With the new EcoStar eTRSV, Halliburton solved a three-decade industry challenge by eliminating hydraulic actuations from safety valve systems. In 2016, Halliburton installed the world’s first electric safety valve for a major operator, a system that remained fully operational for the life of the well. This innovation reduces the need for extensive surface facilities, which streamlines operations and enhances personnel safety and field economics.
“As part of Halliburton’s all-electric portfolio, the EcoStar eTRSV marks another step toward the full electrification of wellbores,” said Maxime Coffin, vice president, Halliburton Completion Tools. “The EcoStar eTRSV builds on industry-leading safety valve technology to improve completion performance and maximize asset value for operators.”
The EcoStar eTRSV acts as a fail-safe that closes in case of well incidents at the surface to safeguard personnel and the environment. Halliburton’s industry-leading deepwater DepthStar® tubing-retrievable safety valve technology forms the foundation of the EcoStar eTRSV, which incorporates field-proven magnetic coupling technology and replaces the hydraulic actuation system with electric actuation. This design increases reliability by isolating the actuation system from completion tubing fluid and pressure. It features independent and redundant electro-mechanical actuation and control systems, which enable more precise control, real-time position sensing, and valve health monitoring at the surface.
