FlexJoint™ Products

BOPStackSubseaFlexJointOil States FlexJoint™ products have been used by the offshore industry in riser, pipeline and mooring systems since 1976 and are an enabling technology for most drilling and production platforms worldwide. Our flexible joint technology provided the critical seal in capping the Macondo well in 2010. It withstood over-rotation and extreme well bore temperatures and pressures for an extended duration. This sealing technology is only available with the Oil States FlexJoint™ assembly.

Diverter Flexible Joint Assemblies

Key Features

  • Compressive loadings of up to 20 kips.
  • Angular rotation of up to ±15°.
  • Working pressures do not exceed 500 psi.
  • Axial tension requirements of 500 to 4,000 kips.

Applications

  • The diverter flexible joint is installed at the top of the riser below the diverter housing where it will encounter significant compression.
  • Mobile offshore drilling units.
  • Drilling riser systems.

Services

  • Design and engineering
  • Global inspection and repair
  • Offshore technical support

Intermediate Flexible Joint Assemblies

Key Features

  • Isolation of the middle section of the marine drilling riser during temporary heavy-weather disconnection.
  • Angular rotation of up to ±20°.
  • Working pressures up to 3,000 psi.
  • Maximum axial tension requirements up to 4,000 kips.

Applications

  • The intermediate flexible joint is a double-ended version of the subsea flexible joint designed for installation below the telescopic joint.
  • Mobile offshore drilling units
  • Drilling riser systems

Services

  • Design and engineering
  • Global inspection and repair
  • Field technical support

Subsea Flexible Joint Assemblies

Key Features

  • Water depths up to 12,000 feet.
  • Angular rotation of up to ±10°.
  • Working pressures up to 6,000 psi.
  • Maximum axial tension requirements up to 3,500 kips.

Applications

  • The subsea flexible joint is used to couple the riser to the subsea stack
  • Mobile offshore drilling units
  • Drilling riser systems

Services

  • Design and engineering
  • Global inspection and repair
  • Field technical support