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Float Collar & Float Shoe – Corrosion Resistant & High-Pressure Resistant

We offer a variety of float collars and float shoes, including non-rotating type, stab-in type, welded type, and double valve type. According to the design, these float collars prevent cement slurry backflow via a check valve, while the float shoe guides the casing into the wellbore and also prevents backflow. All internal components are made of drillable materials. Float collars and float shoes have broad applications – they are suitable not only for large-diameter surface and intermediate casings but also for deep wells, ultra-deep wells, and special process wells. The float equipment valve can withstand pressures of up to 70 MPa.

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Type
  • Non-Rotating Type
  • Aluminum Alloy Type
  • Stab-in Type
  • Double Valve Type
  • Welded Type
  • Float Equipment Valve

Non-Rotating Float Shoe / Float Collar

  • Features: The internal design includes an non-rotating spline head, which works together with an anti-rotating plug to prevent rotation during cement plug drill-out, making it easier to drill out. The non-rotating float collar and float shoe can secure both the upper and lower plugs, reducing plug drill-out time.
  • Valve body and spring material: The float equipment valve (with an non-rotating disc on the top to match the plug) is made of drillable materials. The main body is constructed from phenolic resin, and the spring is made of tin bronze.
  • Standard: Thread machining and inspection comply with API 5B standards; overall performance meets API RP 10F IIIC requirements.
  • Scope of application: Especially suitable for drilling operations in directional wells, horizontal wells, and complex formations.
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Aluminium Alloy Float Shoe / Collar

  • Features: The float requirement valve is made of drillable material, the body is constructed from 6061 aluminium alloy, and the spring is made of tin bronze.
  • Standard: Thread machining and inspection comply with API 5B standards; overall performance meets API RP 10F IIIC requirements.
  • Scope of application: Suitable not only for standard intermediate casings and production casings, but also for deep wells, ultra-deep wells, and special process wells. The float equipment valve can withstand pressures up to 70 MPa.
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Stab-in Float Shoe/Float Collar

  • Features: In float collars and float shoes, 'stab-in' specifically refers to an installation method where a stab-in connector is connected to the internal seat of the casing. This design is suitable for efficient cementing of large-diameter casings, offering advantages such as cost savings, simplified operations, and enhanced sealing performance.
  • Valve body and spring materials: The float equipment valve is made of drillable materials, with the body constructed from phenolic resin and the spring made of tin bronze.
  • Standard: Thread machining and inspection comply with API 5B standards; The overall performance of the float valve meets API RP 10F IIIC requirements.
  • Scope of application: Suitable for single-stage cementing of large-diameter surface casings and intermediate casings, and capable of supporting a drill string weight of up to 30 tons.
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Double Valve Float Shoe / Float Collar

  • Features: The double valve design enhances sealing performance and functionality, making it particularly suitable for complex well conditions and demanding cementing operations.
  • Valve body and spring materials: The check valve is made of drillable materials, with the body constructed from phenolic resin and the spring made of tin bronze.
  • Standard: Thread machining and inspection comply with API 5B standards; The overall performance of the float valve meets API RP 10F IIIC requirements.
  • Scope of application: Suitable not only for standard intermediate casings and production casings, but also for deep wells, ultra-deep wells, and special process wells.
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Butt Weld Float Shoe/Float Collar

  • Features: The welded end utilizes a 30° butt-weld connection. (The outer diameter of the butt weld casing collar matches that of the casing, and the upper end is beveled only, without any recess, allowing direct welding to the casing.)
  • Valve body and spring materials: The check valve is made of drillable materials, with the body constructed from phenolic resin and the spring made of tin bronze.
  • Standard: Thread machining and inspection comply with API 5B standards; The overall performance of the float valve meets API RP 10F IIIC requirements.
  • Scope of application: Suitable for large-diameter surface casing and shallow intermediate casing ranging from 12-3/4" to 30".
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Float Equipment Valve

  • Overview: The valve body and piston of the float equipment valve are constructed from high-strength phenolic resin, providing excellent resistance to high temperatures, wear, oil, and corrosion. The piston ball head sealing area is coated with a rubber material that is highly resistant to high temperatures, wear, and oil, and provides strong elasticity and excellent sealing performance. The spring is made of tin bronze, offering superior wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and outstanding mechanical properties. All materials are easily drillable.
  • Technical parameters: As the core component of the float collar and float shoe, its overall performance meets the requirements of API RP 10F IIIC. It can withstand a pressure of 35 MPa. It is erosion resistant and can endure temperatures up to 204 °C。 It supports a flow rate of up to 2000 L/min, and has a service life of up to 24 hours.
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Advantages
01

A reliable valve body structure ensures minimal resistance to cement slurry flow.

02

The specialized structural design effectively prevents cement slurry backflow.

03

All internal components are fully drillable, with a bore diameter identical to that of the casing.

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Thread types can be machined to API or special threads according to customer requirements.

Specifications Background
Specifications
  • Applicable casing size: 4-1/2" – 20" or as otherwise specified.
  • Thread type: BTC / LTC / STC and special threads.
  • Steel grade: J55 / K55 / N80 / L80 / P110, etc.
  • Type: Non-rotating type, welded type, stab-in type, etc
  • Temperature resistance: > 150 °C ; heat-resistant sealing materials should be selected as required.
  • Valve: Single valve or double valve
  • Nose type: Aluminum concentric or eccentric nose, cement nose, and spade nose
  • Length: 445 mm – 560 mm
  • Standard: API RP 10F IIIC, API 5B.
  • Reverse pressure rating: ≥ 3000 psi
Applications
  • The float collar is installed 20–30 meters from the bottom end of the casing string, serving as a landing collar and back pressure valve function.
  • The float shoe is attached to the bottom end of the casing string, serving as both a guide shoe and a back pressure valve.
  • The float collar and float shoe play a critical role in drilling and production operations. They are suitable not only for standard intermediate casings and production casings, but also to deep wells, ultra-deep wells, and special process wells.
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