Deublin for drilling

Washpipes and Seals for Drilling

On a drilling rig, the washpipe carries drilling mud into the turning top drive. Deublin’s hard-seal washpipes last up to 20 times longer than packing, and a service kit changes the seals in as little as ten minutes.

Solves
Keep the rig turning
Used in
Mining, Quarrying & TunnellingOil & Gas
  • 7,500 psimax. working pressure (517 bar)
  • 250 rpmmax. speed
  • 3½ " and 4" borewashpipe size
  • 10 minseal change with a kit

The range

Top Drive Washpipe Service Kits

E.L.S. (Extended Life Service) seals with balanced mechanical seals. Deublin washpipe assembly 20609-100 replaces obsolete kit 20609-100C.

For top drive modelsReplaces washpipe part numbers
TDX1250, TDX1000, TDS1000, HPS-02 750, HPS-1000, PS2-500, PS2-500A, PS2-650, PS2-750, PS2-750A, PSI-1000, TDS-4, TDS-830182002, M614003598, P611000051, P61100047, P11000059, P611000043, P11000049, P11000050, P611000137, P11000057, P611000062, 10700462, BA0073930

Why Deublin washpipes

Less Downtime on the Rig

Hard Seals Last

Field-proven to last up to 20 times longer than packing, with less heat and torque.

Fast Seal Change

A service kit replaces the top and bottom seals in about ten minutes.

Any Drilling Mud

For water-based, synthetic and oil-based muds.

Coiled Tubing Too

Deublin builds multi-channel unions to suit coiled tubing units.

How it works

How Washpipes Work

The washpipe carries drilling mud from the fixed gooseneck into the turning top drive. Two mechanical seals – one fixed, one turning – keep the mud in at high pressure.

What’s in a Washpipe

Upper and lower nuts hold the assembly. A floating seal carrier lets the two seals line up with each other as the drive turns.

Mechanical seal washpipe, exploded view. Diagram: Deublin (washpipe manual, p. 2)
Mechanical seal washpipe, exploded view. Diagram: Deublin (washpipe manual, p. 2)

Check Before Fitting

Swap tapered stem liners for straight ones, and check run-out and end float are within limits – otherwise the seals won’t last.

Stem liners. Diagram: Deublin (washpipe manual, p. 4)
Stem liners. Diagram: Deublin (washpipe manual, p. 4)

Fit It Carefully

Tighten the nuts with the bar provided – never a hammer. Both nuts have left-hand threads.

Installing the lower nut. Diagram: Deublin (washpipe manual, p. 8)
Installing the lower nut. Diagram: Deublin (washpipe manual, p. 8)

Seals the Right Way Up

Each seal is marked. The top seal is fixed and faces down; the bottom seal turns and faces up. The notches fit over the dowels.

Seal orientation. Diagram: Deublin (washpipe manual, p. 14)
Seal orientation. Diagram: Deublin (washpipe manual, p. 14)

Service kits

Wash Pipe Seal Service Kits

Deublin Service Kit / Face Seal Kit for Mechanical Seal Washpipe Assembly for Top Drives – Deublin OEM Components.

Kit Includes

  • Top Seal Assembly
  • Bottom Seal Assembly
  • O-Rings

For Use with the Following Drilling Media Types

  • Water Based
  • Synthetic Based & Oil Based

Top Drive Mfg. Service Kit Part Numbers

  • BA0087595
  • 30182002-500
Deublin ELS washpipe service kit – top stationary seal, bottom rotating seal and O-rings

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