Third Wave Group

Grippy Specifications

The material used for the channel and locking collars is manufactured from quality hot rolled, pickled and oiled sheet carbon steel.

Typical Tubing Clamp Protector Assembly Sizes

Grippy tubing clamp protector assembly are available for the following tubing sizes; 2-3/8", 2-7/8", 3-1/2", 4", 4-1/2", 5", 5-1/2", and 7".

Channel Configurations

Channel configurations can be configured for 1.10", 1.20", 1.30", 1.40" and 1.50" Round ESP cable.

Flat-channel configurations from 0.25 to 0.79 inches are available for use with subsurface safety valves, downhole chemical injection tubes and conductor cable for permanently installed pressure gauges.

Features

Available for all standard tubing sizes and thread box types.

Wide range of cross coupling protectors available
Profiled design, with smooth edges and transitions
Minimizes the risk of "hang-up" during well completions
Extensive testing and qualification program
Secures and protects a combination of downhole electrical cables

Provides Over-the-Coupling Protection and Mid Joint Protection

The Grippy Protector Series are designed to secure down-hole electrical cables or control lines.

Tapered Wedgelock System
Four Point Friction Pads
Anti Slip Indent To Secure Cable In Place
Radius Tapered Pin For Easy Installation
Reusable Connectors
Over The Coupling Protection
Compressive Indents Provide Firm Grip
Resists Slipping And Rotation
Channels Are Designed To Fit Esp Cables
Radius Design Minimizes Running Profile
Installation Tools Are Easy To Use
Streamlined Design

Mechanical Installation & Removal Procedures

Protector installation is very simple. The protector is positioned on the production tubing, allowing space on the lower side of the tool joint for the lower tapered pin to be driven straight into the taper loops without interference with the tool joint.

The top end of the protector is normally installed first. The small tubing or cable is positioned in the protector channel that extends over the tools joint.

As the protector is placed over the production tubing tool joint and held in place by an operator helper, the operator engages the mechanical compression tool jaws (CClamp) in the 1/2 inch round holes in each collar half, and then extends the handles open to the over center lock position which will compress the collar halves pulling them together to a point where the taper loops are in a vertical alignment.

A tapered pin is placed into the taper loops as far as possible and the end of the pin driver is placed in the hole of the tapered pin. The taper pin is driven into the hole to full engagement.

The same sequence of operation is used to install the lower end of the tubing clamp protector on the tubing. To remove the protector, the compression tool will not be utilized. The pin driver is held upside down and struck with a hammer to remove the taper pin.

Hydraulic Pump Installation

To improve operating time, a hand controlled (air-driven) hydraulic pump can be used in conjunction with a C-Clamp to compress the locking collars and an air hammer to drive the pin into the taper loops.

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