Ball Valves in Drilling Applications
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What material are rigid centralizers commonly manufactured from?

  • Machined composites
  • Aluminium or iron (correct)
  • Moulded plastics and phenolic resins
  • Spring steel bows
  • What happens to the bows of semi-rigid centralizers when they encounter a loading situation beyond their capability?

  • They become rigid like regular centralizers
  • They collapse without destroying the centralizer integrity (correct)
  • They expand to adjust to the loading situation
  • They detach from the centralizer
  • What is the purpose of the helical pattern in spiral-bow centralizers?

  • To align the bows with the long axis of the casing
  • To aid in mud removal (correct)
  • To increase the OD of the centralizer
  • To increase the flexibility of the bows
  • Which type of centralizers are constructed using spring steel bows?

    <p>Spring-bow centralizers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic feature of centralizers with fins or turbolizers?

    <p>They induce turbulence and aid mud removal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do semi-rigid centralizers differ from rigid centralizers?

    <p>They are more flexible and can adjust to hole restrictions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if a rigid centralizer passes through a swollen shale section?

    <p>The rigid centralizer cannot pass through</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are spring-bow centralizers commonly used?

    <p>For their flexibility and standoff in various hole shapes and diameters</p> Signup and view all the answers

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