This is a useful ebook, Watherford Connection Data Book, containing a lot of technical specification of tubular connection.
You will find the following information in this book;
• Tubing – Casing Data
• Clearance between standard bits and casing sizes
• Fiberglass pipe tubing and casing
• Sucker rods dimensions of API sucker and pony rods
• API drillpipe list
• Drill pipe steel grades and tensile requirements
• Mechanical properties of new tool joints and new high strength drill pipe
• Mechanical properties of new tool joints and new grade “E” drill pipe
• Recommended minimum OD and make up torque of weld-on type tool joints
• Minimum recommended make-up torque for shouldered drill collar connection
• Thread compounds
• Pressure rating
• Common conversion factor
There are several types of connections that you can find from this book.
API standard – API non-upset tubing, external upset tubing, Butress Thread Casing, Extreme Line Thread Casing, Long round thread casing, short round thread casing
Atlas Bradford – FL-4S, IJ-4S, TC-4S both tubing and casing
Baker Hughes – RTS-6, RTS-8 tubing, NJO Casing
Dril-Quip – Quik-Thread connection S-60, S-60D, C-60, E-60, H-90, H-60, FB-60
Hunting/Kawasaki – FOX casing/tubing
Hydril – Tubing : A95/CS, PH4, PH6, SuPreme CRA, 503. Casing: MAC, SuPreme LX, 512, 563
Interlock – Tubing: Seal-Lock PC, TC NU-Lock, I-J NU-Lock, Lock-It/Lock-It Eight, HD Lock-It. Casing: Seal-Lock HC, HW Seal-Lock
Mannsesmann – Tubing: ST/C and ST/P, TDS, BDS. Casing : MUST, Omega, Big Omega, BJO
Nippon Kokan – Tubing: EL, 2SC, 3SB
Nippon Steel – Tubing: NS-CT, NS-IT. Casing: NS-CC, NS-IC
Sumitomo – Callourec connection
TPS – TS-6,8 tubing
Vallourec – Casing/Tubing: VAM ACE, VAM FJL, NEW VAM
Vetco: Cetco Threaded Connection Type LS and LS-2, RL-4 and RL-4S
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This edition is over 20 yrs old! Sure there must have been an update on threads since then?
Regards,
Arne
Is there any difference between casing connectors and connections?