PRESSURE CONTROL
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As the leader in Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD), Iron Horse Tools provides the most reliable and highest-quality chokes and related pressure control equipment in the industry. The state-of-the-art autochoke software has a level of innovation and efficiency that only Iron Horse equipment can provide.

AUTO CHOKES

About

Unlike other chokes in the industry, our Auto Chokes monitor mud line, casing and manifold pressure devices, removing interactions between the driller and the choke. The innovative design of the Iron Horse Auto Chokes provides increased efficiency and accuracy, enhancing overall performance. The auto choke system can run up to three chokes simultaneously or in various standby positions to handle plugging events and high flow situations.

Product Features

  • Fully automated system 
  • Touchscreen operated
  • Maintains any desired pressure
  • Runs up to three chokes per panel
  • Choke body can operate up to 15,000 PSI and hold 20,000 PSI static
  • WITS communication 
  • Worm Gear 
  • Wells Kill System available 
  • Dual choke system capabilities
  • Manual operations capabilities

Safety Features

  • The Max Pressure setting clears chokes when excessive pressure builds upstream of the choke
  • Utilizes Gantry System Performance Maintenance to minimize risk and downtime.

Triple Auto Choke System

The auto choke system can run up to three chokes simultaneously or in various standby positions to handle plugging events and high flow situations.

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Additional Equipment Available for Auto Choke Systems

Gas Buster Level Sensor

  • If the rig is interested in this, they will need to install a 6" pipe running top to bottom on the exterior of the buster with openings to buster at the bottom, middle and top of the buster. Our radar sensor is then installed on top of the pipe and sends the level of the fluid to the touchscreen and rig system via WITS. Alarms will sound on touchscreen and the rig system at the level they enter. 

Liquid Catch Can Alarm

  • This notifies the rig on the touchscreen and the rig system that the catch can is filling up. This works in conjunction with the alarm mounted on the catch can. 

FLOW METER

About

Iron Horse Tools uses a wedge flow meter system mounted downstream of the choke to record the return flow rate. This system sends the return flow rate to the PLC which is then compared to the upstream flow rate which is sent to the PLC from the rig data system via WITS.

Product Features

The PLC calculates the difference and displays the actual GPM plus or minus on the touchscreen. The Flow Meter enables the rig to have real-time notification of gains or losses in drilling fluid to help determine if a kick is coming or the rig is losing drilling fluid to a void in the formation. 
 

Safety Features

The driller can set an alarm to be notified if the gains or losses reach a determined value.

SUPER CHOKE

About

The Iron Horse Super Choke utilizes the Gantry System to make trim changes fast and easy. This product can be added to a choke, mounted vertically or horizontally, without any modification to choke or gantry. It also allows for safer trim changes when the choke is elevated. 

 

Product Features

  • Hydraulic actuator is motor-driven with manual override capabilities.
  • Cutting-edge gate and seat design greatly reduces wear in extremely hostile flow situations
  • Quick-release and lightweight actuator bonnet makes trim changes fast and easy.
  • Solid tungsten carbide (micrograin) gate and seat. 
  • Trim design allows for very fine control of flow rates. 
  • Stellite-coated actuator bonnet nose can be rotated to provide even wearing around surface. 
  • Downstream spool design allows extension of protected area, eliminating the need for additional wear subs downstream of choke.
  • Analog or highly accurate digital position indication available
  • Available 2” and 3” maximum orifice trim. 
  • Unique design allows choke inlet and outlet to be configured for API, ANSI, Hammer Union or other connections simply by changing spools.
  • Easy-to-use trim changeout tools.

Safety Features

  • Allows for safer trim changes when choke is elevated.
  • Available manual override capability with gear operator.
  • Selection of standard worm gear operators to choose from with anti-backlash compensation.
  • Tungsten carbide wear sleeve in outlet spool protects against erosion due to turbulence.

CHOKE PANELS

About

Our air, electric and remote panels are designed to provide high standards of reliability, safety and ease, capable of fitting an array of configurations. If you need it, we have it. We manufacture 274 choke configurations 218 (2-inch) models and 56 (3-inch) models, as well as custom models. 

 

Product Features

  • Stainless steel control panel
  • Choke body can operate up to 15,000 PSI
  • Reversible gate and seat minimizes downtime 
  • Three built-in backup systems with digital read-outs
  • Position indicators
  • Backup pump
  • 2 (5-gallon) accumulator bottles
  • Hand pump
  • Manual option capabilities

Safety Features

  • Most reliable Worm Gear chokes on the market
  • Utilizes Gantry System Performance Maintenance to minimize risk and downtime

HYDRAULIC CHOKES

About

Iron Horse chokes rank as some of the best in class for design and performance. With operator systems available in Hydraulic Gear, Piston and Manual Gear, our hydraulic chokes are extreme service chokes rated up to 20,000 PSI. 

Product Features

  • Manufactured to significantly increase service life.
  • Seat, gate and stem-removal tools and Bonnet spanner wrench simplify service and streamline trim changes.
  • Trim sizes are available in 2 and 3-inch max orifice pressure balanced configurations.
  • Mult-adaption design allows spools to be configured with ANSI, API, Hammer Union or any other high-pressure connections.
  • Valves meet all quality levels for API-6A PSL3 manufacturing standards.
  • Gear Actuated allows for fine incremental flow changes.
  • Digital position indicators increase accuracy for readings and adjustments.
  • Meets or exceeds NACE corrosion standards.  

Safety Features

  • Manual override and quick disconnects reduce risk in cases of emergency.
  • Utilizes Gantry System Performance Maintenance to minimize risk and downtime.

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