Unlocking Complexities
Super Hornet™
Flowback Circulation Tool
Key Benefits and Features
•Simple design
•Connects directly to the top drive Saver Sub
•Can create an effective seal within the drill pipe
•Telescopic design to accommodate the variance in distance between
top drive and the pipe being held in the elevator
•Connection-specific nose design, ensuring accurate seal placement
•Pump rates up to 750 gallons per minute
•Automatically operated internal fluid valve, protecting against
unwanted fluid circulation
•Air-operated control panel
•Cup-type seal provides proven sealing up to 5,000 pounds per square
inch
• Circulation can be achieved without mechanically connecting the top
drive to the drill string
•Significantly reduces mud contamination on the rig floor
•Reduces the manpower required to gain circulation
• Average time savings is 5-7 minutes per stand
Use in the following applications:
Deepwater and ultra-deepwater
The Super Hornet Flowback Circulation Tool can receive returns from the well by virtue of a compound piston and valve system. Using an airoperated control system, the Super Hornet can be extended and/or retracted without interfering with the driller’s operations. In operations such
as deepwater casing landing strings, where fluid recovery is critical, the Super Hornet saves time by eliminating the need to connect and disconnect
the top drive from the drill string repeatedly.
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standard terms and conditions, available on request. Unless noted otherwise, trademarks and service marks herein are the property of Frank’s International. Product and service information and/or specifications are subject to change without
notice. For more information please contact an authorized Frank’s International representative.
Rev. 1
Super Hornet™
Flowback Circulation Tool
Model
Series 1
Operation
Pneumatic (via control panel)
Length
86.5 inches [2,197 millimeters]
Upper Tool Joint Diameter
10.14 inches [260 millimeters]
Main Body Max Diameter
17.5 inches [445 millimeters]
Lower Tool Joint Diameter
10.14 inches [260 millimeters]
Minimum ID
1 inch [25 millimeters]
Max Operating Pressure
5,000 pounds per square inch gage [34.5 Megapascals]
Max Operating Temperature
350 °F / 180 °C
Max Pump Rate
750 gallons per minute [2,840 liters per minute]
Max Mud Weight
19 pounds per gallon [2.3 grams per cubic meter]
Bails Required
15 feet - 22 feet [4.6 meters - 6.7 meters]
(Determined by rig survey)
Weight
900 pounds [410 kilograms]
Air – Operating Pressure
200 pounds per square inch [1.4 Megapascals] max
Pull Capacity
1,800,000 pounds
Torque Rating
80,000 foot-pounds
Box Connection
Use in the following applications:
franksinternational.com API 6 5/8 full hole
Deepwater and ultra-deepwater
For more information call 1-800-833-7265
©2016 Frank’s International. All Rights Reserved. US Patent Nos. 7,690,422; 7,096,948; 8,002,028; 8,047,278; 8,006,753; 8,316,930; 8,381,823; and foreign patent equivalents. Frank’s International products and services are subject to the Company’s
standard terms and conditions, available on request. Unless noted otherwise, trademarks and service marks herein are the property of Frank’s International. Product and service information and/or specifications are subject to change without
notice. For more information please contact an authorized Frank’s International representative.
Rev. 1