CORTEC Now Offers Monoflanges Featuring Double Isolation and Bleed Needle Valve Design

CORTEC now offers monoflange designs, featuring a DIB (double isolation and bleed) needle valve design. The monoflanges pictured incorporate a 1-13/16” API RTJ 15,000 PSI flange face. CORTEC offers these monoflanges with other flange / hub face connections to match our customers piping requirements in pressure classes up to 20,000 PSI. Monoflanges are also offered in a variety of stainless-steel material grades and temperature classes. For service conditions requiring a larger bore than pr...
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CORTEC Launches New NX1 Choke Design, Offering Remote Operation and Increased Service Life

CORTEC, a leading manufacturer of high-quality API valves, has successfully completed field testing for its new remotely operated NX1 model hydraulic choke, a design that increases service life during harsh flowback operations and allows easier field service by the end user. The NX1 choke offers a compact, 2-inch, 1502 choke layout and is an ideal option to control pressure and flow rates for drilling applications via remote operations. With a lightweight design, the NX1 is easily adapted ...
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CORTEC Featured in International Oil & Gas Engineer

For years, operators working on shale wells have battled substantial amounts of well debris. As fracking and plug parts surface from within the wells, operations are forced to halt to clear the plugged chokes, costing both time and wear on the equipment. This debris accumulation also limits the type of choke trim that can be used, resulting in suboptimal controllability. Read the Full Article
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CNC Programmer

We are seeking a full-time CNC Programmer for our Port Allen, La., facility. CORTEC is a design, manufacturing, sales and service organization specializing in flow control applications. We offer a line of equipment suited to a wide variety of uses, but excel in providing solutions to our customers' specific project needs. CORTEC offers a full benefits package that includes: health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with a generous employer match, profi...
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CORTEC Launches New Wellhead Plug Catcher to Reduce Downtime

CORTEC, a leading manufacturer of high-quality API valves, has launched its new, compact, Wellhead Plug Catcher, which is installed directly between the wellhead and the production choke. Fracking and plug parts returning to the surface is a common problem in shale wells. The user-friendly Wellhead Plug Catcher is installed upstream of a wellhead production choke and features an internal screen that is utilized to filter out large debris to prevent it from clogging or damaging a choke. Thi...
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CORTEC’s Choke Model CC5MIR Installation on a Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Platform

This specially engineered CORTEC model CC5MIR choke is a 6” nominal, 5” max orifice 15,000 PSI design and was recently installed on a deepwater GOM platform to replace another OEM failed choke assembly. Equipped with electric actuation, this design was supplied with multiple trim set options ranging from 1.5” to 5” for various production stages forecasted of the operation. The actuation was configured with a gearbox that will allow the same actuator to be utilized throughout all of the trim o...
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CNC Machinist

We are seeking a full-time CNC Machinist for our Houma, La., facility. CORTEC is a design, manufacturing, sales and service organization specializing in flow control applications. We offer a line of equipment suited to a wide variety of uses, but excel in providing solutions to our customers' specific project needs. CORTEC offers a full benefits package that includes: health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with a generous employer match, profit shar...
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Positive Outlook in Kuwait

CORTEC has secured an order for over a dozen PCH1M model positive production type chokes for operations in Kuwait. These 15,000 PSI rated 1” max orifice designs will include inconel 625 overlay on all wetted areas of the assembly. The scope of supply includes an assortment of positive choke beans that can be installed throughout production cycle changes. Materials utilized on this project will be compliant to EN 10204 3.2 requirements. CORTEC has a fully equipped welding facility and a hos...
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Electrifying the Permian

CORTEC has been awarded the supply of over 75 production chokes for a major US operator in support of operations in the Permian Basin. These CC2M model chokes will feature electric actuation and are configured with 2” maximum orifice caged type trim.  CORTEC’s adaptable choke designs combined with a vast automation experience can deliver an actuated choke package to suit your project needs. Contact our team today to learn more! 
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The CORTEC Advantage

We love to receive feedback from our customers on our products and services; especially when we hear our products are earning high integrity marks in tough working conditions. Read what a major operator working in remote Alaska had to say on finding increasing value in the reliable use of CORTEC products. “We have a 4” 1500 lbs valve that was in service for a year that we changed out due to an operational change in the plant. We thought this to be a perfect time to take the valve apart, cl...
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