Aberdeen oilfield tools supplier and an Aberdeen advanced coatings expert have decided customers in tougher economic times will opt for oilfield tools that don’t include the higher costs of alloys.
Advanced Coating Initiative, understood to be a business of Internal surfacing company Sub-One Technology, has been picked by downhole valve technology expert Churchill Drilling Tools to supply erosion protection for the internal surfaces of their instant bypass tool, or IBT, during drilling operations.
InnerArmor coatings protect against liquids and gas to keep critical valve tools in operation longer. The system is seen as revolutionary in the industry, and the first valve upgrade work could be the start of oil companies flocking to high-tech but low cost solutions.
The patented IBT controls well fluids during drilling and completions.
“Using InnerArmor coatings (in their IBT), Churchill (quadruples) tool life while maintaining high reliability, allowing servicing to focus on inspection and re-dressing,” a statement said.
No dollar amount was given for the partnership agreement between Churchill and Advanced Coatings Initiative.
The InnerArmor technology has picked up some press in 2008, as the first orders came in. It is “hollow cathode plasma immersion ion processing” to chemical and electrical engineers. It's also the first process capable of applying extremely hard, smooth, corrosion- and erosion-resistant films to the interior surfaces of parts.
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