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H-S H-SERIES ERIES HI HI TORQUE TORQUE and and eXtreme eXtreme TORQUE TORQUE CONNECTORS CONNECTORS
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Tool Joint Pipe Body Box Hardfacing Weld External Upset Pin
Internal Coating
Secondary Shoulders. Do not contact Box Counterbore Section. Compresses in when joint is hand tight. When joint is spring like manner when joint is bucked up to bucked up to recommended make-up recommended make-up torque. torque, they do contact.
Secondary Shoulders. Do not contact Box Counterbore Section. Compresses in when joint is hand tight. When joint is spring like manner when joint is bucked up to bucked up to recommended make-up recommended make-up torque. torque, they do contact.
5 x 2-9/16 HT38
5 x 2-9/16 NC38
5 x 2-9/16 XT38
5 x 2-9/16 NC38
7 X 4 HT55 on 5-1/2 21.90 Drill Pipe with Grant Prideco H-SERIES Extended Internal Upset
15.0 Approx
7.000
4.000
Picking Up Pipe with HI TORQUE or eXtreme TORQUE Connectors for the First Time
Visually examine the thread protectors for damage such as dents or crushing. If any thread protectors are damaged, inspect the threads on that joint for damage. If the joints were shipped to the rig with rust preventive on the threads, it must be removed. Use soap and water, steam or a vapor degreasing solvent such as Varsol. It is important that no residue remain on the threads after cleaning. If the joints were shipped to the rig with thread compound, it is not necessary to remove the thread compound unless there is a suspected problem.
Picking Up Pipe with HI TORQUE or eXtreme TORQUE Connectors for the First Time
Inspect the threads for damage or for foreign material. Damaged threads or any foreign material on the threads can cause galling or prevent proper make-up. Before the joints are put in service, the threads, the primary makeup shoulders and secondary make-up shoulders must be coated with a good quality thread compound.
Picking Up Pipe with HI TORQUE or eXtreme TORQUE Connectors for the First Time
Thread protectors must be on the joints at all times when the joints are being moved or when bringing the joints up to the rig floor. Do not use thread protectors when standing the pipe back.
Thread Protectors should be installed prior to moving pipe to prevent connection damage.
Apply an even coat of thread compound to all thread, seal and shoulder regions of both pin and box prior to making up
Keep Thread Compound Covered. Water will lead to thread rust/corrosion when applied to connections.
Bucking up tool joints with tongs can put high bending loads in the pipe. Review Section B4, Paragraph B of the IADC Drilling Manual, or Paragraph 5.9 of API RP7G about height of tool joint above slips to prevent bending pipe during tonging.
IMPROPER STABBING
Ensure correct alignment prior to stabbing. Use stabbing guides to reduce shoulder damage
Tripping
Alternate breaks when tripping so that each joint will be brokenout every third trip. Monitor break-out torque. The break-out torque should be less than the make-up torque. High break-out torque is an indication of downhole make-up or thread damage. Do not let the end of the pin strike the box make-up shoulder when stabbing the pin in the box.
Downhole Makeup
Downhole make-up is caused by the drilling torque exceeding the joint's make up torque. Punchmarks It can be detected by high break-out torque. The break-out torque should be less than the make-up torque. If downhole make-up is suspected, punch mark the pin and box next to the make-up shoulders when tripping into the hole. If downhole make-up occurs, the position of the punch marks will change. Downhole make-up can cause Compressed box counterbores Compressed pin noses
Deter Down -hole makeup by ensuring correct (Recommended) MUT is applied prior to running components down-hole.
Simulated Downhole makeup. Excessive torque can lead to belled/ split boxes and necked down pin noses
Shoulder Damage
The make-up shoulders should be inspected frequently using the same procedure and criteria that is used on conventional joints. The make-up shoulder provides the seal and preload for the connections. Damage to the make-up shoulder can result in a washout, galling of the shoulders or an improperly made up connection. Improper make-up can cause wobble damage or a fatigue failure. The pin nose is not a seal.
Pin
Box depth should be checked on overtorqued connections. Most swollen boxes can be recut with the same loss of length as conventional tool joints.
The Go/No Go gauge has a pin side and a box side. Primary shoulder
Box Side
Pin side
Pin Nose
If the pin is the correct length, the pin nose and primary shoulder will contact the gauge when using the pin side.
Box side
Pin side
Secondary Shoulder
If the box is the correct depth, the primary shoulder and secondary shoulder will contact the gauge when using the box side.