PIPES

Lesson 3
Ivan Turin
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PIPES
CASING
TUBING
COILED TUBING
DRILL PIPES 2
SEAMLESS
PROCEDURE

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 STEEL GRADES

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

API Grade - Yield Strength - Minimum Yield Strength - Maximum Tensile Strength - Minimum Rockwell C Hardness (est.)
5CT or 5D

H-40 40,000 psi 80,000 psi 60,000 psi 70-87 HRB

J-55 55,000 80,000 75,000 0-15

K-55 55,000 80,000 95,000 14-25

S-80 55,000 95,000 95,000 14-22

C-75 75,000 90,000 95,000 14-26

L-80 80,000 95,000 95,000 14-23

N-80 80,000 110,000 100,000 16-25

S-95 95,000 110,000 110,000 22-31

P-110 110,000 140,000 125,000 27-35

Q-125 125,000 150,000 135,000 30-38

V-150 150,000 180,000 160,000 36-43

D 55,000 85,000 95,000 12-20

E 75,000 105,000 100,000 16-28

X 95,000 125,000 105,000 18-30

G 105,000 135,000 115,000 23-32

S 135,000 165,000 145,000 32-39

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 WHY PIPES ?
Structural casing
Mudline
Conductor string
250

1,00
0

Surface pipe
IntermediateString 4,00
Production Liner 0

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CASING

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 Classification of CSG.

1. Outside diameter of pipe (e.g. 9 5/8)

2. Wall thickness (e.g. 1/2)

3. Grade of material (e.g. N-80)

4. Type to threads and couplings (e.g. API
LCSG)

5. Length of each joint (RANGE) (e.g. Range 3)

6. Nominal weight (Avg. wt/ft incl. Wt. Coupling)
(e.g. 47 lb/ft) 7
 CASING STEEL
GRADES

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 Length of Casing Joints

RANGE 1 16-25
ft

RANGE 2 25-34
ft

RANGE 3 > 34
ft. 9
 Casing Threads and Couplings

API round threads short { CSG }

(STC)
API round thread long { LCSG } (LTC)
Buttress { BCSG } (BUTT)
Extreme line { XCSG }
Other

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API ROUND
CSG THREAD

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API BUTTRESS
CSG THREAD

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Buttress CSG
Thread

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API EXTREME -LINE
CSG THREAD

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 VAM CSG THREAD

NEW VAM VAM ACE VAM FLJ

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 API Design Factors (typical)

Require Design
d
Collapse 11,250 psi
10,000 psi
1.125
180,000
100,000 lbf
lbf
Tension 1.8

11,000
10,000 psi Burst
psi
1.1
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TUBING

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TUBING

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 TUBING STEEL
GRADES

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TUBING
TUBING PIPE ENDS

NON UPSET EXTERNAL UPSET

( NU ) ( EU )

TUBING CONNECTIONS

THREADED & INTEGRAL

COUPLED
( T&C ( INTEG )
)
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COILED
TUBING

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COIL TUBING MANUFACTURING
MILL

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COIL TUBING MANUFACTURING
MILL

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COIL TUBING MANUFACTURING
MILL

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COIL TUBING MANUFACTURING
MILL

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COIL TUBING MANUFACTURING
MILL

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COIL TUBING MANUFACTURING
MILL

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COIL TUBING MANUFACTURING
MILL

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COIL TUBING MANUFACTURING
MILL

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COIL TUBING MANUFACTURING
MILL

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COIL TUBING MANUFACTURING
MILL

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COIL TUBING SIZES

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DRILL PIPE

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 STEEL GRADES

API MECHANICAL PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS FOR STEEL DRILL PIPE

Grade Minimum Yield Strength Minimum Yield Strength Ultimate Tensile Strength

MPa psi MPa psi MPa psi

E-75 517 75000 724 105000 689 100000
X-95 655 95000 862 125000 724 105000
G-105 724 105000 931 135000 793 115000
S-135 931 135000 1138 165000 1000 145000

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 DRILL PIPES END

INTERNAL EXTERNAL INTERNALA

UPSET UPSET ND
EXTERNALU
(IU) (EU)
PSET
(IEU)
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DP TOOL JOINTS

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DP TOOL JOINTS

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DP TOOL JOINTS

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DP TOOL JOINTS

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DP THREAD FORM

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 API CASING AND TUBING COLOR CODES

GRADE CO UPLING PIPE BO DY C O LO UR CO DE REMARKS

B SP ECIFICATION STENCILED SP ECIFICATION STENCILED ON N/A
ON COUP LING P IP E BODY

H 40 NO COLOUR CODE OR TOTALLY NO COLOUR CODE OR TOTALLY

BLACK COUP LING BLACK JOINT

K 55 ENTIRE COUP LING BRIGHT TWO BRIGHT GREEN BANDS

GREEN OR
TWO BRIGHT GREEN BANDS

J 55 ENTIRE COUP LING BRIGHT

GREEN OR
ONE BRIGHT GREEN BAND ONE BRIGHT GREEN BAND

X 56 COUP LING ONE BLUE BAND

THE SAME AS K 55 ON P IP E BODY

L 80 ENTIRE COUPLING RED ONE RED

WITH AND
BROWN BAND ONE BROWN BAND
NOTE:
L 80 ENTIRE COUP LING BROWN ONE RED 16" SP ECIAL DRIFT
WITH AND BIG OMEGA
BLUE BAND ONE BROWN BAND CASING

L 80 - 13Cr ENTIRE COUP LING RED WITH ONE RED BAND

ONE BROWN BAND ONE BROWN BAND

AND ONE YELLOW BAND ONE YELLOW BAND

C 95 ENTIRE COUP LING BROWN

OR ONE BROWN BAND
ONE BROWN BAND
VALLOUREC
C 95 - VH2 ENTIRE COUP LING BROWN ONE BROWN BAND
& WITH ONE PURP LE BAND
C 95 - VH P URP LE BAND
NOTE:
SUMITOMO ENTIRE COUP LING BROWN P URCHASED IN
TUBING ONLY.
EQUIVALENT TO
SM-95S WITH
BLUE BAND
VALLOUREC
C 95 - VHS ENTIRE COUP LING P URP LE ONE PURP LE BAND
WITH ONE WHITE BAND
WHITE BAND

P 110 ONE WHITE BAND ONE WHITE BAND

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Note: Special clearance couplings have an additional narrow black band around the centre of the coupling.
End of Lesson
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ANY QUESTIONS ?

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