Under Pressure Drilling Equipment for PE Construction Valves

Completed

Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Refining, transport and storage of oil and gas)

Applied Research and Development

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)

Not Cross-cutting

Project Contact
SGN

Network Innovation Allowance

Ofgem

01 February 2018

01 February 2021

ENA months

£280,700

Energy

South East

Network Innovation Allowance

Project Contact, SGN

The project consists of: Design and development of a prototype product ready for trial. Manufacture prototype and create testing setup. Complete SGN/PM/G/23 for Under Pressure Drilling Equipment for PE Construction Valves. Submission of reports on trials, outcome validation and delivery of approved and agreed training/ implementation plan. This project aims to continue the work carried out in the NIA project “NIA_SGN0068 – PE Bodied Valves”. This will involve design and development of an under pressure drilling equipment to resolve the off centre drilling issues which can cause the drill head to damage the internal bore of the valve. This project therefore aims to develop a drilling solution that will result in extending the use of PE bodied valves up to and beyond 180mm for all distribution activities, providing an opportunity to reduce expenditure on corrosion protection for metallic valves.It was necessary to extend the project timescale. This was primarily due to discussion with valve manufacturers and the availability of the various valve sizes to allow the offsite testing to be undertakenThis change is beneficial as it allows the completion of the offsite testing and also assures the availability of fittings for the final field trials which are scheduled to take place in 2020 and allow completion of the objectives as planned with no changes to the expected benefits. This project will include: Complete concept design and development of a prototype product. Develop technical drawing and meet with operations Production of Prototypes, Internal Testing and Draft Specifications Manufacture prototype and complete testing setup. Field trails. Produce specification for under pressure drilling Generate and complete SGN/PM/G/23 for final equipment. Report documenting findings. This will focus on both line valves and construction valves greater than 63mm.

SGN NIA project to�design and developan under pressure drilling equipment.

09/11/22