OIL & GAS

World leaders in valve integrity

Innovating for tomorrow
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RS CLARE HAS OVER TWO DECADES OF

EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING THE MOST ADVANCED
LUBRICATION AND SEALING SOLUTIONS FOR
UPSTREAM VALVES.
The selection of the correct high-performance ADVANCED VALVE
grease is proven to significantly influence
the sustained integrity of API 6A gate valves.
LUBRICANTS
Our Premium valve lubricant range has been
We work in technical partnerships to solve our comprehensively proven to deliver increased
customers’ problems and help them reduce integrity and valve functionality.
their operational costs with the most innovative
lubrication products available on the market. • Developed in conjunction with valve OEMs,
international E&P operators and NOCs
• Extensive lab R&D and full scale valve testing
• Backed by critical field trials.

VALVE LUBRICANT KEY FUNCTIONS

• Provide an integral lubricating film between the gate and seat and the threaded stem
• Withstand the high interfacial contact stress between gate and seat surfaces
• Displace corrosive chemicals and fluids from the valve cavity
• Provide a barrier to prevent further ingress of contaminants, especially sand
• Provide additional corrosion protection to the ‘exposed’ internal valve components
 REGAIN AND MAINTAIN
VALVE
INTEGRITY INNOVATIVE VALVE LUBRICANTS 3
FOR A COST EFFECTIVE OPERATION

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE

Fully resistant to produced hydrocarbons and Through decades of carefully monitored use
other aggressive chemicals, our lubricants in the field, RS Clare’s valve lubricants have
will not be dissolved and displaced from the been proven to seal leaking gate valves for
valve cavity. Components will remain protected sustained periods, where other valve
from damage and wear, and the ingress of lubricants have been unsuccessful.
contaminants such as sand will be prevented.

Hydrogen sulphide/ Condensates and Crude oil Natural gas

carbon dioxide other hydrocarbon resistant resistant
resistant solvents resistant

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 WELL INTEGRITY STARTS WITH
VALVE LUBRICANT 601 TM
PROVEN TO MAINTAIN VALVE INTEGRITY IN THE
WORLD’S MOST DEMANDING ENVIRONMENTS
ONE OF THE INDUSTRY’S MOST
SUCCESSFUL AND WIDELY USED
VALVE LUBRICANT RANGES.
DESIGNED FOR EXCEPTIONAL
PERFORMANCE IN THE WIDEST
RANGE OF OPERATING CONDITIONS.

Integrity has been restored to leaking valves in 65-75%

of cases through the injection of Valve Lubricant 601TM.

Fully adopting Valve Lubricant 601TM for

preventative maintenance will deliver
exponential cost saving in terms of:
• Increased component life - reduced
Cost

spare parts requirement

4 • Fewer unplanned maintenance
interventions
• Reduced non-production time (NPT).
Furthermore, standardising on Valve
Lubricant 601TM across your production Initial Fill Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

operations will deliver a return on

investment in as little as 18 months Time
on the grease expenditure alone. Clients TM

have been able to extend re-lubrication Standard Service Grease

Valve Lubricant 601
intervals to 12 or even 24 months,
creating considerable savings on
manpower and service contracts.

I would have no hesitation in

recommending the use of this
product on any of the wellhead
configurations you have.
Senior Well Integrity Engineer,
Talisman Energy

Product Temperature Range ºF Minimum Pumpable Temperature ºF

Valve Lubricant 601TM -20 to 450 -13

Valve Lubricant 601TM WG -40 to 300 -25

**Pumpability temperatures refer to reasonable flow rates when using the RS Clare 70:1 Pump System
 REDUCE OPERATIONAL COSTS WITH
VALVE SEALANT 701
FIELD PROVEN FOR THE EMERGENCY
ISOLATION OF LEAKING GATE VALVES

The Valve Sealant 701 range is designed to

further expand on the sealing performance CASE STUDIES
achieved with Valve Lubricant 601TM. Gate
valves leak when there is damage across the BOL Britannia Operator Ltd North Sea
sealing surfaces of the gate or seats, in the - 701 used to obtain zero LOR isolations
form of galling, scoring or cutting. Boasting on flowlines for valve change outs.
full resistance to produced fluids and gases
ADMA (Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Co)
and excellent lubricity, this non-hardening - 701 used to ensure wells have integral
sealant will ensure the valve will still operate barriers for intervention,
even under high DP. Market and reduceSealing
Leading risk Performance
ranking.
GUARANTEED TO REDUCE THE OPERATIONAL PDO (Oman) - 701 used in Steam Injection
16000
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING VALVES. Tree leaking valves, to gain integral barriers,
Valve Sealant 701 is able to seal gate valves permitting wireline intervention for tree

Pressure Sealed (psi)

which have more severe damage on the gate change-out. 12000
and seats. This performance has been proven PDO (Oman) - 701-L success rate in
both in the pressure test workshop, by using achieving XT valve isolations in low pressure
purposely cut seats in the test valve, and production and steam8000
injection wells.
across the industry in field deployment. Many
Saudi Aramco - 701 used to stop severe
successes have been documented, after all 5
leakage in wellhead 4000
master valve.
other attempts to seal the valve with other
sealant products have failed.

0
0 0.5 1
Market Leading Sealing Performance Scratch Size (mm

16000 VL 601
VS 701
VS 701-L
Pressure Sealed (psi)

12000 VS 701WG
Competitor A
Competitor B
8000

4000

0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2
Scratch Size (mm)

VL 601
Product VS 701 Temperature Range ºF
VS 701-L
Valve Sealant 701
VS 701WG 0 to 350
Competitor A
Valve Sealant 701-L 0 to 350
Competitor B

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 RS CLARE PREMIUM VALVE LUBRICANTS AND
SEALANTS ARE USED TO LUBRICATE GATE VALVES
INSTALLED IN A LARGE RANGE OF OILFIELD
PRESSURE CONTROL EQUIPMENT FOR:

PRODUCTION OPERATIONS
The initial cost of Valve Lubricant 601TM is far
outweighed by the reduction in lost production.
The impact of poorly-maintained xmas tree
valves on overall well integrity is significant.
Leaking and non-functioning valves can
lead to loss of well control. By performing
regular preventative maintenance with a high
performance lubricant, operators can ensure
their valves perform reliably, long-term.
Across the world, both International E&P
Operators and National Oil Companies have
found that by standardising on Valve Lubricant
601TM, failure rates drop and huge cost savings
are achieved.

WELL TESTING WELL INTERVENTION

Specialist lubricants for both gate valves AND WORKOVERS
and plug valves. When planning an intervention job, where
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Surface test trees, sand filters, flow manifolds, integral well barriers will be required, ensure
separators - equipment that all contains you have both Valve Lubricant 601TM and Valve
valves subject to challenging conditions. Sealant 701 and a suitable RS Clare spec pump
High flow, aggressive chemicals and high system available before you start the job.
solids all threaten the integrity of these valves,
The significant performance success of
which must seal in order to obtain accurate
Valve Sealant 701 has led a to a major IOC
well pressure data. The key to the success
implementing a formal technical procedure
of RS Clare’s valve lubricants is that they
for establishing well barrier integrity using
stay in the valve continuously protecting
Valve Sealant 701. In addition, a major valve
parts and blocking the build-up of sand.
OEM has classed the product as an important
Adopting RS Clare’s valve lubricants over valve sealing tool to have available for all
standard service grease will ensure wellhead workover jobs, where a leaking
a reduction in spare parts consumption. valve may be encountered.

DRILLING AND in the drilling environment will not displace

these highly viscous and dense greases. And
COMPLETIONS throughout the entire drilling and completions
Used on drilling rigs from the North Sea to the process, the wide range of chemicals used will
Gulf of Mexico and from the Persian Gulf to not wash out or degrade any of our premium
Sakhalin, RS Clare’s products are making products.
the offshore environment a safer place.
Gate valves are installed on the BOP, the
standpipe manifold and the choke and kill
manifold - critical equipment that must function
should the well need to be shut in. Valve
Lubricant 601TM will remain inside the valve
between maintenance jobs, continuing to
protect the metal sealing surfaces throughout
the drilling job. The high pressures experienced
 MAXIMUM
OPERATIONAL
PROTECTION STANDARDISE ON ONE
GATE VALVE LUBRICANT
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
The performance of RS Clare products during frack operations
can generate significant cost savings.
Gate valves operating under the severe conditions of high pressure,
sand flow and corrosive chemicals are prone to failure. Operators
and service companies are faced with a serious time cost element 7
when trying to keep the frack tree and manifold valves functioning.
RS Clare valve lubricants have been proven in frack jobs to be able
to remain in the valve cavity, creating a barrier to the ingress
of material, thus providing better protection to the valve’s internals.

HIGH WATER CUT/WATER INJECTOR WELLS

High water cut wells and water injector wells require valve lubricants
that are specifically designed to offer greater water resistance and
valve cavity retention than conventional valve greases.
Typically, in these applications most valve greases when mixed
with water will dilute and become thinner, resulting in the grease
being easily displaced from the valve cavity. Operators also face the
additional challenge of high-pressure flows washing the grease out of
the valve cavity, leaving the valve’s internal components unprotected
and risking the valve’s integrity.
RS Clare’s Claretech HFL valve lubricant features unique water
thickening technology and is field proven to remain in the valve cavity,
even at high pressures and high water flow rates, delivering consistent
performance and reliable protection for valve components to maintain
valve integrity.

Product Temperature Range ºF

Claretech HFL 0 to 350

Visit our website to find out how adopting RS Clare lubricants can help you cut costs in many other
application areas, including processing facilities, cyclic steam injection, decommissioning and P&A.

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 THE WHOLE PACKAGE
INNOVATIVE NEW SOLUTIONS FOR MULTIPLE
VALVE TYPES, BUILDING ON THE RENOWNED
SUCCESS OF VALVE LUBRICANT 601TM
PLUG VALVE LUBRICATION
These compact shut-off valves, used in a wide range of production and process
flow equipment, need a high quality grease to provide:
• An integral sealing and corrosion preventative film
• A smooth, controlled actuation over extended maintenance periods.
At RS Clare we have developed a unique technology that ensures the grease
stays intact and protects the sealing faces of the valve body and plug, even
under high pressure flow of water or corrosive well fluids.

BALL VALVE LUBRICATION

RS Clare has had extensive field experience of sealing leaks in ball valves with
both Valve Lubricant 601TM and Valve Sealant 701. In addition we offer specific
lubricants designed for general maintenance of ball valves in hydrocarbon
service. Retaining the technical qualities that our products are known for, whilst
ensuring the sensitive valve parts will function correctly and achieve a seal.

Product Temperature Range ºF Minimum Pumpable Temperature ºF

Claretech PVS-AD -10 to 350 -5

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Claretech BVL -20 to 450 -13

GREASE INJECTION EQUIPMENT

RS Clare’s premium valve lubricants are adhesive, viscous greases designed for severe operational
service conditions. In conjunction with partners, we have developed a streamlined range of high
pressure pump equipment suited to handling our heavy duty products. These pumps not only
have exceptionally high pressure and flow rates, they also come with bespoke stroke counters to
accurately monitor and record how much grease is being injected in the valve.

OUR CORE RANGE OF PUMPS

Pump Application

This positive prime pump can develop up to 15,000

High Pressure
psi and delivers RS Clare greases and sealants from
Hand Gun
cartridges - fitted with safe-vent and GBH couplers.

RS Clare 70:1 Pump Portable pump system for injecting Valve Lubricant
System 601TM from 18kg pails.

Fitted to RS Clare pump systems for monitoring

Stroke Counter Kits
fill volumes.

Valve Cleaner Bucket

For injecting 601TM Valve Cleaner up to 5,000 psi.
Pump Package

10,000 psi, 100:1 ratio heavy duty pump for injecting

Valve Lubricant Bucket
Valve Lubricant 601TM and Valve Sealant 701 at the
Pump Package
highest flow rates.

Explore our range of pump equipment and systems: www.rsclare.com/pump-equipment

 WIRELINE
FLUIDS
AT THE FOREFRONT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY 9
FRIENDLY LUBRICANTS

WIRELINE FLUIDS ARE USED TO CONTROL WELL

PRESSURE DURING BRAIDED WIRELINE INTERVENTION
OPERATIONS.
Developed from hydrocarbon resistant synthetic base oils with controlled viscosity profiles, these
fluids create a dynamic seal against the moving wire during these critical operations.
Extensive testing of our V-series Wireline Fluids has proven the range to provide outstanding sealing
performance and excellent oxidation and corrosion resistance.

V300RLWI (Riserless Light Well Intervention) is V1000 offers excellent corrosion protection
also a HOCNF certified Yellow category fluid. It in H2S environments and is frequently
was developed in association with a leading used with in slickline operations to enhance
Subsea Intervention Equipment Manufacturer and the service life of the wire and provide protection
is also suitable for low temperature applications. both running into the well
and later when spooled.
V500 is a fully synthetic HOCNF certified Yellow
Category fluid, conforming to the Norwegian V1500 is highly viscous and contains no solids to
requirements for biodegradability, and passing the offer an alternative for hot climates where greater
biotoxicity test. Extensive testing has proven V500 viscosity is demanded. Resistant to produced
to provide excellent sealing performance and it is well fluids and gases, it also contains anti-wear,
not prone to polymerisation, helping to keep the anti-corrosion and anti-oxidation additives for
equipment and rig floor clean. added protection.

Explore our V-Series range of wireline fluids: www.rsclare.com/wireline

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IN VALVE INTEGRITY

KEY

Agent or Distributor
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Technical Sales Office

INNOVATION AND
SUPPORT SERVICES
Our technical approach to solving customers’
problems means that we have gained business
globally with National and International
Operators and Service Companies. We now
have one of the industry’s largest technical
teams focussed on grease R&D, with a
combined 215 years’ experience in lubricant
chemistry. We have long history of developing
products specific to the challenges faced by our
customers. If you have a problem that needs
solving, our team are ready for the challenge.
Our manufacturing and research centre is
head quartered in Liverpool, UK and we have
technical sales staff in the UAE, Singapore
and Houston. We are supported by a team
of agents and distributors covering many
parts of the world and expanding.

See our website to contact your local supplier: www.rsclare.com/oil-gas

 Be it ISO 9001 or ISO 14001, we at RS Clare
believe in the pursuit of excellence and endeavour
to strive for high standards in all that we do.

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TRIBOLOGY
KNOWLEDGE SESSIONS
RS Clare is at the forefront of lubricant
technology and can provide crucial
understanding for front-line engineers.
We offer tailor made training courses
to educate engineers on lubrication and
LEARN THE RIGHT
tribology - the science of friction and wear. APPROACH TO LUBRICATING
Delivered by our technical experts, the YOUR CRITICAL EQUIPMENT
courses provide delegates with a sound
There are many opportunities to question
background on lubricant chemistry, standard
our team on the technical issues faced
lubricant tests and grease applications
during your wellhead valve maintenance work.
relevant to wellhead valve integrity.
RS Clare present papers at global symposiums
Talk to us about having a seminar delivered and participate in SPE seminars. Our industry
at your location: www.rsclare.com/ experts are on hand to help you make the right
tribology-knowledge-sessions decisions in lubrication and maintenance.

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RS Clare & Co Ltd
Stanhope Street t. +44 (0)151 709 2902 ISO 9001
Liverpool L8 5RQ w. www.rsclare.com ISO 14001
UNITED KINGDOM e. [email protected] ISO TS 16949