Posts Tagged ‘oil and gas’
CORTEC Signs New ARF Agreement for UAE Region
CORTEC is excited to announce our new agreement with Aswan in Dubai. As a CORTEC Authorized Repair Facility, Aswan will ensure that our customers in the UAE region receive top-quality repair and maintenance services for their CORTEC products. This partnership will further enhance our commitment to providing exceptional support to our valued international clients. CORTEC…
Read More20th Anniversary: CORTEC Evolution and Expansion into Valve Technology
In 2006, CORTEC embarked on an effort to diversify from our line of wellhead production chokes. CORTEC founder Bobby Corte Jr., in partnership with his brother-in-law Larry Chauvin, started a new division under CORTEC Manifold Systems (CMS), focusing on compact valve solutions.
Read MoreCORTEC Installs New MPD System in the Gulf of Mexico
CORTEC recently installed a new MPD manifold system operating in the Gulf of Mexico. This system was a turnkey project in which CORTEC supported the customer from the initial design until completed installation, which required integration into existing rig pipework. CORTEC’s proven experience, design expertise and best-in-class service and support delivered a superior operational result […]
Read MoreCORTEC 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 […]
Read MoreCORTEC 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 […]
Read MoreCORTEC 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 […]
Read MoreElectrifying 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 […]
Read MoreFrom Concept to Reality!
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 […]
Read MoreCORTEC Launches New CC-HB3.0 Hydra-Balance Choke and Panel System
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 […]
Read MoreCORTEC Ships Three Turnkey Manifold Systems Out for Major Deepwater Project
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 Assemblies Each consists of two CORTEC model LDA090010MS 9” bore API 6AV1 PSL-3 […]
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