XT39 drill pipe is a type of drill pipe used for drilling. It can be used for drilling and production purposes in oil rigs. XT39 drill pipe has a torque of 26.3kNm and can be used to connect the drill bit in drilling operations. The pipes are available in different sizes. The nominal outer diameter ranges from 4 inches and above. There are different grades and the XT39 drill pipe specifications vary depending on the grade of pipe. The wall thickness ranges from 0.33 inches.
The connection type and tool joint are also specified. The XT39 drill pipe connection is of XT39 type and is compatible with 4 7/8 inch outer diameter pipes. The average length of the pipe is 31.5 feet and there are adjustments for the weight of each pipe type. The XT in XT 39 drill pipe indicates that it is an extreme torque pipe. These pipes can withstand extreme torque, so they can be used to transmit torque from the engine all the way to the drill bit. The XT39 drill pipe specifications also allow the pipe to carry drilling fluid through them. These pipes are hollow and have a thicker wall compared to other types of pipes. XT39 heavy-duty drill pipe is used when extra strength is required. The material type of the pipe varies depending on ground conditions, drilling depth, and other criteria, but most drill pipe is made of carbon steel, generally seamless steel pipe, for increased toughness.
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XT39 drill pipe Connections are XT39 type, compatible with 4 7/8” OD pipe. The average length of pipe is 31.5 feet, and the weight is adjusted for each pipe type. The XT in Grant Prideco XT 39 drill pipe indicates that it is an extreme torque pipe.
XT-39 drill pipe is a high-performance drill pipe specially designed for extreme drilling conditions, with the following specific application scenarios:
1. Deepwater and ultra-deepwater drilling: XT-39 drill pipe is well suited for deepwater and ultra-deepwater drilling operations due to its enhanced torque and torsional resistance. These environments generally require drill pipes with higher strength and durability.
2. Extended drilling: This drill pipe is able to provide the required additional torque and is suitable for extended drilling operations, especially when a larger drill pipe size is required to accommodate a specific wellbore size.
3. High-performance drilling environment: XT-39 drill pipe is designed for environments with higher performance requirements, such as high torque and high hydraulic performance requirements.
4. Improve drill pipe hydraulic efficiency: Because the XT-39 connection can be configured with a smaller outer diameter and a larger inner diameter, it helps improve drill pipe hydraulic efficiency, better wellbore cleaning and greater bending strength without sacrificing torsional strength or desirability.
5. Application of double shoulder drill pipe joints: The double shoulder design of XT-39 drill pipe provides higher torsional strength than API single shoulder joints, which can be increased by 20% to 80%, making them more reliable in applications that require additional strength.
6. Special formations and conditions: In situations where geological conditions are complex or drilling depths are large, XT-39 drill pipe can provide better performance and stability.
7. Drill pipe joint performance verification: In actual applications, the performance of XT-39 drill pipe joints is verified to ensure that it meets the needs of field operations and avoid failures caused by substandard joint performance.
XT-39 drill pipe has the following advantages over traditional drill pipe in deepwater drilling:
1. Enhanced torque and torsional resistance: XT-39 drill pipe is designed to withstand extreme torque, which is critical for the high-demand environment in deepwater drilling.
2. Larger drill pipe sizes: XT-39 drill pipe allows the use of larger drill pipe sizes while maintaining accessibility for a given wellbore size, which helps improve drilling efficiency and operational performance.
3. Improved drill pipe hydraulic efficiency: Because the XT-39 connection can be configured with a smaller outer diameter and a larger inner diameter, it helps improve drill pipe hydraulic efficiency, better wellbore cleaning and greater bending strength.
4. Optimized thread design: The thread design of the XT-39 drill pipe has a larger root radius to maintain greater fatigue resistance than the API connection under increased operating torque.
5. Cold-rolled threads: The cold-rolled threads of the XT-39 connection further improve their ability to resist fatigue.
6. Higher torque ratings: The XT-39 connection is designed to provide higher torque ratings than the first-generation double-shoulder connection, providing 70% more torque than the same-sized API connection even in a more streamlined configuration.
7. Tool joint size optimization: The increased torsional strength of the XT-39 connection makes the tool joint size optimization more consistent with the torsional strength of the pipe body, and can be configured with a smaller outer diameter and a larger inner diameter without sacrificing torsional capacity.
8. Suitable for high-performance drilling environments: XT-39 drill pipe is suitable for environments with higher performance requirements, such as deepwater and ultra-deepwater drilling, and extended drilling operations.
9. Field-proven: In some drilling projects of PetroChina, after using the XT-39 double-shoulder drill pipe joint, the rigidity and torsional resistance of the drill pipe and drill pipe joint met the field requirements, and no drilling tool failure occurred.