18 July 2017

Active Heave compensator

An additional device that can be installed on a passive heave compensator system, such as a crown-mounted or drill string compensator. It is designed to improve […]
18 July 2017

Active Heave drawworks

A drawworks with an advanced controls system and additional power to provide the heave compensation of the string on a floating vessel instead of the traditional […]
18 July 2017

Adiabatic accumulator system

An accumulator system is regarded as adiabatic when the pressure change is fast enough that no significant heat is transferred between the outside environment and the […]
18 July 2017

Adjustable choke

A choke in which the position of a conical needle, sleeve, or plate may be changed with respect to their seat to vary the rate of […]