Surface Circulating Equipment

Surface Circulating Equipment

One of the most important operations performed at the well
site involves circulating fluids through casing to condition or
clean the well before other operations are performed.
Halliburton has long provided the industry with the two
main methods of attaching circulating equipment to
casing—plug containers and circulating swedges. Now,
improved design and practices can provide even more
reliability and safety during this operation.

Halliburton surface circulating equipment is available for

rental on cement jobs through local Halliburton field camps.
Contact your local Halliburton representative for additional
information.

Halliburton Compact™ Plug Container

HAL25036
The Compact™ plug container is the latest plug container
design supplied by Halliburton for use with all Halliburton Single Plug Compact™
standard cementing plugs. The Compact plug container Plug Container
incorporates several unique design features that help
improve safety, function, and performance.

Features
• It is approximately 33% shorter and lighter than
previous Halliburton plug containers.
• It includes an integral Quick-Latch™ coupler that allows
safe and quick installation and eliminates taper-threaded
connections from the plug container/casing assembly.
• It uses a single manifold utilizing Halliburton Lo Torc®
plug valves.
• It includes a plunger assembly that attaches to the plug
container body with a 3-in. 1502 union half, allowing
easier removal and maintenance.
• It includes a lifting swivel and has a seamless, weldless
cap with bar holes for easy makeup.
• These heads have an external plug indicator assembly to
indicate when wiper plugs have left the cementing head.
• Available in single and double wiper plug configurations
HAL25037

• Designed for use on collared tubular products only

Double Plug Compact™

Plug Container

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High-Pressure Cementing Head Features
• Fits most Halliburton cement heads
(HPCH)
• Can help improve efficiency and safety of connecting
heads and swedges to casing, especially when installation
Halliburton has introduced high-pressure cementing heads is up in a derrick and head installation is not directly on
for locations needing higher than conventional working the rig floor
pressures for surface launch cementing applications. These
heads are available in select sizes, featuring a heavy duty • Allows placement on casing with pumping manifolds
Quick-Latch™ coupler (QLC) for connection to the casing positioned in any orientation
with specially designed adapters. A casing adapter is required • Simple hinged collar and locking pin operation
to provide a sufficient shoulder for the QLC. • Designed for use on casing with standard type casing
collars only
Features
• Based on the field proven Compact™ plug container
configuration
• Double plug configuration allows loading of top and
bottom plugs prior to cementing.
• Allows operators a higher working pressure which
permits a higher final circulation pressure than other
surface launch cementing heads
– Working pressures from 10,000 to 12,000 psi
HAL24043

– Test pressures during manufacturing at 15,000 to Casing Adapter

18,000 psi
• The HPCH uses a single manifold utilizing Halliburton
Lo Torc plug valves.
HAL24044
• The HPCH includes twin plunger assemblies that attach
to the plug container body with a 3-in. 1502 union half, Casing
allowing easier removal and maintenance.
High-Pressure Cementing Heads (HPCH)
• Head is supplied with a built-in lifting swivel.
• These heads have external plug indicator assemblies to
indicate when wiper plugs have left the cementing head. Quick-release pin
Limit ring
• HPCH is available in three head size ranges that cover
Latch Put quick-release pin
most API casing sizes from 4 1/2 though 10 3/4 in. in this hole to lock
clamp in open position.
• Blank adapters available to fit casing sizes from 4 1/2 in. View of latch
to 10 3/4 in. available for most API and premium (closed position)

threads. Body

Halliburton Quick-Latch™ Coupler Adjusting nut

Set screw
O-ring
Seal retainer
Halliburton's Quick-Latch coupler provides easier and faster Seal
Casing coupling
attachment of the cementing plug container to the casing Lock nut
HAL25034

string. It is pre-installed on the plug container and simply

clamps on the casing coupling. This helps reduce installation Clamp
Hex bolt
time and adds increased reliability for both cementing and
Casing
circulating operations. Quick-Latch™ Coupler

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Halliburton Circulating Halliburton Circulating Water
Swedges Bushings
Circulating water bushings are used in many oilfield
Circulating swedges are used in many oilfield applications
applications to circulate fluids down casing. The water
to circulate fluids down tubing, drillpipe, or casing. The
bushing is installed into the top casing joint as a normal
swedge is attached to the top of the tubulars via a threaded
casing swedge. Drilling rig tubulars, or the drilling kelly
connection. Flow lines at the surface are then attached to
assembly are then attached at surface to the water bushing
the swage to allow circulation. Halliburton maintains a
via a tool joint to allow circulation.
wide array of other accessories to aid in fluid circulation
with swedges.

Features
• Halliburton circulating swedges are available with 8rd
and BTC threads and can be built special order for most
premium threads.
• Swedges are supplied with a 1502 female top thread
coupling.
• Manufactured from P-110 equivalent material

HAL25039
• Production pressure tested after manufacturing process
• Rental items are routinely pressure tested for use in
Water Bushing Circulating
field operations. Swedge
• Available with an extended neck and holes for use with
an operating bar Features
• Swedges can be made to work with Quick-Latch™ • Halliburton circulating water bushings are available in
couplers. most drillpipe and casing size combinations.
• They can be built special order for any application to
match strength, tensile, and torque capabilities to work
with the casing and drillpipe being utilized.
• Manufactured from P-110 equivalent material
• Production pressure tested after manufacturing process
• Rental items are routinely pressure tested for use in
field operations.
• Available with holes for use with an operating bar
HAL25035
HAL25038

Circulating Swedge with Circulating Swedges

Quick-Latch™ Coupler

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Lo Torc® Plug Valves
The high value, dependable performance, and low The following features have made Lo Torc valves the choice
maintenance requirements of Halliburton Lo Torc® valves of high-pressure plug valve users worldwide. These valves are
can help reduce overall operating costs and help cut available in various types of threaded, molded, and flange
downtime. These field-proven valves are the same ones that type designs. Gear style operators are available for larger type
have been used on all Halliburton pumping equipment since valve styles.
their invention. These valves are available in many
configuration designs to fit any type of application for
equipment machinery or pipeline use. Rebuild kits and
replacement parts are available through Halliburton.

Contact your local Halliburton representative for further

information on sizes, styles, pressure ratings, and replacement

HAL643
parts. Special valves are available for sour gas service.

Threaded Style
Lo Torc® Valve
HAL645

HAL636

Molded Style
Lo Torc® Valve with Union Ends
Flanged Style
Lo Torc® Valve
HAL640

Optional Gear Operator on a Flanged Style Lo Torc® Valve

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Features
• Provides outstanding value • Helps reduce maintenance costs
– Even though it leads the industry in quality and – The “low torque” design provides for in-line
performance, the Lo Torc® valve, size for size and maintenance. Repair or maintenance can be
service for service, is more reasonably priced than most accomplished in minutes with the valve body left in the
other high-pressure plug valves on the market—even line. Total disassembly of the entire valve involves
valves without stainless steel plugs. removing only two cap screws, adjusting nut, and
handle adapter or wrench. Every part in the Lo Torc
• Helps reduce valve replacement costs
valve may be replaced with standard parts. None of the
– The rugged construction of the Lo Torc valve provides parts require factory return of the valve for servicing.
long, dependable service under severe conditions. The
stainless steel cylindrical plug is heat treated to help 6
eliminate galling during operation and provides 5
maximum resistance to corrosion. 4 2
• Meets a broad range of operating requirements 16
– Lo Torc valves perform dependably at high working 14
pressures. The sealing principle of the valve
3
compensates for body deflections. Each valve is
hydrostatically tested to the pressure specified by
API Specification 6A. 1

• Offers installation versatility

15
– Lo Torc valves are lightweight. This feature makes the
valve suitable for many applications, including mobile
installations. 9
13

10 12
Lo Torc® Plug Valve Assembly 11

Item Number Part Name 10

1 Valve body
11
2 Handle adapter
3 Grease fitting
4 Flat washer
5 Lock washer 9
6 Cap screw
8
7 Adjusting nut 7
8 O-ring
9 Plug seal 4
5
10 Inserts
6
11 O-ring
12 Plug
HAL647

13 Roll pin
14 Stop collar
15 Handle wrench Replacement Parts Available Through Your
16 Snap ring
Local Halliburton Service Center

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18-1 Casing Equipment Resources