Onshore/Offshore Hot Tap Services
For onshore and offshore hot tapping capabilities on time and within budget, Cudd offers decades of experience and access to resources for an unparalleled execution.
When conventional pressure relief fails, we can perform a hot tap procedure by drilling a hole in a pipe or tube to gain access to a wellbore if wellhead valves become inoperable.
We are the pioneers of subsea hot tap and valve drilling operations, developing a first-of-its-kind subsea well intervention unit designed to reduce costs and minimize the environmental impact. Our remote-operated tool is rated to work at pressures up to 1,000 psi.
Ultra-Compact Hot Tap Engineered for Rapid Deployment
The only hot tap on the market rated API 6A 3G eases logistics concerns by offering a smaller footprint, yet still delivers the same high-quality performance our customers have come to expect from Cudd. Because of its compact size, the unit can be flown at a moment’s notice on a private aircraft and transported in the bed of a pickup truck to arrive on location for operation when you need it. View video to learn more about this efficient, sleek execution.
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| Standard Hot Tap Capabilities |
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| Drill thru coiled tubing, production tubing, drill pipe, drill collars, caning, bull plugs, blanking flanges, pipelines |
| Leak proof entry for pipeline access |
| Designed for onshore and offshore operations |
| 10,000 psi working pressure, including H2S environments |
| Bit sizes range from ½’’ to 1 ¼’’ |
| Saddle size range from 1 ½’’ to 36’’ |
| Can be operated manually or pneumatically |
| Unit is small and compact and weighs approximately 200lb |
| Complete pressure balanced system to allow for long stroke capabilities |
| Ultra-Compact Hot Tap Capabilities |
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| Pressure-balanced design for safe, easy operation |
| Built for pressures up to 10,000 psi |
| Designed for H2S environments |
| Engineered with an 18-in. stroke length |
| Fast, nearly effortless deployment |
| Ideal for tight spaces |
| Environmental friendly hydraulic working fluid |
Hot Tap Technology
Hot Tap technology allows for safe and controlled internal entry into casing, tubing, flanges,
bull plugs, valves and other equipment. Hot Tapping should never be considered “routine” and
is usually performed when accurate pressures cannot be read on tubing, casing, P/A base
plates and/or blind flanges without interruption of service.
| To facilitate the following processes determine and verify the existence of any internal pressure. Examples are: |
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| Casing and/or tubing in old well for abandonment purposes |
| Check for trapped pressure between valves / bull plug |
| Assessment to possible sustained casing pressure |
| Safely and effectively allow pressure to be bled off in a controlled manner or |
| Allow controlled pumping of fluids into the tubing and/or annulus of the well |
NEW, ULTRA-COMPACT HOT TAP DELIVERS BIG EFFICIENCY, SLEEK EXECUTION
API 6A-Rated Performance
The next generation of hot tap capabilities is here. The brand-new, ultracompact hot tap unit from Cudd Well Control weighs only 85 lbs, making it ideal for optimized operations when tackling critical well interventions on pressurized tubulars to bleed trapped pressure or gain access to perform remedial work.
As the only hot tap on the market rated API 6A 3G, the new unit may be small, but it performs as well as its oversized counterparts. Its compact design is ideal for tight working areas like small cellars, offshore well bays, and other space-restricted locations.
| Features and Benefits |
|---|
| Pressure-balanced design for safe, easy operation |
| Built for pressures up to 10,000 psi |
| Designed for H2S environments |
| Engineered with an 18-in. stroke length |
| Fast, nearly effortless deployment |
| Ideal for tight spaces |
| Environmental friendly hydraulic working fluid |
Leaders in Innovation
Steeped in more than 40 years of operational excellence and innovation, Cudd Well Control delivers proven solutions for critical well intervention operations that include onshore and offshore hot tap, cryogenic freeze services, and gate valve drilling. Our team of experts works tirelessly to develop new, innovative technologies that help operators ensure peak performance through limited interruptions to service and rapid return to production.
Engineered for Rapid Deployment
The new hot tap from Cudd Well Control eases logistics concerns by offering a smaller footprint, yet still delivers the same high-quality performance our customers have come to expect from Cudd. Because of its compact size, the unit can be flown at a moment’s notice on a private aircraft and transported in the bed of a pickup truck—secured in a specially designed Pelican™ case—to arrive on location for operation when you need it.
Hot Tap Technology
Hot Tap technology allows for safe and controlled internal entry into casing, tubing, flanges,
bull plugs, valves and other equipment. Hot Tapping should never be considered “routine” and
is usually performed when accurate pressures cannot be read on tubing, casing, P/A base
plates and/or blind flanges without interruption of service.
| To facilitate the following processes determine and verify the existence of any internal pressure. Examples are: |
|---|
| Casing and/or tubing in old well for abandonment purposes |
| Check for trapped pressure between valves / bull plug |
| Assessment to possible sustained casing pressure |
| Safely and effectively allow pressure to be bled off in a controlled manner or |
| Allow controlled pumping of fluids into the tubing and/or annulus of the well |