Forum能源科技公司将高性能组件与技术整合，提高了泥浆泵系统的作业稳定性！

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开发商与钻井承包商渴望了解业内最先进的钻井技术，以延长作业时间，提高钻井作业能力，延长设备使用寿命。钻井耗材，如泥浆泵系统及其各个组件，通常并不是作业的关键环节，但如果这些组件发生故障，却会大幅缩短停机时间，降低总体拥有成本与HSE风险。

Forum能源科技公司将所有的高性能组件整合到P-Quip?泥浆泵系统中，可帮助开发商切身体会到先进技术的优势。设备供应商可凭借其先进技术帮助开发商实现短期与长期作业目标。

P-Quip流体端泥浆泵系统拥有多个可靠稳定的组件，包括：1、流体端模块；2、进水管汇与出水管汇；3、减震器；4、流体出口端耗材；5、高性能缸套保护，阀套，抽汲滤器，活塞杆系统。

系统中所有组件均使用Forum公司强大的制造与质量保证/控制流程构建，有助于在所有钻井环境与压力下，提供更长的设备寿命与最佳设备性能。Forum能源技术公司已投入大量精力，确保能够在全球范围内安全设计、制造正确的产品。通过将其高品质组件与P-Quip?泥浆泵系统相结合，帮助客户实现钻探作业目标。

P-Quip流体端泥浆泵系统拥有多个可靠稳定的组件，均使用Forum公司强大的制造与质量保证/控制流程构建，有助于在所有钻井环境与压力下，提供更长的设备寿命与最佳设备性能。

P-Quip系统拥有专利保护方案，使作业者可在维护周期内钻更长时间。易于安装的系统降低了HSE风险，减少了高达75%的维护停机成本，同时还减少了更换耗材的次数与作业成本。活塞杆密封系统采用独有的密封组件，其使用寿命比竞争对手长四倍。拥有四个密封面的专利聚合物可提供可靠的密封，避免泥浆进入电源端，造成污染。因为如果发生泄漏，可能会导致昂贵的电源端维修。

时间是最好的证明，过去的作业中，P-Quip系统已在作业现场经受住了最恶劣的环境。在此期间获得的数据表明，该系统是业内最物美价廉的泥浆泵系统。为了进一步延长其模块的使用寿命，Forum公司采用了专门的加工与热处理工艺，在关键区域提供更深层的表面硬化，减少开裂机率。

Forum能源科技公司的核心价值之一是“使所有人利益最大化”，包括公司的客户。P-Quip系统所提供的技术即使不能避免，也可减少维护期间所需的手动操作。因此从本质上来讲，该系统是安全的。并且，该系统简单易用，同时还缩短了高使用率组件的更换时间，进而降低了HSE风险。

与常规缸套保护系统相比，Forum公司的P-Quip?系统组件可提高性能并降低安全风险。一家油气公司正在Texas西部钻探一口复杂井，需要多次更换设备缸套，从而增加了非生产时间（NPT）与HSE风险。为了缩短停机时间，提高安全性并提高钻井能力，该公司要求其全球钻井承包商寻找可实现快速更换的缸套保护系统（LRS）。

由于在高泵压下作业，缸套会发生移动，钻井承包商也饱受频繁更换缸套耐磨片的苦恼。原始设备制造商的缸套保护系统无法对缸套施加足够的力，以避免极端作业条件下的移动。结果，每两周就得更换一次缸套耐磨片。Forum拥有丰富的经验以及全面的产品系列，开发商向Forum公司寻求解决方案，并要求它提供拥有足够保护力、可快速更换的缸套保护系统。

Forum公司推荐其高性能（HP）保护系统，作为P-Quip泥浆泵系统的一部分，采用了可靠的弹簧保护技术。HP缸套保护系统可直接替代OEM缸套保护系统，无需任何修改。该团队与钻井承包商密切合作，安装了新系统，。安装后，HP缸套保护系统可提供足够的缸套保护，避免频繁更换耐磨片。从而缩短了停机时间，减少了更换昂贵部件的需求，同时提高了性能与安全性。

Forum成功地实现了作业者与钻井承包商的目标。与OEM 的缸套保护系统相比，Forum公司高性能缸套保护系统提高了更换缸套的安全性，并且更换速度也提高了75%。使用P-Quip泥浆泵系统缸套保护系统，三个多月内没有更换耐磨片，从而节省了总体成本并降低了非生产时间。

过去20年的数据统计表明，利用Forum公司高性能缸套保护系统与活塞杆系统，投资回收期平均仅为5个月。该系统在10年期间的净现值约为25万美元。更换缸套会导致设备损伤，例如过度疲劳。根据钻井承包商的数据，过度疲劳造成的平均直接经济损失为23000美元，而间接经济损失是直接经济损失的4倍。

开发商对系统的易用性与功能性感到非常满意，因为它避免了OEM缸套保护系统中出现的移动，提高了作业效率，延长了设备寿命与完整性。

Operators and drilling contractors want to know that they are using the most advanced drilling technology to help them be in the hole longer, extend drilling performance, and increase the life of their equipment.

Drilling consumables, such as mud pump systems and their individual components, are not always a top priority but can drastically reduce downtime, overall cost of ownership and HSE risks.

By combining all of Forum Energy Technologies’ highquality components into the P-Quip? mud pump system, customers can realize the benefits of having a single-source provider who stands behind its advanced technology, helping achieve short- and long-term goals and drilling objectives.

The P-Quip fluid end mud pump system includes reliable and robust:

• Fluid end modules
• Discharge and suction manifolds
• Pulsation dampeners
• Fluid end expendables
• High-performance liner retention, valve cover, suction strainers and rod systems

All components within the system are built using Forum’s robust manufacturing and QA/QC process, which helps deliver increased equipment longevity and optimal performance in all types of drilling environments and pressures.

Forum Energy Technologies has dedicated resources and empowered its employees to ensure that the right product is safely designed, manufactured and delivered around the globe. By combining our high-quality components into the P-Quip? mud pump system, you realize the benefits of having a single-source provider who stands behind its advanced technology, helping you achieve short- and long-term goals and drilling objectives.

The P-Quip fluid end mud pump system includes reliable fluid end modules, discharge and suction manifolds, pulsation dampeners, fluid end expendables, high-performance liner retention systems, valve cover, suction strainers, and rod systems. All components within the system are built using Forum’s robust manufacturing and QA/QC process, which helps deliver increased equipment longevity and optimal performance in all types of drilling environments and pressures.

Reduced Downtime and Improved Mud Pump Efficiency

P-Quip system’s patented retention solution allows operators to drill longer between maintenance cycles. The easy-to-install system reduces HSE risks, maintenance downtime costs by up to 75%, change-out times and operating costs. The pony rod seal system utilizes patented seals that last up to four times longer than competitors. Proprietary polymer with four sealing surfaces provides a dependable seal, which eliminates fluid contamination into the power end that can lead to costly power end repairs if leakage occurs.

Lowest Cost of Ownership

Over 20 years of field use in the most severe environments and the data acquired in that timeframe has proven that the P-Quip system has the lowest cost of ownership in the industry. To further extend the life of its modules, Forum uses specialized machining and heat treat processes, which provides deeper case hardening in critical areas and less opportunity for cracking.

Reduced HSE risks

One of Forum Energy Technologies’ core values is “No one gets hurt”, and that includes our customers. The technology provided with the P-Quip system reduces, if not eliminates, the use of manual force during maintenance and is inherently safe. The simplicity and ease of use along with the reduction in actual time to replace high-use components automatically reduces HSE risks.

Forum’s P-Quip? System Components Improve Performance and Reduce Safety Risks Compared to OEM Liner Retention System

An operator was drilling a complex well in West Texas, requiring mud pump liners to be changed out several times, which increased nonproductive time (NPT) and HSE risks. To help reduce downtime, improve safety and enhance drilling performance, the operator tasked its global drilling contractor with finding a quick-change liner retention system (LRS).

The contractor was also experiencing frequent liner wear plate replacement issues due to liner movement when operating at high mud pump pressures. The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) LRS was not able to apply enough force to the liner to prevent movement under extreme operating environments. As a result, the liner wear plate was being replaced every two weeks. Because of their extensive experience and comprehensive product portfolio, Forum Energy Technologies Drilling was contacted to troubleshoot the issue and provide a quick-change LRS with the necessary retention force.

The Solution

Forum recommended its high-performance (HP) retention system with proven spring retention technology, which is part of the P-Quip? mud pump system. The HP LRS is a direct replacement for the OEM LRS and required no modifications. The team worked closely with the drilling contractor to install the new system and provided training, operating instructions and continuous follow-up. Once installed, the HP LRS achieved sufficient liner retention, eliminating frequent wear plate replacement. This reduced downtime and the need for expensive replacement parts, while improving performance and safety.

The Benefit

The Forum team was able to successfully meet the operator’s and drilling contractor’s objectives. The Forum HP LRS increased the safety and speed associated with liner changes—by almost 75% over the OEM LRS. No wear plates have been changed in more than three months (and counting) while using the P-Quip mud pump system LRS, resulting in an overall cost savings and reduced NPT.

Data points gathered over a 20-year period consistently demonstrate that using the Forum HP retention and rod system has a payback period averaging 5 months. Net present value of this system over a 10-year period is approximately $250,000 USD. Changing pump liners can result in typical injuries such as overexertion. According to Drilling Contractor.org, the average overexertion claim is $23,000 direct cost and indirect costs average 4 times direct costs.

The customer noted that they are pleased with the ease and functionality of the system as it eliminated the movement witnessed in the OEM LRS and has increased productivity and prolonged equipment life and integrity.