April 2023 Information Journal

Solutions to Help Reduce Non-Productive Time

Laterals are getting longer, and equipment needs to be engineered to manage multiple operations and fields.

Equipped on our next generation Double Cement Pumping Units are two (2) higher rated diesel engines. Each engine has a redundant hydraulic system and eliminated a third auxiliary hydraulic engine. Each hydraulic system is designed to operate the entire system, which translates to no centrifugal power losses and more importantly, no interruptions to mixing operations. This configuration helps maintain productive time in the field. 

Redundancies incorporated into the design – from plumbing, centrifugal pumps, and two (2) densitometers (mixing densitometer and downhole densitometer). The FIP Control System is equipped with mixing water valve control, dry cement inlet valve control, tub level, and real time data acquisition for remote monitoring; and parameter exporting for third party system design modeling software.

Whether upgrading your existing equipment or newly built equipment FIP will be here to help provide solutions. (Greg Leos – VP)

Stick’s Box

Engine crankshaft endplay is crucial to the life of equipment. Endplay should be checked periodically or anytime a new component is replaced or serviced, such as fan pump drive shaft, torque convertor, simple front, or rear seal replacement.  These engines rely on a film of oil that continually has to be replenished, to lubricate a space of 4/1000 of an inch.  Pressure on the fore and aft of crankshaft will quickly diminish the clearance, restricting the chance of oil to properly lubricate and cool those surfaces.

Driveshaft fan drives are the best at killing engines if strict maintenance isn’t followed for the driveshaft. Keep the slip and universal joints well lubed and in proper working condition, have balance checked and replace periodically, if the slip binds up it will force the crankshaft against its thrust bearings, which will fail the engine in short order.  (Heston Starkey – Ops Manager)

If the time comes for engine renew or overhaul, please have these small items heavily scrutinized and or replaced, you might learn that they played a hand in some of the wear and or failure of the engine.

Leadership Is an Action

Years ago, I attended a Dave Ramsey conference in Nashville. A couple of things that stick in my mind from the conference are, "You are not a leader unless people want to follow you," and "A great leader has empathy and shows caring in action to those in need." I am told that Ramsey considers empathy an important quality of new hires, and without it, they do not get hired.

It does take time to care, and I believe that people are worth it. When we lose someone after investing time to train them, it costs us money. That is money we could use to improve our company, so we take it seriously at FIP. We care about our company adapting to the changing industry so that we are still profitable and able to provide for our company families. Thus, we have patented electric blenders and pumps, including all well-service pumps.

We wish you success and contentment both at home and at work. (Len Freemyer - President)

Around The World

• April 13 – 15: Songkran, Thailand
  The traditional Thai New Year Festival better known as the “Water Festival” were everyone is likely to get Super Soaked.  The celebration is symbolic of “cleansing and purification” to mark the beginning of the new solar year.

• April 28: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
  The city of New Orleans boasts a lively music scene that remains bustling throughout the year. However, during the annual Jazz Fest, a jubilee that celebrates local music and culture, the scene becomes exceptionally vibrant. This grand event draws in a significant audience with performances from both renowned headliners and local talents, making it a spectacular spectacle.

• April 30: Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh
  The festival is an annual celebration of Gaelic tradition dating back to the Iron Age. It's a boisterous event that culminates in a massive bonfire on Calton Hill.  Fire was considered a healer and a purifier, and the bonfire symbolizes a fresh start for the new season.

QUICK HITS

Thought of the Month:

“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not the same man” - Heraclitus of Ephesus

History:

American Petroleum Institute founded: 
Tracing its roots to World War I when the petroleum industry and Congress worked together to fuel the war effort, the American Petroleum Institute (API) was founded in New York City. Within two years, the organization had improved an 1876 French scale to measure petroleum density compared to water — a standard later adopted and called API gravity. (AOGHS)

 Oklahoma City’s “Wild Mary Sudik”:

What would become one of Oklahoma’s most famous wells struck a high-pressure formation about 6,500 feet beneath Oklahoma City and oil erupted skyward. The Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company’s Mary Sudik No. 1 well flowed for 11 days before being brought under control. It produced about 20,000 barrels of oil and two hundred million cubic feet of natural gas daily — becoming a worldwide sensation. (AOGHS)

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