A compression test conducted on a 7 5/8-in., 39-lb/ft P-110 casing joint buckled the pipe body rather than the connection. The test, conducted by Grant Prideco for Shell Offshore Inc.'s Brutus oil and ...

Straight thread fittings use an O-ring or some other means of sealling where as mentioned pipe thread is tapered. Getting fittings to line up is easy. I see them most for hydraulic fittings (not ...

Sometimes the simplest steps can trip you up. There’s a right way and a wrong way to wrap pipe sealant tape on pipe threads. The correct way to wrap pipe thread tape is to wrap the tape around the ...