Sucker Rods

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Sucker Rods Production Centers

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! Research and Development Center in Argentina. Tenaris also has R&D
Centers in Mexico, Italy, Japan and the United States.

API and High-

Strength Rods
Full-Integrated Both the API and the high-strength sucker rod lines
are manufactured by means of a rigorous quality

Manufacturing assurance system that complies with ISO 9001:2000

and API Q1 standards.

Process Both API and high strength

sucker rods are manufactured
Tenaris is the only company in the world that from high-quality steel bars.
manufactures sucker rods and couplings in a fully During the manufacturing
integrated way. In its plants in Argentina and Brazil, process all of the rods are
it develops special products for each type of need. straightened and inspected
superficially over their entire
From the production of steel as raw material to the production length by a set of Non
of the sucker rods, the entire process takes place in Tenaris’ Destructive Testing (NDT)
plants. Within these plants, Tenaris produces the entire line of equipment that verifies the
API sucker rods, progressive cavity pumping (PCPRod®) rods presence of transversal and
and its range of premium connection products. They efficiently longitudinal defects, if any, in
respond to extreme conditions such as high loads, corrosive accordance with API criteria.
environments and applications where tubing-rod friction Internal US (ultrasonic) tests
control is required. are also performed.
During the forging process,
the rod ends are heated in
induction furnaces, so that
the ends can then be shaped
in successive forging passes.
This ensures optimal fatigue
" Sucker Rods Rolling Plant. San Luis. Argentina. resistance of the forged zone.
After being inspected they are
thermally treated over their
entire length in specially
designed furnaces to obtain
uniform mechanical and
metallurgical properties
throughout the rod. The
high-strength rods undergo
different thermal treatments,
depending on the desired
grade, in order to obtain the
specified metallographic
structure and mechanical
properties.
Once the rods have been
thermally treated, they
undergo a shot pinning
process that compresses the
external fibres thereby
improving fatigue resistance.
Before machining, the rod
ends are inspected on a bench.
Machining and threading
processes are performed in
state-of-the-art CNC
(Computerized Numeric
Control) equipment which
allows an excellent surface
finish on the joint seals.
Threads are obtained by
means of cold rolling to
ensure greater fatigue
resistance. Finally, before
packaging, the rods are
protected with an
oil-soluble paint that prevents
the oxidation during
transport and storage.

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 ! Rods and accessories. ! Quality control with ! Field technical assistance
API gauges. service.

API Rods
Rods with different Grade C Rod Grade D Carbon Rod Grade D Alloy Rod
steel grades are used Designed for wells with Designed for wells with Designed for moderate to
depending on the type low and medium loads, moderate loads, non- high loads in non-corrosive
of load and the corrosion non-corrosive or effectively corrosive or effectively or effectively inhibited
level in the wells. inhibited. Manufactured in inhibited. Manufactured in wells. Manufactured in AISI
1530 Mod. steel. 1530 Mod. Micro alloy steel. 4142 steel.

Grade K Rod Grade KD Special Rod Grade D Special Rod

Designed for low and
medium loads in corrosive
wells where inhibiting is
recommended. Manufactured
in AISI 4621 Mod. steel.
(Critical Service)
Designed for wells with high
and moderate loads and
for corrosive wells where
inhibiting is recommended.
Manufactured in AISI 4320
Mod. steel.
Designed for wells with high
and moderate loads and
for corrosive wells where
inhibiting is recommended.
Manufactured in AISI 4330
Mod. steel.

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

API GRADES PROPIETARY GRADES

GRADE C GRADE K GRADE D HIGH-STRENGTH RODS
C K D CARBON D ALLOY KD SPECIAL D SPECIAL PLUS UHS - NR MMS - NR
Steel 1530 M 4621 M 1530 M 4142 M 4320 M 4330 M 1530 M 4330 M 4138 M
C 0.31-0.36 0.18-0.25 0.31-0.36 0.40-0.45 0.18-0.25 0.30-0.37 0.31-0.36 0.30-0.37 0.38-0.43
Mn 1.40-1.60 0.70-1.00 1.40-1.60 0.75-1.00 0.80-1.00 0.70-0.95 1.40-1.60 0.70-0.95 1.10-1.40
S 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx.
P 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx. 0.025 Mx.
Si 0.25-0.40 0.15-0.30 0.25-0.40 0.15-0.35 0.15-0.35 0.15-0.35 0.25-0.40 0.15-0.35 0.20-0.40
Ni 0.15 Mx 1.65-2.00 0.15 Mx 0.25 Mx 1.15-1.50 1.65-2.00 0.15 Mx 1.65-2.00 0.30 Mx
Cr 0.2 Mx 0.3 Mx 0.2 Mx 0.80-1.10 0.70-0.90 0.80-1.10 0.2 Mx 0.80-1.10 0.50-0.90
Mo 0.05 Mx 0.20-0.30 0.05 Mx 0.15-0.25 0.20-0.30 0.20-0.30 0.05 Mx 0.20-0.30 0.25-0.35
V 0.10-0.15 – 0.10-0.15 – 0.03-0.07 0.035-0.100 0.10-0.15 0.035-0.100 0.04-0.07
Nb – – – – – – – – 0.025-0.045
Al 0.01-0.04 0.01-0.04 0.01-0.04 0.01-0.04 0.01-0.05 0.01-0.06 0.01-0.04 0.01-0.06 0.01-0.07
Cu 0.25 Mx 0.25 Mx 0.25 Mx 0.25 Mx 0.25 Mx 0.25 Mx 0.25 Mx 0.25 Mx 0.25 Mx
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
YS (Ksi) 60 Min. 60 Min. 85 Min. 100* 100* 100* 115 Min. 115 Min. 115 Min.
UTS (Ksi) 90-115 90-115 115-140 120-140 120-140 125-140 140-160 140-160 138-155
HEAT TREATMENT
Normalized Normalized Normalized Normalized Normalized Normalized Normalized Normalized Normalized
Tempered Forced cooling Tempered Tempered Tempered Surf. quenched Tempered Tempered

The values appearing in this brochure are reference values and Tenaris reserves the right to modify them, according to internal specifications without prior notice.

*Typical value. Tenaris guarantees an 85 ksi minimum yield strength as specified in API 11B Specs.

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High-Strength
Sucker Rods
Greater mechanical strength: used for deep wells
and/or high loads.
! Full scale testing lab. Campana, Argentina.
Tenaris has a line of high-mechanical-strength rods with three
different options to suit different service conditions.
Ultra High-Strength (UHS-NR) Sucker Rods Plus Rods
The UHS-NR sucker rods is one of the alternatives available, The Plus sucker rod is
manufactured in AISI 4330 Mod. alloy steel. Its mechanical another alternative for high
properties are obtained through a normalized and tempered loads. This product undergoes
heat treatment, which allows the rod to reach flow and an induction-based surface-
breaking properties above the API standards. Due to its greater tempering heat treatment.
fatigue resistance, it can reliably increase the extraction depths This process generates a
and flow rates. binary structure where the
external surface is quenched
It is recommended for non-corrosive wells with very high loads. whereas the core remains
untempered.
Since the external layer has
lower density (martensite)
than the core, a permanent
state of compression is
produced in the periphery,
Maximum Stress (ksi) which is the determining
factor for high fatigue
resistance.
It is recommended for
services in deep wells with
high flow rates effectively
inhibited.
Minimum Stress (ksi)
High-Strength Sucker Rods,
Critical Service (MMS-NR)
This product is manufactured
in a specially developed steel
to provide the required high
mechanical strength, but
reducing susceptibility to
hydrogen-induced embrittle-
ment (SSC – Sulphide Stress
Cracking). This is a pheno-
menon increasingly present
in wells under secondary
recovery by means of water
injection. It is a chromium-
molybdenum alloy steel that
contains no nickel. Its heat
treatment is normalized and
tempered.
It is recommended for
services in deep wells with
high loads, and inhibiting
is recommended to improve
its performance.
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Accessories
A broad range of products of the highest quality
to complete the pumping string.
API Couplings:
T and Spray Metal
The couplings are manufac-
tured from seamless steel
pipes produced by Tenaris.
The T and Spray Metal (SM)
couplings combine the steel
quality with the cold-rolled
thread, which gives them
greater fatigue resistance.
Spray Metal is a superficial
hardening process in which a
nickel, chrome, boron and
silicon based powder is
applied on the base metal and
later melted, resulting in a
hard, dense and uniform
surface with a very low
friction coefficient and high
corrosion resistance.
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! Joints with a contact surface with special roughness
and perpendicularity.
Coupling machining is
performed in modern CNC
(Computerized Numeric
Control) lathes for both
types of product.
The entire line of class T,
Spray Metal, combination
couplings (cross over
couplings) and polished rod
and sinker bar couplings are
produced in reduced SH
(slim hole) diameters as well
as in the normal FS (full size)
diameter.
Pony Rods
In compliance with the same
quality requirements
applicable to the rods, pony
rods measuring 1, 2, 4, 6, 8,
and 12 feet are available
for each steel grade and
diameter. Other lengths are
also manufactured in
accordance with customers’
specifications.
High-Strength Couplings
(UHS)
This product was developed
to address customers’ need to
solve the growing problem
caused by fatigue breaking in
couplings, mainly in wells
using high-strength rods or in
wells using reduced diameter
SH (slim hole) couplings.
The couplings are manufactu-
red from alloy steels with
quenching and tempering
heat treatment. Their design
allows them to withstand
high loads during well service.
They are recommended in
combination with any high-
strength or Grade D sucker
rods, working under very high
load conditions.
 ! Sinker bars. ! Polished rods.

Special Products
Special solutions to increase rod string life
and performance.

Rod Guides Sinker Bars Polished Rods

Tenaris has a wide range of rod guides and materials for both, This product is necessary in
rod pumping and PCP. Tenaris offers different materials order to maintain an optimi-
adaptable to different fluid conditions, as well as to high or low zed string design, so as to
bottom-hole temperatures. These guides are injected directly on avoid premature failures in
the rods, which impart a high degree of separation resistance, the installation. It is very
reducing the probability of displacement and thus becoming a effective for reducing failures
true protection for the tubing and for the rod itself. in the rod body, pins and
coupling, which occur due to
It has been proved that their use in wells significantly increases the the effect of compression
life of the tubing and of the rods, reducing wear with a consequent and buckling in the string.
reduction in repair interventions and other operating costs.
The sinker bars are located
Combined with the use of rod rotators, they also allow effective at the end of the string,
paraffin control. above the pump, to keep it
fully subjected to tensile
loads during the pumping
cycle. This minimizes the
compression generated on
the rods during the pumping
downstroke.
Tenaris offers several types
of low- and medium- alloy
steel polished rods with an
excellent surface finish to
ensure the proper seal in the
stuffing box.
For corrosive services,
stainless steels in the AISI 304
and 316 series are available,
as well as steels with hard
chrome and Spray Metal
coatings. Their alternatives
are manufactured in various
lengths and diameters of
1 1/4” and 1 1/2”, according
to customer’s specifications.

They are manufactured in

compliance with the API
standard in diameters from
1 1/4” to 2” in steels at the
customer’s request, with
breaking strengths of 65,000
! Guides for PCP at low ! Guides for beam pumping psi or 90,000 psi. A proprietary
temperatures. at high temperatures. design alternative is also
available in 1 1/8” with a
7/8” pin, for wells with 2 7/8”
tubing, pumping high
flow rates.

# Molded on rod guide. Its geometry

reduces load losses and maximizes
friction protection.

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SUCKER RODS

Argentina Mexico
Alejandro De la Serna Eduardo I. Martínez Albarrán
(011) 4018 2582 tel (54) 229 989 4431 tel
(011) 4018 9280 fax (54) 229 989 1119 fax
adelaserna@tenaris.com ealbarran@tamsa.com.mx
Brazil United States
Robson Silva Fernando Labaronne
55 (12) 3644 9614 tel (1) 713 585 3089 tel
55 (12) 3644 9027 fax (1) 713 767 4444 fax
rosilva@confab.com.br flabaronne@tenaris.com
Canada Venezuela
Juan Pablo Martín José Jaime García
(1) 403 2670347 tel (58) 212 600 3999 tel
(1) 403 2670351 fax (58) 212 600 3691 fax
jpmartin@tenaris.com jgarcia@tenaris.com
Colombia Other countries
Ramiro Esquiroz Ezequiel Fernández
(57) 1 321 1010 ext 4431 tel (54) 3489 5353 tel
(57) 1 321 1103 fax (54) 3489 5366 fax
resquiroz@tenaris.com efernandez@tenaris.com

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