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Document No. 20017 / Revision D Printed in Canada APRIL 2013
1 Maximumarticulationisdenedasthemaximumparallelaxisoffset,andcanbevariedtosuitcustomerrequirementsbyvarying
toollengthandarticulationangle.
2 Compensatedloadisthecombinedweightofallpipeandequipmentsupportedbythetool.
3 Basetoollengthisrepresentativeofafullycollapsedtool.Thetoolstrokewillbeaddedtothislengthwhenextended.Thisdoesnot
includethelengthofthecrossoverorsaversub,whichisrecommendedforusewiththeACT-3.
4 ToolhoistandtorqueratingsarebasedonAPISpecication8C,andarevalidforanycombinationoftorqueandhoist.Therated
capacitydoesnottakeintoaccountanylimitationsthatmayresultfromthetooljointconnection.
Tool Model: ACT-3
Specication Summary
Base Tool Characteristics
Tool Weight lbs 1,700
Maximum Articulation
1
in 6.0
Maximum Fully Compensated Load
2
lbs 11,000
Maximum Compensated Charge Press psi 800
Maximum Circulation Pressure psi 7,500
Base Tool Length
3
in 59.8
Tool Stroke in 6.0
Maximum Tool Diameter in 16.0
Through Hole in 2.0
Maximum Compressive Load ton 270
Tool Joint 6-5/8 REG
Articulation Compensator Tool (ACT)
Volant’sACTisdesignedforcasingdrillingorrunningwithtopdriveequippedrigstoeliminatewellcenter
alignmentproblems.Thistoolmechanicallyarticulatestoaligncasingordrillpipewithwellcenter.
TheACTisfullycompatiblewithVolant’sCasingRunningToolwithinternalgrip(CRTi
™
)andexternalgrip(CRTe
™
).
Thispatentedarchitectureusesapneumaticspringandviscousdampingsystemtoprovidemaximum
passivearticulationandcompensationoverthefullrangeofcompensatedloads.
Main Body End Flange Torque Hoist Tool
Part No. Part No. Capacity
Capacity
4
Joint
(ft-lbs) (tons)
81096 81097 50,000 350 Box/Pin
81247 81248 85,000 662 Box/Box
Tool Conguration
Full Articulation
and Compensation
Articulation Compensator Tool (ACT-3)
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