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Service Skid
Cryogenic Technologies needed to model an oilfield service skid with specific design parameters, and this rendering illustrates the result.
A diesel engine draws fuel from the cylindrical tank, drives a cryogenic pump, and the heat of combustion converts nitrogen from liquid to gaseous form to be pumped down-hole to clean out debris.
The skid is constructed of stock, hot-rolled mild steel, hot-dip galvanized to arrest the corrosion that is prevalent in the industry.
Joints are bolted with galvanized fasteners as well, and the distribution of components is such that the assembly is stable when being lifted by crane.
An operator’s station was added, seen at right rear in this rendering, with a collapsible seat, control panel, and a storage box at the operator’s lower left. The ladders provide service access at both ends, and the tubular bump guards at the corners help prevent damage and injury and can be readily removed if need be. A drip pan, not shown here, prevents contamination at the site.
The entire assembly weighs less than 10,000 pounds, and two units can be conveniently loaded and transported on a flatbed trailer as well as by sea, or by suitable aircraft.
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