Abstract: A stainless steel formulation and fabrication of various hydraulic fracturing pump components using the stainless steel formulation is disclosed. The stainless steel formulation provides for a relatively high martensitic grain structure, which provides for high strength and durability, high wear tolerance, high chemical tolerance, and high hardness. Thus, pumps and/or pump components fabricated with the stainless steel formulation may have greater lifetimes than pumps and/or pump components fabricated from conventional materials. The stainless steel formulation also includes relatively wide ranges and tolerances of constituent elements. The wide tolerances enable and/or ease the use of scrap metals in formulating the stainless steel formulation, which provides for cost and environmental benefits. Pump components, such as a fluid end assembly, may be fabricated using the stainless steel formulation to realize usable lifetime, cost, and/or environmental advantages.

Abstract: A flowline connector assembly may include a first flowline member having a first cylindrical passageway and a first stop extending radially outward from an outer surface of the first flowline member, and a second flowline member having an annular configuration defining a second cylindrical passageway. The flowline connector assembly may include a pin, having an annular configuration, configured to be inserted into the first cylindrical passageway and the second cylindrical passageway. The flowline connector assembly may include a collar where an inner surface of the collar at a first end is configured to contact a first side of the first stop, and the inner surface of the collar at a second end is configured to contact a first side of a second stop to connect the first flowline member with the second flowline member, where the second stop extends radially from the pin or the second flowline member.

Abstract: A swivel assembly for oilfield operations, the swivel assembly including a first pipe section having a first end fitting and a second pipe section having a second end fitting corresponding to and receiving the first end fitting, each of the first and second end fittings having an inner surface and an outer surface. The swivel assembly further includes a swivel joint rotatably securing, via the corresponding first and second end fittings, the first and second pipe sections together along a central axis to define a fluid passageway therethrough. At least a portion of one of the first pipe section and the second pipe section is formed of a corrosion-resistant material having a first hardness and at least a portion of the swivel joint is formed having a second hardness different from the first hardness.

Abstract: In some implementations, a flowline connector assembly may include a first flowline member having a first cylindrical passageway, and a second flowline member having a second cylindrical passageway. The flowline connector assembly may include a pin, configured to be inserted into the first cylindrical passageway and the second cylindrical passageway, including a stop extending radially outward from an outer surface of the pin, where a first side of the stop is configured to contact a face of the first flowline member when the pin is inserted into the first cylindrical passageway. The flowline connector assembly may include a collar configured for threaded engagement at a first end with an outer surface of the first flowline member, wherein an inner surface of the collar is configured to contact a second side of the stop to connect the first flowline member with the second flowline member.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a resistant steel composition comprising a nickel content from about 3% MB to about 4% MB; a manganese content from about 0.5% MB to about 1.5% MB; a chromium content from about 12% MB to about 13.4% MB; a molybdenum content from about 0.3% MB to about 0.7% MB; and a copper content of less than about 0.40% MB. In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a process for generating a resistant steel composition, the process comprising melting one or more resistant steel components together to form a melted steel; refining the melted steel to form a refined steel; and purifying the refined steel to form the resistant steel composition.

Abstract: A swivel assembly for oilfield operations, the swivel assembly including a first pipe section having a first end fitting and a second pipe section having a second end fitting corresponding to and receiving the first end fitting, each of the first and second end fittings having an inner surface and an outer surface. The swivel assembly further includes a swivel joint rotatably securing, via the corresponding first and second end fittings, the first and second pipe sections together along a central axis to define a fluid passageway therethrough. At least a portion of one of the first pipe section and the second pipe section is formed of a corrosion-resistant material having a first hardness and at least a portion of the swivel joint is formed having a second hardness different from the first hardness.

Abstract: A lubrication system for a frac pump includes a lubrication system housing, a lubricant tank held by the lubrication system housing, a heating device held by the lubrication system housing, a cooling device held by the lubrication system housing, and a filtration device held by the lubrication system housing. The lubrication system housing is configured to be at least one of mounted to a frac pump housing of the frac pump or held within the frac pump housing.

Abstract: In some implementations, a flowline connector assembly includes a first flowline member having a first cylindrical passageway, and a first stop extending radially outward from an outer surface of the first flowline member, and a second flowline member having an annular configuration defining a second cylindrical passageway. The flowline connector assembly may include a pin, having an annular configuration, configured to be inserted into the first cylindrical passageway and the second cylindrical passageway. The flowline connector assembly may include a collar where an inner surface of the collar at a first end is configured to contact a first side of the first stop, and the inner surface of the collar at a second end is configured to contact a first side of a second stop to connect the first flowline member with the second flowline member, where the second stop extends radially from the pin or the second flowline member.

Abstract: In some implementations, a flowline connector assembly may include a first flowline member having a first cylindrical passageway, and a second flowline member having a second cylindrical passageway. The flowline connector assembly may include a pin, configured to be inserted into the first cylindrical passageway and the second cylindrical passageway, including a stop extending radially outward from an outer surface of the pin, where a first side of the stop is configured to contact a face of the first flowline member when the pin is inserted into the first cylindrical passageway. The flowline connector assembly may include a collar configured for threaded engagement at a first end with an outer surface of the first flowline member, wherein an inner surface of the collar is configured to contact a second side of the stop to connect the first flowline member with the second flowline member.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to a resistant steel composition including a nickel content from about 1.75% MB to about 5.75% MB. Further, the present disclosure relates to a fluid end block assembly for use in a plunger pump apparatus, the fluid end assembly including: at least one cylinder body configured to receive a respective plunger from a power end; at least one suction bore configured to house a valve body, a valve seat, a spring; a spring retainer, with at least one of the cylinder body, the suction bore, and the spring retainer being composed of a steel composition having a nickel content from about 1.75% MB to about 5.75% MB.

Abstract: A lubrication system for a frac pump includes a lubrication system housing, a lubricant tank held by the lubrication system housing, a heating device held by the lubrication system housing, a cooling device held by the lubrication system housing, and a filtration device held by the lubrication system housing. The lubrication system housing is configured to be at least one of mounted to a frac pump housing of the frac pump or held within the frac pump housing.

Abstract: A valve assembly is provided for a reciprocating pump. The valve assembly includes a valve seat comprising a shoulder. The valve assembly also includes a valve body configured to move relative to the valve seat between an open position and a closed position. The valve body is separated from the shoulder of the valve seat in the open position. The valve body is sealingly engaged with the shoulder of the valve seat in the closed position. The valve assembly also includes a damper operatively connected between the valve body and the valve seat.