Paladon Systems to provide electro-hydraulic positioning systems to support the development of the world’s deepest offshore gas wells
Paladon Systems is pleased to announce that they have recently been awarded an order for the supply of 8 smart electro-hydraulic linear positioning systems. The systems will be fitted to high pressure choke valves used to provide precise 2 stage pressure regulation of an upstream well pressure of 30,000 psig.
Operating on a ring-main hydraulic supply pressure of 4,500 psig, the piston linear actuators will generate the 165,000lbs of thrust necessary to operate the high pressure choke valves and provide positioning control with a repeatability and accuracy of ±0.5%.
Product Manager Mike Northwood, “This application is about as extreme as it gets and one that challenges even our advanced valve positioning technology. We have been involved with the development of this particular gas field since 2011 and this latest substantial order is a testament to the ruggedness and reliability of our systems as well as our customer’s confidence in Paladon Systems’ ability to deliver.”
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