Automation

Automating the Choke and Valve World

In addition to actuating our choke and valve products, CORTEC’s automation department possesses a wealth of experience automating energy industry operations. Our team has developed solutions for drilling, well service, and production operations. CORTEC offers a full line of choke and valve control panels, drilling choke setpoint systems, and pressure relief systems that complement our core product range.

Automated Solutions for Chokes and Pressure Relief Valves

CORTEC offers turnkey automated solutions for chokes and pressure relief valves (PRVs) that deliver highly precise set point control in a simple, user-friendly package.

Automating your wellhead choke package results in a substantial reduction in operating costs and increases efficiency. Benefits include:

Unparalleled value: delivers highly precise set point control in a simple, user-friendly package
Minimizes operational costs: decreases time spent on data collection and transportation
Real-time monitoring and data integrity: higher level of accuracy prevents safety incidents and provides quicker decision making if pressure or other data is skewed.
Niche, innovative product line: offers diverse control consoles; hydraulic and pneumatic panels are customized to meet project requirements
Compatibility: complements all OEM chokes and PRVs
Increased cost savings: provides actuators to enhance customers’ field equipment instead of starting from scratch
Field-friendly serviceability: provides ease of use in the field with minimal service

Choke and Valve Control Consoles

Choke and Valve Controls

Choke control DCV’s and speed adjusts
Valve controls

Operates piston or worm gear choke

Up to 3000 PSI hydraulic operating pressure

Hydraulic Power Unit

Dual or single air driven or electric hydraulic pumps (pump sized to meet specific choke requirements)
Hand pump back up
Available accumulators (choke specific, sized to
meet customer specifications)
Hydraulic distribution manifold block available

Console Frame

Stainless or Carbon steel
Stainless steel panel face
Standard and custom sizes

Instrumentation

Digital or analog pressure gauges
Pump stroke counters
Digital or pneumatic position indicator gauges
Touch screen PLC systems

Trailers/Cabins

Specifications for Choke and Valve Command Center Trailers and Cabins

In addition to our standard control panel layouts, CORTEC works with our clients to design custom command centers to streamline field operations. These command centers can be trailer mounted or designed as a portable unit to conveniently transport between well sites.

Choke and Valve Controls

Eight choke control DCV’s and speed adjusts
Eight valve controls
Operates piston or worm gear choke
Up to 3000 PSI hydraulic operating pressure

Hydraulic Power Unit

Dual or single air driven or electric hydraulic pumps (pump sized to meet specific choke requirements)
Hand pump back up
Available accumulators (choke specific, sized to meet customer specifications)
Hydraulic distribution manifold block

Console Frame

Control consoles available for trailer or skidded cabins
Stainless steel panel face
Trailer and cabins can be sourced from any manufacturer, built to CORTEC specifications
Control console is independent from the trailer and can be installed or removed without modification to the trailer. Allowing a trailer to be replaced if damaged.

Instrumentation