Dresser Consolidated has announced it has been selected as relief valve supplier for a major oil company’s offshore drilling and production tension-leg platform (TLP) in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
The offshore tension-leg platform will be constructed in the Mississippi Canyon Block of the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 130 miles off the coast of New Orleans. Dresser Consolidated will supply the 3900 Modular Pilot-Operated Safety Relief Valve (MPV) that will provide overpressure protection for the main production and gas lift manifold of the platform. Both 2-inch and 3-inch valves will be supplied in pressure classes up to 2500 class ratings in both duplex and 316 stainless steel.
“Dresser Consolidated offers competitive products and solutions for offshore oil and gas applications in high pressure and corrosive environments,” said Nathan Brunell, vice president of marketing and product management for the Flow Technologies Segment of Dresser Inc. “The 3900 is one of our many pilot-operated safety relief valves that provide customers with flexibility and potential cost savings by enabling them to use a common platform to cover a wide range of applications, helping to reduce overall inventory and maintenance costs.”
The 3900 MPV features a separate non-flowing pilot sub-assembly design, making it suitable for use with both compressible and incompressible fluids. Optional pilot valve constructions offer either pop action or modulating action functionality to meet various pressure range, seat tightness and blowdown requirements.
The valve offers outstanding benefits, including easy maintenance, high reliability, flexibility and efficient operation and performance. Key features include the modular pilot valve construction, top-entry main valve configuration and the multiple standard pilot options available.
Stainless steel construction is used for the standard pilot, accessories and main valve trim. The top-entry main valve design provides easy access for maintenance and parts replacement. Users can also improve plant operating efficiency by optimising pilot function with the specific pressure relief application requirements.
