The Super Safety? valve (SSV) is a master valve used for testing operations from jack-up or land rigs. The SSV is installed in the test string so that a BOP ram can be closed on the ramlock sub located in the top section of the valve. The annulus is then protected by the BOP rams, and the test string is protected by the safety valve. The Super Safety valve is capable of cutting wireline and 1.5-in. coiled tubing. If equipped with a cutter ball, it is capable of cutting 2-in. OD, .125-in. wall coiled tubing using a nitrogen dome charge or by applying balance line pressure.
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