Abstract: A drill pipe for oil and gas drilling comprises two tool joints and a main portion between the tool joints, with two upsets adjacent to the tool joints, and a central section between the upsets. The outer diameter of the central section of the main portion is less than the outer diameter of the main portion upsets, and the outer diameter of the central section of the main portion is between 4? and 4½?.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 28, 2013
Publication date:
July 31, 2014
Applicant:
VAM DRILLING USA, INC.
Inventors:
Mazhar Mahmood, Marta Lafuente, Scott Granger
Abstract: A landing pipe is disclosed. The pipe includes a first tool joint, a second tool joint, and a main section extending from the first tool joint to the second tool joint, the main section having a first portion and a second portion. The first tool joint outer diameter is greater than both the main section first portion outer diameter and the main section second portion outer diameter. The main section first portion wall thickness is greater than the main section second portion wall thickness, and the main section second portion has a length range of 40% to 85% of an overall length of the landing pipe.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 29, 2012
Publication date:
May 29, 2014
Applicant:
VAM DRILLING USA, INC.
Inventors:
Henry YANG, Jonathan Franchi, Chris McKlemurry, Kenneth Godeke, Scott Granger