CONNECTIONS

HIGHEST PROVEN FAST & RELIABLE EXTENSIVE

PERFORMANCE RUNNING OFFER

THREADED &

VERSATILE COUPLED

3 1/2” TO 16”

AND EASY TO USE, AVAILABLE

WITH
CLEANWELL®

SETTING THE STANDARD

 THE PERFECT
DUO – VAM® 21
& CLEANWELL®
TECHNOLOGY
CLEANWELL® is a non-polluting coating applied
in the mill to threaded connections replacing
both storage and running compounds. Delivered
“rig-ready”, means reduced handling operations,
both in the yard and on the rig. It ensures rapid
and safe running in challenging operations,
provides excellent sealability and improved
protection against galling and corrosion.
The result: lower operating costs.

ENVIRONMENTALLY
+30%
HANDS - FREE COMPLIANT
WITH OSPAR

FRIENDLY
COMMISSION(2)

NUMBERS OF
JOINTS RUN PER
No storage or running compound means HOUR(1)

zero discharge to the environment and no risk of

plugging the well bore. Non-sticky, no cleaning
is required, reducing water consumption and
contamination.
“Using VAM® 21 with
CLEANWELL® we had faster
running and no rejects. We
IMPROVED OPERATIONAL don’t want to use anything
PERFORMANCE else!”
®
On the yard, CLEANWELL requires no specific
maintenance during storage for up to 3 years. AKER BP, North Sea.
Corrosion resistant, it can withstand all weather
conditions; it remains clean and easy to inspect.
®
On the rig, CLEANWELL improves running
operations, increasing the number of joints run per “Running CRA pipes with
hour by up to 30%. ®
CLEANWELL was fantastic
compared to standard
running compounds with
SAFER not a single reject.”
Reduced handling operations means fewer
people on board the rig. Applied in the mill, PETROBEL, Egypt.
®
CLEANWELL requires no additional handling
operations. It offers a cleaner and safer operating
environment and reduces risk of accident.

(1)
Observed during controlled tests compared to conventional running compound
(2)
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Test results prove 100%EP pressure
that VAM® 21 offers the
highest performance in
terms of compression,
torque, collapse and high
temperature resistance.

The latest generation of premium connections, VAM® 21 has the highest FAST & RELIABLE VALLOUREC ADDED
proven technical performance with outstanding sealability and extreme RUNNING VALUE SERVICES
compression resistance. Validated by the severest testing protocols and Easy stabbing and TRUSTED BY OPERATORS
alignment even with rough AROUND THE WORLD
widely adopted by Oil & Gas operators, VAM® 21 ensures fast and reliable
handling, means clear and
running in the field, whatever the application, even the most critical. repeatable make-up charts,
Onshore and offshore, in conventional and W
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fewer rejects, faster running
and peace of mind. unconventional wells, VAM® 21 is the most To optimize your well design.
versatile, reliable and easy to use connection.
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PERFORMANCE protocol for Thermal Wells up to RANGE Large range wells in the Gulf of Mexico, the west coast of
To help you select the right
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for casing, liners connections and materials.
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A  atigue test data available
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and tubing.
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 YOUR PARTNER, SETTING
THE PACE FOR INNOVATION
AND PERFORMANCE
EVOLUTION

R&D CENTERS

ROLLING MILLS

FINISHING UNITS

VAM® FIELD
SERVICES AND
SALES

INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
OF VAM® LICENSEES

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