American Oil and Gas Reporter - July 2015 - 181

IndustryFocus: Companies, People and Products
Fracture Pump Capable
Of Continuous Operation

HOUSTON-Weir Oil & Gas describes
its SPM® QEM 3000 fracturing pump as
the first high-horsepower pump that is
designed to operate continuously at
275,000-pound force rod loads.
"Required operating hours and increasing rod loads are beginning to exceed
the capabilities of traditionally intermittent
duty fracture pumps," says David Paradis,
Weir's president of pressure pumping.
"Our goal in creating the SPM QEM
3000 was to develop a pump second to
none in terms of durability, cost-efficiency,
reduced downtime and full rod load operation 100 percent of the time."
Two features address the challenge of
pump failure resulting from insufficient
lubrication. The first is a new, dual-line
lubrication solution that provides the right
amount of pressure and flow for each
pump component as well as excellent
lube flow in cold starts, Weir details.
The second is an onboard filtration system
the company says reduces lubricant contamination.
The pump also features a 25-inch diameter bearing-the largest on the market-that reduces downtime by better aligning pump maintenance intervals with
those of the engine and transmission,
Weir says. The company adds that the
pump's patent-pending frame structure
reduces susceptibility to vibration-induced
cracking. The SPM DuralastTM fluid ends
lower cross-bore stresses at least 30 percent, which Weir estimates will double
their life compared with conventional
SPM fluid ends.
For information, visit www.weiroilandgas.com.
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Enteq Boosts Reliability Of Downhole Telemetry

HOUSTON-Enteq Upstream PLC has
introduced the Twin Electro-Magnetic
Telemetry System for transmitting measurement-while-drilling data.
The system is used for high-speed
electromagnetic MWD telemetry as an
alternative or supplement to mud pulse
telemetry, Enteq notes. The company
says the system uniquely enables the use
of mud pulse and EM telemetry concurrently, providing quicker EM data
transmission and offering full redundancy.
Enteq's product works deeper and
faster than previous EM systems but
offers much greater power efficiency,
the company adds.
"The Twin EM Telemetry System

is the first dual telemetry system on the
market and demonstrates a step-change
in performance, including power efficiency," says company Chief Executive Officer
Martin Perry. "The system is field proven
and has established a strong track record
in North America and internationally."
For information, visit www.enteq.com.
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The twin electromagnetic telemetry
system being installed on this drill
string will give the drillers faster and
more reliable access to measurement-while-drilling data, according
to system provider Enteq Upstream
PLC.

Vallourec Honors VAM® For 50 Years Of Service
BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT,
FRANCE-Vallourec is celebrating the
50-year history and continued evolution
of its VAM® premium connections.
Since its introduction in 1965, Vallourec says, VAM has continued to develop in response to the industry's technical challenges. The company points
out that VAM has grown into a brand
with 30 product lines supported by a network of licensees and service centers
throughout the world.
The VAM story began in a gas field
at Lacq in southwestern France that was
thought undevelopable because of its

Halliburton now offers Illusion®, a fully-dissolvable
frac plug. Because the plug
dissolves completely, it can
be installed at any position
in the wellbore without
prepositioned locator subs
or other equipment that remains in the wellbore postfracture, Halliburton says. By eliminating the need for intervention to clean out the wellbore after the frac, the company continues, the plug reduces risk and shortens time to
production. "We have successfully run Illusion for customers in the Eagle Ford, Bakken,
and Woodford shale plays," says Artie Burke, vice president of Halliburton Completion
Tools. For information, visit www.halliburton.com.

high sulfur content. In 1965, Vallourec
relates, a team led by Alexandre Madrelle
developed the first gas-tight connection
in a highly corrosive context. That connection was the first VAM.
Today, VAM connections operate at
depths exceeding 22,965 feet in offshore
fields and in pressures as high as 14,500
psi, Vallourec reports. The company says
VAM TOP, launched in the 1990s for
high-pressure/high-temperature fields, has
become the most used connection in the
world. More recently, Vallourec says it
developed the first solutions for Brazilian
presalt fields, and optimized connections
and solutions for unconventional plays
in the United States.
Proximity to the customer lies at the
heart of VAM's success, Vallourec says,
noting it relies on a network of more than
200 trained and audited licensees who
repair VAM connections and supply the
associated accessories worldwide. The company adds that it has created a VAM field
service team consisting of 230 field engineers, located in 11 regional hubs, who can
be called at any time to install its products.
For information, visit www.val lourec.com.
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