We are committed to providing the highest level of service to our customers.

Products and services

SBD is a modern manufacturing, repair and maintenance facility for down hole drilling tools. Located in Aberdeen the facility houses machining, welding and inspection capabilities under one roof. The machine shop contains the most up-to-date CNC and manual lathes, CNC milling machines, CNC saws, purpose built welding bays with hi-tech welding facilities and an inspection area capable of carrying out a wide range of inspection techniques. Furthermore, auxiliary services such as bead blasting and field gradient testing are located on the same site in a purpose built finishing shop.

SBD is committed to providing the highest level of service to our customers. In order to achieve this it is the stated policy that all employees will be familiar with the procedures relating to their function. As the demand from customers and the market place grows we will endeavor to update equipment, methods, systems and procedures as appropriate. To support the Quality Policy SBD Aberdeen operate a fully accredited Quality Management System compliant with API Spec Q1 and API-7-1 and ISO 9001:2015.

SBD are also approved to machine equipment to API Spec 7-2.

MATERIAL SALES

Schoeller-Bleckmann has been developing and manufacturing premium steels since 1840, over 170 years ago, it has focused on further developing, processing and producing high-strength non-magnetic steel grades for the oilfield industry since 1952.

With its group-wide, long-term experience and state-of-the-art technologies SBO has become a perfect partner to meet the highly complex requirements of an industry that has turned into a high-tech market. Schoeller-Bleckmann’s non-magnetic steel excels by particularly high material strength and corrosion resistance. Special procedures such as cold-forging or finishing treatment make it highly resistant to stress corrosion. Continuous development of high-strength non-magnetic steels and machining technologies give SBO’s customers the leading edge.

SBD stocks and supplies the largest range of non-magnetic material available in Europe, Scandinavia and Africa.

For full details on specifications, sizes and grades etc please use the download section adjacent to view appropriate data sheets.

In addition to non-magnetic material SBD also stock AISI 4145H Modified steel in bar form and also stabilizer forgings for manufacture into BHA products.

NEW PRODUCT MANUFACTURE

By utilising SBD's state of the art manufacturing facilities the company can offer a wide range of oil tool products manufactured in various grades of non-magnetic material, typically P530 and P550 or black steel etc. Some of the more popular products supplied by SBD to our own drawings or customers drawings/API standards include -

NMDC, MWD, LWD Components: Non Magnetic Drill Collars, Non Magnetic Flex Collars, Non Magnetic Heavy Weight Drill Collars, all in various lengths up to 31 ft. SBD also supply a large range of MWD/LWD products manufactured to customer drawings and specifications in non-magnetic material.

Downhole Tools: Crossover Subs, Float Subs, Bottleneck Crossovers, Saver Subs, Circulating Subs, Lift Subs, UBHO Subs, Bit Subs and Pup Joints

Stabilization Equipment: Integral Blade Stabilizers, all Sleeve Type Stabilizers, Stabilizer Mandrels, Welded Blade Stabilizers, Welded Blade Sleeves, Turboback Stabilizers, Rockyback Stabilizers and Wear Bands (all with various hardfacing options).

Hole Openers: Supplying a range of 6" to 42" sizes in single and multi stages.

SERVICES AND REPAIR

The company service all API rotary connections under it's API Spec 7-1 license. In addition to API connections the company services many customer's proprietary connections. Service of connections extends from re-facing to re-cutting while incorporating cold rolling and bead blasting. The company offer a comprehensive service turnaround and have transport to support customers local to the Aberdeen area, we can also arrange Import and Export of equipment.

Other important service offerings include hardfacing of stabilization equipment, this could include build up to take the equipment to a new gauge size or a complete refurbishment. For more details on the types of hardfacing offered by SBD please see download area adjacent.

The company also offer extensive repair of hole openers, from replacing saddles and cutters to completely resizing, this servicing can include the repair of the rotary connections.

Field gradient testing is another very important service offered by the company to verify that your non-magnetic material has no ferrous inclusions or "hot spot" areas that may affect the operation of the equipment once in service.

The company operate a special category of repair work called Hi-Tech Repair this includes stub welding, port repairs and both internal (bore) weld repairs and overlay welding. For more details on this type of repair/service please see the Hi-Tech Repair section below.

HI-TECH REPAIR

Hi-Tech repair forms a very important part of the service that SBD offers. Through Hi-Tech repair SBD can offer extended life for equipment that has been operating in the field where the only alternative may be to scrap the part and replace with a new asset. SBD have created a special area where Hi-Tech repair has a clean and quiet welding area to carry out precision welding on ports, internal cladding and computer controlled stub welding operations. This ‘special’ area is an isolated air-conditioned welding area that can be kept clean with a quiet environment essential for Hi-Tech equipment repair. 

Established Hi-Tech repair procedures include:

• Stub Welding

• Collars from 4 3/4" to 12" outer diameters

• 5/8" to 3 1/8" wall thicknesses, 126" long

• Procedures for Non Mag Alloy, High Carbon Steel & 17-4PH Material

• Welding done in 1-G rotated position

• Welding done using GTAW hot wire

• Stub welding capability for rotors

• Port Repairs

• Internal Cladding down to 2 1/4" inner diameter and 70" depth