Technical Data. Products Design

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1 Engineering Technical Data and Certification Technical Data. Products Design Ruma Products BV. Hoogeveen Holland.

2 Content Background Information... 2 Design Equipment:... 3 Compound Mechanical Testers... 3 Fig 1. Screen shot of our Seal and Compound tester Fig 2. One of the pressure Cells, showing under the hydraulic step motor pressure piston Compound Tester... 5 Fig 3. Compound tester... 5 Q-Configurator... 6 LIMS data base... 9 Fig 4. Typical Matrix curves... 9 Fig 5. LIMS Screen Dump Graphs Fig 6 Customer graphs Pressure Rating Fig 7 This is our typical Oblique running guide developed for running on long deviated wells Fig 8 A standard running guide Engineering Technical Support Elastomer Engineering: Well Engineering: Certification Manufacture Contact Information Manufacture Stamp and Signature Page 1

3 Background Information Technical Data. Having both our own elastomers as well as our own manufacturing facilities we are able to supply customers with bespoken articles designed to suit customer well specifics while maintaining a standardised format. Thus offers an optimal cost effective solution rather than a one size fits all type of solution, additionally by being able to choose from a range of different elastomers we are able to tailor make the a solution which exceeds the performance envelopes of 1 st generation equipment. The design of our equipment is not copied from equipment available elsewhere but is specific to the function as well as the actual elastomer used. To be able to supply a sound engineered product we have to be able to test the compound used and verify its mechanical ability, for some items this is a simple Lab test where there is a reasonably well used standardised test. However for most of the swelling compounds there are not tests available and with it no equipment available to be used to measure this. For water swelling elastomer tests of less than 100 Celsius it is mostly a matter of simply measuring the results coming out of a pot in an oven. However for water swelling samples in excess of 100 Celsius things are not that simple as the effects of steam forming are ever present in the test samples for swelling. These therefore conventionally have to be cooled down to less than a 100 Celsius the conduct the mechanical measurements required for design data. This is both cumbersome and is not really giving real data at the temperature being experienced. To enable us to do this we have developed a series of test cells that measure live chemical and mechanical results results at real conditions. Page 2

4 Design Equipment: As an important part of the design of products we have a number of elastomer testers in use. These are purpose built items that are used to quantify the compounds mechanical characteristics in the compound design phases. Both sets of testers are live testers that measure the characteristics of the elastomer at Temperatures up to 300 Celsius as well as pressures depending on the tests and configurations of above 300 bar. Compound Mechanical Testers Fig 1. Screen shot of our Seal and Compound tester. The above is a screen shot of the computer control used to control and Monitor our 5 Cell Tester, which tests a sample of elastomer of 4 inch diameter and 12 inch length. This unit was designed and developed in house and is pre-programmed for various test sequences to be conducted with automatic live data storage and automatic start up and warming as well as shut down and sleep functions. It is used for a compound test where it takes the basic data obtained from the Compound tester and then builds on this for both a larger size and for scaling analysis. Its second function is NOT for swelling mechanics but for sealing configuration testing, where the correct shape and form of seals can be determined and the effects of changes to these be quantified and analysed. Page 3

5 Fig 2. One of the pressure Cells, showing under the hydraulic step motor pressure piston. Page 4

6 Compound Tester Fig 3. Compound tester The compound tester is a tester designed more for the chemical engineer aspects of swelling elastomers than for mechanical testing. Here differences in compound and vulcanisation programs can be compared at elevated temperatures and pressures. As with the previous tester this system is totally autonomous and pre-programed tests can be conducted to allow performance comparison. As with the previous test the results are automatically stored for remote retrieval. Page 5

7 Q-Configurator Outside of the physical product the most crucial section is that of the correct prediction of swelling versus time, Temperature and salinity on water swelling elastomers. This enables the correct elastomer dimensions to be chosen to suit the well conditions and the job at hand on that well. To enable us to do this we have a computer configurator that enables lab swell data to be pulled from LIMS database. By simply filling in the necessary required dimensions on screen the programme generates the predicted swell curves, showing Hole gauge size and washout size plus the intersection of the swelling curves with this. The programme calculates, based on the data, the time to first contact (the moment the elastomer just kisses the well bore) through to the time when full seal has been generated. Page 6

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10 mm Swell Technical Data. LIMS data base Our LIMS data base contains the results of all the testing we have done and do on all RUMA compounds. A large part of that is the testing on Swell performance of compounds. This can be divided into two main sections, Customer specific tests where we have tested for a custom (this is usually Oil, Oil or water based muds or things such as Formate Brines) however this is also reservoir fluid etc where for one reason or another we require the specific data possibly for close tolerance work or disposal wells. Matrix tests where we test to generate to generate the swell matrix for prediction curves. The matrix is a structure of different swell curves for salinity versus Temperature Different swell rates at different temperature versus Time in days DAYS Fig 4. Typical Matrix curves Fig 4 illustrates a series of curves on a specific rubber at the same salinity with temperature steps. In total there more than an estimates 3000 different swelling tests in our LIMS. Page 9

11 Fig 5. LIMS Screen Dump Fig 2 is a Print screen of our starlims LIMS swelling data base showing the results of swelling testing on two different swell samples. Page 10

12 Graphs Fig 6 Customer graphs. The above graph is for customer use and is a dual axis representation of our Q-Configurator which is being trialled with Customers before we upgrade our Q-Configurator software to the newest version. It shows on the left differential pressure rating versus swell Diameter and on the right hand side the Diameter increase versus time for the specific conditions shown. Indicated are the first contact time and pressure rating. Page 11

13 Pressure Rating Pressure ratings is a complex factor to calculate because of aspects out of control of the supplier. In few horizontal open hole wells is the swell packer centred properly. The longer the seal assembly the less likely it will be centred due to corkscrewing, undulating of the well and washout. The combination of all of these means the design of the running guides installed on the seal is a critical first step. Whilst we do have standard sizes we are able to specify and supply different sizes to suit specific customer needs. Fig 7 This is our typical Oblique running guide developed for running on long deviated wells. Fig 8 A standard running guide. Outside of the centring, pressure ratings are very much dependent upon the actual bore, which unless it is in casing is itself never ideally round and even then not very round. Page 12

14 Engineering Technical Support Technical Data. We offer our customers very specific expertise to help them understand both the products being supplied as well as to help with any technical queries they might have. Because the equipment being supplied consists of two totally different engineered sections we offer technical advice and support for both disciplines. In the case of both these this extends not only to use of our products but is also a more general level as we note that knowledge on elastomers is limited and it is in our view important that this be available to well engineers. We would normally turn around a question within 24 hours and often this is within a couple of hours. Page 13

15 Elastomer Engineering: Dr. R.M. Seyger, Ph.D. Polymer chemist with extensive theoretical and practical experience in the rubber- and plastics industry. Education : University of Twente, Enschede Ph.D. research. Study of the mechanism of sulphur vulcanization of butadiene rubber. Ph.D. thesis: Vulcanization of Polybutadiene; A Combined Model Olefin, Solid State NMR and Mechanical Properties Study : Military service, Hilversum en Havelte Cadre training for sergeant : University of Groningen Chemistry study with graduation in polymer and physical chemistry. Title graduate thesis: Phase separation behavior of PS/P2VP blockcopolymers. B.Sc. in chemistry. Experience Aug now : Ruma Rubber, Hoogeveen Function: Research And Development Laboratory Manager, manage elastomer research Staff of 10 persons. Tasks: Elastomer Development, Research and Testing. Managing the RUMA elastomer Portfolio and Laboratory. sing on Finding and planning new development projects. Responsible for the communication with customers with regard to the progress of joint development projects. Improve and Advise Production Processes. Fundamental Research Swelling Elastomers. Liaise and advise RUMA Mechanical Engineering Department May 1994 July 1998 : University of Twente, Enschede Ph.D. period, Tasks: assisting and motivating two graduate students, coordinating research plans for three technical collaborators. Assisting students during practical work physical chemistry and organic material science. Jan July 1992 : University of Groningen Graduation period, Task: assisting undergraduate students with practical work organic chemistry. Page 14

16 Well Engineering: R.W. Hibberd RUMA Products Oblique November 2011 Present Hoogeveen Holland New Company set up and creation, swelling elastomer engineering, new swelling sealing equipment designs for civil, oil and gas as well as mining applications, swelling seal testing requirements and equipment designed for testing of seals and elastomers, new equipment and elastomer manufacture and testing. QHSE structure and design. Product liaison, marketing and sales, Customer education and technical assistance on swelling seals, swelling elastomers and their theory new product and equipment development. Patents Pending as well as patents Granted for a number of new equipment designs and improved sealing designs. Hibberd Consulting July 2004 Present Working with major oil companies and suppliers on technical problems. equipment rationalization, failure analysis, reliability data collection and utilization in equipment design and testing. QHSE. RUMA RUBBER July 2004 November 2011 Hoogeveen Responsible for design and prototype testing of swelling elastomer based equipment. Customer education, working with operating companies on the design and use of elastomers in completion and well equipment. equipment testing and elastomer research. Patent for swelling elastomer application. NAM September 2000 June 2004 Well completion design and equipment specifications. part of the Sintef study on equipment reliability, representing Shell in the study group with other industry opcos. Computer System design for daily reporting and equipment maintenance and management. A member of the Dutch ISO group on well equipment standards.. NAM Hoogezand Page 15

17 responsible for all budgets and the budget system for well services. responsible for completion sub assembly building and testing for all NAM operations, all wireline equipment maintenance and repair, designed and built the torque turn machine, extensive studies on wireline life cycle predictions, worked with Bridon Wire on the development of Dyform 3/16 cable and improved cable sealing methods, Design of the ASEP built wireline and tool/lubricator units and multifunctional lubricators cranes, explosion proofing of wireline equipment,. Data-logging system for wireline units. 9 5/8 completions wireline equipment and completion equipment. SIEP Schoonebeek Supervisor looking into new technology applications in the Oil field, Worked on mechanical vapour compression for boiler feed water production for steam injection. Dissolved gas flotation for injection water cleaning, Research on injection well half life and improvements in injection well performance 3 phase seperation for waste oil recovery. Fluid balances in the Schoonebeek field. Location renovation and new build. Shell Tankers UK Ltd Involved in a team that was sent to ships with high workload and or technical problems. Stood by one supertanker build in Belfast and dry dockings in Japan, Singapore and Lisbon Was responsible for electrical work as well as normal mechanical maintenance. One of the first batch of engineers trained in electronics for the modern ships and was a part of tests done to look into the use of satnav steering gear on ships for improved efficiency. The ships electrical officer responsible for all electrics and generation on the ship and watch keeper in the engine-room with responsibility for running of the engine room on steam turbine ships. Page 16

18 Certification Unique In the Industry We are ISO Certified for Swelling Elastomers and Products Page 17

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20 Manufacture Contact Information. Ruma Products B.V. Zeppelinstraat BR Hoogeveen The Netherlands Tel. +31 (0) sales@oblique.eu Manufacture Stamp and Signature Page 19