Top Of The String, Heavyweight Drill Pipe Selection

Heavyweight drill pipe is available all over the world from a multitude of drill pipe manufactures

, but not all manufactures are created equal. As with any manufactured product, meeting the spec for the product is should be looked at as the minimum requirement. The American Petroleum Institute (API), considered to be the most worldwide accepted standard on drilling equipment, recommends API spec of 7-1 for heavyweight drill pipe, a standard met by nearly every competitive drill pipe manufacturer in the world. So does it really make a difference in what provider I choose? Absolutely! It"s what happens after the product comes off the assembly line that makes the difference.

Quality Control

The first thing you should consider is their quality control. A providers manufacturing process may turn out pipe that meets the API standard, but how good is their quality control. What"s their reject rate, failed percentage, and customer satisfaction rating? Do they just meet the standard or do they go above and beyond to make sure their product exceeds the standard? When considering how serious a manufacturer is about its quality, you need to consider how much it will cost you if their product fails or is delivered below standard.

Shipping Prowess

An extension of quality control is the care taken to make sure the product arrives at your site in perfect working order. Some manufacturers tend to believe their quality assurance job ends when the product goes out the door! This is one of those areas where cheaper doesn"t always mean less expensive. When you"re considering what drill pipe manufacturer to use, investigate what precautions they take to ensure your order will remain undamaged throughout its shipping route.

Approach Innovations with Cautious Optimism

The steel industry and drilling equipment in particular is making great strides in innovations that reduce cost and often allow drilling where it has not been physically or financially viable in past years. Trying new innovative equipment can sometimes give you a jump on the competition. On the flip side of that, costly repairs or delays from a product not well tested can be a nightmare that decides whether a job makes money or mounts tremendous losses.

If a manufacturer is approaching you with a new product, first make sure it has been officially approved by the API. Next have them take you to sites where it has been successfully used so you can talk to the people on the site about issues or problems they have had to overcome. Another option can be to do a trial where the manufacturer assumes most of the risk, in exchange for you providing him with a good referral is the product works out.

Experience is still the best teacher.

As a professional your experience is still the best measuring stick you can use. Friends in your industry who have had success stories with manufacturers along with your own experience is never to be taken lightly, but if you"re the one out front, looking for new ways to improve your business and bottom line, the above suggestions might just help provoke your thought process into leading the way to new and better options.

by: Pete Caballero

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