Abstract: A system and method is provided for protecting the exterior surface of drill pipe bodies from abrasion and wear during drilling operations alternatively using a hardbanded pipe collar inserted into a drill pipe body; a hardbanded pipe sleeve slid over a section of the drill pipe body; or a hardbanded circumferential built up section of the drill pipe body.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 6, 2007
Publication date:
September 13, 2007
Applicant:
ATT Technology Trust, Ltd. d/b/a Arnco Technology Trust, Ltd.