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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
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- Product Highlights
Valve Lubricant 601 contains special extreme pressure and anti-wear additives and combined with a base oil of very high film strength, displays excellent lubricating properties. The special texture provides maximum adhesion to all metal surfaces even when subjected to very high pressures.
It was designed to provide exceptional performance across the widest range of well-operating conditions, processes, and equipment applications. 601 holds a large library of case studies, field success testimonials, and performance reports and is widely acknowledged across the industry by Field Operators, Drilling Contractors, Well Intervention, and Workover Companies. It is approved by several leading API 6A OEMs and holds the most approvals for any single product grade.
- Features & Benefits
- Currently used to seal McEvoy valves.
- Highly adhesive, will remain in the valve cavity under high-pressure conditions.
- Highly chemically resistant.
- Highly resistant to oxidation and will not harden in use.
- Multiple OEM approvals - number of lubricants required can be reduced.
- Proven to seal plug valves at 15,000 psi.
- Wide operational temperature range.
- Saves Operational Costs
Valve Lubricant 601TM delivers operational cost savings across key areas by achieving:
- Reduced spend on replacement valve components or replacement valves.
- Less downtime and NPT due to maintenance.
- Decreased downtime during well procedures and intervention jobs.
- A reduction in expenditure on grease by remaining in the cavity and permitting increased re-lubrication intervals, thereby reducing spend on maintenance activity
- Attributes
Cost Effective Performance
Valve Lubricant 601TM’s hydrocarbon resistance gives it the ability to remain in the valve cavity and ensure operational protection to the valve’s critical internal components. By protecting the gate and seat, the sealing surfaces remain in good condition, and ensure the valve can deliver an integral ‘metal to metal’ seal when closed. The high performance lubricating ability of 601TM not only protects the interfacing seal surfaces, often moving relatively under high contact stress, but also lubrication of the non-rising stem thread on manually actuated valves.
Unbeatable Cavity Retention
The physical texture of 601TM is such that it delivers an effective blocking barrier, when completely filled in the valve cavity. This has been proven to be extremely beneficial in well testing operations where high sand production is often encountered. In frac operations, there is potential for ingress of proppant media during injection and sand during flow-back, which can cause major valve problems. 601TM has been field proven to remain in the valve cavity, reducing ingress of contaminants dramatically and delivering significant valve performance benefits
Enhanced Sealing Capabilities
Valve Lubricant 601TM performs effectively when there is some leakage across the valve, indicating damage to the seal surfaces. Field experience shows that in 65 – 75% of cases of leaking valves, 601TM helps operators achieve a zero leak-off rate.
Applications & Uses
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- Application
- Valve Lubricant 601 has been field proven all over the world in gate and plug valves used in crude oil, natural gas production and pipeline equipment.
- Particularly suitable for use where sour crude and gas, acids, sand slurries and difficult condensates are encountered.
- Valve Lubricant 601 is fully compatible with our Valve Lubricant 601 and Valve Sealant 701 range.
Properties
- Appearance
- Smooth, Adhesive
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Thickener Type | Inorganic (Non-Soap) | — | — |
| Temperature Range | -20 to 450 | °F | — |
| Penetration (25°C) | 265 - 295 | — | IP 50 |
| Drop Point | Non-Melting | °C | IP 396 |
| 4-Ball Weld Load | min. 620 | kg | IP 239 |
| Low-Temperature Performance (Manually Pumpable) | -13.0 | °F | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Quality Standards
- ISO 9001:2015
- ISO 14001: 2015
Technical Details & Test Data
- Resistance
- 20% frac acid (HCl)
- Crude oil, natural gas and condensate
- Diesel fuel
- Drilling muds
- H2S and CO2
- Produced sand
- Salt water/brines
- Steam