Drilling Products

Manifold Section

FLS Gate Valve

Cameron’s FLS Gate Valve offers the durability and integrity of a forged steel body
and bonnet; the field proven performance characteristics of the basic Cameron design, low
maintenance requirements, and ease of service.

Features:
• Metal-to-metal Sealing at gate-to-seat and seat-to-body provide security and reliability.

• Simple Gate and Seat design enables quick and easy change-out without special tools and
minimizes inventory requirements.

• Gate and Seat assembly features bidirectional sealing so it can be reversed for increased
service life.

• One piece gate construction and two spring-loaded, pressure-energized, non-elastomeric lip-
seals on each seat at the seat-to-body interface. This provides maximum protection against
intrusion of particle contaminants and optimum performance under severe conditions such as
mud, sand and low pressures.

• Modified Acme stem threads allow the one-piece gate to float and effect a positive
downstream seal.

• Stem packing can be replaced while the valve is under pressure since the shoulder on the stem
can be backseated against the bonnet to isolate the stuffing box.

• Stem seal designs cover the full range of temperatures, pressures and fluids encountered in
drilling service, including severe high temperature, high pressure applications.

• The grease injection port permits lubrication of the gate and seat assembly and is used to vent
trapped body pressure after stem backseating.

• Non-Rising stem means that valve operation does not cause an increase in cavity
pressure and does not displace cavity filler grease.

• Excessive force is not necessary to close the valve. The handwheel should be backed off 1/4
turn after the valve is fully closed.

• FLS valves have been fully tested and qualified to API 6A Appendix PR2 requirements
and are available in all API Temperature Classes, Materials Classes, and Product
Specification Levels, including customer specified inspection agency requirements. M-1001
© 2000 Cooper Cameron Corporation, Cameron Division. Printed in USA 01/00
 Drilling Products
Manifold Section

FLS Gate Valve

M-1001
© 2000 Cooper Cameron Corporation, Cameron Division. Printed in USA 01/00