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Diamond Tag Suite - Merrick's Industrial RFID Tags
Rugged RFID Tags
Ruggedized RFID Tags are designed to withstand the harsh conditions in oil and gas operational environments to allow both onshore and offshore asset tracking during down-hole and sub-sea drilling operations.
Pioneering the oil and gas upstream industry, Merrick's industrial RFID tags can meet and exceed extreme pressures and temperatures typically experienced in oil and gas exploration environments. Operating where traditional marking and tracking systems such as barcode, hand stenciling and mechanical peening fail, the tags are designed to last as long as your component/asset does.
Merrick’s ruggedized RFID Diamond Tags can help you track your drilling components, drilling tools, risers and all associated surface equipment. Easily attached to your operational assets, the Tags work with Merrick’s DynaCap system to help you know, in real time, your asset location, usage history and archival inspection information.
Merrick offers a wide variety of industrial RFID tags to accommodate your specific needs and operational environment. For unique engineering requirements, Merrick can develop custom-tailored Tags to meet your specifications. The automated process minimizes data entry delays and errors, increasing the accuracy and reliability of your information and your ability to address issues as they occur. Easy to install, Ruggedized RFID Tags are guarantee to cut your operational costs, maintenance cost, and downtime.
Merrick’s RFID Diamond Tag Suite Includes:
1” RFID Diamond Tag – Extended Read HPHT
- Industrial rugged 1” Extended Read RFID Tag (also available with Standard Read and Standard Temperature)
- Part Number: TP100—16UN—XR—HPHT
- OPERATING FREQUENCY: LF — 125kHz
- CERTIFICATION: ATEX, ISO 18000-2, POSC/WITSML/OLF compliant
- IDENTIFIER: Guaranteed Unique Identification, Read only
- INSTALLATION: Designed for use embedded into or mounted onto metal
- LIFE SPAN: MTBF 250,000 hours (28 years) @ STP
- PRESSURE RATING: Up to 2070 Bar (30,000 psi)
- TEMPERATURE RATING: Operating range: -46° C (-50° F) to 100° C (212° F)
- Survivable: Down to -196° C (-320° F) to 200° C (400° F) sustained
- Short term exposure: Up to 215° C (419° F)
- READABILITY: Reads through paint, grease, mud, oil, concrete, and most other non-metallic materials encountered in oilfield operations
- CHEMICAL RESISTANCE: Highly resistant to most industrial chemicals including diesel, oil, drilling fluids, gas saturated wellbore fluids, etc.
- DIMENSIONS: Nominal Diameter: 25.4mm (1 inch)
- Thickness: 8.2mm (0.32 inch)
- Max. Installation Depth in metal: 16.5mm (0.65 inch) to top of the tag
- Thread Type: 1”-16 UN
- MATERIAL: Proprietary PEEK Polymer blend
- TYPICAL READ DISTANCE USING CLASS 1, DIV 1, ZONE 1, INTRINSICALLY SAFE RATED HANDHELD READER:
- In free air: 36mm (1.4”) above top tag surface
- In metal (flush with metal surface): 38mm (1.5”)
- In metal (typical API drill pipe installation - top tag surface at 14mm (0.55 inch) below metal surface): 30mm (1.2“)
- READ DISTANCE WITH FIXED READER: Installation specific - dependent on antenna design implemented, installation and other systems parameters
- RECOMMENDED USE: Thick-walled equipment used in downhole and other harsh operations e.g. HWDP, drill collars, jars, stabilizers, subs and drill motors; Any other locations where tag is installed deeper into the steel to protect it from rotation and wear; Extended-Read tag offers greater compatibility with fixed reader applications and deeper installations
1” RFID Diamond Tag – Standard Read HPHT
- Industrial rugged 1” Standard Read HPHT RFID Tag (also available with Extended Read and with Standard Temperature Rating)
- Part Number: TP100—16UN—SR—HPHT
- OPERATING FREQUENCY: LF—125kHz
- CERTIFICATION: ATEX, ISO 18000-2, POSC/WITSML/OLF compliant
- IDENTIFIER: Guaranteed Unique Identification, Read only
- INSTALLATION: Designed for use embedded into or mounted onto metal
- LIFE SPAN: MTBF 250,000 hours (28 years) @ STP
- PRESSURE RATING: Up to 2070 Bar (30,000 psi)
- TEMPERATURE RATING: Operating range: -46° C (-50° F) to 100° C 212° F)
- Survivable: Down to –196° C (-320° F) to 200° C (400° F) sustained
- Short term exposure: Up to 215° C (419° F)
- READABILITY: Reads through paint, grease, mud, oil, concrete, and any non-metallic materials encountered in oilfield operations
- CHEMICAL RESISTANCE: Highly resistant to most industrial chemicals including diesel, oil, drilling fluids, gas saturated wellbore fluids, etc.
- DIMENSIONS: Nominal Diameter = 25.4 mm (1”)
- Thickness: 8.2 mm (0.32“)
- Thread Type: 1” - 16 UN
- MATERIAL: Proprietary PEEK Polymer blend
- TYPICAL READ DISTANCE IN METAL USING CLASS 1, DIV 1, ZONE 1, INTRINSICALLY SAFE READER:
- In free air: 28 mm (1.1”) above top tag surface
- In metal, flush with metal surface: 31 mm (1.2”)
- In metal, typical API drill pipe installation (top tag surface at 6.4 mm (0.25”) below metal surface: 22 mm (0.9”) above top tag surface
- READ DISTANCE WITH FIXED READER: Installation specific, dependent on antenna design implemented, installation and other system parameters
- RECOMMENDED USE: Thick-walled equipment used in downhole and other harsh operations e.g. HWDP, drill collars, jars, stabilizers, subs and drill motors; Any other locations where tag is installed deeper into the steel to protect it from rotation and wear
¾” RFID Diamond Tag – HPHT
- Industrial rugged 3/4” Standard Read HPHT RFID Tag (also available with Standard Temperature Rating)
- Part Number: TP075-16UN-SR-HPHT
- OPERATING FREQUENCY: LF—125kHz
- CERTIFICATION: ATEX, Class 1, Zone 1 Certified, ISO 18000-2, POSC/WITSML/OLF compliant
- IDENTIFIER: Guaranteed Unique Identification, Read only
- INSTALLATION: Designed for use embedded into or mounted onto metal
- LIFE SPAN: MTBF 250,000 hours (28 years) @ STP
- PRESSURE RATING: Up to 2070 Bar (30,000 psi)
- TEMPERATURE RATING: 200ºC (400ºF) sustained; 215ºC (419ºF) short term
- READABILITY: Reads through paint, grease, mud, oil, concrete, and any non-metallic materials encountered in oilfield operations
- CHEMICAL RESISTANCE: Highly resistant to most industrial chemicals including diesel, oil, drilling fluids, gas saturated wellbore fluids, etc.
- DIMENSIONS: O.D. = 19 mm (3/4”)
- Thickness: 8mm (0.31”)
- Thread Type: 3/4” - 16 UN
- MATERIAL: Proprietary PEEK Polymer blend
- TYPICAL READ DISTANCE IN METAL USING CLASS 1, DIV 1, ZONE 1, INTRINSICALLY
- SAFE READER: 25 mm (1”) - further with fixed reader and antenna
- RECOMMENDED USE: Downhole tools, where rotational wear is not an issue or where smaller diameter of equipment requires smaller tags
RFID Diamond Combo Tag
- Industrial combination RFID tag with dual frequencies
- OPERATING FREQUENCY: LF — 125kHz / UHF / HF / two frequencies as specified
- CERTIFICATION OPTIONS: ATEX, ISO 18000-2, POSC/WITSML/OLF compliant
- IDENTIFIER: Options of read-only and / or read-write
- INSTALLATION: Universal mounting options include adhesive, bolt, rivet, hang, string, ramset
- LIFE SPAN: MTBF 250,000 hours (28 years) @ STP
- PRESSURE & TEMPERATURE RATING: Ambient surface conditions
- READABILITY: Depending on configuration options, providing dual frequency near and far read capability
- CHEMICAL RESISTANCE: Highly resistant to most industrial chemicals including diesel, oil, drilling fluids, gas saturated wellbore fluids, etc.
- PHYSICAL RESISTANCE: Impact, sand / grit and crash resistant to provide rugged survivability of oilfield surface handling conditions
- DIMENSIONS: Nominal Diameter: 25.4mm (1 inch)
- Thickness: 9.5mm (0.375”)
- Length: 73mm (2.9”)
- Width: 31mm (1.22”)
- MATERIAL: Proprietary PEEK Polymer blend with steel reinforcement inlay
- TYPICAL LF READ DISTANCE USING CLASS 1, DIV 1, ZONE 1, INTRINSICALLY SAFE RATED HANDHELD READER:
- Metal mounted or in free air: 28mm (1.5”) above top tag surface
- TYPICAL UHF READ DISTANCE USING CLASS 1, DIV 1, ZONE 1, INTRINSICALLY SAFE RATED HANDHELD READER:
- In free air: 1m (39”) above top tag surface
- In metal: 0.8m (31”) above top tag surface
- TYPICAL UHF READ DISTANCE USING LARGER ANTENNA: Varying with antenna, up to 3m (10”)
- READ DISTANCE WITH FIXED READER: Installation specific - dependent on antenna design implemented, installation and other systems parameters
- RECOMMENDED USE: Surface equipment where warehouse asset management and rig asset management systems have different base RFID implementations. Also where skid-mount units and other assets are scanned at automated UHF gates with loads remaining on truck.
RFID Diamond Industrial Rugged Edge Tag
- Industrial rugged RFID Tag for Edge and Riser Applications
- Part Number: TP00030-39
- OPERATING FREQUENCY: LF—125kHz
- CERTIFICATION: ATEX, Class 1, Zone certified, ISO 18000-2, POSC/WITSML/OLF compliant
- IDENTIFIER: Guaranteed Unique Identification, Read only
- INSTALLATION: Embedded inside a milled tag pocket located on a 900 edge of metal equipment; secured inside pocket using high-performance epoxy
- LIFE SPAN: MTBF 250,000 hours (28 years) @ STP
- PRESSURE RATING: 725 Bar (10,500 psi) sustained
- TEMPERATURE RATING: 180° C (360° F) sustained ; short term exposure: 193° C (380° F)
- READABILITY: Reads through paint, grease, mud, oil, concrete, and any non-metallic materials encountered in oilfield operations; Reads from both sides of equipment edge where installed
- CHEMICAL RESISTANCE: Highly resistant to most industrial chemicals including diesel, oil, drilling fluids, gas saturated wellbore fluids, etc.
- DIMENSIONS: O.D. = 16 mm (⅝”)
- Height: 39 mm (1.54”)
- MATERIAL: Proprietary PEEK Polymer blend
- TYPICAL READ DISTANCE IN METAL USING CLASS 1, DIV 1, ZONE 1, INTRINSICALLY SAFE READER: 41 mm (1.6”), up to 9” with proprietary reader
- RECOMMENDED USE: Installation into surface and subsea equipment. Ideally suited for large flanges such as risers and BOPs, where multi-axis tag read capability when the equipment is in the yard, going through a spider, or flanged up is required. Tag is embedded into steel for secure and reliable operations.
Industrial RFID Tag Highlights
Tracking in Any Condition
- Allows for real-time tracking of operational assets in all environments
- Meets and exceeds harsh environmental conditions
- Handles pressures up to 2070 Bar (30,000 PSI)
- Handles temperatures up to 200C (400F)
- Variety of tags meets a broad spectrum of engineering requirements
- Suitable for tracking drilling pipe while put down hole, inspection of operational components, performing pipe tallies, keeping track of riser string order or determining location of logging tools
Higher Reliability & Quality
- Minimizes hand-written data entry errors
- Minimizes data transposition errors
- Allows for tracking under harsh conditions
Lower Cost of Ownership
- cost-effective solution for tracking operational assets
- Tags require no maintenance and will last as long as your asset
- Minimizes maintenance cost and downtime
- Increases reliability and reduces failures of operational assets
