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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING

AND CONTROL SYSTEM

FAN COOLED

STANDARD APPLICATION
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM

VORTEX COOLED

STANDARD APPLICATION
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM
• FAN COOLED SYSTEM
CONNECTION DIAGRAM

• WINCATT
• HYDRAULIC JUNCTION BOX

• DUMP VALVE SOLENOID

• ENCODER ASSEMBLY

• LOAD CELL:
• COMPRESSION
• HYDRAULIC
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM
• FAN COOLED SYSTEM
CONNECTION DIAGRAM
• WINCATT
• ELECTRONIC JUNCTION BOX

• DUMP VALVE SOLENOID

• ENCODER ASSEMBLY
• ELECTRONIC LOAD CELL
• LGP 310
• 10K, 20K, 50K
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Functions:
- Monitors torque, turns and rotation speed
during make-up

- Controls based on final torque or final turns

Includes calibration management system

- Includes automatic “Start Recording” and

“Dump Valve Release” functions
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM
Functions:
- Includes automatic descriptive comments with
optional override

- System recommends to accept or reject

connections based on several criteria.

- Available with options including pressure

testing, speed control and torque and hold.
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM
Analyzes Make-up to Determine:
-Conformance with thread manufacturer’s
specification
- Shouldering point for premium connections
- Shoulder slope, delta torque, delta turns
- Reviews results from previous make-ups

Specifications:
- Computer: Laptop running Windows OS in
stainless steel enclosure
- Sampling Frequency: Defined from 1 to
8,000 Hz
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
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Specifications:
-Recording Frequency:
Based on delta torque and user defined
delta time
-Response Time:
Electronics: < 0.5 ms
-Hydraulic dump valve:
Typical 10 to 30 ms
-Final Torque:
Average = Optimum torque +/- 1%
-Operating Temperature:
-4°F to 122°F (computer)
- 22°F to 180°F (junction box)
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM
Specifications:
-Torque Accuracy:
Typically <1%
-Turns Accuracy:
 +/- 1 pulse of turns counter
- Pressure accuracy:
Typically <1%
-Used for:
Non-hazardous locations
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM
WinCatt was developed with an emphasis on the
user’s needs for reliability, accuracy & ease of use

Ability to preload all connections prior to job setup

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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM
Enable the user to easily specify: Make-up parameters

- Evaluate quality
- Control make-up
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM

To open/start new job, select Load Program

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AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Select New Job

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AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Name job, Typically customer

Name, well name etc…

Name your lot, casing/tubing

size etc…

Once Job/ lot is named

Press OK
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AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Click Next
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AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Choose connection to be made up from the connection library

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AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Review connection recipe to ensure no values have been changed/need to be

Changed. Make changes is necessary. Choose next
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM

If permanent changes are needed to the connection recipe choose OK, this will change
the connection recipe in your library.
If changes are for a single job, choose cancel and the changes will only be
applied to 1 single job
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Ensure proper arm length is entered

Load cell selection/calibration

Perform turns calibration Test Dump valve

Rotate tong and apply load to load cell to ensure you are generating turns and torque
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Load cell dropdown menu

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AND CONTROL SYSTEM
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM
The system options screen allows the user to enable/disable wincatt features based on job requirements
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM
Once all pre-checks and setup are complete, and you are ready to run your first connection, simply press start
and signal the tong operator to start makeup.
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DURING MAKE-UP YOU’LL SEE THIS SCREEN

Stop current job in

progress

Restart graph recording

of current job in progress

• Live torque reading

• Live RPM reading • Live Turns reading

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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM
Acceptable connection

 Allow the user to enter either the

recommended result & comment or a
user specified comment
 MAKE–UP NOT COMPLETED TO SPEC WinCATT7

RECOMMEND to Reject If the connection was not made to

spec then you’d click the “Reject”
Button. This will save the rejection
Anywhere outside of the green box is not in
for later evaluation and start you
spec. Back on the same jnt.# but will
Rename the jnt.# 3_1
(in this example)

• You still have the option to accept the connection

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Printing Jobs / Creating a PDF
Once the job is complete, access the “Job Report and Summary”
screens by clicking on the “Utility Menu” button.
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Printing Jobs / Creating a PDF

Click the “Job Report” button to fill in details about the job.

Click “Save” to return

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Printing Jobs / Creating a PDF

Click “Summary Report”

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Printing Jobs / Creating a PDF
Choose the information that you would like to add to your
report by selecting the box(s) below.

Click “Print” to begin the print process, which combines and

“prints” the summary report to a PDF file on the computer
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Printing Jobs / Creating a PDF

Job report will appear for review or any last

minute changes, click “save”
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Printing Jobs / Creating a PDF

After report is finished generating click “OK” and

then click “Return to DAC”
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Printing Jobs / Creating a PDF

Click “Home Menu”

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Printing Jobs / Creating a PDF

Click “Return to Windows”

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Printing Jobs / Creating a PDF
Locate the WinCatt Data folder on the Windows desktop, and double-click to
open.
Identify the folder that matches the job type for which you are looking for
connection data:
T_T_T = Torque vs. Turns/Time
T_Turn = Torque vs. Turns
T_Time = Torque vs. Time

Double click report PDF file to open/print your report

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Printing Jobs / Creating a PDF

1. Click File> Print>

2. Select printer
3. Click Print/OK
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM
WinCatt 7 New Features: Connection Library
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AND CONTROL SYSTEM
WinCatt 7 New Features: Multi-Joint Review
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AND CONTROL SYSTEM
WinCatt 7 New Features: Alternate Graph Zoom
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AND CONTROL SYSTEM
WinCatt 7 New Features: Local and Network
Back-up
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AND CONTROL SYSTEM
WinCatt 7 New Features: Makeup Summary
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AND CONTROL SYSTEM
WinCatt 7 New Features: Simple PDF Summary
Report Creation
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WINCATT Internal Components
Controller Card Fuses (5 Amp, 1 Amp) 24V Power Supply

USB Software Key

Toshiba Docking Station Ethernet Port

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WINCATT Internal Components
USB Cable USB DAQ System

Ribbon Cable
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WINCATT AUXILIARY COMPONENTS

CT HYDRAULIC
CABLE JUNCTION BOX

TENSION
LOAD CELL
ENCODER
DUMP VALVE
CABLE
CABLE

HYDRAULIC JUNCTION BOX CONNECTION

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WINCATT AUXILIARY COMPONENTS

CT
CABLE

ELECTRONIC
JUNCTION BOX

DUMP
VALVE
CABLE

ELECTRONIC
LOAD CELL
ENCODER
CABLE

ELECTRONIC JUNCTION BOX CONNECTION

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AUXILIARY COMPONENTS

CUSTOM CABLES
LENGTHS AVAILABLE
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WINCATT AUXILIARY COMPONENTS
DUMP VALVE
ASSEMBLY TENSION LOAD
CELL

COMPRESSION
LOAD CELL
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WINCATT AUXILIARY COMPONENTS
AIR FILTER ASSEMBLY ENCODER ASSEMBLY

WHEEL ENCODER ASSEMBLY

PROXIMITY SENSOR
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AUXILIARY COMPONENTS
A/B SWITCHING JUNCTION BOX
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AUXILIARY COMPONENTS
AVERAGING JUNCTION BOX
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WINCATT AUXILIARY COMPONENTS

Wireless Torque Sub Option

19 pin Connector

Serial-USB Hub

• WinCatt connects to the WTS receiver and

• Monitors the connection as it is being made.
• Also monitors battery levels on
the Wireless Torque Sub.
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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM
Hazardous Locations:

•Pressurized Enclosure

•Type: PE2E266

•ATEX Certified

•Equipped with IS Sensors

•Comes with Air Filter

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AND CONTROL SYSTEM
Hazardous Locations
Pressurized Enclosure
Type: PE2E266

- Comes with Air Filter

- ATEX Certified Units

Equipped with IS sensors

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WINCATT TORQUE/TURN MONITORING
AND CONTROL SYSTEM
Hazardous Locations Category 2
Suitable for:
- APPARATUS GROUP II
- GAS GROUP II B

- T CLASS T4
- T AMBIENT
(- 4º F to 122ºF)

- CE MARKED
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AND CONTROL SYSTEM
ATEX BACK PANEL
- IS Separation
- Barriers for torque
and encoder signals
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AND CONTROL SYSTEM
Hazardous Locations Category 2
ATEX WinCatt available
with ATEX Antenna for
Use with weCATT
Wireless Torque Sub
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AND CONTROL SYSTEM
ZigBee host module located in ATEX enclosure
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AND CONTROL SYSTEM
ATEX WinCatt
available in 24V with custom
Junction Box.
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AND CONTROL SYSTEM
24V ATEX
WinCatt is
equipped with
ATEX rated 24V
and 15V power
supplies
Making the Right Connection
Graph interpretation
COMMON MAKE-UP PROBLEMS
High Final Torque
 High Final torque
Possible causes
1. Bad load cell calibration
2. Bad tong adjustment
3. Tong too powerful
Consequences
1. Risk of coupling parting
2. Risk of Leak
3. No drift – damage to pin
and box shoulder area
Actions taken
1. Break out fully
2. Clean threads and seal
3. Visual inspection on
counterbore for
deformation
4. If OK remake to correct
torque, if not lay out
connection
High thread interference
 High thread interference
Possible causes Consequences Actions taken
1. Wrong type of thread 1. Risk of backout 1. Break out fully
compound 2. Risk of Leak 2. Clean and inspect
2. Not enough thread 3. Risk of threads threads and seal
compound and/or seal galling 3. If OK remake, if not
3. Compound too cold lay out connection
4. Compound not stirred
5. Grit/dirt in compound
6. Load cell calibration
7. Wrong torque values
8. Wrong tong arm
length
9. Speed too high or low
10. Tong dies touching
coupler face
11. Not enough freedom
between tong & BU
 High thread interference
Possible causes (cont.)

12. Spring hanger for

tong completely
extended
13.Coupling hitting
elevators
14. Misalignment
15. Bad stabbing
16. Threads not clean
17. Threads galled
18. Threads damaged
19. Wrong connections
High Delta turns
 High Delta Turns
Possible Causes Consequences Actions Taken

1. Too much thread 1. Excessive thread 1. Break out fully

compound compound down hole 2. Clean and inspect
2. Slight misalignment 2. Unable to set plugs threads and seal
3. Bad stabbing 3. Contamination of well 3. If OK remake, if not
4. Minor thread damage 4. Leak or drift failure if lay out
5. Plastic seal from plastic seal left in
assemblyleft in box connection
connection
Humping, peak above shoulder
 Humping, peak above shoulder
Possible causes Consequences Actions taken
1. Too much thread 1. Risk of backout 1. Break out fully
compound 2. Risk of Leak 2. Clean and inspect
2. Slight misalignment 3. Risk of threads and/or threads and seal
3. Bad stabbing seal galling 3. If ok remake, if not
4. Minor thread damage layout
5. Plastic seal from
assembly left in box
connection
Humping, peak below shoulder
 Humping, peak below shoulder
Possible causes
1. Too much thread
compound applied
2. Slight misalignment
3. Bad stabbing
4. Thick phosphate
5. Minor Thread damage
6. Elevators hitting coupler
face
7. Teflon seal from
assembly left in box
connection
Consequences Actions taken
1. Excessive thread 1. Accept once but
compound downhole establish reasons and
2. Unable to set plugs correct problem
3. Contamination impact 2. If there is any suspicion
4. Leak if seal is left in that there may be a seal
connection in the connection then
backout fully and
remove. Report to
company man.
Irregular thread interference
 Irregular thread interference
Possible causes Consequences Actions taken
1. Blocks coming down 1. Galled threads 1. Break out fully
catching elevators 2. Unacceptable profile 2. Clean and inspect
2. Problems with electric or 3. Questionable torque threads and seal
hydraulic power data 3. If OK remake, if not lay
systems out
3. Poor alignment
4. Debris in threads
Low final torque having reached
shoulder
 Low final torque having reached
shoulder
Possible causes Consequences Actions taken
1. Wrong dump valve 1. Risk of back out 1. Break out fully
setting 2. Risk of leak 2. Clean and inspect
2. Unable to select low threads and seal
gear 3. If ok remake
3. Operator stopped
makeup
Low final torque with no seal or
shoulder contact
 Low final torque having reached
shoulder
Possible causes Consequences Actions taken
1. Excessive turns causing 1. Risk of back out 1. Back out 3 turns (unless
dump 2. Risk of threads jump out oil company/end user
2. Operator stopped 3. Risk of leak has a different policy)
makeup 2. Remake
3. Unable to select low
gear
Low final torque with seal but no
shoulder contact
 Low final torque with seal but no
shoulder contact
Possible causes Consequences Actions taken
1. Manual dump 1. Risk of backout 1. Break out fully
2. Unable to select low 2. Risk of leak 2. Clean and inspect
gear threads and seal
3. Operator stopped 3. If OK remake.
makeup
Low shoulder
 Low shoulder
Possible causes Consequences Actions taken
1. Wrong type of thread 1. Risk of backout 1. Break out fully
compound 2. Risk of threads jump out 2. Clean and inspect
2. Compound not stirred 3. Risk of leak threads and seal
3. Compound too hot 3. If ok remake
4. Compound
contaminated
5. Wrong torque values
6. Wrong connection types
Short Graph no thread interference
insufficient detail
 Short Graph no thread interference
insufficient detail
Possible causes Consequences Actions taken
1. Reference torque set 1. There is no thread 1. Break out fully
too high engagement shown so it 2. Clean and inspect
2. Second attempt at is not known what may threads and seal
makeup without backout have happened 3. If OK remake
2. Consequences
unknown (risky)
Spike in graph
 Spike in graph
Possible causes Consequences Actions taken
1. Late gear change 1. No consequence for 1. Break out fully
2. Electrical interference connection 2. Inspect threads and
(dirty power) 2. Customer will not seals
3. Elevators banging on accept this. 3. If OK remake
pipe body
Step in graph
 Step in graph
Possible causes Consequences Actions taken
1. Turns counter 1. No immediate 1. Break out fully
sticking/malfunctioning consequence, what 2. Clean and inspect
happened during the threads and seals
makeup when turns were 3. If ok remake.
not being recorded?
(unknown)
Step/Torque drop during shouldering
Step/Torque drop during shouldering
Possible causes Consequences Actions taken
1. Worn/dirty dies 1. Damage to pipe body 1. Accept if grips
causing slippage slipping and pipe
2. Hydraulic clamp body is not damaged
pressure too low 2. If cause is unknown
causing slippage break out fuly
3. Rotary table turning 3. Clean and inspect
4. Excessive paint on threads and seals
pipe causing slippage 4. If ok remake
Unusual profile
 Unusual profile
Possible causes Consequences Actions taken
1. Teflon seal from 1. Drift failure 1. Break out fully
assembly testing left in 2. Unable to set plugs 2. Clean and inspect
box connection 3. Contamination of well threads and seals
2. Wrong connections 4. Leak of drift failure if 3. If OK remake
3. Minor thread damage plastic seal left in
4. Plastic seal from connection
assembly testing left in
box connection
Very low delta turns
 Very low delta turns
Possible causes Consequences Actions taken
1. Turns counter 1. What happened after 1. Break out fully
malfunction shouldering when 2. Clean and inspect
turns were not threads and seal
recorded? 3. Remake if OK
(Delta turn possibly
higher than allowed;
connection can be
yielded
Yielding – Plastic deformation
 Yielding – Plastic deformation
Possible causes Consequences
1. Cad load cell calibration 1.
2. Wrong torque values 2.
entered 3.
3. Wrong tong arm length 4.
4. Mixing interchangeable
connections with big
difference in weight or
grade
5. Wrong connection types
Actions taken
Risk of jump in 1. Break out fully
Risk of coupling parting 2. Clean threads and seals
Risk of leak 3. Visual inspection on
No drift – damage to pin counterbore for
and box shoulder area deformation
4. If ok remake
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