CORTEC Production Chokes Hard at Work in Ohio

Posted on October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 by uscortec

Great to see our chokes in use during a well startup in Ohio! Our team was recently in the field to provide training over lunch to ensure our client, a major operator in the Utica Shale Play, experienced no issues operating the equipment during startup. The well campaign for this particular client consists of the provision of more than 50 chokes, including both cage and sleeve, as well as needle and seat trim options. These chokes, both manually and electrically actuated adjustable models...

CORTEC Team Helps Build Homes in Haiti

Posted on October 5, 2021October 6, 2021 by uscortec

In a joint company and employee giving-back efforts, the CORTEC team again raised the needed funds for four new homes for Haiti Mission. Haiti Mission Incorporated (HMI), a Louisiana-based international development organization, helps build sustainable projects to bring dignity, hope, love, joy and faith to the people of that country. The CORTEC has previously supported this cause, raising enough to build four homes last year; and team members have even traveled to the area to view the impac...

New Product Alert!

Posted on May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 by uscortec

CORTEC participated this week at LSU’s PERTT Lab in Baton Rouge, La., in a flow loop test of our new Back Pressure Valve design. This design will be incorporated into several deepwater drilling systems this year and will be utilized to provide back pressure downstream of Coriolis flow meters which will aid in accurate measurement. This design was completed in close communication with major operators and drilling contractors to address a need for a back pressure device which could provide ...

One Size Does NOT Fit All

Posted on May 12, 2021May 20, 2021 by uscortec

CORTEC’s Diverse Choke Line and Expertise Offer Precise Flow Control In a fast-paced, cost-conscious oil and gas industry, OEM groups seek standardization and efficiencies through commodity manufactured valves. These products provide the availability and utility demanded by end users to adequately support operational needs. One variable difficult to fit into this “commodity mindset” is the choke valve. A choke valve controls flow rate and reduces pressure for processing of produce...

CORTEC on Location!

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 by uscortec

CORTEC on Location! Scenes from the field as a Cortec team member provides training to end users on electric actuator set up and calibration.

From Concept to Reality!

Posted on March 31, 2021April 6, 2021 by uscortec

From Concept to Reality! This piping system is a part of a waterflood system for a major GOM production facility. It features a 7-1/16” bore and 15,000 PSI rating with Inconel cladding in all wetted areas of the internal system surfaces. The CORTEC team worked closely with the project group to develop this compact design which utilizes ball valves, check valves, chokes, monoflanges and custom piping all designed by CORTEC. These components are being packaged for shipment ...

CORTEC Production Chokes Hard at Work in New Mexico

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 by uscortec

CORTEC Production Chokes Hard at Work in New Mexico What a beautiful view of CORTEC production chokes hard at work in New Mexico! Our team recently assisted an end user in the field to convert over a dozen manually operated 2-1/16” 10K NH2 chokes to electrically controlled CC2 cage and sleeve models. This conversion allows for significant value as the existing body can be used while swapping bonnet assemblies and internal trim components. Projects like these are especially rewarding to assis...

Thinking Outside the Box

Posted on February 18, 2021May 12, 2021 by uscortec

Conquering Unique Demands of the Offshore Environment with Custom, Value-Driven Manifold and Piping Solutions The quest for the optimum solution is always the objective of oil and gas producers and their respective engineering companies when evaluating designs for new facilities or upgrading existing facilities. This endeavor inevitably involves both technical and economic considerations. Although most engineers will express some ‘out of the box’ ideas, they more often than not fall back...

CORTEC Launches New CC-HB3.0 Hydra-Balance Choke and Panel System

Posted on December 2, 2020February 26, 2021 by uscortec

CORTEC, a leading manufacturer of high-quality API valves, has launched its new CX-HB3.0 Hydra-Balance Choke and Panel System, which offers drilling operations an increased level of value and functionality within Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD), Underbalanced Drilling (UBD) and other drilling set point applications. The system, which is API 6A and NACE MR0175 compliant, is a hydraulic dual choke unit and can be controlled via a compact remote panel that can be installed in close proximit...

CORTEC Ships Three Turnkey Manifold Systems Out for Major Deepwater Project

Posted on September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 by uscortec

CORTEC recently shipped three turnkey manifold systems out for a major deepwater project. The package included two API 9” 10,000 PSI boarding shutdown valve assemblies and an API 5-1/8” 10,000 PSI gas lift assembly.Two API 9” 10,000 PSI Boarding Shutdown Valve AssembliesEach consists of two CORTEC model LDA090010MS 9” bore API 6AV1 PSL-3 metal seated ball valves with ATC hydraulic actuators; LDA030610MS 3-1/16” bore API 6AV1 PSL-3 metal seated ball valves with ATC hydraulic actuators; model TLDB...