SSC Hardbanding Report
Tribological test results for wear resistant hardbanding The primary cause of drill pipe tool joint wear as it rotates in the open well bore is the presence of a hard rock layer in aggressive geological formations. Drilling in such severe operating conditions results in the wearing of the outside diameter …
Hardbanding Solutions: Launches Coolbanding – A Hardbanding Reapplication System to Protect IPC
Postle Industries, suppliers of Duraband® NC, has developed a cost-saving procedure for re-application of hardbanding that promises cool tool joint internal diameters and protects the Internal Plastic Coating (IPC). The Postle process, named CoolBanding® (patent pending), helps to protect the IPC by reducing the amount of heat introduced into the …
Closure Interview: Colin Duff, Director, Hardbanding Solutions
Colin Duff, Director of Hardbanding Solutions, can you tell us what is the current level of demand for hardbanding in Russia? More than 35% of the drill pipe manufactured in Russia is now delivered with hardbanding applied, compared to less than 10% only a few years ago. When you add the …
TMK and Bashneft Launch a Joint Technology Partnership Programme
TMK, one of the world’s largest producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, and PJSOC Bashneft, a major Russian oil company, have signed a Technology Partnership Programme for 2016–2020. The programme provides for over 20 joint activities related to development, introduction and piloting of TMK products at …
Total: Successful Radial Cutting Torch Application in Russia
Weatherford, which specialists successfully completed complex interventions in severe High North environment, is successfully operating with major Russian and foreign operators at the oil fields of the Timan-Pechora Province, Komi Republic, as well as Nenets and Yamal and Nenents Autonomous Areas. Various mills, cutters, perforators and dressing tools, etc. are …
Hardbanding Solutions: New Hardbanding Procedure Increases Service Life Of Completion Tubing Connections
A new standard operating procedure for the application of Duraband® NC hardbanding on completion tubing connections has just been released by Hardbanding Solutions by Postle Industries. The upset connections of 2-7/8 and 2-3/8 tubing are experiencing excessive wear in many drilling environments, especially horizontal drilling. This excessive wear is not …
Volga Gas: Stuck Drill Pipe Suspending Ops at the Vostochny Makarovskoye Field
Volga Gas plc, the oil and gas exploration and production group operating in the Volga Region of Russia, provides the following updates. Drilling operations on VM Well #3 As announced with the Interim Results on 15 September 2014 drilling operations on the VM #3 well on the Vostochny Makarovskoye (“VM”) …
Hardbanding Solutions: New Gauge Measures Hardband Thickness “At A Glance”
Producers, drilling contractors and rental companies periodically experience marginally acceptable hardbanding applications. But now there is a simple, but effective, new tool to ensure that their hardband applicators are properly applying hardbanding alloys such as Duraband® NC or Tuffband® NC. The new Hardbanding Gauge & Rule, just introduced by Hardbanding …
TMK Announces Q4 2013 And Full Year 2013 IFRS Results
OAO TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, announces today its audited consolidated IFRS financial results for the twelve months ending December 31, 2013. – Total pipe sales increased by 7% QoQ to 1,090,000 tonnes mainly due to the growth of …
Non-Cracking Duraband® NC Hardbanding Shown To Be Ideal For Harsh Drilling Environments
Drilling HPHT, sour gas, highly deviated and geothermal wells can be very hard on hardbanding and drill pipe tool joints. The casing can also show excessive wear in these types of harsh drilling environments. When ordinary hardbanding products are used, which contain cracks, the result is often spalling and chipping …