Engineering Bulletin Errata Sheet

EB 209 D, Rev. G2, September 8, 2003

Title: “F” CUP TYPE TESTER

Page 2, TABLE 1: Added column for assembly torque

Added - Note (4)

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‘F’ CUP TYPE TESTER

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The ‘F’ cup type tester, figure 1, is used to pressure test drilling control hookups and
wellheads. The tester is lowered into a casing below the wellhead, and pressure is
applied by either a test pump, or by hoisting the cup after filling the hookup with
water. The latter method is fast and accurate.

The tester is rated to the API standard mill test pressure of the casing in which it is
used, which can often be as high as 10,000 psi. Cups with reinforcing can be
provided for testing to 15,000 psi.

Anytime the ’F’ cup type tester is used, care should be taken to ensure that the drill
pipe’s load capacity is not exceeded. This can be checked by adding the weight of
the suspended pipe to the vertical load due to pressure which can be found by
multiplying the cup pressure are by the pressure. Table “I” shows the total capacity
of each size tester, as well as the size and weight ranges of the casing, and the
pressure areas for each size.

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THE 'F' CUP TYPE TESTER

TESTER CASING CUP PART NUMBER
TOP & BTM CAPACITY WEIGHT
CONNECTION (LBS) SIZE RANGE AREA COMPLETE CUP MAND
(1) (2) INCH LB/FT IN2 ASSEMBLY (3) REL SUB O-RING ASSEMBLY TORQUE
4-1/2" 9.50-13-50 9.5 30594-01 30591
11.50-18-00 30594-02 30592
2-3/8" I.F. 270,000 5 12.4 30589 20590 702640-22-01 3300 ft/lbs
21.40-24-10 30594-01 30591
5-1/2" 14.00-23.00 16 30594-03 30593
20.00-24.00 30605-03 30598-01
6-5/8" 28.00-32.00 18.6 30605-01 30597

3-1/2" I.F. 500,000 17-26 23.5 30605-02 30598-02 30598 30596 702640-33-41 9000 ft/lbs
7 29-38 20.4 30605-03 30598-01
24-26.4 28.8 30605-04 30599-01
7-5/8" 29.7-39 27.5 30605-05 30599-02
24-36 32.5 30600-03 30606-02
8-5/8" 40-49 29.4 30600-04 30606-01
32.3-40 44.1 30600-01 30601-01
9-5/8" 43.5-53.5 42.5 30600-02 30601-02
32.75-51 63.8 30600-05 30607-01
4-1/2" I.F. 800,000 30603 30604 702640-34-41 15k 18,800 ft/lbs
10-3/4" 55.5-65.7 58.9 30600-06 30607-02
48-61 109.5 30600-07 30579-02
13-3/8" 68-72 103.3 30600-08 30579-01
16" 65.00-84.00 165.0 30600-09 33584
20" 78.6-129.3 300.0 30600-10 33543

(1) Threads per API std. 7, box up, pin down. Tests with other thread sizes are available at extra cost. When other threads are used, a check should be made
to see if total load capacity of tester is reduced.

(2) Load capacity equals pressure area times test pressure, plus weight of suspended pipe

(3) Cups with special reinforcing can be provided for any size and weight of casing of hold test pressure

(4) Use API 5A lube or Moly Lube

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