Oilfield Cladding Applications

Mud Motor Components Conforma Clad works closely with the oilfield engineers to design and improve downhole and drilling platform equipment, addressing their most severe wear challenges. Our most successful oilfield application has been cladding mud motor components. Conforma Clad flow restrictors improve the reliability of sealed motors, while our flow divertors and radial bearings protect mud lubricated motors. Our extensive experience in this field has allowed us to create radial bearings who’s performance and life are unsurpassed making them the industry standard.   Common Conforma Clad Mud Motor Components: Radial Bearings Flow Restrictors Flow Diverters  Features Resists combinations of erosion, abrasion and corrosion Tough, chip resistant cladding Low uniform wear rate equals long predictable life Ultra durable under extreme heat and stress Benefits Drill string operators can run mud motors faster and push motor harder without damaging bearings Drill sharper turns with faster penetration rates and less drilling time Drill more feet per day Design tolerances maintained downhole for improved motor control and greater drilling accuracy Increase profitability and competitiveness Proven Dependability The development of our bearings played a significant role in improving the cost-effectiveness of directional oil drilling Our bearings are used in every major directional drilling oilfield - worldwide After shipping over 100,000 bearings, there are no reported cases of downhole catastrophic bearing failures Radial Bearing Success   Prior to the introduction of our bearings, operators typically ran mud motors 20 to 60 hours before they had to pull the entire drill string to the surface to change the bearings. With Conforma Clad protected bearings, operators can run motors 300+ hours, improving feet-drilled-per-day and lowering the average cost per-foot-drilled.   Read more about our mud motor radial bearings. Mud Motor Components Cladding Specifications   Diameter Range Length Range ID Clad 3/4" - 12" 1/2" - 30" OD Clad 3/4" - 12" 1/2" - 24'               Substrates Cladding can be applied to most carbon steels, stainless steels and alloy steels.   Temperature Continuous operation at temperatures up to 1900 degrees F (1038 degrees C) with nominal performance impact. Able to withsatnd transients in excess of 2000 degree F.   Compatibility Compatible with all downhole chemicals, including H2S, H2SO3, H2SO4, HCl, CL2, Salt, Water, Oil, Natural Gas                 Custom Mud Motor Solutions   We offer a wide range of ID and OD clad radial bearings, flow diverters and flow restrictors to fit an assortment of mud motor sizes and configurations. Whatever your needs, Conforma Clad will work with you in designing and developing a custom solution. Our team of application engineers and material scientists will evaluate your application and recommend a cost-effective solution.   Inventory Program Call us to find about our mud motor components inventory program, allowing for fast turnaround and direct shipments to field service locations.   How to Order For questions and request for quotations, please contact our Oilfield Application Engineering team at 888.289.4590 (toll-free) or 812.948.2118.   We will need to following information to process your quotation: Component drawing or the actual component, along with dimensions (length, width, height, OD, ID) Substrate or material type. If a casting is involved, please provide material composition. Type (abrasive, corrosive, erosive) and location of wear Current wear protection Explanation of the application, including operating conditions (temperature, pressure, chemical resistance, flow rates, etc.) Material requirements (hardness, surface finish, tensile strength) Quantity required, including annual unit volumes