CWOR | IWOCS
LORD® flexible joints can be deployed with Intervention Workover Control Systems (IWOCS) and the associated riser system to accommodate the motion of the intervention/workover vessel relative to the subsea wellhead. Flexible joints can also be deployed at the surface in an IWOCS system.
Features & Benefits
- Features unique dual bearing design
- Rated to 10,000 psi and hydro-tested to 15,000 psi
- Lower bending stiffness reduces wellhead fatigue, extending field life
- Compact height (just over 5 feet) enables use on smaller intervention vessels
- Fielded on multiple intervention vessels
- DNV-certified
- High-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) versions available (>350°F)
Drilling Riser Flexible Joints
- Features unique dual bearing design
- Seal bearing optimized for high-pressure containment and fluid resistance
- Load bearing optimized for low rotational stiffness and fatigue strength
- Load bearing functions as a redundant seal to improve reliability and capability over a single-bearing design
- HPHT versions available (>350°F)
Steel Catenary Riser (SCR) Flexible Joints
LORD® SCR Joints accommodate the heave and roll of the vessel motion, reacts the weight of the riser itself, and contains production fluids under pressure.
Features and Benefits
- We offer a lower bending stiffness for a given load rating, imparting lower stresses on the vessel at the attachment point
Tendon Bearings
LORD® Tendon Bearing connectors attach the tendon to the vessel and the sea floor while accommodating the lateral motion of the vessel due to ocean currents.
Features & Benefits
- Easily customizable to serve challenging applications
- LORD connector bearings installed on the Jolliet platform are still in service today
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Replace Tapered Stress Joints With Proven 10K Flexible Joints in Subsea Oil and Gas
Maintaining subsea equipment can be a complex and expensive endeavor, particularly in deepwater operations. Riser-based well interventions and workovers are necessary operations that while significantly improving production, can also induce considerable fatigue on the wellhead. Learn more.