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7” Check Valve engineered for high intensity unconventional frac - TechnipFMC plc

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TechnipFMC’s iComplete™ Large Bore Check Valve’s new design is specifically engineered for high intensity unconventional frac, allowing our customer to complete 2,700+ stages without a rebuild

Using proprietary materials and design to improve fracking operations

Our customer challenged us to reduce maintenance costs associated with 3” and 4” check valves. Specifically, our goal was to eliminate interventions associated with small bore check valve repair during hydraulic fracturing operations. On average, the customer was forced to replace 3” check valve kits every 50 fracing stages. We also were tasked with improving HSE performance.

Extending our experience as a leader in pressure control

As the market share leader in pressure control, our drive for continuous customer satisfaction is to boost efficiency, lower working capital and improve safety by offering a next generation, singular conduit large bore check valve system that eliminates connections by 90 percent and reduces overall costs significantly per pad.

Using proprietary materials and design to increase high- and low-pressure seal ability while extending component and kit life. Using proprietary materials and design to increase high- and low-pressure seal ability while extending component and kit life.

“Using the 7” 15K TechnipFMC check valve, we were able to eliminate check valve associated non-productive time!” --- Pressure Pumping Iron Supervisor

By installing TechnipFMC’s large bore check valve, we reduced maintenance costs, eliminated interventions associated with small bore check valves and improved HSE performance for our customer.

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