TUBULARS

The Drillpipe

Drillpipe is the major component of the drillstring It generally Drillpipe Weight

constitutes 90-95% of the entire length of the drillstring. Drillpipe
is a seamless pipe with threaded connections, known as
tooljoints. At one end of the pipe there is the box, which has the
female end of the connection. At the other end of each length of
drillpipe is the male end of the connection known as the pin.
Nominal Weight: Drill pipe is purchased and referred
to by its nominal weight. The nominal weight is the
pipes "given name" and refers to the wall thickness of
the pipe it does not refer to its actual weight.

The specification of the drillpipe is

based on its:
Plain End Weight: Plain end weight is the weight per
Size foot of a non-upset, non-threaded and non tool-jointed
piece of pipe.
Weight

Grade Approximate Weight :This is the average weight per

foot of a joint of complete drill pipe. It includes the non-
upset section, the upsets and both tool joints. The
Class approximate weight depends upon the size and type of
tool joints on a piece of pipe. This is the value used in
Connection hook load calculations and T&D

Pipe Form

Size Wall Inches Nominal Plain End Approximate

Weight lb/ft Weight lb/ft weight lb/ft
Drillpipe Sizes 5" 0.362 19.5 17.93 22.32

Sizes of drillpipe ranges from 2-3/8, 2-7/8, 3-1/2, 4,

4-1/2, 5, 5-1/2, 6-5/8 where the size refers to the Weight Comparisons above shows the weight comparisons for a
nominal OD of the pipe body 5" G-Grade drill pipe with a nominal weight of 19.5 lb/ft, a 0.362"
wall thickness and H-90 connections