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HULK is a solutions-driven company focused on the development and distribution of products for advanced ESP cable protection and sand protection in unconventional wells, with more than 6,000 installations in the Bakken and Permian Basins.
Published May 14, 2024
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Updated February 5, 2025
Oil & Gas
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Product Overview
Overview
Since 2017, HULK is a founder-led, solutions driven company, focused on the development and distribution of HULK products for advanced ESP cable protection and sand protection in unconventional wells.
HULK clamps for cable protection are extensive of cross collar and motor lead extension guards to combat harsh well conditions and deviations.
HULK Cable Protection
- Cross Collar Clamps: 7" Megacast, 5 1/2" Slimcast, and custom, built to suit
- Motor Lead Extension Guards (MLE): Available for every major ESP brand, for 7" and 5 1/2", also custom, built to suit
Sand Protection
- HULK VORT-X, high efficiency sand separation tool
- HULK SAND-X, sand fallback device
Centralizers
Business Model
HULK sells 90% direct to operator. Other sales are through third party ESP/other providers. HULK offers packaged pricing options and significant savings utilizing the HULK Refurbishment Program, to rerun customer owned equipment.
Technology Innovations
HULK's technologies are derived from directly listening to their customers and the needs of the ever-changing energy industry. HULK headquarters for engineering and manufacturing in Houston have capabilities to deliver customized, unique solutions. HULK Cable Protection
- Engineered to eliminate any loose parts, utilizing encapsulated bolts with no potential to fall down hole.
- Robust and designed to take the burden of harsh well conditions and deviations; they are also designed to be rerun with proper handling through the HULK refurbishment program.
- HULK trained technicians expertly install products safely and efficiently to reduce rig time, 4X faster compared to stamp style clamps.
- HULK clamps also eliminate the need to run monel bands.
- HULK's offering includes a Refurbishment Program for reuse of cable protection technology; clamps can be rerun for use 3+ times.
HULK VORT-X, high efficiency sand separator
- HULK High Efficiency VORT-X carries a baseline efficiency rate that is unmatched on the desander market today.
- Zero pressure loss compared to competitor desanders.
- Tangential Inlets are engineered to be efficient across ESP’s flow range while minimizing wear.
- NO SPIRALS to concentrate sand compared to competitor desanders. VORT-X homogenizes sand slugs and continues to support the ESP even when the tailpipe is full.
- Open flow paths reduce erosion and plugging.
HULK SAND-X, sand fallback device
- Stainless 13Chrome
- Flow rates up to 6000 BPD
- 5000 PSI, 400 degrees F temperature rating
- Flow-back tested
- SAND-X has a patented Sand Stop lower end that allows fluid to flow through the restrictor while simultaneously separating the sand. Thereby allowing clean fluid to equalize through the ESP.
- SAND-X has a large internal chamber capable of housing the sand during the fallback phase. These stages provide a defense against pack off and stage the sand in preparation for flushing it out during restart.
- During restart, fluid flow now reverses direction and begins to flow up the tool. The patented lower restrictor functions as its own clean system. Since the stages had already eliminated the risk of pack off, the patented restart spirals act in concert to flush out the sand and ensure the ESP can return to full production.
Applications
HULK provides engineered solutions for unconventional well production issues in the United States and Canada. Specifically, HULK cable protection and sand protection technology optimize ESP cable and equipment.
- Reduces rig time
- Prevents infancy failures
- Prevents short runs
- Prevents work-over
- Reduces cable scrap
- Increases runtime
- Increases production
- Reduces costs
- Improves ROI