When the world needs offshore motion compensation, it demands the Olmsted Products line from Oilgear. Renowned for specializing in controlling compensator and tensioner systems, the Olmsted line can tackle your most demanding jobs. Just ask our customers. Our drillstring compensator valves and riser anti-recoil control systems are on nearly every drillship around the globe.
We’ve got a long history in the offshore heave compensation market by way of our Olmsted Products line. These complex, proprietary electro-hydraulic products provide more than just control of the rig’s passive heave compensation systems. They also provide critical safety protection for personnel and equipment.
Oilgear is the world leader in riser tensioner anti-recoil control systems. The highly specialized Olmsted valve is paired with an electrical control system. The critical loss-of-load safety functions exist independently, allowing the Olmsted valve to act as a velocity fuse, flow shutoff module, even if the control signal is lost. The riser anti-recoil functionality occurs when the Olmsted valve reacts proportionally to a control signal issued from the electrical control system during an EDS (Emergency Disconnect Sequence).
Whether drilling, landing a BOP or pinned-to-bottom, the Olmsted drillstring compensator valve provides control and protection for the passive compensation system. While tripping pipe in and out, the valve is used to activate and deactivate the compensation system.
When a loss-of-load event occurs, such as a broken drillpipe, the Olmsted valve has a proprietary means of reacting almost instantaneously. When pinned-to-bottom (i.e., locked-to-bottom) during a well test, the valve can be locked in the open position, assuring the integrity of the wellhead.
The Olmsted Products line contains some of the fastest-acting, large relief valves in the world. These proprietary relief valves can also be applied as dump valves or as kick-down reliefs. In a recent test, the Olmsted relief valve proved to be six times faster than a similar product, with almost twice the flow capacity.
We’ve been producing velocity-fuse, flow shutoff valves for more than 40 years. The Olmsted gas flow shutoff valves are designed to protect against a ruptured or broken hose on offshore motion compensation systems. Oilgear is the only company in the world to offer the superior protection of a pressure-compensated gas flow shutoff valve (PCGFSV). The PCGFSV provides the highest level of safety and protection during a broken hose event.
Our Oilgear engineers are experts in finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). We run both the Autodesk and Ansys platforms so that we can adapt to your needs.
Oilgear has been writing our own proprietary simulation code for more three decades. In 2012, Oilgear adopted the oil and gas industry’s gold-standard software, SimulationX. SimulationX is an incredibly powerful tool for understanding complex system dynamics, including mechanical, electrical and hydraulic elements. Oilgear is one of the few companies in the world that can provide riser recoil analysis backed by in-field test results.
The Oilgear research and development facility has the ability to flow up to 20,000 GPM and collect data at a rate of 1/10,000 of a second. This testing capability is critical for achieving DNV and ABS certification of our control products. It also verifies our theoretical models. Oilgear additionally has fatigue cycle test and ultra-high pressure test capabilities.
Oilgear has a team of certified field service technicians that are available within 48 hours to any location in the world. Our skilled personnel can assist with commissioning, maintenance and in-field verification testing.