GE Oil & Gas Launches CHA Hydraulic Actuator Series at ONS 2012
29 August 2012
Expanding
its portfolio of hydraulic actuators for the surface drilling sector, GE Oil
& Gas is launching the CHA Hydraulic Actuator Series at the Offshore
Northern Seas (ONS) 2012 Conference and Exhibition being held August 28-31 in
Stavanger.
Since its acquisition of the John Wood Group PLC Well Support division in 2011,
GE has been supplying customers with the RA Series of actuators product line, a
reliable, cost-effective solution capable of managing supply pressures up to
3,500 psi. GE’s new CHA Series exceeds the RA Series by accepting supply
pressures up to a maximum of 6,000 psi.
"With our new CHA Series, GE now provides a more robust line of actuators,”
said Ian Milne, president of the GE Oil & Gas Pressure Control business.
"This introduction increases our market competitiveness, as we continue to
provide a full array of products with added-value services. We believe the CHA
Series offers key features that will appeal to operators who are concerned with
increased safety.
Improved safety features offered by the CHA Series include:
- Quick-disconnect design enables removal of the actuator from the bonnet within the valve operating stroke, without depressurizing the valve and releasing hydrocarbons.
- Powerful dual-coil spring package is capable of shearing standard 7/32” braided cable, allowing valve closure.
- A captured spring design prevents release of the preloaded spring during repair or actuator removal.
- Top access rising stem provides both a visual confirmation of the valve’s position and an interface for the use of safety-related accessories.
