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About Trendsetter’s Collet Connection System (TC2)

 

The TC2 Connector is a collet latched, subsea installable and recoverable vertical and horizontal connector that was developed with direct industry feedback regarding the complications and lessons learned associated with legacy 2” style connectors. The connector is capable of being terminated to a flexible flying lead via an industry standard API flange, 4-bolt hub style connection or equivalent. The TC2 Connector is also equipped with a 5-tonne rated lifting padeye for installation assistance.

Customers want to ensure that a dependable seal is made and for that the TC2 Connector is equipped with a back-seal (external seal) test circuit that uses a standard API 17H ROV hot stab to operate. This feature allows the operator to verify the pressure integrity of Trendsetter’s proprietary TEX-2 gasket immediately after subsea installation of the flexible flying lead by using a small volume of test fluid provided by the ROV.

The TC2 offers simple, efficient design based on three main principles: robustness, reliability, simplicity. These principles make the TC2 the ideal connector for subsea deployment and operations. Good things come in small packages. 

Other Highlighted Features



Rated for up to 250° F


 
Rated for up to 15,000 psi


Metal-to-Metal Gasket Sealing


seal changing tooling
Seal Change Tooling

  
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Up to 10,000 ft. WD

Features and Benefits of the Trendsetter TC2 Collet Connection System:

  1. Robust collet latch mechanism and a simple effective load path provides class-leading capability.

  2. Actuating sleeve provides protection for collets and gasket during handling, transportation, deployment, and ROV installation activities

  3. Metal-To-Metal TEX-2 gasket enables back seal test and subsea seal change, features that are unmatched in other connectors of this size.

  4. Small, compact, recessed hub and connector system is easy to package on crowded ROV panels.

  5. Inboard hub receptacle that allows for misalignment of five degrees during installation.

  6. Innovative secondary release mechanism is isolated from installation and operational loads.

  7. Industry Standard ROV Interfaces utilizes readily available, standard ROV tooling.

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Specifications
 
Design Code API 17D/6A
Design Life 30 Years
Nominal ID 2.0 in
Gasket TEX-2
Product Specification Level PSL 3 or 3G
Material Class EE/FF/HH
Rated Working Pressure 15,000 psi
Temperature Rating -20 to 250F
Maximum Water Depth 10,000 ft