Tapping Machine
During maintenance interventions to control systems and oil well, it is common to find that these result in damage to their valves, so it is necessary to drill the locked gates in a safe, controlled and effective way in order to reestablish communication between the deposit and outside; For this we offer the service of Tapping Machine better known as Hot Tap.
PROPESA has the capacity and experience to perform the drilling of blocked valves using Tapping Machine safely, using drill bits, polished rods in different lengths, lubricators, pressure gauges, High pressure lines and connectors and tightness tests.
In addition to blocked valves, casing pipes, work reels, flanges, heads, etc. can be drilled, as we have with the control and safety devices for the execution of this type of work that allow access to the annular or high pressure spaces.
TAPPING MACHINE Equipment
General Specifications
• Weight 2,600 lbs.
• Maximum rpm 150 rpm
• Maximum feed 6.5 in / min
• Maximum pressure 20,000 psi
• Drills up to 5 ½ ”