We provide customers with the full range of well service strand products (sometimes refered to as Braided Line products) to cater for all well environments:
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1x16 Conventional
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1x19 DYFORM
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Galvanized
Suitable for sweet wells
316 stainless
Suitable for low CO2, H2S and chloride environments
High strength for medium corrosive environments
®Excellent corrosion resistance to H2S, CO2 and chlorides.
Complete environmental solution
We provide a “complete environment solution” for all wireline and strand applications, supplying the highest specification materials across the range to meet all well conditions.
General comparison of grades: corrosion resistance
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Corrosive elements
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H2S + CO2
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Chloride, Brine, Salt etc
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H2S + CO2 and Chloride
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Plain Carbon
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Very poor, may be used in low H2S (2-3ppm) and CO2 (2-3%) with inhibitors
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Good - Wire must be cleaned after use to prevent pitting
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Extremely poor
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UHT Carbon
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Extremely poor - may not be used in any concentrations even with inhibitors
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Good down hole - Wire must be cleaned after use to prevent pitting
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Extremely poor
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316 Stainless Steel
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May be used in concentrations of up to 30%
Not to be used in H2S
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2-3%
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May be used in concentrations of H2S and CO2 up to 30% providing chlorides do not exceed 2-3%
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Excellent CO2 resistance
May be used in H2S concentrations of less than 10%
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Excellent
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May be used with all existing concentrations of CO2 and Chlorides and in H2S concentrations of less than 10%
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Excellent in all concentrations
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Excellent
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May be used with caution – risk of stress corrosion cracking in high concentrations of H2S
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Excellent in all concentrations
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Excellent
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Excellent
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