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Connections

Title Date Type
Advanced and Emerging Drillstring Technologies Overcome Operational Challenges Oct 2006 Article
SPE/IADC 97430 Beyond Stress Relief Features...The Bottom Hole Assembly Connection for the Harshest Fatigue Environments Sep 2005 Paper
Drilling Contractor Magazine "Stremlined Pipe Connections Lengthen Slimhole ERD Wells" Jul/Aug 2005 Paper
IADC World Drilling Conference, Rome, Italy "Advanced Drill Pipe With Streamline Connections Enhances Slim-hole Drilling Performance" June 2005 Paper
JPT Magazine "High Performance, Slim-Hole Drilling With 4 in. Drill Pipe and a Streamline Connection" Feb. 2005 Article
SPE 97587 The Effect of Radial Loads on Connection Design in Ultra High Pressure Wells Feb. 2005 Paper
IADC/SPE 92497 Project-Specific High-Pressure Completion Tubular for ChevronTexaco's Tahiti Project Feb. 2005 Paper
IADC/SPE 92575 The Effect of Extreme Make-up Torque on Performance of Rotary Shouldered Connections Feb. 2005 Paper
Oil & Gas Journal 2005 "Specialized Steel Components Enables Deep, High-Pressure Completion in Tahiti Field" Jan. 2005 Article
SPE 88702 High Performance, Slim-hole Drilling with 4 in. Drill Pipe and a Streamline Connection Oct. 2004 Paper
SPE 87988 High Performance, Slim-hole Drilling with 4 in. Drill Pipe and a Streamline Connection Sept. 2004 Paper
IADC/SPE 68771 Development of External Pressure Resistant Tool Joint for Under-balanced Drilling Feb. 2001 Paper
IADC/SPE 62785 - New Developments in Drill Stem Rotary Shoulder Connections Sept. 2000 Paper
SPE 49202 Development of Gas Tight Seal for Tool Joint Sept. 1998 Paper
IADC/SPE 39324 An Investigation of Pressure Capacity of Rotary Shouldered Connections March 1998 Paper

General Pipe

Title Date Type
IADC/SPE 87988 High Performance, Slim-hole Drilling with 4 in. Drill Pipe and a Streamline Connection Sept. 2004 Paper
IADC/SPE 87200 Technological Advances in Completion Pipe Design March 2004 Paper
IADC/SPE 87186 2,000,000 lb. Landing String Developments: Novel Slipless Technology Extends the Deepwater Operating Envelope
 March 2004 Paper
CADE/CAODC 2003-020 Game Changing Drilling Tubular Technologies Oct. 2003 Paper
World Oil - Recent key advances in drillstring technology
 July 2003 Article
OTC15327 Next Generation Drill Pipe for Extended Reach, Deepwater and Ultra-deep Drilling
May 2003 Paper
IADC/SPE 79872 Performance Driven Drilling Tubular Technologies Feb. 2003 Paper
American Oil & Gas Reporter - Tubular Innovations - Designed To Meet Demands of Deep, Challenging Applications Sept. 2002 Article
Component Balanced 4-Inch Drill Pipe for 6-Inch Holes 2001 Paper
Fatigue Resistant Disposable Drill Pipe for Short Radius Applications Nov. 1998 Paper
World Oil -How to reduce drillstring fatigue failures in a corrosive environment Oct. 1998 Article
IADC/SPE 35036 - A New Drill Pipe Design Virtually Eliminates Failures That Result from Slip Damage Mar. 1996 Paper
SPE/IADC 25772 A New Tool Joint Design Increases the Fatigue Life of Drillpipe Tubes
 Feb. 1993 Paper

5-7/8" Drill Pipe

Title Date Type
IADC/SPE 99172-MS Achieving Statoil Visund's World Record Reach With Intermediate-Size Drillpipe - A Case History Feb 2006 Paper
Journal of Petroleum Technology - High Strength 5-7/8-in. Drillpipe
 Feb. 2004 Article
IADC (2002) Next Generation Drill Pipe for Extended Reach, Deepwater and Ultra-deep Drilling May 2002 Paper
World Oil – New Drill Pipe Size Improves ERD and Deepwater Drilling Jan. 2000 Article

Sour Service Drill Pipe

Title Date Type
SPE/IADC 97368 The Challenge of Selecting Appropriate Drill String Enhancing Features for Drilling in the Middle East Harsh Environment Sept. 2005 Paper
NACE 02056 Advanced Drill String Metallurgy Provides Enabling Technology for Critical Sour Drilling 2002 Paper
New Technology Magazine – Showing Their Metal (Updated Guidelines For Critical Sour Drilling Applications Take Effect In 2002). Dec. 2001 Article
CADE/CAODC 2001-12 Next Generation Drill Pipe For Critical Sour Drilling Oct. 2001 Paper

Landing Strings

Title Date Type
SPE Drilling and Completion Journel SPE 87186 2,000,000 lb. Landing String Developments: Novel Slipless Technology Extends the Deepwater Operating Envelope June 2005 Paper
Hart's - Landing Strings Aid Casing Lifting Nov. 2001 Article
IADC/SPE 67723 Landing Tubulars Design, Manufacture, Inspection and Use Issues March 2001 Paper

Titanium Drill Pipe

Title Date Type
IADC/SPE 67722 Titanium Drill Pipe for Ultra-Deep and Deep Directional Drilling Feb. 2001 Paper
Titanium Drill Pipe a Viable Option for Short-Radius Horizontal Drilling Jan. 2000 Article



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