at -75ºF to +450ºF
• Allows use of smaller BOP stacks
• Available in CRA and fire-resistant trims
• Includes Minimum Clearance wellhead equipment
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Jackup drilling systems
With a long history of top performance worldwide, VetcoGray
jackup drilling systems provide a cost-effective solution for
modern drilling operations. By providing a single source for
an integrated drilling system, we are able to offer a system
that reduces costs, increases productivity and enhances
overall safety.
Features & benefits
• Worldwide 5KSI to 15KSI system availability and
service support
• NT-2™ connections - the industry’s fastest for wellhead
assembly and disassembly
• Standard bowl profiles for casing slips or single-trip
adjustable mandrel hanger
• RL-4® family of quarter-turn makeup conductor and
casing connectors
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Technical solutions
TLP & SPAR wellhead systems
GE Oil & Gas has extensive capabilities for all TLP and SPAR
drilling and completion needs. Our proven systems help bring
deepwater reservoirs online reliably and cost effectively.
The use of an adjustable drilling riser allows casing stretch,
while compact wellheads and block-style trees enable a
smaller and safer work area. The option to use NT-2 style
connections and metal-to-metal seals can provide rapid
make-up times with reliable, long-life sealing.
• Reliable release conductor connectors at surface
and mudline
• Manufactured to API 6A, latest edition Features & benefits
• Heads, spools, and drilling adapters are certified to PR2 at • Wellhead, stem adapter and riser hanger installed as a • Multiple control lines, terminated with needle valve blocks
Temperature Classes P-U and meet NACE requirements single component • Load cells replaceable without bringing well offline
• 10 ft. space-out adjustment on riser hanger • NT-2 tree connection for quick makeup of BOP stack
• Metal-to-metal annulus seals and tree
• Compact wellhead allows for single level work platform
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Horizontal Tree (HT) systems Electric Submersible Pump (ESP)

VetcoGray horizontal tree technology allows complete access
completions
to the well bore without the need to remove a conventional GE Oil & Gas has a long history of completions interfacing
vertical tree. The well is produced through the side of the with electric feed-through mandrels for ESP’s from a variety
tubing hanger, flowing out through the master valve. Our HT of manufacturers. All of our major product lines can be
systems are ideal for wells that may require frequent down- configured to fit your ESP completion requirements. Our
hole completion recovery, or where there are limited height equipment is designed to have minimal configuration impact
requirements. on the wellhead system and drilling operations. Only the
completion equipment (tubing hanger and tubing head
Our HT systems provide an economic solution in natural-flow
adapter) are modified to incorporate the feed-through mandrel.
well applications, since they do not require a conventional
ESP completion equipment can be configured to use flanged
riser/workover system. With our proven all-metal seals,
connections, NT-2 connection or multibowl wellheads.
VetcoGray HT horizontal trees are suitable in every type
of reservoir condition, from low-pressure submersible
pump applications to natural-drive high-pressure/high-
temperature gas fields.

Features & benefits Features & benefits

• Ideal for offshore and onshore applications • Established interfaces for all major ESP manufacturers • Reliable designs

• Retrofit option available for existing wells • Field proven equipment • API certified latest edition

• Standard systems for multibowl and conventional • Multiple configurations available • ESP systems available in tapered, FC, and
applications • Simple installation CWC/CWCT/DI15 systems

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Steam Assisted Gravity Drain (SAGD)

We have a long and successful heritage of wellhead system
technologies for Steam Assist Gravity Drain (SAGD) wellhead
systems. Drawing on our extensive equipment portfolio and
depth of surface knowledge, current wellhead designs can
be utilized in innovative ways to decrease overall design costs
while delivering the performance our customer’s have come
to expect. We work closely with customers to ensure that
each system addresses all their specific needs – adding value
to their SAGD processes, at every stage from conception
to operation.

SAGD Producer

SAGD Injector

Features & benefits

• Economical custom designs • Single source supplier for wellhead and production tree
• Ability to deploy short and long strings independently • Metal-to-metal sealing available
• Producer completions available: Gas Lift, ESP, PCP or • Material class AA-FF
Rod Pump • Designed to API latest edition

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 The dependability of VetcoGray flow control
equipment has been well proven in the field for
half a century. With a complete range of valve,
choke and actuator designs, we have solutions
ready for all our customers’ flow-control needs.

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 Flow-control solutions
VG-M Expanda-Seal gate valve
The VetcoGray VG-M uses an expanding gate to create
a tight, positive seal for a wide range of pressures and
temperatures. VG-M valves can be made in all material
classifications and product specification levels in accordance
with API 6A latest edition specification. Wedge-style
Expanda-Seal gate valves are only manufactured in
manually operated versions.
Features & benefits
• Sizes 2 1/16” to 4 1/16”, rated up to 5,000 psi
• Sizes 1 /16” to 4 /16”, rated to 10,000 to 15,000 psi
13 1 both seats
(Balanced Stem)
• Certified to PR2, Appendix F, -50ºF to 250ºF
• Materials available for H2S service (NACE MR-01-75)
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Flow-control solutions
VG-200 gate valve
The VetcoGray 200 series is simply designed and ideal VG-200: standard commodity gate valve
for general service applications with working pressures of
VG-231:  etal-to-metal seals at gate to seat (hard
m
5,000 psi or less. Since their introduction, they have been
faced) and seat to body
highly successful in worldwide service on production trees
in low alloy, stainless and H2S-resistant trims with both
VG-230 SE: for high temperatures (up to 650º)
resilient and metal-to-metal sealing configurations.
Features & benefits
• Sizes 2 1/16” to 4 1/16” • Single lubrication fitting
• Pressure ratings up to 5,000 psi • Ultra low-torque
• Certified to PR2, Appendix F, -75ºF to 350ºF • Pre-loaded seats in constant contact with gate for low
• Bi-directional; no body penetrations pressure sealing
• Parallel expanding gate provides positive seal across • Metal-to-metal stem backseat and body/bonnet seal • Metal-to-metal sealing option available
• Low-cost parts readily available
• One-piece gate
• Seats are field-replaceable • Maintenance costs minimal
• Materials available for H2S service in accordance with
• Combination plastic-chevron packing is re-energizable NACE MR-01-75 • Stem packing and bearing can be replaced with valve
• Metal seals: gate- seat - body and body-bonnet • Manual or actuated; compatible with VetcoGray in service
• Renewable stem packing actuators or those of other leading manufacturers • Flanged or threaded outlets
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VG-300 gate valve
The VetcoGray 300-series includes high-performance
valves for pressures ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 psi.
These valves are downstream-sealing, which minimizes the
operating forces required and ensures fail-safe operation
when used as an actuated valve. VG-300 valves are very
well established in the industry and are used in every key
region of the world. A split-gate design is also available.
Features & benefits
• Value engineered for 5,000, 10,000 and 15,000 psi
applications on wellheads, trees and manifolds
• Certified to PR2, Appendix F at API temperature
classification K through X (-75ºF to 350ºF)
• Materials available for H2S and CO2 service in accordance
with NACE MR-01-75
• Bi-directional sealing
• Metal-to-metal stem backseat and body/bonnet seal
• One-piece gate, split gate available as an option
• Pre-loaded seats seal metal-to-metal with gate and body
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VG-300: standard high-performance valve (slab gate)
VG-301: standard high-performance valve with
cast body
VG-300 FR: standard fire-resistance slab gate valve
(API 6FC)
• Sizes 1 13/16” to 11”
• Qualified to API 6FC fire rating
• Non-elastomer stem packing
• Multi-purpose injection fitting: stem packing sealant or
body lubrication
• Manual or actuated; compatible with VetcoGray actuators
or those of other leading manufacturers
• No body penetrations, grease port located above
stem backseat
Flow-control solutions
Model D gate valve
Since its introduction in the 1970s, our VetcoGray Model D
valve has been an industry workhorse, being rewarded with
exceptional customer loyalty for its reliability. It has a two-
piece expanding gate that seals equally from either direction
using a fixed-seat arrangement with face-to-face sealing.
There are thousands of VetcoGray Model D valves currently
in service worldwide, both onshore and offshore.
Features & benefits
• Non-rising stem • Rated for 3,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 15,000 psi service in
• Metal-to-metal sealing sizes from 1 13/16” to 7 1/16”, with threaded ends, API flange,
studded block or VG-seal end connections.
• Certified to PR2, Appendix F, -75ºF to 350ºF
• Single injection fitting used to inject lubricant or sealant.
• Split gate design
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SR-CT2 gate valve Chokes

Designed for extreme service applications with pressure GE Oil & Gas offers a complete line of choke products for a
ratings of 15,000 or 20,000 psi, the SR-CT2 line covers sizes wide range of applications. All our manufacturing facilities
from 1 13/16’’ to 4 1/16’’ with API flange and VG Seal end are certified in accordance with ISO-9001 and API Q1
connections. These valves incorporate the field-proven and standards.
PR2-tested SR valve design with slip gates, non-rising stem,
full metal sealing, and CT2 stem packing. Positive chokes
Our positive chokes come with a one-piece bean that
can be easily changed without removing the choke from
the production line. The various sizes of positive beans
allow the production flow to be set as needed. We offer six
different models depending on the type of inlet and outlet
connection, pressure rating and bean.
Adjustable chokes
We supply a wide range of adjustable choke products, all
with a position indicator sleeve and a lock screw to fix the
stem at the desired orifice size. The flow area between the
stem tip and the orifice may also be adjusted by rotating
the stem. There are five different models of chokes available
in this category depending on the type of inlet and outlet
connection, pressure rating and bean.

Features & benefits

• Forged body and bonnet construction.
• VG-Seal bonnet seal ring seals the forged bonnet to the
forged body.
• Split gates have coil springs between the segments to
maintain positive gate to seat and seat to body contact,
with full metal sealing at both high pressure and high
temperature
• Rotating, non-rising stem with integral bearing flange.
• Metal-to-metal seal
• Roller bearings absorb thrust exerted by the combination
of well pressure and thrust forces during gate movement
• Only one high pressure injection port for emergency
sealant injection into the CT2 stem packing cartridge
• High pressure injection port is used for lubrication and
also can be used to pressure test the gate-to-seat and
seat-to-body seals
• Reverse acting gate design allows easy conversion to
remote actuated valve operation threaded outlets
Features & benefits
• Connections are available in flanged, threaded, welded
and VG-Seal ends
• Available in standard sizes and pressure ratings
• Positive chokes can be modified to be adjustable
• Sizes and pressures ranging from 1 13/16” to 4 1/16”
and from 2,000 to 15,000 psi that meet or exceed the
requirement of API 6A, latest edition
• Choke trims for any service, including H2S, CO2, high-low
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CH hydraulic actuator
The CH actuator fully complements all the VetcoGray
gate valve lines along with a broad range of valve sizes
and pressure ratings, for maximum application coverage.
It is a hydraulic fail-safe actuator designed for surface
applications, with many features based on our OP (general
subsea applications) and OPCH (deepwater applications)
actuator technology, which has been used successfully in
subsea applications since 1985.
CH-CTS hydraulic actuator
This variant of our CH line is designed to shear coil tubing,
a process requiring a large amount of closing force
that cannot be delivered by the actuator springs alone.
Therefore, the spring chamber is designed as a pressure
vessel so it can be pressurized with the hydraulic supply.
An additional benefit of this design is that this reservoir
can also be used as a quick-dump reservoir – enabling
significant reductions in actuator closing times during
normal operation.
Specifications
• Successfully completed the performance verification
procedures of API 6A Appendix F, latest edition
• Manufactured to latest API 6A
• Performance tested and certified to API 6A PR2 and
API 6AV1 (SSV)
• Manufactured to API 6A surface safety valve actuator
specifications
• Available supplied to NAS 1638 Class 6
Accessories
• Selective back seat option
• Fail-safe eutectic lock-out option
• Electrical position indicator
• Hydraulic override
• Rotary override

Features & benefits

• Minimum number of components by design
• Slim diameter reduces space needed for block valve
installations
• Actuation pressure rating 6,000 psi maximum
• Simple and easy field installation and removal
• Full function testing capability remote from valve bonnet
• Visual position indicator
• All standard actuators, except CH-38, shear 7/32” braided
wireline

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 Corporate overview
Breadth and depth
GE Oil & Gas has been developing industry-leading solutions
for more than a century. Our specialty systems enable superior
performance around the globe – in harsh environments on
land, offshore and subsea. As the oil and gas industry matures,
we provide the knowledge and technologies to take drilling,
completion and production further and deeper than they
have ever gone.
Onshore
Surface wells are drilled and completed in every kind of
environment from desert sand to arctic snow. We provide
expertise and equipment for them all. Our experience
covers production of oil, gas and combinations with other
products such as water, CO2 or H2S. Our products and
services span the entire range of applications, whether for
simple low-pressure oil wells or the extreme high-pressure/
high-temperature wells now being developed worldwide.
One source,
many solutions
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Offshore
Offshore facilities are becoming more diversified as a result
of vast differences in water depths and field characteristics.
We offer an extensive portfolio of proven systems and products
including fixed platforms, jackups and MODUs, TLP/SPARs
and FPSOs, and we frequently partner with our customers
in offshore field development and exploitation – providing a
full range of industry-leading technologies from drilling and
compression equipment to power-generation modules.
Subsea
With offshore development moving into deeper waters and
marginal fields, more advanced technologies are needed
to increase reliability, flexibility, speed and performance.
Our subsea wellheads and connectors have provided
solid foundations for more than 40 years. We are also at
the forefront of subsea field development, with advanced
systems installed worldwide. Our portfolio also includes
the industry’s latest and most advanced trees, production
controls, manifolds and connections, processing and
distribution systems.
Corporate overview
Strength and stability
GE Oil & Gas customers benefit from the broad strategic and
financial stability that enables strong, long-term investment
in and development of new technologies, tools, services and
human resources.
Investment
Our entire organization is committed to investing significant
time and resources in order to deliver greater advantages
to our customers. We invest in new technologies by
researching, developing and testing extensively to
ensure that only the best solutions go to market. We also
invest in regional economies by spreading our research,
manufacturing and service facilities around the world. And,
with our ecomagination program, we invest in the future
of the planet overall – creating solutions that are better for
business and the environment.
Knowledge
Our oil and gas customers are in a unique position to
benefit, not only from our advancements in this industry,
but also from the products and services proven by other
high-tech parts of our organization. Technologies are
regularly modified and injected from our Aviation, Energy,
Healthcare and other businesses to improve machine
performance in oil and gas applications. We also work
very closely with key customer engineering teams, looking
beyond current projects and focusing on future needs.
In our New Technology Introduction (NTI) program, for
example, we meet with customers every quarter for the
sole purpose of brainstorming new ideas – pooling human
and financial resources; sharing responsibilities, risks and
rewards.
On land
and at sea
Training
In addition to extensive and demanding training requirements
for our own personnel, we provide a variety of specialized
programs for our customers. Courses range from two-week
modules to a six-month Certificate in Oil & Gas Technologies.
Training methods and course documentation is tailored to
each customer’s specific needs and equipment. We also
provide, multi-customer sessions, computer-based training
and can accommodate programs at customer sites, at our
regional facilities or at our main Learning Center in Florence.
Service
We provide leading inspection, maintenance, repair, spare
parts and upgrade services for every part of an operation, in
every sector of the industry and every region of the world.
GE Oil & Gas has 11 dedicated Global Services centers and
more than 80 manufacturing, sales and service facilities
worldwide. Our crews perform extensive on site support,
plus ongoing design, engineering and a range of remote
monitoring and diagnostic solutions that help prolong
equipment life, reduce costs, and improve performance.
Commitment
Whether they are in drilling and completion, production,
transportation, refining, processing or petrochemicals – we
are fully committed to helping all our customers achieve
greater levels of performance and productivity.
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