ITT BIW Connector Systems has unveiled a seven-contact wellhead outlet to connect safely and reliably to monitoring equipment in oil and gas production wells.
The equipment is suited to operate in the harsh underground conditions experienced in conventional and steam flood wells.
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The smart well feedthru is said to be the first multi-pin wellhead outlet to provide interconnect capabilities for tubing encapsulated cables with up to seven conductors.
The equipment includes a visual safety indicator that issues a visual warning if high pressure is detected within the outlet housing and prevents disassembly in unsafe conditions. It also provides an enhanced data transmission through the pressure barrier.
It is incorporated with the national pipe thread taper (NPT) fittings to facilitate an easy installation on top of the wellhead bonnet or on the side of the bowl.
The smart well feedthru leverages on glass-to-metal seals and gold plated contacts to provide reliable pressure blocking and electrical performance. Its higher temperature rating allows it to be compatible for both steam floods and conventional wells, and a separate surface cable allows for easy cable disassembly during workovers.
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By GlobalDataITT BIW Connector Systems vice-president and general manager John Dutil said: "In recent years, monitoring tools have become more sophisticated, and single conductor instrument cables are increasingly being replaced with multi-conductor cables.
"Our new feedthru will help customers achieve smarter, more efficient well management while protecting valuable equipment like electric submersible pumps."
The new equipment supports the company’s new line of pressure balancing k-PaC Technology connectors and splices and will be made available from this month.
