TRMAXX Series

Safety Valves
General service, self-equalizing, premium rod piston, metal-seal body
joints, flapper valve with working pressures to 10,000 psi [68,950 kPa]

The TRMAXX tubing-retrievable, surface- Applications

TRMAXX safety valve.
controlled, subsurface safety valves Sweet to moderately corrosive
are engineered to provide remarkable applications from 40°F to 300°F
versatility and reliability. This compact [4°C to 149°C]
design incorporates the best of the
unsurpassed, field-proven Schlumberger Benefits
technologies. The TRMAXX series features
Equalizes the valve without
rod piston actuation; metal-to-metal seal
compromising reliability.
body joints; a rugged flapper-closure
Protects the hydraulic piston
mechanism; and a minimum number of
bore and increases reliability.
critical, static, and dynamic seals to
Design is cost effective and
ensure maximum reliability.
easy to run.
TRMAXX series valves use a single-rod
Allows fewer potential leak
piston with reliable spring-energized, filled
® paths.
Teflon sealing elements; a static, full-
Reduces operating friction and
closed, metal-to-metal seal; and a static,
resists corrosive chemicals to
fully open seal and centralizing system.
provide safe, long-term
For maximum reliability, all TRMAXX
operation.
valves have only two body joints and use
Reduces solids and scale-
proprietary Cam-P* threads to achieve a
deposition problems.
reliable, metal-to-metal seal. The premium
Provides a simple slickline
flapper mechanism in the TRMAXX also
procedure, with or without
has full metal-to-metal sealing plus a
secondary communication.
secondary soft seat, and it meets a leakage-
Improved control line
acceptance criterion that is substantially
connection design simplifies
more stringent than API and ISO
installation.
specifications.
The modular design of the TRMAXX
Features
series allows for a maximum number of
material and design options, including a Flapper-mounted, dart-based
wide range of upper nipple profiles, to cost equalizing system
effectively fit specific applications and A static operating piston seal
operating environments. TRMAXX valves Compact design
are available with working pressure ratings Minimum number of seals
to 10,000 psi [68,950 kPa] and setting Metal-seal body joints and a
depths to 2500 ft [762 m]. static operating piston seal
Schlumberger offers a special Rod piston hydraulic seals
ScaleGard* surface treatment on selected Optimal geometry and
internal surfaces that minimizes solids clearance between sliding
buildup caused by produced fluids. components
Metal-seal communication and
Internal equalizing feature lockout mechanism
Tested and proven inverted
The TRMAXX flapper-mounted equalizing
dual-ferrule control line
system is an industry-recognized, proven
connection
method of equalizing the pressure across
Dedicated exercising profile
the flapper. The ports in the dart applying hydraulic pressure through permanently locks the safety valve
provide a dedicated flow path for the a control line that extends from the open. If a secondary valve is required,
wellbore fluid. For wear resistance, safety valve through the wellhead to a further slickline operation locates a
Schlumberger manufactures the the control panel. Hydraulic pressure sleeve above the flow tube and is
equalizing system components from applied from the surface control shifted downward. This downward
erosion-resistant materials and panel moves the rod piston and movement parts the shear plug,
coatings. This design has been flow tube down. This downward establishing hydraulic communication
rigorously tested with sand slurry to movement compresses the power to the valve ID. A slickline safety
ensure reliable operation, whatever spring, moves the flapper off seat, and valve can then be installed in the
the well conditions. continues until the valve is in the fully TRMAXX valve.
open position. When fully open, the
Premium piston sealing system flapper and seat system are isolated Equalizing operation
The rod piston within the valve’s from production flow, thereby To open the TRMAXX valve with
hydraulic chamber housing consists preventing contamination. When the pressure below the flapper, hydraulic
of a stepped OD and a compliant hydraulic control line pressure is pressure is applied to the actuating
downstop of a polyetheretherketone released, the power spring lifts the piston. The pressure causes the flow
polymer. As the operating piston flow tube and rod piston. This tube to move downward and land
reaches full open, it contacts the upward movement permits the on the flapper-mounted dart; this
static full-open seal and protects torsion spring on the hinged flapper pressure in turn opens the equalizing
the dynamic operating piston from to move the flapper into the flow system. The wellbore fluid travels
produced fluids. The polymer sealing stream, close against the flapper seat, through the port in the equalizing dart
element provides a compliant sealing and shut off flow from the well. and into the bore of the valve above
surface to avoid incomplete sealing the flapper. The pressure above the
caused by particulate matter. All Lockout operation flapper increases until it equals the
of the premium piston system A unique lockout mechanism pressure below the flapper. When the
components are manufactured from enables a simple, slickline procedure pressure is equalized, the flow tube
wear-resistant materials for to permanently lock out the valve continues to move down to the fully
maximum durability. and initiate secondary hydraulic open position and shields the closure
communication. The lockout tool and equalizing mechanism.
Valve operation permanently deforms the flow tube in
The TRMAXX safety valves are specifically designed areas to prevent
normally closed. They are opened by the valve from closing, and

Engineering Data for TRMAXX Series Safety Valves

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Tubing Size Valve Type Max. OD Nipple Bore Working Tensile Strength
(in. [mm]) (in. [mm]) (in. [mm]) Pressure (lbf [kg])
(psi [kPa])
2.375 [60.3] TRMAXX-5E 3.640 [92.5] 1.875 [47.6] 5,000 [34,475] 108,000 [48,978.0]
2.375 [60.3] TRMAXX-10E 4.124 [104.7] 1.812 [46.0] 10,000 [68,950] 133,000 [60,315.5]
2.875 [73.0] TRMAXX-5E 4.609 [117.1] 2.312 [58.7] 5,000 [34,475] 184,000 [83,444.0]
2.875 [73.0] TRMAXX-10E 5.166 [131.2] 2.312 [58.7] 10,000 [68,950] 222,000 [100,677.0]
3.500 [88.9] TRMAXX-5E 5.176 [131.5] 2.812 [71.4] 5,000 [34,475] 261,000 [118,363.5]
3.500 [88.9] TRMAXX-10E 5.916 [150.3] 2.812 [71.4] 10,000 [68,950] 263,637 [119,559.4]
4.500 [114.3] TRMAXX-5E 6.923 [175.8] 3.812 [96.9] 5,000 [34,475] 413,000 [187,295.5]
4.500 [114.3] TRMAXX-10E 7.500 [190.5] 3.812 [96.9] 10,000 [68,950] 495,833 [224,860.3]
5.500 [139.7] TRMAXX-5E 8.226 [208.9] 4.562 [115.9] 5,000 [34,475] 466,000 [211,331.0]
5.500 [139.7] TRMAXX-10E 9.415 [239.1] 4.562 [115.9] 10,000 [68,950] 833,691 [378,078.9]
7.000 [177.8] TRM-4PE-CF 9.156 [232.6] 5.937 [150.8] 5,000 [34,475] 736,000 [333,776.0]
7.000 [177.8] TRM-4PE-CF 9.350 [237.5] 6.000 [152.4] 5,000 [34,475] 693,000 [314,275.5]
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The engineering data provided illustrate the scope of this product offering but are not all inclusive. Additional sizes and pressure ratings are available upon request.
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Tensile ratings are given for specific example valves; higher-strength materials affect this value. Tensile ratings shown are exclusive of end connection (EOEC) and at ambient temperature.

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