How to properly care for and maintain your Grant Prideco drill stem products - the 5 C's 

Proper running and handling procedures are imperative to maximize performance, extend the life, and reduce the overall cost of drill pipe and BHA components. Proper running and handling procedures aid in the prevention of downhole makeup, shoulder-separation, washout and high break-out torque. Depending on the specific connection, running and handling procedures may vary slightly; however, as a general guideline, proper running and handling procedures can be easily remembered:

CALIBRATION

Torque and handling equipment should be properly adjusted and calibrated.

CLEAN

All connections (drill pipe, subs, lift plugs, saver subs, etc.) and thread protectors should be clean, thread compound should be free of contamination.

COVERAGE

100% of connection thread seal, and shoulder surfaces should be uniformly covered with a light coat of thread compound.

CONTROL

Drill pipe should be handled, stabbed, made up properly, and aligned under complete control.

CLAMP PRESSURE

Should be minimized. Tongs should not be positioned over thin section of boxes.

Running & Handling Tips

Below are some useful pieces of information on how to make Grant Prideco's drill stem products as safe and effective as possible. Adhering to these concepts will allow users to maximize performance, extend the life, and reduce the overall cost of drill pipe and BHA components.

Picking up Pipe	Thread Compound	Making up Connections
Interfacing with Rig Tools	Corrosion Control	Field Inspection
Tuboscope Aftermarket Support	Complete Lifecycle Management for Your Drill String	Troubleshooting

 

Running & Handling Procedures

It is very important to understand how drill stem products are to be used properly. Specific connections may require a more "directed" set of running & handling procedures. Grant Prideco provides the following connection-specific guides in order that each of our double-shouldered connections may best be handled.

Running & Handling Procedure for XT™ and XT-M™Connections 

Running & Handling Procedure for TurboTorque™Connections 

Running & Handling Procedure for TT-M™ Connections 

Running & Handling Procedure for TurboFrac-M™ (TF-M™)Connections   

 

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