Drill Pipe Break In Procedures

Drill Pipe Break In Procedures

When using new drill pipe for the first time, it is important to take care not to damage the threads and also to reduce initial wear. Below are some procedures and suggestions to avoid thread problems. Most thread problems that we have encountered occur with the first couple of uses of new drill pipe. Inspect…

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Troubleshooting Thread Problems

Thread problems in pipes

Thread problems are the most common problem encountered with the use of drill pipe. The purpose of this section is to help locate potential causes and correct them. It is important to note that an exact cause may not be found but the problem can be made to go away. One of the characteristics of…

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Drill Pipe Thread Identification Chart

Drill Pipe Thread Identification Chart

Click to View Thread ID Chart First of all, there are lots of threads out there that are not covered by this chart.  There are Z threads, Robbins Threads, LT425 threads, Etc.  With our chart, we tried to cover the API rotary shouldered connections like the API Reg, API IF, and API FH along with…

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