Specialist fibre & steel rope solutions for the oil & gas industry

Oil & Gas

Edition 2
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 Contents
ISO 9001

Bridon operates quality management

systems which comply with the
Introduction .................................... 2-3
requirements of EN ISO 9001:2000.
Product Selection ............................4-9 These systems are assessed
and registered by accredited
Products ......................................10-21
certification bodies.
Contacts ............................................23
ISO 14001

All statements, technical information and recommendations Bridon operates environmental

contained herein are believed to be reliable, but no guarantee is
management systems which, where
given as to their accuracy and/or completeness. The user must
determine the suitability of the product for his own particular required by legislation or risk, comply
purpose, either alone or in combination with other products and
shall assume all risk and liability in connection therewith.
with the requirements of EN ISO
14001:2004 and are assessed and
Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy in the
content of the tables, the information contained in this catalogue
registered by accredited
does not form part of any contract. certification bodies.

Bridon - the worlds

leading specialist in
the manufacture of wire
and rope solutions for
the most demanding
applications, delivering
reassurance through
unrivalled experience.

Specialist fibre & steel rope

solutions for the oil & gas industry
Drawing from a background of long standing
experience and technology, Bridon is an acknowledged
world leader in the design, manufacture, development and
supply of wire & rope to meet the needs of the oil & gas industry.

Recognising the extreme environments

in which the Offshore Oil & Gas
Industries operate, Bridon has brought
together a comprehensive range of world
leading global solutions specifically
tailored to meet these demands

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 Product Selection
Mooring Applications
Exploration Drilling Rigs
High Strength Steel Anchor Lines
The demands of a hard working application require that Bridons high strength steel anchor line products are of a robust
construction, excellent abrasion & crush resistance ensuring optimum performance on winches and sheaves. Proprietary blocking
& lubrication medium assist towards the necessary corrosion resistance with additional benefit of a drawn galvanised finish.
DIAMOND BLUE
Diamond Blue offers the highest strength to weight ratio for steel anchor
lines supporting moves to ultra-deep water locations.
See page 10
DYFORM DB2K
Dyform DB2K offers the highest strength to diameter ratio enabling
optimum utilisation of limited volume winch arrangements. Furthermore,
the increased surface area of Dyformed strands improves stress
distribution enabling superior crush & abrasion resistance.
See page 10
Specialist Fibre MODU Tethers
Bridon Superline offers the highest strength to weight ratio facilitating a lightweight anchoring solution. The construction
incorporates an increased thickness braided jacket to provide a level of protection for improved handling performance
Polyester (MODU)
see page 11
Steelite Xcel
see page 11
Material grade can be selected for optimum application performance
Off-take Mooring Systems
A comprehensive design package tailored to suit individual location requirements for single point moorings and tandem
offloading systems. Packages include chafe chains, support buoys, shackles and fittings and are based on our high quality
specialist fibre ropes. Bridon Superline Nylon and Viking Braidline Nylon Super Hawser offer a higher strength to weight ratio than
conventional constructions and both are fully compliant with OCIMF Guidelines for the Purchasing & Testing of SPM Hawsers.
Nylon Super Hawser
Viking Braidline Nylon Super Hawser is a balanced, flexible construction
which distributes the weight and strength equally between the sheath and
the braided core. Viking Braidling offers a higher elongation than competing
constructions and is suitable for many shock load applications.
See page 12
Nylon OCIMF 2000
Bridon Superline is a torque balanced circular braided construction
consisting of an outer protective braided jacket over a central group of
parallel low twist cores. In the as new condition Bridon Superline offers a
slightly stiffer solution than the Viking Braidline Construction.
See page 12
04
Product Selection
Floating Production Mooring Systems
Bridons specialist fibre tethers and high strength steel cables for permanent mooring of floating production facilities offer
a range of properties to ensure the suitable solution for your specific requirements - system type, location, water depth,
field life etc.
Bridons in house engineering expertise can provide custom designed connection hardware. Our dedicated project
management team will oversee all aspects of your mooring system project including but not limited to design, manufacture,
QA & QC requirements, shipping & handling of large package weights, on site installation and handling advice.
Polyester
Bridon Superline is a torsionally balanced construction and the polyester
material grades offer the highest strength to weight ratio for the permanent
mooring solution. The inclusion of a particle filter layer to limit the ingress
of abrasive particles and a marine finish on load bearing elements to
enhance resistance to yarn on yarn abrasion ensures long term
performance for field lives in excess of 20 years
See page 13
XTREME Spiral Strand
Spiral Strand comprising of either heavy galvanised or Galfan coated high
tensile steel wire will enable design lives of up to 15 years. With the
application of a continuous MDPE sheathed jacket lifetime performance
increases beyond 20 years with no requirements for inspection or
maintenance.
See page 14
DIAMOND BLUE
For more marginal fields a high strength six strand wire rope solution with
the optional additional specification of anode inserts and heavy galvanised
wire will facilitate systems of up to 10 years.
See page 10
LTM Sockets and Connection Hardware
The high tensile steel wire solutions are terminated
utilising the Long Term Mooring (LTM) Sockets which
have been developed by Bridon over 30 years of
involvement in this application. Key features include:
Carefully engineered basket dimensions to ensure
efficient transfer of loads between rope
and termination.
Ultra-deepwater rated sealing to prevent
water ingress.
Bend limiter to prevent damage to the cable at the
socket neck during handing and in operation.
Precision design interfaces to support lifetime
fatigue loading.
See page 15
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 Product Selection Product Selection

Drilling Operations Handling Operations

Drilling Lines Offshore Crane Ropes
Drilling lines present a tough application for wire rope, repetitive high load bending over sheaves requiring a flexible
solution with exceptional bend fatigue properties and resistance to wear & abrasion.

Blue Strand API 9A Standard 6x19 Class

Endurance DYFORM 34LR

Dyform 34LR multi-strand ropes offer exceptional 'low rotational' properties
incorporating a high steel fill factor that provides high strength, crush
Conventional, tried & tested lines in regular sizes and tensile grades. resistance, improved fatigue performance and low stretch.
See page 21 See page 17

Endurance DYFORM 6

Dyform 6 ropes offer a high steel fill factor, providing high strength,
DYFORM
6 excellent resistance to crushing and abrasion.
See page 18
Drilling lines typically utilise Dyform Bristar 6 constructions which offers
protection for the core and improved abrasion resistance on draw works,
greater cross sectional stability and excellent fatigue capabilities.
See page 16
Endurance DYFORM 8PI

Dyform 8PI ropes are impregnated with plastic providing a cushion within
the rope that increases fatigue life and internal protection, whilst maintain
high strength, crush resistance and low stretch.
Riser Tensioner Lines See page 19

Riser Tensioner Lines present a tough application for wire rope, repetitive high load bending over sheaves requiring a
flexible solution with exceptional bend fatigue properties and resistance to wear & abrasion.

DYFORM 6
Offshore Winch Ropes
Dyform Bristar 6 ropes for riser tensioner applications are
designed to give characteristics which enhance fatigue Blue Strand 6x36 Class
performance. The compacting process facilitates excellent
Conventional general purpose rope. Available in bright or galvanised
resistance to wear on the sheaves and drums.
material in the standard range of tensile grades to API 9A and other
See page 16
international specifications.
See page 21

DYFORM DB2K
Increased strength, fatigue and wear resistance and greater cross section
integrity. A high performance steel wire rope.
See page 10

Endurance DYFORM 34LR

DYFORM outer strands provide controlled diameter with increased surface area facilitation even load distribution
resulting in excellent crush resistance and wear performance. Dyform 34LR multi-strand ropes offer exceptional 'low rotational'
properties incorporating a high steel fill factor that provides high strength,
Typical mode of failure for heavily worked ropes used in drilling line and riser tensioner lines is a combination of internal crush resistance, improved fatigue performance and low stretch.
wire pressures and bending fatigue combined with corrosion, particularly on the smaller wires of the core. To address this See page 17
mode of failure Bridon has designed a solution incorporating the patented Bristar core. The core of the rope is fully
impregnated with high density polymer and is precisely manufactured to replicate its fluted shape within the rope
construction supporting the outer strands. Specialist design and carefully controlled manufacture ensures optimum &
Big Hydra multi-strand ropes provide an opportunity to utilise large
consistent strand gap enabling the necessary stability of construction and high bend fatigue performance.
diameter 'Rotational Resistant' ropes ensuring an excellent fatigue
performance and high strength. Big Hydra is available in conventional or
Dyform construction to suit your individual requirements.
See page 17

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 Product Selection Product Selection

Well Service Products Electromechanical & Subsea Cables

Wirelines The essential building block of all cable constructions, including armour packages, is high quality steel wire. Bridon operates its
own wire mill which specialises in the production of high quality galvanised wire to the most differentiated and exacting
specifications. As a specialist wire rope manufacturer Bridon has access to the widest range of cable manufacturing equipment
Plain Carbon (API9A)
and the expertise and flexibility to utilise these assets to best achieve your subsea cable requirements.
Suitable for sweet wells (low H2S & CO2 with inhibitors)
UHT Carbon
High strength for sweet wells
316 Stainless Cable Armouring
Suitable for low CO2, H2S & Chloride environments
Bridon is able to supply a range of steel armoured cables to meet the
individual requirements for your application. The combination of Bridons
High strength for medium corrosive environments expertise in high tensile wire manufacture, cable armouring & braiding
technology together with our partner companies technical leadership in
Suitable for highly corrosive environments materials, electrical & optical cable manufacture has culminated in our high
performance Thin Wall Technology armoured cables. The resulting slim
profile cables ensure minimum drag & weight alongside the logistical
Superior corrosion resistance than Supa 70
benefits of larger winch drum capacity enabling with reduced drum size or
See page 20
utilisation of existing equipment for more extreme locations.
All wirelines are 100% Non Destructive Tested & Weld Free. Individually packed on steel Please contact Bridon for your specific requirements.
reels inside wooden crates for shipment. Strategic stock held worldwide in lengths of up
to 30,000ft. Special lengths, diameters & materials can be supplied upon request.

Well Service Strands

Available in two constructions:-

1X16 Conventional 1X19 DYFORM

Subsea Cable Weight Elements

Galvanised Bridons range of torsionally balanced wire rope constructions are available
Suitable for sweet wells for use within subsea cables for weight elements in critical segments.
Specialist terminations and clamping arrangements can also be
316 Stainless
Suitable for low CO2, H2S & Chloride environments accommodated. Due to the high fill factor providing the highest weight to
diameter ratio, spiral strand constructions offer the most appropriate
physical properties for this application.
Suitable for highly corrosive environments See page 14
See page 20

All strands are manufactured in continuous lengths. Strictly controlled and recorded
maximum strand diameters. Specialised packaging to prevent damage during shipment.
Strategic stock held worldwide up to 30,000ft. Special lengths, diameters & materials can
be supplied upon request.

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 Products Products

Polyester (MODU)
Rope weight Axial Torque
stiffness generated Metallic
Diameter MBL cross
@20% @20% section Rope weight Rope weight Post installation Intermediate Storm
in air submerged Diameter MBL
load load in air in water drift stiffness stiffness stiffness
tons
in mm (short) tonnes kN kg/m lb/ft kg/m lb/ft MN kNm mm2
in mm kN kips kg/m lb/ft kg/m lb/ft MN 103 kips MN 103 kips MN 103 kips
2 52 2197 224 2196 11.8 7.9 10.3 6.9 125.00 1.60 1338
21/4 58 2590 264 2589 14.1 9.5 12.3 8.2 155.51 2.10 1665 55/16 135 3924 882 11.4 7.7 2.9 1.9 51.0 11.5 105.9 23.8 109.9 24.7
23/8 60 2825 288 2824 15.3 10.3 13.3 8.9 166.42 2.37 1781 513/16 147 4905 1102 13.6 9.1 3.4 2.3 63.8 14.3 132.4 29.8 137.3 30.9
21/2 64 3433 350 3432 17.3 11.6 15.1 10.1 189.35 3.08 2027 61/4 158 6180 1389 15.8 10.6 4.0 2.7 80.3 18.1 166.9 37.5 173.0 38.9
23/4 71 4071 415 4070 21.4 14.4 18.6 12.5 233.04 4.05 2494 65/8 169 6965 1565 18.1 12.2 4.5 3.1 90.5 20.3 188.1 42.3 195.0 43.8
3 77 4806 490 4805 25.3 17.0 22.0 14.8 274.09 5.18 2934 7 178 7848 1764 20.2 13.6 5.1 3.4 102.0 22.9 211.9 47.6 219.7 49.4
31/8 80 5003 510 5001 26.9 18.1 23.4 15.7 295.86 5.60 3167 715/16 186 8829 1984 22.1 14.9 5.5 3.7 114.8 25.8 238.4 53.6 247.2 55.6
31/4 83 5503 561 5501 29.1 19.5 25.3 19.5 318.47 6.39 3409 75/16 194 9810 2205 24.1 16.2 6.0 4.1 127.5 28.7 264.9 59.5 274.7 61.7
31/2 90 6573 670 6571 34.9 23.4 30.4 23.4 374.45 8.28 4008
33/4 96 7063 720 7061 38.3 25.7 33.3 25.7 426.04 9.49 4560
4 102 7848 800 7846 43.4 29.1 37.8 29.1 480.96 11.21 5148
41/4 109 8240 840 8237 49.8 33.4 43.3 33.4 549.24 12.57 5879
41/2 115 9515 970 9512 55.2 37.1 48.0 37.1 611.37 15.32 6544
43/4 122 10241 1044 10238 60.6 40.7 52.7 40.7 688.07 17.49 7365
Steelite Xcel
5 127 11380 1160 11377 67.7 45.5 58.9 45.5 745.62 20.23 7981

The minimum breaking loads (MBL) are for cables with a drawn galvanised (Z class) finish which gives corrosion
protection for upto 6 years. For corrosion protection upto 10 years the cables are final galvanised (A class). In this case Diameter MBL Rope weight 5% initial 10-30% 20-30% 50-50%
in air loading 10 cycles 300 cycles 300 cycles
the minimum breaking loads will be reduced by approximately 2%. Contact Bridon for specific requirements.
in mm kN kips kg/m lb/ft MN 103 kips MN 103 kips MN 103 kips MN 103 kips

33/16 81 3434 772 2.8 1.8 44.6 10.0 206.0 46.3 291.9 65.6 364.0 81.8
36/16 85 3924 882 3.0 2.0 51.0 11.5 235.4 52.9 333.5 75.0 415.9 93.5
DYFORM DB2K 38/16 89 3924 992 3.3 2.2 51.0 12.9 235.4 59.5 333.5 84.3 415.9 105.2
311/16 93 4905 1102 3.6 2.4 63.8 14.3 294.3 66.1 416.9 93.7 519.9 116.8
Rope weight Axial Torque 313/16 97 5396 1213 3.9 2.6 70.1 15.8 323.8 72.8 458.7 103.1 572.0 128.6
stiffness generated Metallic
Diameter MBL cross 315/16 100 5886 1323 4.4 3.0 76.5 17.2 353.2 79.4 500.3 112.5 623.9 140.2
@20% @20% section
in air submerged
load load 42/16 104 6377 1433 4.7 3.1 82.9 18.6 382.6 86.0 542.0 121.8 676.0 151.9
tons 43/16 107 6867 1543 5.0 3.3 89.3 20.1 412.0 92.6 583.7 131.2 727.9 163.6
in mm tonnes kN kg/m lb/ft kg/m lb/ft MN kNm mm2
(short)
46/16 111 7358 1653 5.3 3.5 95.7 21.5 441.5 99.2 625.4 140.5 779.9 175.2
2 52 260 236 2311 12.0 8.1 10.4 7.0 135.42 1.68 1444 48/16 114 7848 1764 5.6 3.7 102.0 22.9 470.9 105.8 667.1 149.9 831.9 187.0
21/4 58 336 305 2988 15.2 10.2 13.2 8.9 168.47 2.43 1797 410/16 117 8339 1874 5.9 3.9 108.4 24.4 500.3 112.4 708.8 159.3 883.9 198.6
21/2 64 421 382 3745 18.8 12.6 16.4 11.0 205.13 3.36 2188 412/16 120 8829 1984 6.2 4.1 114.8 25.8 529.7 119.0 750.5 168.6 935.9 210.3
23/4 71 504 457 4482 22.6 15.2 19.7 13.2 252.46 4.46 2692 413/16 123 9320 2093 6.4 4.3 121.2 27.2 559.2 125.6 792.2 177.9 987.9 221.9
3 77 593 538 5279 26.7 17.9 23.2 15.6 296.93 5.69 3167 415/16 125 9810 2205 6.7 4.5 127.5 28.7 588.6 132.3 833.9 187.4 1039.9 233.7
31/4 83 694 630 6176 31.3 21.0 27.2 18.3 345.01 7.18 3679
31/2 90 806 731 7172 36.5 24.5 31.8 21.3 405.66 9.04 4326 Steelite Xcel constructions shown in the above table exhibit a relative density of <1 and are therefore neutrally
33/4 96 907 823 8068 41.8 28.1 36.4 24.4 461.55 10.85 4922 buoyant in seawater.
4 103 996 904 8865 47.5 31.9 41.3 27.8 531.31 12.79 5666

Figures shown are for guidance purposes only. For details specific to your requirement please contact Bridon Figures shown are for guidance purposes only. For details specific to your requirement please contact Bridon

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 Products Products

Nylon Super Hawser Polyester

Diameter Circumference Weight in air MBL new dry MBL new wet Diameter MBL Rope weight Rope weight Post installation Intermediate Storm
in air in water drift stiffness stiffness stiffness

in mm in mm kg/m lb/ft kN kips kN kips in mm kN kips kg/m lb/ft kg/m lb/ft MN 103 kips MN 103 kips MN 103 kips

31/8 80 10 251.3 4.0 2.7 1440 324 1370 308 415/16 126 3924 882 10.0 6.7 2.5 1.7 51.0 11.5 105.9 23.8 109.9 24.7
34/8 88 11 276.5 4.8 3.2 1750 393 1660 373 51/2 139 4905 1102 12.1 8.1 3.0 2.0 63.8 14.3 132.4 29.8 137.3 30.9
36/8 96 12 301.6 5.7 3.8 2040 458 1940 436 515/16 151 6180 1389 14.4 9.7 3.6 2.4 80.3 18.1 166.9 37.5 173.0 38.9
41/8 104 13 326.7 6.7 4.5 2440 548 2310 519 61/4 158 6959 1565 15.9 10.7 4.0 2.7 90.5 20.3 187.9 42.3 194.9 43.8
43/8 112 14 351.9 7.8 5.2 2820 634 2680 602 65/8 168 7848 1764 18.0 12.1 4.5 3.0 102.0 22.9 211.9 47.6 219.7 49.4
46/8 120 15 377.0 8.9 6.0 3210 721 3050 685 615/16 177 8829 1984 19.9 13.4 5.0 3.4 114.8 25.8 238.4 53.6 247.2 55.6
5 128 16 402.1 10.2 6.9 3610 811 3420 769 715/16 185 9810 2205 21.9 14.7 5.5 3.7 127.5 28.7 264.9 59.5 274.7 61.7
53/8 136 17 427.3 11.4 7.7 4110 924 3900 876 715/16 201 10987 2469 25.8 17.3 6.5 4.3 142.8 32.1 296.6 66.7 307.6 69.1
55/8 144 18 452.4 12.8 8.6 4610 1036 4370 982 83/8 213 12263 2756 28.9 19.4 7.2 4.9 159.4 35.8 331.1 74.4 343.4 77.2
6 152 19 477.5 14.3 9.6 5110 1148 4850 1090 83/4 223 13734 3086 31.8 21.4 8.0 5.4 178.5 40.1 370.8 83.3 384.6 86.4
62/8 160 20 502.7 15.8 10.6 5660 1272 5370 1207 9 229 14715 3307 33.6 22.6 8.4 5.7 191.3 43.0 397.3 89.3 412.0 92.6
65/8 168 21 527.8 17.4 11.7 6230 1400 5910 1328 91/2 241 15696 3527 37.2 25.0 9.3 6.3 204.0 45.9 423.8 95.2 439.5 98.8
74/8 192 24 603.2 22.8 15.3 8150 1832 7730 1737 93/4 247 16677 3748 39.2 26.3 9.8 6.6 216.8 48.7 450.3 101.2 467.0 104.9
84/8 216 27 678.6 28.8 19.4 10300 2315 9770 2196 101/8 257 17858 3968 42.4 28.5 10.6 7.1 232.2 51.6 482.2 107.1 500.0 111.1
94/8 240 30 754.0 35.6 23.9 12700 2854 12000 2697 103/8 263 18639 4189 44.4 29.8 11.1 7.5 242.3 54.5 503.3 113.1 521.9 117.3
109/16 268 19620 4409 46.4 31.2 11.6 7.8 255.1 57.3 529.7 119.0 549.4 123.5
1013/16 274 20601 4630 48.5 32.6 12.1 8.2 267.8 60.2 556.2 125.0 576.8 129.6
111/16 281 21582 4850 50.7 34.1 12.7 8.5 280.6 63.1 582.7 131.0 604.3 135.8
111/4 286 22563 5071 52.6 35.3 13.2 8.8 293.3 65.9 609.2 136.9 631.8 142.0
117/16 291 23544 5291 54.7 36.8 13.7 9.2 306.1 68.8 635.7 142.9 659.2 148.1
Nylon OCIMF 2000 115/8 296 24525 5512 56.7 38.1 14.2 9.5 318.8 71.7 662.2 148.8 686.7 154.3

Diameter Circumference Weight in air MBL new dry MBL new wet
SUB-ROPES FILTER COVER
PLAIT
in mm in mm kg/m lb/ft kN kips kN kips

31/8 80 10 251.3 4.2 2.8 1462 329 1344 302

34/8 88 11 276.5 5.2 3.5 1776 399 1628 366
36/8 96 12 301.6 6.1 4.1 2109 474 1942 437
41/8 104 13 326.7 7.0 4.7 2482 558 2276 511 SUB-ROPE
COVER PITCH
43/8 112 14 351.9 8.3 5.6 2884 648 2649 595 SUB-ROPE STRAND
46/8 120 15 377.0 9.5 6.4 3316 745 3041 683 SUB-ROPE YARN
COVER STRAND
5 128 16 402.1 10.4 7.0 3777 849 3463 778
COVER YARN
53/8 136 17 427.3 11.7 7.9 4267 959 3914 880
55/8 144 18 452.4 13.2 8.9 4787 1076 4395 988
6 152 19 477.5 14.6 9.8 5337 1199 4905 1102
62/8 160 20 502.7 16.2 10.9 5925 1332 5435 1221
65/8 168 21 527.8 17.8 12.0 6533 1468 5994 1347
67/8 176 22 552.9 19.8 13.3 7181 1614 6592 1482
72/8 184 23 578.1 22.2 14.9 7848 1764 7210 1620
74/8 192 24 603.2 24.1 16.2 8554 1923 7858 1766
77/8 200 25 628.3 26.1 17.5 9290 2088 8525 1916
82/8 208 26 653.5 28.6 19.2 10055 2260 9231 2075
84/8 216 27 678.6 30.5 20.5 10850 2438 9957 2238
87/8 224 28 703.7 32.5 21.8 11674 2624 10722 2410
91/8 232 29 728.8 35.4 23.8 12537 2818 11507 2586

Figures shown are for guidance purposes only. For details specific to your requirement please contact Bridon Figures shown are for guidance purposes only. For details specific to your requirement please contact Bridon

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 Products Products

Long Term Mooring Sockets

XTREME Spiral Strand
Closed Socket
Bridon SPR2 plus Bridon Xtreme Nominal weight/metre Nominal weight/ Nominal Sheathing Axial
Nominal diameter steel area thickness stiffness
Spiral Strand MBL Spiral Strand MBL (kgs) metre (kgs)

in mm kN kN Unsheathed Sheathed Submerged mm2 mm MN

2.5 65 4072 4680 21.3 23.0 17.9 2562 6 423

2.625 68 4445 4915 22.4 24.2 18.7 2689 6 444
Closed Socket
2.75 70 4700 5355 24.4 26.3 20.4 2901 8 479
2.875 73 5120 5705 26.1 28.0 21.8 3096 8 511 Cable Overall termination Socket Orkot Lug Width inc. Pad eye Estimated Required connecting steel
MBL length (mm) bore bore width orkot SWL terminations weight work dimensions (mm)
3.00 76 5647 6225 28.4 30.4 23.8 3377 8 557
3.125 79 6090 6785 30.4 32.5 25.4 3614 8 578 kN A B C D E Tonnes kg Min. jaw gap Pin diameter
3.25 82 6550 7235 33.0 35.1 27.5 3917 8 627
3.375 86 7190 7930 36.2 38.7 30.2 4300 8 688 4072 1870 155 136 132 155 17 205 160 135
3.50 90 7938 8750 39.9 42.9 33.4 4747 10 760 4700 2010 172 146 141 161 17 255 166 145
3.625 92.5 8394 9265 42.2 45.3 35.3 5020 10 803 5647 2060 182 156 145 166 17 290 171 155
3.75 95.5 8930 9850 44.9 48.1 37.5 5341 10 855 6550 2105 191 162 160 181 25 335 186 161
3.875 98 9457 10445 47.6 51.0 39.8 5656 10 905 7938 2150 205 176 177 198 25 400 203 175
4.00 102 10266 11255 51.6 55.3 43.1 6139 11 982 8930 2195 211 181 182 203 25 490 208 180
4.125 105.5 10867 11935 54.7 58.4 45.7 6499 11 1040 10266 2240 225 191 202 223 35 630 230 190
4.25 108 11427 12560 57.5 61.3 48.0 6834 11 1093 11427 2290 235 201 212 233 35 790 240 200
4.375 111.5 12129 13345 61.0 65.0 51.0 7254 11 1161 12775 2340 250 216 227 248 35 925 255 215
4.50 114 12775 13995 64.2 68.3 53.6 7640 11 1222 14362 2395 260 226 237 258 35 1025 265 225
4.625 118 13594 14940 68.4 72.6 57.1 8130 11 1280 15722 2465 275 241 252 273 35 1170 280 240
4.75 121.5 14362 15800 72.2 76.5 59.7 8589 11 1353 17171 2530 285 251 267 288 35 1310 295 250
4.875 124 15073 16580 75.9 80.3 63.4 9014 11 1420 19180 2595 295 261 277 298 35 1470 305 260
5.00 127 15722 17330 79.1 83.6 66.0 9403 11 1481 20469 2670 310 276 292 313 35 1810 320 275
5.125 131 16775 18500 83.3 87.9 69.6 9899 11 1534 22070 2735 315 281 302 323 35 1945 330 280
5.25 133 17171 18970 86.8 91.5 72.4 10314 11 1599 23835 2810 325 291 322 333 35 2095 340 290
5.375 137.5 18272 20080 92.5 97.3 77.2 10991 11 1704
5.50 141 19180 21080 97.5 102.4 81.5 11609 11 1799
5.625 144 19867 21795 101.3 106.3 84.6 12034 11 1865
5.75 146.5 20469 22430 105.1 110.2 87.7 12515 11 1940
5.875 147.5 20900 22880 107.2 112.4 89.5 12718 11 1971 Open Socket
6.00 153 22070 24165 114.5 119.7 95.5 13616 11 2110

Link Bore
Open socket Diameter

Cable Overall termination Pin Orkot Jaw Jaw gap Pad eye Estimated Required connecting steel
MBL length (mm) outer gap inc. orkot SWL terminations weight work dimensions (mm)

kN A B C D E Tonnes Kg Max. link width Link bore dia

4072 1820 135 155 160 132 17 250 132 155

4700 1950 145 172 166 141 17 305 141 172
5647 2005 155 182 171 145 17 350 145 182
6550 2055 161 191 186 160 25 405 160 191
7938 2108 175 205 203 197 25 470 177 205
8930 2161 180 211 208 182 25 580 182 211
10266 2218 190 225 228 202 35 730 202 225
11427 2290 200 235 238 212 35 900 212 235
12775 2348 215 250 253 227 35 1065 227 250
14362 2433 225 260 263 237 35 1185 237 260
15722 2503 240 275 278 252 35 1365 252 275
17171 2572 250 285 293 267 35 1530 267 285
19180 2643 260 295 303 277 35 1710 277 295
20469 2723 275 310 318 292 35 2090 292 310
22070 2790 280 315 328 302 35 2245 302 315
23835 2865 290 325 338 322 35 2395 322 325

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DYFORM
DYFORM 34LR
6x19 Class for Drilling Lines
Axial Torque
stiffness generated Metallic Approximate nominal length mass Axial Torque
Minimum breaking force stiffness generated Metallic
Diameter MBL Rope weight cross
@20% @20% section Diameter cross
load load Rope grade - 1960N/mm in air @20% @20% section
2
submerged load load
tons
in mm (short) tonnes kN kg/m lb/ft MN kNm mm2 tons
in mm (short) tonnes kN kg/m lb/ft kg/m lb/ft MN kNm mm2

1 26 61 55 539 2.9 1.95 31.25 0.20 345

1 26 62.3 56.6 555 2.15 3.20 1.87 2.78 36.8 21.4 361
11/8 29 77 70 686 3.6 2.42 38.88 0.28 429
11/4 32 98.2 89.1 874 3.37 5.02 2.93 4.36 57.7 42.2 566
11/4 32 95 86 843 4.6 3.09 47.34 0.38 523
11/2 38 148 135 1320 4.81 7.16 4.19 6.23 82.3 76.4 813
13/8 35 115 104 1020 5.6 3.76 56.63 0.50 625
13/4 45 203 185 1810 6.61 9.83 5.75 8.55 110 290 1083
11/2 38 137 124 1216 6.3 4.23 66.75 0.65 737
2 52 262 238 2330 8.53 12.7 7.42 11.0 143 426 1411
15/8 42 159 144 1412 7.5 5.04 81.55 0.83 901
21/4 57 329 299 2930 11.0 16.3 9.53 14.2 181 603 1789
13/4 45 183 166 1628 8.6 5.77 93.61 1.03 1034
21/2 64 390 354 3470 13.6 20.2 11.8 17.6 224 793 2204
17/8 48 199 181 1775 10.7 7.18 106.51 1.19 1176
23/4 70 498 452 4430 16.5 24.5 14.3 21.3 272 1116 2679
2 52 233 211 2069 11.7 7.85 125.00 1.51 1380
3 76 581 527 5170 19.5 29.0 17.0 25.2 322 1418 3174
21/8 54 260 236 2314 12.4 8.32 134.80 1.75 1489
31/4 83 645 585 5740 22.6 33.7 19.7 29.3 378 1707 3730
21/4 58 291 264 2589 13.9 9.33 155.51 2.10 1717
31/2 90 725 657 6450 25.3 37.6 22.0 32.7 438 2064 4321
21/2 64 355 322 3158 17.3 11.61 189.35 2.83 2091
33/4 96 832 7410 29.4 43.7 25.5 38.0 504 2542 4965
23/4 71 424 385 3776 20.8 13.96 233.04 3.75 2573
3 76 501 455 4462 24.7 16.58 267.02 4.75 2949

DYFORM
6x37 Class for Riser Tensioner Lines
Rope weight Axial Torque
stiffness generated Metallic
Axial Torque Diameter MBL cross
Metallic in air @20% @20% section
stiffness generated submerged
Diameter MBL Rope weight cross load load
@20% @20% section
load load in mm tons tonnes kN kg/m lb/ft kg/m lb/ft MN kNm mm2
(short)
in mm tons tonnes kN kg/m lb/ft MN kNm mm 2
(short) 2 52 276 250 2452 11.88 8.0 10.3 7.0 150.02 0.48 1487
1 /4
3
45 176 160 1569 8.6 5.8 93.61 0.99 1034 21/4 58 331 300 2942 15.13 10.2 13.2 8.9 186.64 0.65 1850
2 51 226 205 2010 11.7 7.9 120.24 1.44 1328 21/2 64 397 360 3531 18.48 12.4 16.1 10.8 227.25 0.86 2252
21/8 54 246 223 2187 12.4 8.3 134.80 1.65 1489 23/4 71 498 452 4433 22.82 15.3 19.9 13.3 279.68 1.20 2772
21/4 58 267 242 2373 13.9 9.3 155.51 1.93 1717 3 77 579 525 5149 26.81 18.0 23.3 15.7 328.95 1.51 3260
23/8 60 287 260 2550 15.0 10.1 166.42 2.14 1838 31/4 83 652 592 5806 31.29 21.0 27.2 18.3 382.21 1.83 3788
21/2 64 328 298 2922 17.3 11.6 189.35 2.62 2091 31/2 90 743 674 6610 37.24 25.0 32.4 21.8 449.40 2.26 4454
25/8 67 363 329 3227 19.0 12.7 207.52 3.03 2292 33/4 96 845 767 7522 42.4 28.5 36.9 24.8 511.32 2.74 5067
23/4 71 404 367 3599 20.8 14.0 233.04 3.58 2573 4 103 970 880 8630 48.97 32.9 42.6 28.6 588.60 3.38 5833
27/8 74 422 383 3756 22.6 15.2 253.15 3.89 2796 41/4 109 1080 980 9611 54.88 36.8 47.7 32.0 659.17 3.98 6533
3 76 441 400 3923 24.7 16.6 267.02 4.18 2949 41/2 115 1212 1100 10788 61.28 41.1 53.3 35.8 733.74 4.72 7272
43/4 122 1344 1220 11965 69.08 46.4 60.1 40.4 825.79 5.55 8184
5 128 1477 1340 13141 76.51 51.4 66.6 44.7 909.01 6.39 9009
51/4 135 1609 1460 14318 84.76 56.9 73.7 49.5 1011.15 7.35 10021
51/2 141 1763 1600 15691 92.56 62.1 80.5 54.0 1103.03 8.41 10932

TIGU TIGU
A A
E

E
F

F
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DYFORM 6 DYFORM 8PI

Minimum breaking force Minimum breaking force

Nom Approx Rope grade Nom Approx Rope grade
dia mass dia mass 1960 2160
(mm) kg/m 1960 2160 mm kg/m
kN tonnes kN tonnes
kN tonnes kN tonnes
16 1.16 224 22.8 238 24.3
10 0.47 85.3 8.7 91.5 9.3 17 1.35 253 25.8 271 27.6
11 0.58 98.1 10.0 113 11.5 18 1.50 283 28.9 303 30.9
12 0.65 114 11.6 127 13.0 19 1.67 316 32.2 337 34.4
13 0.80 147 15.0 157 16.0 20 1.84 350 35.7 374 38.1
14 0.94 169 17.2 183 18.7 21 2.01 386 39.4 413 42.1
15 1.06 194 19.8 208 21.2 22 2.22 424 43.2 452 46.1
16 1.17 217 22.1 228 23.2 23 2.42 463 47.2 494 50.4
17 1.39 245 25.0 270 27.5 24 2.65 505 51.5 539 55.0
18 1.53 275 28.0 298 30.4 25 2.90 547 55.8 584 59.6
19 1.66 302 30.8 323 32.9 26 3.15 592 60.4 633 64.5
20 1.82 333 34.0 355 36.2 27 3.35 638 65.1 682 69.5
22 2.17 398 40.6 423 43.1 28 3.67 687 70.1 735 74.9
24 2.66 487 49.7 518 52.8 30 4.25 789 80.5 843 86.0
25 2.80 512 52.2 546 55.7 32 4.85 897 91.5 958 97.7
26 3.13 576 58.7 610 62.2 34 5.43 1010 103 1079 110
28 3.59 655 66.8 700 71.4 36 6.06 1138 116 1216 124
30 4.14 755 77.0 806 82.2 38 6.78 1265 129 1353 138
32 4.69 844 86.1 914 93.2 40 7.55 1402 143 1500 153
34 5.09 913 93.1 960 97.9 42 8.42 1530 156 1648 168
36 5.92 1060 108.0 120 114 44 9.25 1697 173 1814 185
38 6.43 1160 118 1190 121 46 1010 1853 189 1981 202
40 7.15 1290 131 1320 134 48 1110 2020 206 2157 220
42 7.91 1420 144 50 1200 2197 224 2344 239
44 8.59 1500 153
DATA
46 9.29 1660 169 AVAILABLE
48 10.3 1880 191 ON
50 11.2 1970 200 REQUEST

TIGU
A
E
F

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Wirelines (MBL)
6x19 Class to API steel core
Plain UHT 316 Supa Supa Supa
Diameter
carbon carbon stainless 40 70 75
(in)
(lbf) (lbf) (lbf) (lbf) (lbf) (lbf)
Breaking loads
Rope Rope
0.092 1547 2050 1400 1650 1600 1550 diameter weight
IPS EIPS EEIPS
0.108 2109 2730 1920 2150 2100 2100
0.125 2837 3665 2500 2800 2600 2700 in mm Ib/ft kg/m 1,000lbs tonnes 1,000lbs tonnes 1,000lbs tonnes
0.140 3505 4600 3100 3400 3100 3250
0.160 4580 6005 4000 4230 3900 4250 1 26 1.85 2.75 89.8 40.7 103.4 46.9 113.8 51.6
11/8 29 2.24 3.48 113.0 51.3 130.0 59.0 143.0 64.9
11/4 32 2.89 4.30 138.0 63.0 159.0 72.5 175.8 79.8
Rec. minimum Carbon Stainless
Diameter Wireline weight 13/8 35 3.50 5.21 167.0 75.7 192.0 87.1 212.0 96.2
pulley diameter minimum steel alloy
(in) (lb / 1000ft) 11/2 38 4.16 6.19 197.8 89.7 228.0 103.0 250.0 113.0
(in) torsions minimum wraps
15/8 42 4.88 7.26 230.0 104.0 264.0 120.0 292.0 132.0
0.092 23.29 11 23 10
13/4 45 5.67 8.44 266.0 121.0 306.0 139.0 338.0 153.0
0.108 32.1 13 19 10
17/8 48 6.50 9.67 304.0 138.0 348.0 158.0 384.0 174.0
0.125 43 15 19 10
2 52 7.39 11.00 344.0 156.0 396.0 180.0 434.0 197.0
0.140 53.9 17 14 10
0.160 69.1 20 11 10

6x36 Class steel core

Breaking loads
Rope Rope
diameter weight
IPS EIPS EEIPS

in mm Ib/ft kg/m 1,000lbs tonnes 1,000lbs tonnes 1,000lbs tonnes

11/2 38 4.16 6.19 197 89.7 228 103 250 96.2

13/4 45 5.67 8.44 266 121 306 139 338 153
Service Strands (MBL) 2 52 7.39 11.0 344 156 396 180 434 197
21/4 58 9.36 13.9 430 195 494 224 544 247
Galvanised 316 Stainless Supa 75
Diameter 21/2 64 11.6 17.3 524 238 604 274 664 301
(in) 1 x 16 Conv 1 x 19 Dyform 1 x 16 Conv 1 x 19 Dyform 1 x 16 Conv 1 x 19 Dyform 23/4 71 14.0 20.8 628 285 736 333 794 360
(lbf) (lbf) (lbf) (lbf) (lbf) (lbf)
3 77 16.6 24.7 740 336 856 389 936 425
3
/16 4960 6170 3990 4940 4320 4960 31/4 83 19.5 29.0 858 389 984 447 1086 493
7
/32 6610 8370 5400 6500 5842 6500 31/2 90 22.7 33.8 982 445 1144 519 1242 563
1
/4 8640 11200 7030 8640 7600 8530 33/4 96 26.0 38.7 1114 505 1290 585 1410 640
5
/16 13490 17550 11000 13560 11880 13380 4 103 29.6 44.0 1254 569 1466 665 1586 720

Diameter Strand weight (lb / 1000ft)

Min pulley Flow tube
(in) 1 x 16 Conv 1 x 19 Dyform (in) (in)

3
/16 71 85 12 0.196
7
/32 96 111 14 0.228
1
/4 126 148 16 0.263
5
/16 196 232 20 0.33

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