Polymer engineering and material qualification for oil and gas applications are daily challenges for engineers as they deal with ever higher pressures and temperatures at new depths and in new gases.
ARDL recognizes the need to support the oil & gas industry with independent testing and has expanded its reputation as a world leader in material development and problem solving by investing in technology and equipment to meet today’s down-hole application requirements. ARDL is accredited by A2LA to perform ISO 23936, NORSOK M710 and NACE TMO 192 testing for elastomers and thermoplastics.
The expanded qualification of non-metallic sealing material capabilities includes NORSOK M710 Rev 2 (Annex A and Annex C) aging in high temperature/high pressure environments in fluid to measure the change in mechanical performance and chemical degradation.
Rapid Gas Decompression Specifications and Capabilities
The pressures available to our customers range from 0 to 20,000 psig for vessels which can test up to three different compounds simultaneously in a variety of test fluids. Our pressure chambers are set up to age materials in sweet and sour gas (containing H2S) environments as well as with other chemicals found in deep well applications.
Temperature capabilities range up to 300°C and specimen sizes include BS-325 size O-rings and standard ASTM dumbbells. ARDL RGD/Explosive Decompression capabilities for NORSOK M710 Rev 2 (Annex B) and NACE TMO 192 allow for pressures up to 6,000 psig and release rates up to 500 psig per minute performed to the number of cycles required by the customer. ARDL’s expertise in materials analysis includes examination of the material cross sections using 10X microscopy.
- Sweet Well (CH4), Sour Well (H2S , CO2)
- Material Service Life Prediction
- Pressure capability: Zero to 137.9 MPa (20,000 psi)
- Temperature capability 300°C (572°F)
- 2-liter and 8-liter vessels available depending on specimen size, quantity and test pressure.
- Decompression rates greater than 40/bar second
- 3 inch Inside Diameter and 20 inches length
- Automated testing
- Long term aging capabilities
Custom testing available as well as physical/chemical properties, heat aging, fluid immersion and other support testing for elastomer oil field applications.
This testing reproduces the service environment in which rubber seals operate. The cyclic testing is used to determine the robustness of a rubber compounds subjected to a sudden and repeated loss of pressure in a down-hole environment.
If you would like more information about Engineering Services please contact our ARDL Engineering Department at (866) 778-ARDL or (330) 794-6600 or reach us using our Speak With An Expert form.
