PRESSURE CONTROL Wireline Grease Injection

EQUIPMENT Control Head

The Elmar Grease Injection Control Head is designed to create a seal around a moving wireline,
allowing intervention access to wells under pressure.

Positioned at the uppermost point of the pressure control

equipment string, the Elmar Grease Injection Control Head
comprises two major sub-assemblies, the stuffing box or
pack-off and the flotube assembly.
Gland (1) The stuffing box is designed to pack-off on a stationary
Line Rubber (1) wireline by means of a pack-off rubber energised by hydraulic
pressure.
Interlocking
Seat (1) Two types of flotube assemblies are available, the "solid
type and the concentric type, as described in this data sheet.
The concentric flotube assembly is made up of an inner
flotube sized to fit tightly around the wireline and an outer
sleeve to support the assembly.

Flotube To prepare for operations, the wireline is threaded through the

components of the Elmar Grease Injection Control Head
before the rope socket and wireline head are made-up. When
entering a well under pressure, viscous grease is injected into
the flotubes at a pressure greater than the existing well
pressure. The grease fills the annular space between the
inner wall of the flotube and the outside surface of the
wireline, forming a liquid seal that contains the well fluids
while allowing wireline movement.

The Elmar Grease Injection Control Head is supplied with pin

threaded connections top and bottom. The upper pin is 2" line
pipe for connection of a line wiper. The bottom connection can
be mated to a quick-union, or a ball check valve/tool catcher
Injection Check combination. An optional Line Wiper is normally connected on
35
Valve top of Stuffing Box.
4
When changing line size, a different line size kit is needed for
the stuffing box, identified by the Line Size Code letter.
See overleaf for details.

Flotubes recommended ID = Wireline OD + 0.003" to 0.008".

ORDERING INFORMATION
Part No. of Grease Injection Control Head (from table below)
Line size (kit) to be specified - L-971278* L (see table overleaf)
Additional Flotube size to be specified (see table overleaf)
Flotube If dual injection is required, order separately (Qty 1) L-971218 in
and Injection addition to the standard grease head with 1 x manifold
Coupling
PART NUMBERS
Assembly
L-971218 Part Number of Working Bottom Top Seal
Number Flow Tubes Pressure Service Connection Connection Kit

2-10TPI 2 Line
L-979470 3 10,000 psi H2S L-979470K
Acme Pin Pipe Pin

2-10TPI 2 Line
L-978385 4 10,000 psi H2S L-978385K
Acme Pin Pipe Pin

Ball Check Valve L-970635 5 10,000 psi H2S

2-10TPI
Acme Pin
2 Line
Pipe Pin
L-970635K

2-10TPI 2 Line
L-971229 6 10,000 psi H2S L-971229K
Acme Pin Pipe Pin

Note: Parts included in line size kit (1). Seal Kit (O-Ring and BURs) does not include line size kit. 2-10TPI 2-10TPI
L-971218 1 10,000 psi H2S L-971218K
Acme Pin Acme Box
TEST FIXTURE
L-972410 Test Plug (Dummy Packer) for Stuffing Box

L-971281 Test Rod Assembly for Stuffing Box, 3/16 - 15/32 Line Range

L-972264 Test Cap 2-10TPI Box for flotube/sleeve connection

ACCESSORIES (Other sizes available on request)

L-971641 Flotube Go-NoGo gauge 0.233 and 0.235

L-971642 Flotube Go-NoGo gauge 0.237 and 0.240

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EQUIPMENT Control Head Contd

ORDERING TABLE

*Line Size Line Line Inter-locking Flotube

Gland (1) Flotube
Code Size Rubber (1) Seat (1) ID

.177 -
3/16 .183 L-976184
Gland (1) B 0.188 L-971840 L-972200 L-972240 .186 L-974570
(1-18) .189 L-972380
Line Rubber (1) .193 L-974571

Interlocking .196 L-976696

.199 L-976650
Seat (1) .201 L-976163
.204 L-977167
.208 -
.211 -
.216 L-975439
7/32 .219 L-975440
0.219 .222 L-974572
C (1-20) L-972150 L-972200 L-972250 .224 L-974538
.226 L-971129
(1-22) .228 L-972370
(2-23) .231 L-972680
Flotube .232
.236
L-978002
L-977887
.239 L-977899
.240 L-971130
.243 L-977315
.248 L-974573

.254 L-972868
.256 L-974507
.258 L-972869
1/4 .260 L-972871
D L-972160 L-972200 L-972260 .261 L-973449
0.250
.262 L-973571
.264 L-973572
.267 -

.287 L-978175
9/32 .295 L-971312
E L-971232 L-978180 L-978181
0.281 .298 L-971436
.306 L-979643

.312 L-976938
36 .315 L-976538
.316 L-976539
4 Injection Check 5/16
.321
.326
L-976258
L-976605
Valve F 0.312 L-972170 L-972210 L-972270 .329 L-973937
(1-32) .332 L-976606
.335 L-973234
.337 L-976607
.341 L-980217

.366 -
3/8 .373 -
G L-972180 L-972220 L-972280
0.375 .376 L-970429
.384 L-978176

.399 L-970946
.404 -
.411 -
7/16 .416 -
.423 L-970571
H 0.438 L-972190 L-972230 L-972290
.425 L-970572
(7-42) .427 L-970573
.433 L-970106
.436 L-971639
Additional
Flotube 15/32 .467 L-972906
J 0.469 L-976291 L-976295 L-976292 .472 L-979388
and Injection (7-46) .477 L-979088

Coupling
Assembly
OPTION: LINE WIPER
L-971218
Part Number Wire Size

L-831210 3/16 wire

L-831200 7/32 wire

L-831220 5/16 wire

Ball Check Valve

Note: Parts included in line size kit (1). Seal Kit (O-Ring and BURs) does not include line size kit.

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