WELL CONTROL FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT


BLOWOUT SCENARIOS
Boots & Coots de Venezuela
Firefighting Equipment
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  FIRE PUMPS

   

PUMP 1

The Boots & Coots Series 60 Turbo Charged 14.0 L Diesel fire pump is rated at 600 continuous BHP at 2100 RPMs. It has a specially designed Flowserve 300 LL- 500 pump producing 5,500 gpm with 350 feet of head .This unit includes an air starter and radiator cooling system., air driven jet priming pump, a 13CFM air compressor and a 6” pipe lifting frame with a single point lift eye.

The lift frame is also used for compressed air storage. Also provided is a 520 gallon auxiliary skid mounted fuel tank with 25 ’ supply and return hoses.

APPLICATIONS:
• Standby deluge system and   firefighting   capabilities for the   protection of personnel and   equipment
• Used in water support systems for   problem wells
• Used in full water spray to work on   blowouts to reduce the threat of fire
• Used in offshore applications

SPECIFICATIONS:
• Pump Weight: 14,500 #
• Pump Dimensions: 18’0 x 6’0 x 8’0
• Fuel Tank Weight: Wet, 5,000 # Dry, 2,500 #
• Fuel Tank Dimensions: 6 ’6” x 4’8” x 5’0”

PUMP 2

The Boots & Coots Series 60 Turbo Charged 14.0 L Diesel fire pump is rated at 600 continuous BHP at 2100 RPMs. It has a specially designed Flowserve 300 LL- 500 pump producing 5,500 gpm with 350 feet of head .This unit includes an air starter and radiator cooling system., air driven jet priming pump, a 13CFM air compressor and a 6” pipe lifting frame with a single point lift eye. The lift frame is also used for compressed air storage.

Also provided is a 520 gallon auxiliary skid mounted fuel tank with 25’ supply and return hoses.

APPLICATIONS:
• Standby deluge system and firefighting capabilities for the protection of
  personnel and equipment
• Used in water support systems for problem wells
• Used in full water spray to work on blowouts to reduce the threat of fire
• Used in offshore applications

SPECIFICATIONS:
• Pump Weight: 14,500 #
• Pump Dimensions: 18’0 x 6’0 x 8’0
• Fuel Tank Weight: Wet, 5,000 # Dry, 2,500 #
• Fuel Tank Dimensions: 6 ’6” x 4’8” x 5’0”


  PIPE RACK



The Boots & Coots specially designed piperack is used to transport all necessary
support equipment used in conjunction with Boots and Coots fire pumps. Included are
all necessary piping, hoses, fittings and tools required for operations. A large tool and
parts storage house is located at one end and provides easy access to needed
components. A storage basket is built in to the top of the piperack in order to store
hoses and manifolds.

SPECIFICATIONS:
• Weight: 22,000 #
• Dimensions: 33 ’0” x 7’0” x 7’0”

 

  ATHEY WAGON





The Boots & Coots specialized Athey Wagon was named after the “Athey” tracks
used on the wagon. The Athey Wagon is used in conjunction with a D-8 or D-9
bulldozer equipped with a hydraulic winch.

The winch helps to position the 60’ boom assembly which is used to remove debris from the vicinity of the well location as well as to position explosive charges used to extinguish well fires. It can also be used to kill blowout wells by stinging into tubing or drillpipe.

The Athey Wagon is also used in conjunction with the Halliburton abrasive jet cutter . The cutter is installed on the end of the Boom Assembly and guided into the blowout location in order to remove damaged wellhead, debris, tubing or drillpipe.

 

The Athey Wagon is easily disassembled and transported by airplane or truck for travel anywhere around the world. This Wagon has been used since the 1940 ’s and is still preferred in the industry.


REQUIREMENTS:
• D-8 or equivalent bulldozer equipped with a hydraulic winch

APPLICATIONS:
• Remove debris from a well location
• Demolition work
• Placing explosive shot in correct location
• Controlling wild wells
• Lifting wellhead equipment on and off blowout wells
• Facilitates precision placement of the Halliburton Jet Cutter

SPECIFICATIONS:
• Weight: Total 27,500 #
• Dimension : Overall assembled: 92’6” x 8’0” x 5’0”
     Long Boom: 41’0” x 2’8” x 3’0”
     Short Boom: 21’6” x 3’0” x 3’0”
     Hook: 10’0” x 1’0” x 3’0”
     Wagon: 26 ’6” x 8’0” x 5’0”

  JOB BOX

    

The Boots & Coots portable Job Box contains miscellaneous tools and supplies
needed on large as well as minor well control incidents. Included are items such as
non sparking brass hammers, pneumatic tools, pipe wrenches, hammer wrenches,
hand tools, gauges, bull plugs and other specialized tools used on blowout and fire
situations.

SPECIFICATIONS:
• Weight: 3,000 #
• Dimensions: 6’0” x 4’4” x 6’2”

  PORTA LATHE CUTTERS

        

The Porta-Lathe cutter is a specialized cutter used to cold cut tubing, drillpipe or
casing. This style cutter is used on well control events as well as pipeline and refinery
work. The cutter is equipped with either an air or hydraulic motor and features a self
feeding system that allows the operator to maintain adequate distance while cutting
during critical situations. The cutter has the ability to slip over pipe or can be
unpinned , opened and wrapped around pipe which keeps the cutter out of the flow of
a blowing well. These cutters are available in sizes up to 52” diameter.


SPECIFICATIONS:
• Weight: Varies depending on size
• Dimensions: Varies depending on size



  
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