Oilfield Service

Learn how an oilfield service provider was able to more than double their service intervals with DAVCO.

Oilfield Service Provider More than Doubles Service Intervals with DAVCO Industrial Pro®

Situation

An oilfield service provider in Sugarland, Texas wanted to extend their fuel filter change intervals to better align with their regularly scheduled PM cycle.

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Quick Facts

Client: Oilfield Service Provider


Application: Cementing unit


Location: Multiple locations, U.S.


Product: Fuel Pro® 483


Engine: CAT C-13


Action

The customer was operating their cementing unit with a CAT-branded spin-on stage-1 with 10-micron filtration and a CAT-branded spin-on stage-2 with 4-micron filtration on twin-powered CAT C-13 (EPA T3) blender units. After a situational analysis, DAVCO Sales and Engineering recommended removing their existing stage-1 filter assembly and replacing it with a DAVCO Fuel Pro® fuel water separator with 10-micron filtration. Product size and space availability was initially a concern due to the small size of the engine housing.

The initial field trial was conducted with a smaller series Fuel Pro® product, which fell short of the customer’s desired service interval targets. DAVCO next installed a Fuel Pro® 483 for additional testing due to the larger (2x) media size and the availability of a 10-micron filter option. After successful evaluation in the field, results proved this was a more capable solution and the operator opted to move forward with retrofitting this segment of their fleet.

Results

Since the installation of the Fuel Pro® 483 as a stage-1 filter, the customer has consistently achieved their PM target of 500+ hours. They have since approved a retrofit plan for existing equipment in September 2024.


Benefits the operator has seen include:

  • Increased service intervals from 200 hours to 500+ hours
  • Aligned service intervals with PM cycle, reducing maintenance downtime costs
  • Reduced filter expenses

With the utilization of the Fuel Pro® 483, the oilfield service provider was able to decrease total downtime and increase engine protection, a true win-win.

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