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Variable Bore Ram - Engineering Data

ADVISORY:
Cameron ram assemblies are designed to seal the well bore using pressure pushing upwards
from the bottom of the ram assembly only and are not designed to seal the well bore using
pressure pushing downwards from the top of the ram assembly. An exception to this is the test
ram which is designed to seal wellbore pressure from both directions.

Cameron does not recommend and discourages any attempt to seal the well bore in a manner
that differs from the design of the ram assembly.

The Variable Bore Ram (VBR) enables a standard U, U II, T/TL or EVO BOP to seal on several
different pipe diameters. The rubber in the ram front packers is supported against extrusion by a ring of
steel inserts, which move toward the pipe with the rubber as the rams close. The inserts are similar to
those in the D BOP-packer and they function in the same way.

The mechanism of closure of the VBR packers is similar to that of standard pipe ram packers. The
packers extend forward of the ram body faces. When the rams are closed, the packers contact each
other on the leading surfaces at the sides of the pipe bore. As the rams continue to close, the rubber in
the packers is displaced inward to close the packers around the pipe.

It should be noted that as the VBR packers wear with continued use, a pressure higher than the
recommended nominal closing pressure of 1500 psi may be required to achieve a wellbore seal. It is
recommended that closing pressure be increased using 500 psi increments until a good seal test is
achieved or until maximum operator pressure is reached. Do not apply more than the maximum rated
operator pressure of the Bonnet Assembly.

Several high pressure tests were run in order to estimate the service life of the VBRs (Table 1). In these
tests the rams were closed on a pipe mandrel, test pressure was applied under the rams and held for a
specific length of time, then the pressure was relieved and the rams opened. This was repeated for the
desired number of cycles.

In the event of an emergency, drill pipe may be hung on closed and locked rams. Before hanging the
pipe, the rams should be closed with the maximum available hydraulic pressure, then locked in with the
wedgelocks or locking screws. To determine the pipe supporting capability of the VBRs, we have run
several tests. In these tests the rams were closed on a pipe mandrel with the appropriate tool joint
connection, and the tool joint was pulled down onto the rams.

Table 2 includes the results of these tests along with estimates of hangoff capacity for other sizes and
capacities for the VBR hangoff ram bodies released since 1986. These rams have the upper corner of
the pipe cutout hardened in order to increase their hangoff capacity. They replace the previous bodies,
and the new part numbers are given in Table 3.

NOTE: We do NOT recommend hanging off pipe in the lower end of the range of a VBR.
For example, we do not recommend hanging 3-1/2" pipe on rams whose range is
7-5/8" to 3-1/2".

Table 3 lists the available sizes and the corresponding numbers for the VBRs for the U, U II, T/TL and
EVO BOP.

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TABLE 1
HIGH PRESSURE TESTS TO ESTIMATE SERVICE LIFE OF
VARIABLE BORE RAMS
NO. OF NO. OF
PIPE SIZE TEST PIPE PRESSURE
BOP SIZE PRESSURE OPEN/CLOSE
RANGE DIAMETER PSI
HOLDS CYCLES
2-3/8" 15,000 36 36
7-1/16" 3-1/2" 15,000 32 32
3-1/2" to 2-3/8" 2-7/8" 15,000 _32_
3/5/10/15M U _32_
100 100
4” 10,000 39 39
2-7/8” 10,000 _39_ _39_
78 78
7-1/16"
4” to 2-7/8”
3/5/10/15M U
4” 15,000 39 39
2-7/8” 15,000 _39_ _39_
78 78
5” 5,000 38 38
5” 200 _1_ _1_
39 39
11” 3/5/10M U 5” to 2-7/8”
2-7/8” 5,000 38 38
2-7/8” 200 _1_ _1_
39 39
5” 10,000 75 --
11” 10M U 5” to 3-1/2” 3-1/2” 10,000 _75_ --
150
13-5/8” 10M U 7” to 4-1/2” 5” 10,000 365 365
5” 10,000 42 42
13-5/8” 10M U 5” to 2-7/8” 2-7/8” 10,000 _36_ _36_
78 78
5-7/8” 15,000 39 273
3-1/2” 15,000 _39_ --
78
13-5/8” 15M U 5-7/8” to 3-1/2”
5-7/8” 250 39 --
3-1/2” 250 _39_ _273_
78 546
5” 5,000 75 75
16-3/4” 5M U 7” to 3-1/2” 3-1/2” 5,000 _75_ _75_
150 150
3-1/2” 5,000 78* --
16-3/4” 5M U 5” to 2-7/8”
3-1/2” 0 -- 468
5” 5,000 78* --
16-3/4” 5M U 7” to 3-1/2”
5” 0 -- 468

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TABLE 1 CONTINUED
5-1/2” 10,000 40 40
3-1/2” 10,000 _40_ _40_
80 80
16-3/4” 10M U 5-1/2” to 3-1/2”
5-1/2” 250 40 40
3-1/2” 250 _40_ _40_
80 80
5” 26 26
18-3/4” 10M
7-5/8” to 3-1/2” 3-1/2” 10,000 _50_ _50_
TL
76 76
5” 15,000 77* --
5” 0 -- 462
18-3/4” 15M
5” to 3-1/2” 3-1/2” 15,000 72* --
U II
3-1/2” 0 _--_ _432_
149 894
15,000 79
18-3/4” 15M T 5” to 3-1/2” 3-1/2” 546
250 79
5” 15,000 41 287
3-1/2” 15,000 _40_ --
81
18-3/4” 15M
5” to 3-1/2”
TL
5” 250 41 --
3-1/2” 250 _40_ _280_
81 567
6-5/8” 15,000 25 175
6-5/8” 250 25 --
5-1/2” 15,000 25 175
18-3/4” 15M
6-5/8” to 3-1/2” 5-1/2” 250 25 --
T/TL/EVO
3-1/2” 15,000 30 210
3-1/2” 250 _30_ _--_
80 560
* This test was performed at a major oil company’s test facility. The rams were
tested every seventh close/open cycle in order to simulate daily function testing
and weekly pressure testing.

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TABLE 2
ESTIMATES OF VBR HANGOFF CAPACITY (POUNDS)
PIPE WITH
PIPE PIPE PIPE PIPE HANGOFF
BOP SIZE DESCRIPTION
5” 3-1/2” 2-7/8” 2-3/8” RAMS
5”
7-1/16" U 3-1/2" to 2-3/8" -- 150,000 -- 30,000 --
3/5/10/15M Super Trim

4” to 2-7/8” -- 150,000 30,000 -- --

Super Trim
11” U 5” to 2-7/8” 300,000 110,000 -- -- 600,000
3/5M Super Trim
11” U 5” to 3-1/2” 300,000 110,000* -- -- 600,000
10M Super Trim
11” U 5” to 2-7/8” 450,000 150,000 40,000 -- 600,000
15M Super Trim
13-5/8” U 7” to 4-1/2” 190,000 -- -- -- --
except 15M Super Trim

7” to 4-1/2” 190,000 -- -- -- --
Special Low Hardness

5” to 2-7/8” 450,000 150,000 -- -- 600,000

Super Trim
13-5/8 U 7” to 5” 250,000 -- -- -- --
15M Super Trim

5” to 3-1/2” 450,000 200,000 -- -- 600,000

Super Trim
16-3/4” U 7” to 3-1/2” 285,000* 185,000* -- -- --
5M/10M Super Trim
16-3/4” U 5” to 2-7/8” 450,000* 294,000* 70,000 -- 600,000
10M only Super Trim
18-3/4” U & U II 7-5/8” to 3-1/2” 350,000 200,000 -- -- --
10M Super Trim

5” to 2-7/8” 450,000 300,000 120,000 -- 600,000

Super Trim
18-3/4” U II 7-5/8” to 5” 350,000 -- -- -- --
15M Super Trim

5” to 3-1/2” 450,000 140,000 -- -- 600,000

Super Trim

* Indicates actual test results.

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TABLE 3
VARIABLE BORE RAM SUBASSEMBLIES – U, U II, T, TL and EVO BOPs
TM TM
RAM STANDARD HANGOFF STANDARD CAMRAM CAMRAM
BOP SIZE DESCRIPTION
SUBASSY RAM BODY RAM BODY PACKER PACKER TOP SEAL
3-1/2" to 2-3/8"
615066-03-00-01 615065-03-00-01 -- -- 614616-02-00-03 644214-02-00-01
7-1/16" Super Trim
3/5/10/15M U 4” to 2-7/8”
644901-01-00-01 614605-01-00-01 -- -- 614616-02-00-03 644214-02-00-01
Super Trim
5” to 2-7/8”
11” 3/5/10M U 046674-01-00-02 -- 644836-01-00-02 -- 644926-02 644217-01-00-01
Super Trim
5” to 3-1/2”
11” 10M U -- -- 644836-01-00-02 -- 644926-01 644217-01-00-01
Super Trim
5” to 2-7/8”
11” 15M U 2245650-30 -- 2245649-30 2010464-02 -- 2010453-02
Super Trim
7” to 4-1/2”
2340255-01 2340254-01 -- -- 644924-03 644223-02-00-01
Super Trim
5-7/8” to 3-1/2” 2164664-02 -- 2164404-02-00-01 -- 2164599-01 644223-02-00-01
13-5/8”
except 15M 5-1/2” to 3-1/2” 2163945-01-00-01 -- 2011438-01-00-01 -- 645089-02-00-01 644223-02-00-01
U
5” to 2-7/8” 2340259-01 -- 2340258-01 645089-02-00-01 644223-02-00-01
5” to 2-7/8”
645166-01-00-04 -- 644744-01-00-05 -- 645089-02-00-01 644223-02-00-01
Super Trim
7” to 5”
614104-01-00-01 614146-01-00-01 -- -- 644924-02 644226-02-00-01
Super Trim
5-7/8" to 3-1/2" 614129-03-00-03 -- 644745-03-00-04 -- 645089-03 644226-02-00-01
13-5/8 15M U
5-1/2" to 3-1/2" 614129-05-00-01 -- 644745-02-00-01 -- 645089-03 644226-02-00-01
5” to 3-1/2”
614129-01-00-02 -- 644745-01-00-02 -- 645009-03 644226-02-00-01
Super Trim
16-3/4” 7” to 5”
046676-01-00-01 046672-01-00-01 -- -- 644920-01-00-01 644229-01-00-01
3M/5M/10M U Super Trim
7” to 5” 046676-01-00-01 -- 046672-01-00-01 -- 644920-01-00-01 644229-01-00-01
5” to 2-7/8”
16-3/4” 10M U 2011763-01 -- 2011762-01 -- 2091517-01 644229-01
Super Trim
5-1/2” to 3-1/2” 2164605-01 -- 2164603-01 -- 2091517-01 644229-02-00-01
7-5/8” to 3-1/2”
2232782-02 046673-06 -- -- 644927-02 644232-03-00-01
Super Trim
18-3/4” 10M U
5” to 2-7/8”
2091989-01 -- 2245551-01 -- 645346-01* 644232-04-00-01
Super Trim
7-5/8” to 3-1/2” 2163832-02 2163831-02 -- -- 644918-01-00-01 645282-01-00-01
18-3/4” 10M
U II
5” to 2-7/8” 2203441-03 -- 2245498-01 -- 644919-01-00-01 644246-02-00-01
18-3/4” 10/15M
5-1/2" to 3-1/2" 2164011-02-00-01 -- 2163990-02 -- 644919-01-00-01 644246-02-00-01
U II
7-5/8” to 5” 2163832-02 2163831-02 -- -- 644918-01-00-01 645282-01-00-01
18-3/4” 15M
U II
5” to 3-1/2” 2203441-03 -- 2245498-01 -- 644919-01-00-01 644246-02-00-01

7-5/8" to 3-1/2" 2163092-10 -- 2163091-06 -- 644404-01-00-03 645068-01-00-02

6-5/8" to 3-1/2" 2163092-09 -- 2163091-09 -- 644404-01-00-03 645068-01-00-02

18-3/4” 15M T/TL
5-1/2" to 3-1/2" 2163169-04-01 -- 2163170-03 -- 644531-01-01-01 645068-01-00-02

5" to 3-1/2" 2163094-01 -- 2163093-01 -- 644531-01-01-01 645068-01-00-02

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7-5/8" to 3-1/2" 2091837-01 -- 2091895-01 -- 644404-01-00-03 645068-01-00-02

6-5/8" to 3-1/2" 2091837-02 -- 2091895-02 -- 644404-01-00-03 645068-01-00-02

18-3/4” 15M
EVO
5-1/2" to 3-1/2" 2163169-05 -- 2091895-03 -- 644531-01-01-01 645068-01-00-02

5" to 3-1/2" 2163094-04 -- 2163093-04 -- 644531-01-01-01 645068-01-00-02

* Flexpacker

NOTE: The pipe ranges for the 18-3/4” 10M U II and the 18-3/4 15M U II are different even though the ram
subassemblies are the same.

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