TPi January 2011

news business & market

Threaded joint qualification tests Interpipe has successfully passed the qualification tests for its UPJ (Ukrainian Premium Joint) at the Oil State Industries (UK) Ltd UKAS Accredited Test Laboratory in Scotland.

Accreditation Service), which is the only existing body of accreditation in the UK and is recognised by the British Government. Tubing pipes with the UPJ threaded connection produced at Interpipe NTRP mill passed the qualification tests, during which the pipes were tested for crushing and tearing. Tests of specific samples of batch pipes were carried out on special stands. This additional measure of control prevents the destruction of casing under internal tearing or external collapsing pressure in the drilling process.

Test results from Oil States Industries, Ltd confirmed the compliance of the UPJ threaded connections to the ISO 13679:2002 standard of tubing pipes at the CALL II level, which are used in oil and gas industry. Fadi Hraibi, director for products and resource management at Interpipe, said, “The testsprovedthehigh reliabilityofUPJ threadedconnections. According tosome indicators the exploitation characteristics of joints even exceeded the industry norm. In particular the results of the break exceeded the norm by 1.3 times, illustrating the pipes’ reliability. We’re honoured to supply our pipe products with the UPJ connection to some of the largest oil and gas companies, such as Syrian Petroleum Company, the National Iranian Oil Company and others.” Interpipe – Ukraine press-office@interpipe.biz www.interpipe.biz Global partner for heat exchanger tubes Salem Tube International has relocated to a purpose built factory in Northumberland, England. The new factory is 200m in length and 30m wide, and has been specifically designed to house the company’s updated manufacturing facilities under one roof. In addition to the new manufacturing facility, the company has a new 8,000ft 2 office area with meeting and conference rooms. The move to the new premises allows the company to stock 2,000 tonnes of heat exchanger tubes in all materials, and enables the production of U-bend lengths of up to 30m on new bending lines. With the latest technology and installation of two ten tonne overhead cranes, the new and increased capacity means the company can satisfy demanding delivery requirements worldwide. Salem Tube International Ltd – UK enquiries@salemtube.net www.salemtube.co.uk

Oil State Industries is the accredited centre of UKAS (The United Kingdom

12

Tube Products International January 2011

www.read-tpi.com

Made with