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Hardbanding Solutions are delighted to announce the world’s most trusted Hardbanding material, Duraband NC, is now stocked in Russia for immediate delivery to all of their applicators. This means that the growing list of companies licensed to apply Duraband NC can respond to a requirement for quality, casing friendly and …

Vallourec Group, a world leader in manufacturing of seamless steel tubes, together with a company Hardbanding Solutions, a hardbanding wire manufacturer, organized the Technical Conference on the 24th of October 2013 in Moscow. Vallourec covered their history, activity on the market and strategy with views and analysis from Andreas Kauschke …

Hardbanding Solutions by Postle Industries is now offering site inspections to ensure that their certified hardband applicators are properly applying Duraband® NC and Tuffband® NC hardbanding alloys. Producers, drilling contractors and rental companies periodically experience marginally acceptable hardbanding applications.  To be certain that their hardbanding products are being applied to …

Two of the most recognized hardbands in the industry are non-cracking Duraband® NC and Tuffband® NC.  Each product has been proven to decrease drilling costs and downtime while increasing profitability and productivity.  Both products are casing-friendly.  Tuffband® NC is used when drilling conditions are not very abrasive, while Duraband® NC …

Hardbanding has been proven to decrease drilling costs and downtime while increasing profitability and productivity. But, if the finished hardband tool joint is allowed to cool too fast, it can seriously damage the structural integrity of the drill pipe or string. To be sure that hardbanding is properly applied, Postle …

Hardbanding drill pipe with trusted hardbands, such as Duraband® NC or Tuffband® NC from Hardbanding Solutions by Postle, has been shown to decrease drilling costs and downtime while increasing profitability and productivity.  But is there a difference between hardband applications on new drill pipe and reapplication over existing hardbanding? Whenever …

Hardbanding Solutions by Postle Industries has just introduced a new non-magnetic hardband which is said to dramatically improve wear resistance.  The new hardband, called Ultraband™ NM, can provide up to 500% improved wear resistance over ordinary non-magnetic welding alloys such as 310 stainless steel.  Additionally, it can provide up to …

Advanced drilling technology and economic pressures are pushing the envelope of drill string tool joint life, as well as casing wear. Hardbanding Solutions by Postle Industries has developed crack-free, casing-friendly Duraband® NC hardbanding alloy for the most reliable wear protection on drill pipe tool joints without damaging the casing. Duraband …

Hardbanding Solutions, a business unit of Postle Industries, has opened an office and distribution center in Scotland.  Managed by Colin Duff, this office is responsible for customers in Russia, Europe and Africa.  In addition, four companies have been appointed Global Technical Centers.  Reliant Oilfield Services, based in Singapore and managed …

Hardbanding Solutions, a business unit of Postle Industries, offers Duraband®NC for HPHT, Sour Gas, Highly Deviated and Geothermal Wells. Drilling these types of wells can be very hard on hardbanding and drill pipe tool joints. In addition, casing can show excessive wear. In these types of wells, typical hardbanding products …