DCH 1

DCH 1 is a Downhole-Cutting-Head (DCH) used for pipes during well abandonment (P&A) in the oil and gas industry and internal cutting of multistring casings.

For use at depths > 500 ft, the DCH 1 can be upgraded with a CAir system to further improve cutting efficiency for great water deapths.

  • For 7” casings/pipes

  • For multistring casings with inner 7“-pipe and wall thicknesses up to 20”

  • Maximum pressure of the water abrasive suspension: 2.500 bar

  • Stepless clamping

  • Hydraulic driven

  • Endless rotation of cutting head

  • Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC

  • ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU (optional, II 3 G IIB T3)

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