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Speedloc Clamps
The more you connect, the more you save. Speedloc I
Offshore rig rates are on the rise and the struggle to control costs is getting more
difficult every day. Since every wellhead connection needs to be made up or Preassembled segments eliminate loose
parts and pinch points
broken out at least three times: nippling up the BOP; nippling down the BOP; and
connecting your next or final component; you need the quickest solution possible. Traveling nut keeps segments aligned to
the hub, providing faster installation

If you're drilling a single well or drilling on a platform, you save an average of The straight-bore metal seal (SBMS) is a
self-energized seal with the capability to
3 hours every time the connection is nippled up or down. The chart below conform to well movement due to a high
indicates the time savings of a Speedloc clamp compared to the installation of bending moment

a conventional flange: Face-to-face makeup design exceeds the

bending loads of API flanges and other
clamp-type connections
Flange Size Working Single Flange Single Speedloc Speedloc Time
(in) Pressure Makeup (hrs) Makeup (hrs) Savings Per
(psi) Makeup (hrs)

11 15,000 3.40 .33 3.07

13 5/8 10,000 3.30 .33 2.97 Speedloc II
18 3/4 10,000 4.56 .42 4.14 Segments can be attached to either the
upper or lower wellhead/riser component

Retaining & alignment bolt forces

You save 9 hours of rig time, no matter what - and with todays rig rates, retention of the segment with the hub for
easy installation
Speedloc clamps do more than pay for themselves.
Traveling nut aligns segments with the
hub for quick installation

Standard API RX/BXgasket maximizes

flexibility

Traveling washer allows the segment to

Your safety matters.

move with the nut while remaining in
position, eliminating "pinch" points

Clamp/hub profile adapts to standard

Offshore, the external environment can expose both API flanges for maximum compatibility
equipment and operators to harsh elements. That's why
minimizing rig time is so important.

Unlike a flanged connection, Speedloc quick connectors Type Size Pressure Material/
can be made up safely in less than 30 minutes - even Temperature Class
with a large-bore stackup - thus minimizing your time in SL 1 7 1/16 5K-20K EE/K-U
harsh weather or working under a BOP by nearly 90%. The two Speedloc designs offered by FMC, the Speedloc I & SL 1 9 5K-10K EE/K-U
II, are configured to provide maximum compatibility for BOPs, SL 1 11 5K-15K EE/K-U
In addition to severe weather and working under a risers, trees, and wellheads. A wide range of sizes and SL 1 13 5/8 5K-10K EE/K-U
suspended BOP, recordable incidents during installation pressure ratings is available; from 7 1/16" 20K to 21 3/4" 2K. SL 1 18 3/4 5K-15K EE/K-U
were also studied during the development of the SL 1 20 3/4 3K EE/K-U
Speedloc. That's how FMC engineers equipment - we With higher bending loads than conventional flanges and SL 1 21 1/4 2K EE/K-U
look at your real-world needs and deliver the tools for a other industry clamps, the durability of Speedloc clamps is
safer operation. certified through extensive FEA testing. FEA (Finite Element SL 2 7 1/16 15K-20K EE/K-U
Analysis) predicts the stress levels placed on the clamps in SL 2 9 10K EE/K-U
typical working conditions, and when coupled with API 6A SL 2 11 3K-15K EE/K-U
PR2 (Annex F) qualification, further ensures Speedloc reliability. SL 2 13 5/8 3K-10K EE/K-U
SL 2 20 3/4 3K EE/K-U
SL 2 21 1/4 2K EE/K-U
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