CEMENTING AND CIRCULATING HOSES

General Description Introduction

ACT’S Cementing & Circulating Hoses are manufactured in various sizes (from 1″ to 6″) and in various configurations to meet virtually all the needs of the Oil Industry. These can handle a wide variety of fluids at cold working pressure up to 20,000 PSI. These Cementing & Circulating hoses are made in steel to meet ASTM/AISI standards, are rugged, fold up easily and quickly for transportation. These are specially heat treated to get the desired hardness to suit various applications. Even sizes beyond 4″ can be supplied to meet customer requirement.

Service Applications

Cementing & Circulating hoses are recommended for service in Low Pressure Lines, High & Extra High Pressure Lines, Discharge Lines, Water Lines, Well Testing Lines, Cementing & Circulating Lines, Temporary Flow Lines and Extra Pressure Abrasive Applications.

Swivel Joint Connections

ACT’S hoses feature ACT’S Swivel Joints which provide flexibility, maximize flow characteristics and absorb shock vibrations.

Wing Unions

ACT’S wing unions end connections provided in the cementing hoses ensure pressure tight and fast make up and quick break-out without threading, welding or special connections.

Sour Gas Service

ACT’S Cementing & Circulating hoses are available in various sizes and configurations for sour gas service as per NACE standards MR-01- 75 and API standard RP-14E up to cold working pressure of 15000 PSI.

Method of Construction

These Cementing & Circulating hoses can be manufactured as either threaded or integral or welded constructions or with NPS end connections.

Standard Lengths of Hoses

Following standard lengths are available. These lengths are fully extended lengths of the unfolded hoses: Threaded Hose – 12 feet

NPS Hose – 12 feet Welded Hose – 12 feet Integral Hose    – 12 feet

Other lengths can also be provided on request. ACT’S hoses are also available in half section configuration. In this case, stated length will be half of the length of comparable full length section. The loop can be divided into various sections depending upon the number of unions in the loop. The loop is generally in 4 & 2 sections.

Swivel Joint Styles

ACT’S Swivel Joints can be manufactured equivalent to style 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 & 100. Normally the most used styles in various applications are style 50 and style 10 but ACT’S can cater to any style to meet customer requirements.

Pressure Ratings

Cementing & Circulating hoses with following ratings are available as given in the table below.

Interchangeability

ACT’S Hammer Unions or end connections are interchangeable with the unions and connections of all the major manufacturers of these products in the world.