Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1405 - Vallourec - EIS - Brochure - V6LR
1405 - Vallourec - EIS - Brochure - V6LR
1405 - Vallourec - EIS - Brochure - V6LR
VAM EIS
Designed for greater drilling capabilities
Operational Challenges
Standard API connections have shown their limitations, both in terms of reach and in terms of hydraulic
efficiency when drilling complex wells in challenging environments. Proprietary rotary double shoulder
connections with API thread forms provide the extra performance capabilities necessary to facilitate
drilling in all environments including extended reach or ultra-deep wells and deepwater drilling,
especially when combined with Sour Service or Arctic conditions.
The Solution
VAM EIS is a high-torque, double-shoulder connection
that is fully intermateable with API connections. As additional
torque is applied, the pin nose makes contact with the internal
shoulder. The internal shoulder absorbs the higher frictional
load, providing the connection with improved torque
capability. VAM EIS high strength double shoulder
connections from Vallourec set a new connection performance
standard at cost efficiencies similar to that of API connections.
The additional torsional strength provides exceptional
performance in the most difficult well conditions, such as
highly deviated or extended reach wells. This design also
benefits service life with a significantly greater wear capability.
VAM EIS is available in drill pipe sizes from 2-7/8 to 6-5/8
OD, including 5-7/8, and in a wide range of steel grades,
including sour service, low temperature and high strength.
Performance Comparisons
Torque Performance
MUT (FT-LBS)
100,000
500
VAM EIS
API
80,000
54%
55%
60,000
57%
53%
40,000
51%
50%
20,000
49%
5 1/2 FH
400
300
200
100
NC38
NC31
NC40
NC46
NC50
5 1/2 FH
500
6 5/8 FH
600
700
800
900
TOOL JOINT
MAKE-UP
TORQUE
TORSIONAL
STRENGTH
TYPE
GRADE
OD (IN)
ID (IN)
(FT-LBS)
G105
6 5/8
3 1/4
30,700
51,200
VM-105 DP SS
6 5/8
3 1/4
28,200
49,600
VM-105 DP SS
6 5/8
3 1/4
32,900
68,500
VM-105 DP SS
6 5/8
3 1/2
34,600
57,700
(FT-LBS)
Note: OD and ID were selected to be the same for comparative purposes only.
PRIMARY SEALING
EXTERNAL SHOULDER
Operational Benefits
Higher torque performance comes standard with VAM EIS.
The additional torsional strength provides exceptional
performance in difficult drilling conditions such as extended
reach drilling, horizontal wells and deviated wells.
VAM EIS is fully intermateable with API and offers:
SECONDARY
INTERNAL SHOULDER
FAR EAST
Vallourec Asia Pacific Corp. Pte Ltd
Phone +65 6933 9100
sales.drilling-products.Asia@vallourec.com
MIDDLE EAST
Vallourec Drilling Products Middle East FZE
Phone +971 4 815 0000
sales.drilling-products.ME@vallourec.com
NORTH AMERICA
RUSSIA
Vallourec RUS LLC
Phone +7 495 787 49 30
sales.drilling-products.RU@vallourec.com
LATIN AMERICA
Vallourec Tubos do Brasil S.A.
Phone +55 21 3873 83 00
sales.drilling-products.SA@vallourec.com
2014 - For general information only Vallourec Drilling Products USA - All rights reserved.