Foam Wiping Technology

Foam Wiping Technology

Foam Wiper Darts

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The foam wiper dart is designed to wipe drillpipe or tubing
string clean of cement, fluids, or debris and can be used to
separate fluids. The dart has a high parting stretch ratio

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compared to conventional molded rubber wiper plugs and
darts, which means it can pass through small restrictions
without being damaged. It easily passes through internal Foam Dart After a
Foam Wiper Dart
upset restrictions such as mechanical setting tools, diverters, Design
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and liner running tools, and through tapered strings. Foam Test Run
wiper darts have been used with most types of drilling and
displacement fluids.

The foam wiper section of the dart is made from a frothy

matrix that can effectively wipe drillpipe sizes ranging from
4 1/2 in. through 6 5/8 in.

The foam wiper dart was deployed with SSR-II™ plugs third
quarter 2005. Since, the foam dart has been used with
standard SSR® plugs, SSR-II™ plugs, BHKA disconnect
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assembly, and VersaFlex® liner assemblies.

The foam wiper dart is not recommended to use on Standard Floppy Rubber Wiper Dart That Has
cementing work where the dart has to continuously pass Experienced Wrinkling from Being Loaded in
through extremely tight restrictions repeatedly. Tight Restriction
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Foam Wiper Dart Loaded Into Same Type

of Restriction
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Features
• Can efficiently wipe combination drillpipe and tubing
strings with various inside diameters
• These wiper darts are made of urethane and have been
tested for five hours in a wet environment at a
temperature range of 40°F to 350°F.
• Foam darts can be equipped to have landing/seating and
latchdown nose profiles.
• The foam wiper dart is not susceptible to wrinkling in
restricted ID cementing heads like conventional floppy
wiper darts.
• Several plugs available in a variety of selected wiping
range interval
• A special foam dart loader is required for proper loading
and launching procedures.

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New Foam Dart

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Loading chamber cap Holding chamber

Fluid Dart
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Loading chamber Retainer pin

Dart
Holding chamber
Airline tube

Ball valve
Air regulator Holding chamber cap

Foam Dart Loader

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Foam Wiper Balls

The foam wiper ball is designed to wipe drillpipe or tubing

string clean of cement, fluids, or debris and can be used to
separate fluids. These wiper balls are made of natural rubber
of open cell design. The ball has a parting stretch of 380 to
440%, which means it can pass through small restrictions
without being damaged. It easily passes through internal
upset restrictions such as mechanical setting tools, diverters,
and liner running tools, and multiple balls can be pumped

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if necessary.

The foam wiper ball is not recommended to use on Various Size Foam Wiper Balls
cementing work where the ball has to continuously pass
through extremely tight restrictions repeatedly.

Foam wiper balls cannot be pre-installed into a plug

container because the foam ball can be sucked past the
plunger prematurely.

Features
• Can efficiently wipe combination drillpipe and tubing
strings with various inside diameters
• Used in wells with a temperature range of 40°F (4°C) to
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302°F (150°C)
• The wiper ball can be loaded into drillpipe or tubing
connections. Foam Wiper Balls as Packaged for Delivery
• Foam wiper balls have been used with all types of drilling
and displacement fluids.
• Can pass and shred through bit mud nozzle jets if
required. Allows wiping of drillpipe with drill bit on
bottom.
• Special manifold launching systems are available for
rental.
• Several ball sizes available from 3 in. to 8 in. in a variety
of selected wiping range intervals
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Special Foam Ball Launching Manifold

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