High Performance and Engineering Plastic Solutions for the Oil and Gas

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High performance and engineering plastic solutions for the oil and gas industry Typical applications of technical plastics Plastics in application: Oil and Gas industry in the oil and gas industry

Nowadays, technical plastics have a major Ensinger‘s expertise in developing and manu- contribution to make towards improving ex- facturing high performance and engineering isting solutions because modern materials of- plastic materials has enhanced its product fer a wider range of benefits. These benefits portfolio to suit a wide range of different ap- include: plications. ˌˌWeight reductions ˌˌCorrosion resistance With a number of worldwide production facili- Sub-sea connectors Seals rings back-up seats Valve Hydrophone housings Covers Bushings Sheaves Wire Rope Winch Drum Shells ROVs for Components ROVs for Framework ˌˌThermal decoupling and ties, Ensinger has a vast knowledge of plastic TECAPEEK natural • PEEK e e e e ˌˌMinimised noise emissions material production, with techniques that in- TECAPEEK GF30 natural • PEEK e e e e The progress currently being made in the oil clude: TECATRON natural • PPS e and gas field is largely due to the use of mod- ˌˌExtrusion TECAFORM AH natural • POM-C e e ern materials. ˌˌCasting ˌˌCompression moulding TECAFORM AD natural • POM-H e e Ensinger has a range of over one hundred high ˌˌInjection moulding TECAST T natural • PA 6 C e e e performance and engineering plastic materi- ˌˌCompounding TECAFINE PP natural • PP e e als, offering a variety of properties that benefit ˌˌSpin Moulding TECAFINE PE natural • PE e e a wide range of applications, including those ˌˌMachining within the oil and gas sector. Materials from within the range are being used increasingly in HPHT applications. Classification of plastics

amorphous semi-crystalline Hydrophone housing Bushings and gears Engineering plastics are often used in such de- Typically in the pumping systems above High temperature plastics vices as they benefit from key factors such as ground where TECAST (Cast Nylon) can bene- PI impact resistance, strong chemical resistance, fit from its high degree of toughness, strength PAI PEKEKK dimensional stability and acoustic properties. and good sliding properties. PEK, PEEK LCR, PPS PES Seals and back up rings Ensinger’s range of materials is also suitable PTFE, PFA PPSU, PEI ETFE, PCTFE In areas of pressure such as the circulation sys- for use in valve seats, thrust washers, compres- PSU PVDF tem materials within the Ensinger TECAPEEK sor components, logging tools and gear appli- Engineering family are the perfect choice due to their novel cations within the oil and gas field. plastics characteristics and behaviours in such de- PA 46 PET, PBT manding environments. As well as oil and gas, Ensinger’s products PC PA 66 are suitable for use in a variety of alternative PA6-3-T PA 6, PA11, PA 12 Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) energy markets including, photovoltaic, wave POM PMP ROVs used for offshore inspections are wide- and tidal, fuel cells, bio fuels and hydropower ly made with Polyolefines due to their light technology. Back-up ring Standard TECAPEEK natural weight, high impact properties and cost effec- plastics (PEEK) High thermal resistance tiveness. PPE mod. High mechanical stability Excellent chemical resistance PMMA PP

PS, ABS, SAN

amorphous semi-crystalline

2 3 MADE WITH Product portfolio for the oil and gas industry VICTREX PEEK POLYMER Regulations

Material availability Ensinger has over one hundred high perfor- them perfectly suited for specific applications. EN ISO 23936 as a whole presents general There are no significant differences between 6-1 93 3 mance and engineering plastic materials with- The following table displays the range of principles and gives requirements and recom- EN ISO 23936-1 and NORSOK M-710 for the 2

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in its portfolio available in either rod, sheet or shapes and sizes available within material mendations for the selection and qualification, evaluation of thermoplastics regarding sour O

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tube. Materials can be modified with certain ranges that are typically used within oil and and gives guidance for the quality assurance, fluid resistance. The test fluids and their dis- E O

- 0 7 fillers to enhance the properties and make gas applications. of non-metallic materials for service in equip- tribution in the vessel are the same in each, 1 ment used in oil and gas production environ- as are the acceptance criteria. The main practi- ment, where the failure of such equipment cal difference is that ISO requires (100 ± 10) could pose a risk to the health and safety of the bar of the test gas mixture to be added at room public and personnel or to the environment. temperature before the vessel is heated to test The intent of part 1 of EN ISO 23936:2009 is temperature. In NORSOK M-710, the pressure to define requirements and recommendations requirement is (60 ± 5) bar. However, there is Ensinger Trade Name Polymer Name Rod (dia) Sheet (thickness) Tube (OD) for the selection and qualification of thermo- no reason that 100 bar cannot be specified as TECASINT PI 6-100 mm 5-100 mm plastic materials for service in equipment used a NORSOK M-710 test pressure; the key con- T SERIES PEEK/PBI Please contact us for details of availability in oil and gas production. The technical re- dition is “to start each ageing period with the TECATOR PAI 5-100 mm 1-40 mm 40-360 mm quirements for qualification of thermoplastic same quantity of the sour gas mixture present materials in oil and gas environments are de- in the vessel”. There is more H S present in TECAPEEK PEEK 3-200 mm 5-100 mm 40-360 mm 2 scribed in Annex B.1 the vessel in an ISO exposure test, which will TECATRON PPS 10-60 mm 10-70 mm have an, as yet, unquantified impact on perfor- TECASON PSU/PPSU 8-150 mm 10-80 mm The NORSOK standards are developed by the mance; based on Element experience, it is not TECAPEI PEI 8-150 mm 10-80 mm Norwegian petroleum industry to ensure ad- anticipated to be significant in the time peri- equate safety, value adding and cost effective- ods employed herein.3 So testing according to TECAST PA 6 C 50-800 mm 8-200 mm 50-600 mm ness for petroleum industry developments and the conditions given in EN ISO 23936-1 also TECAMID PA 6/PA 66 4-250 mm 5-100 mm 25-300 mm operations. The polymer materials covered by gives information about the compliance with TECAFORM POM 3-250 mm 5-150 mm 20-505 mm the NORSOK standard M-710, Edition 3, Sep- NORSOK M-710. TECAPET PET 10-180 mm 8-100 mm tember 2014 are elastomers and thermoplas- 2 TECANAT PC 3-250mm 10-100 mm tics used for offshore oil and gas production. Comparison of settings in EN ISO 23936-1 and NORSOK M-710 Both standards require quality control tests such as specific gravity, hardness, tensile property and elongation tests, as well as chemical resistance test procedures for the qualification Pressure of thermoplastic materials exposed to fluids at [bar] 300  EN ISO 23296-1: elevated pressures and temperatures over an pressure of 100 bar before heating extended period of time. = 160-300 bar after heating to Sub-sea connectors 200-240° C + 10% H2S TECAPEEK natural  Norsok M-710, rev.2: (PEEK) 200 pressure of 100 bar after heating Good electrical insulation + 2% H S High dimensional stability 2 Excellent chemical resistance  Norsok M-710, rev.3 / EN ISO 23936-2: pressure of 60 bar before heating

100 + 10% H2S as high H2S-setting

Framework for ROV TECAFINE PP natural (PP) Light weight 0 H2S content High impact properties 2 10 [%] Cost effective

PEEK® is a registered trade mark of Victrex plc. 1 Ensinger®, TECA®, TECADUR®, TECAFLON®, TECAFORM®, TECAM®, TECAMID®, TECANAT®, TECANYL®, TECAPEEK®, Source EN ISO 23936-1:2009: Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — TECAPET®, TECAPRO®, TECASINT®, TECASON®, TECAST®, TECATRON® are registered trade marks of Ensinger GmbH. Non-metallic materials in contact with media related to oil and gas production — Part 1: Thermoplastics 2 Source NORSOK M-710, Edition 3, September 2014: Qualification of non-metallic materials and manufacturers, Polymers TECATOR® is a registered trade mark of Ensinger Inc. 3 Source Element Materials Technology, Laboratory

4 5 Quality assurance / Traceability FAQs:

The Ensinger quality assurance system monitors our high- The raw materials are processed to stock shapes in ac- performance plastic products continuously from the time cordance with manufacturer‘s instructions. The pro- What is the difference between testing with How do NORSOK M-710, Edition 3 and of arrival of the incoming resin through to their delivery as duction processes and specifications used are suitably distilled water and seawater? EN ISO 23936 correlate? semi-finished products. This allows us to guarantee the high- documented. An effective system of quality assurance Both standards, EN ISO 23936 and NORSOK As a result of the joint industry effort to est pos¬sible standard of product quality and to minimize de- and quality control is set out within the EN ISO 9001 M-710 specify testing with distilled water, al- prepare EN ISO 23936-2 dealing with quali- fects and complaints. This quality assurance process entails certification. though using the seawater might tend to get fication of elastomers, NORSOK standard the performance of various tests at every stage of the work nearer to the real environment. According to M-710, Edition 3 refers to the requirements in process. comparison tests performed by Victrex, using EN ISO 23936-2:2011 for elastomers. For ther- both seawater and distilled water in various moplastic materials, the qualification require- ageing tests, no major differences between the ments are given directly in the NORSOK stand- two environments could be observed.4 ard and aligned with requirements and format Due to product coding and statements of conformity Ensinger in EN ISO 23936-2. The thermoplastics part

ENSINGER Musterfirma 01.06.2012 EN ISO 23936-1:2009 is considered as inform- has direct traceability of the delivered semifinished product. 123456 78910 111213 01.06.2012 What is the influence of different calculation ENSINGER Musterfirma Frau Mustermann ++49 01234-5678 10 Frau Maja Muster ++49 01234-5678 11 01.05.2012 1234/12/12/XY

ENSINGER Musterfirma 123456 789 10 111213 01.06.2012 Frau Maja Muster ative. Frau Mustermann methods for the lifetime estimation via Arrhe- 01.05.2012 ++49 01234-5678 10 1234/12/12/XY ++49 01234-5678 11 1. Invoice / delivery note Customer · Order · Invoice ENSINGER Musterfirma nius curves (based on maximum stress or ten- The order and invoice number is shown on the invoice / 988885 · 123456 · DRA12345 sile modulus)? Is there a list of NORSOK qualified materials delivery note, for semi-finished products the batch num Modulus rises early in each exposure situa- available? ber is also shown on the delivery note. This allows goods Production number 248086 tion, stabilizing after 3-4 weeks; annealing There does neither exist, nor are there current- to be traced back using these numbers. A certificate to is believed to be the cause. Maximum stress ly plans to introduce a NTS/NORSOK qualifi- EN ISO 10204 is issued on an order-specific basis. exhibits a largely linear reducing trend with cation or approval strategy or a public listing of time, with increased exposure temperature qualified manufacturers in this regard.6 increasing the rate of change. Strain at break 2. Semi-finished products follows the same pattern, but more data scat- The production and manufacturing number is located on ter is apparent. For unfilled products, which the semi-finished product. Starting with the production or yield when tensile tested to failure, the opti- manufacturing number, data from the production process mum property for life estimation is maximum Production number can be traced (production data, production protocol, con- stress. Maximum stress is yield stress initially. trol cards). Tensile modulus is not a good indicator of material deterioration, being calculated at very low strain. Break strain is a possibility but is 3. Compounds subject to more scatter than maximum stress. The lot number of the compound can be determined Linear regression analysis allows the time to 4 Victrex plc 5 from the production/manufacturing number of the attain a 50% reduction in stress level to be cal- Element Materials Technology, Laboratory 6 NORSOK M-710, Edition 3, September 2014: semi-finished product. culated, and these times are used as input to Qualification of non-metallic materials and the Arrhenius equation for the lifetime estima- manufacturers, Polymers tion.5 4. Raw materials The lot number of the compound is traceable back to the formulation and so to the delivered raw material batch, the relevant raw material specification and the safety data sheet.

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Thermoplastic engineering and high-performance plastics from Ensinger are used in every important sector of industry today. Their economy and performance benefits have seen them frequently replace classically used materials. E9911075A025GB 08/15