vmstar catalog

QUALITY

VA L L O U R E C & M A N N E S M A N N

VALLOUREC & MANNESMANNTUBES (V & M TUBES) is committed tobeing the world leader in seamless pipe,tubing and premium connections, utiliz-ing our many assets to improve competi-tiveness, increase cost-effectiveness andensure quality in our processes and prod-ucts for the oil country tubular goods(OCTG) market. V & M TUBES will:

Satisfy customers better by reinforcingour presence near the customer; speedingup communications and the decision-making process; keeping to agreed dead-lines; developing existing and new servic-es; ensuring quality at competitive prices;and measuring customer satisfaction. Ourmission is to meet the challenges of thefuture by being innovative in technology,quality and service and to build on oursuccess through training, teamwork andresponsiveness to customer requirements.

Secure complete control over the entireproduction process from steel-making toshipment of the finished product.

Develop Total Quality Management(TQM) based on a continuous improve-ment process in all sectors of the compa-ny and at all levels through ContinuousImprovement Teams whose aim is toincite innovation, improve key processes,generalize the "5S" scheme and to put inplace locked procedures (with no-returnlatches).

Reduce overhead and shorten hierar-chical lines with the effective presence ofmanagers on site.

Generalize benchmarking and cross-fertilization to implement good ideasand proven practices to reinforce ourstrengths.

Develop a true company spirit withinby combining teams, training, increasingstaff mobility and ensuring transparencyof information.

API Standards

The basic data in this catalog conforms to

that in API specification 5CT; API

Specification Std 5B; API Bulletin 5C2; and

API Bulletin 5C3.

Disclaimer

All data presented in this catalog must be

supplemented by the professional

judgement of qualified personnel. Every

effort has been made to ensure the

accuracy of all data and that the

information contained herein is correct.

Anyone using or relying on the general

information presented in this catalog does

so at their own risk and assumes any and

all liability. V & M TUBES assumes no

responsibility for the results obtained

through the use of this material. No

expressed or implied warranty is intended.

API standards, Table of Contents..................................................................1Locations and Addresses/Tab Index...............................................................3Overview (Overview, Worldwide Locations)...............................................................4Overview (Exceptional Products)...........................................................................5Overview (QHS&E)...........................................................................................6

Size, weight and grade availability.................................................................7Mechanical properties – North America........................................................8Mechanical properties – Proprietary..............................................................9Mechanical properties – CRA......................................................................10

Seamless casing – 4-1/2..............................................................................11Seamless casing – 5....................................................................................12Seamless casing – 5....................................................................................13Seamless casing – 5-1/2..............................................................................14Seamless casing – 5-1/2..............................................................................15Seamless casing – 6-5/8..............................................................................16

Seamless casing – 7....................................................................................17Seamless casing – 7....................................................................................18Seamless casing – 7-5/8..............................................................................19Seamless casing – 7-5/8..............................................................................20Seamless casing – 7-5/8..............................................................................21Seamless casing – 7-3/4..............................................................................22

Seamless casing – 8-5/8..............................................................................23Seamless casing – 9-5/8..............................................................................24Seamless casing – 9-5/8..............................................................................25Seamless casing – 9-7/8..............................................................................26

Seamless casing – 10-3/4............................................................................27Seamless casing – 10-3/4............................................................................28Seamless casing – 11-3/4............................................................................29Seamless casing – 11-7/8............................................................................30Seamless casing – 13-3/8............................................................................31Seamless casing – 13-5/8............................................................................32

Seamless casing – 16..................................................................................33Seamless casing – 16..................................................................................34Seamless casing – 18 5/8............................................................................35Seamless casing – 20 and 24.....................................................................36

Tubing properties..............................................................................37-38VM-110 SS casing properties.................................................................39-40

Color Code Identification............................................................................41Stencil Diagrams....................................................................................43-45

VAM® Connections Overview.....................................................................47Connections.................................................................................................48Connections.................................................................................................49Connections.................................................................................................50Connections.................................................................................................51Connections.................................................................................................52Connections/VAM Services..........................................................................53Coupling Makeup/Torque Values..................................................................54Coupling Makeup/Torque Values..................................................................55Coupling Makeup/Torque Values..................................................................56

Conversion Factors......................................................................................57Conversion Factors......................................................................................58Mill Profiles...................................................................................................59Mill Profiles...................................................................................................60

Commonly used formulas...........................................Inside Back CoverWorld Map with Locations............................................................. Back Cover

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VA L L O U R E C & M A N N E S M A N N T U B E S

VAM, VAM TOP, VAM TOP HC, VAM TOP

HT, CLEANWELL, DINO VAM, BigOmega,

VAM FJL, VAM SLIJ-II, VAM MUST, VAM

HWST and VAM TOP FE are all

registered trademarks of Vallourec

Mannesmann Oil & Gas France.


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Mechanical Properties

Casing Properties 4-1/2 - 6-5/8

Casing Properties 7 - 7-3/4



Casing Properties 16 - 24

Tubing/VM-110 SS Properties

VAM® Connections

Stencil and Color Codes

Conversion Factors

SALES OFFICE: V & M TUBES

V & M TUBES1990 Post Oak Blvd.,Suite 1400Houston, TX 77056Phone: +1.713.479.3200 Fax: +1.713.479.3234

SALES OFFICE: VAM® CONNECTIONS

VAM® PTS19210 Hardy RoadHouston, Texas 77073 USAPhone: +1.281.821.5510

Prinver SA DE CVAv. Framboyanes Lote 6, Manzana 5Cd. ind. Bruno PagliaiTejeria, VeracruzCP 91697, MexicoPhone: +52.229.989.8716

VAM® PC# 1920, 444 - 5th Avenue SWCalgary, AlbertaCanada T2P 2T8Phone: +1.403.233.0119

V & M TUBES Seamless Tubular Products

LOCATIONS

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PIPE-MAKING FACILITIES

Aulnoye Tube Works64, rue de Leval BP 159F-59620 Aulnoye Aymeries, France

Saint-Saulve Tube WorksRue du Galibot - B.P.2F-59880 Saint-Saulve, France

Deville les Rouen Tube Works50, rue LaveissiereF-76250 Deville les Rouen, France

Düsseldorf-Rath WorksD-40435 Dusseldorf, GermanyRather Kreuzweg 106D-40472 Düsseldorf, Germany

Düsseldorf-Reisholz WorksHenkelstrasse 209D-40599 Düsseldorf, Germany

Mulheim WorksSchutzenstrasse 124D-45476 Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany

V & M do Brasil S.A.Usina BarreiroAv. Olinto Meireles, 65-Barreiro30.640-010 - Belo Horizonte - MGCaixa Postal 1453 -30.161-970, Brazil

V & M STARPipe Mill2669 M.L. King Blvd.Youngstown, OH 44510

V & M STAR Heat Treating & End Finishing8603 Sheldon RoadHouston, TX 77049

STEEL-MAKING FACILITIES

V & M do Brasil S.A.Usina BarreiroAv. Olinto Meireles, 65-Barreiro30.640-010 - Belo Horizonte - MGCaixa Postal 1453 -30.161-970

V & M STAR2669 M.L. King Blvd.Youngstown, OH 44510

Saint-Saulve Steel WorksRue de Galibot - B.P. 2F-59880 Saint-Saulve, France

Huettenwerke KRUPP MANNESMANN GmbH (HKM)Ehinger Strasse 200D-47259 Duisburg

WEBSITE LINKSwww.vmstar.comwww.vmtubes.comwww.vampts.com

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VALLOUREC & MANNESMANN TUBES (V & M TUBES) is theleading producer of seamless tubular products in North America-- with the majority oil country tubular goods (OCTG). V & MTUBES has the most comprehensive range of ODs, walls andgrades in the world with mills throughout the world dedicatedto the production of OCTG. Through the years, V & M TUBEShas developed a reputation for quality products, exceptional

service and innovation. If V & M TUBES can’t manufacture it, no oneelse can.

For larger ODs (up to 26"), heavy walls (up to 2"), non-standardsizes, special tolerances and special drift dimensions, V & M TUBESmanufacturing plants in Europe and Brazil provide speed of deliveryand ease of import for large OD tubulars.

The company’s North American steel- and pipe-making operationsare based in Youngstown, Ohio. The facility boasts the latesttechnology in electric arc furnace steelmaking and retained mandrelmill pipe production, manufacturing seamless tubular products inODs ranging from 5" to 10-3/4".

Another facility, in Houston, Texas, has heat-treating, hot-sizing,straightening, hydrotesting, third-party inspection and pipe-endfinishing capabilities. The Houston high-tech heat-treat facilityprovides precise temperature control and water quenching, andallows for production of high yield OCTG, coupling stock and linepipe grades required for today's critical environments.

V & M TUBES uses a standard chemistry for most alloy OCTGand coupling stock, which provides customers with the flexibility tomake grade changes prior to heat treatment.

Other North American facilities includeVAM® Premium Connections inCalgary, Alberta, Canada; andVAM® PTS in Houston,both of whichprovide premiumconnections; andPrinver inVeracruz, Mexico,which providespremiumconnections andmanufacturesthreadprotectors.

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WPipe-Making FacilitiesWorldwideV & M Tubes’ large Pilger and plugmill in Düsseldorf, Germany, hascapabilities from 2-3/8" to 26" andprovides unsurpassed quality. TheDüsseldorf, Youngstown andHouston facilities are just three of V & M Tubes’ 10 production sitesaround the world devoted to themanufacturing of OCTG.

Additionally, three facilities arelocated in France, manufacturingtubulars from casing, tubing and drillpipe to mechanical tubes, line pipeand tubes for thermal or nuclearpower. There are two additionalGerman mills, one more inDüsseldorf (pierce and draw pipe-making process) and one in Mulheim(continuous mandrel mills). And inBrazil, continuous mandrel and plugmills produce casing, tubing anddrill pipe as well as hollows,mechanical tubes and line pipe. And,finally, a heat-treating and threadingfacility is in Aberdeenshire, UK.


V & M TUBES

OCTG Division

Europe

V & M do Brazil

Steel-Making, Rolling & Threading

Threading Plants

Heat-Treatment & Threading

V & M TUBES

OCTG Division

North America

VAM® PCCalgary, Alberta CN

VAM® PTSHouston, Texas USA

PRINVERVeracruz, Mexico

V & M STARYoungstown, Ohio USA

V & M STARHouston, Texas USA

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WExceptional ProductsV & M TUBES North America produces hot-rolled seamless steeltubes in sizes ranging from 2-3/8" to 24", in heat-treated or non-heat treated condition, for: OCTG with plain end, API or VAM®

premium threads; API coupling stock; line pipe; standard pipe;mechanical tube; or structurals.

As oil and gas wells go deeper with ever higher pressures,temperatures and more corrosive conditions, requirements fortubulars are increasingly severe. V & M TUBES offers a premiumtubular product to fit any well condition and – with an extensiveresearch and development program – is developing the OCTG of

the future. Tubular products are being

developed with differentgrades of steel, chemicalcomposition and mechanicalproperties such as hardness,fatigue strength, resilience,resistance to corrosion, burstresistance and collapseresistance.High Collapse Grades.

V & M TUBES’ proprietarygrades offer a greater collapserating than comparable API

grades. Collapse resistance is influenced by the combination ofgeometrical and material properties such as wall thickness, ovality,yield strength and residual stresses.

V & M TUBES’ manufacturing processes have a greater collapserating because hot-rolling, hot-straightened manufacturingcapabilities ensure correct wall thickness and minimum residualstress. Sour Service Grades. V & M TUBES has developed sour-resistantgrades with yield strength superior to normal API standard grades.VM-110 SS has been testedextensively, and has been qualifiedunder National Association ofCorrosion Engineers (NACE) testmethods with all three NACEsolutions (A, B and D). With wallthicknesses of up to 1.200" on pipeand coupling stock of 1.900", VM-110 SS has been used in themost demanding applications inthe Gulf of Mexico.


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QHS&E Standards Are HighHealth, Safety and Environment. Safety is a core value at V & M TUBES. V & M TUBES has developed a policy toconsistently comply with applicable regulations and nationallaws, while respecting and fulfilling country-specific needs.Research & Development. Developing new products andtechnology requires an active and comprehensive research and

development policy. Implementation of a comprehensive policyrequires close cooperation between the R&D staff and a company’smarketing teams.

At V & M TUBES, both the policy and people are in place. TheVallourec Research Center has extensive research and modelingfacilities to support nearly a hundred engineers and technicianswho are applying their expertise and skill in the coredisciplines related to the production of tubes andpremium connections: metallurgical, CAD, finiteelement analysis (FEA), non-destructive examination(NDE), corrosion testing (NACE), physical connectiontesting and electronic dispatch of technicaldocumentation.Quality. High quality and service standards are alsomaintained through the company's Six Sigma andContinuous Improvement programs. All V & MTUBES’ facilities are ISO 9001: 2000 certified and manyare certified to ISO 14001. V & M TUBES’ facilities are

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licensed to manufacture API 5CT, 5L and 5Dproducts.

V & M TUBES deploys ContinuousImprovement Process (CIP) Groups as partof its Total Quality Management programand constantly optimizes the performanceof the workforce with dynamic, extendedvocational training programs and efficientCompetency Management systems.

SIZE, WEIGHT ANDGR

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a Produced only by V & M STAR.Please contact your V & M TUBES Sales Representative for a size or grade that is not listed in the above table.


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*When manufactured as PSL3 will have a maximum YS of 140,000 psi.a Produced only by V & M STAR.1 Produced only by V & M TUBES (Europe or Brazil)

Please contact your V & M TUBES Sales Representative for a grade that is not listed in the above table.

80000

80000

100000

110000

110000

95000

95000

95000

105000

110000

110000

140000

140000

140000

120000

150000*

150000*

150000*

55000

55000

70000

80000

95000

80000

87500

87500

90000

95000

95000

110000

110000

125000

110000

125000

135000

135000

J-55

K-55

VM-55 HCª

N-80

N-80 HC

L-80

L-80 HC

L-80 HC Eª

C-90

C-95

T-95

P-110

P-110 EC

P-110 HC Eª

VM-110 SS1

Q-125

Q-125 HC

Q-125 HC Eª

75000

95000

95000

100000

100000

95000

95000

95000

100000

105000

105000

125000

125000

135000

120000

135000

135000

145000

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-

-

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23

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25.4

-

25.4

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30

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GRADES

MAXIMUM MAXIMUMMINIMUM MINIMUM

YIELD STRENGTH TENSILE STRENGTH HARDNESS

psi psi psi HRC

SPECIFICATION

GENERAL &

DEEP WELL SERVICE

LT - LOW

TEMPERATURE

SERVICE

HC -

HIGH COLLAPSE

STRENGTH

HCS, HCSS

HIGH COLLAPSE

STRENGTH

SS - SEVERE SOUR

WELL SERVICE

CO2 CORROSIVE

SERVICE

V & M

PROPRIETARY

GRADES

VM-125 CY

VM-140

VM-150

VM-55 LT

VM-80 LT

VM-95 LT

VM-110 LT

VM-125 LT

VM-80 HC

VM-95 HC

VM-110 HC

VM-125 HC

VM-140 HC

VM-80 HCSS

VM-90 HCS

VM-90 HCSS

VM-95 HCS

VM-95 HCSS

VM-80 SS

VM-90 SS

VM-95 SS

VM-95 SS-D

VM-110 SS

VM-110 SS-D

VM-80 1CR

VM-80 13CR

VM-90 13CR

VM-95 13CR

VM-95 13CRSS

VM-110 13CRSS

V & M

N. AMERICAN

GRADES

VM-125 CY

VM-140

VM-150

VM-55 HC

N-80 HC

L-80 HC

L-80 HC E

P-110 EC

P-110 HC E

Q-125 HC

Q-125 HC E

L-80 1CR

125,000

140,000

150,000

55,000

80,000

95,000

110,000

125,000

70,000

95,000

87,500

87,500

80,000

95,000

110,000

125,000

110,000

135,000

135,000

125,000

140,000

80,000

90,000

90,000

95,000

95,000

80,000

90,000

95,000

95,000

110,000

110,000

80,000

80,000

90,000

95,000

95,000

110,000

140,000

165,000

175,000

80,000

95,000

110,000

140,000

150,000

100,000

110,000

95,000

95,000

110,000

125,000

140,000

140,000

140,000

150,000

150,000

150,000

165,000

95,000

105,000

105,000

110,000

110,000

95,000

105,000

110,000

110,000

120,000

120,000

95,000

95,000

105,000

110,000

110,000

130,000

135,000

150,000

160,000

75,000

95,000

105,000

125,000

135,000

95,000

100,000

95,000

95,000

100,000

110,000

125,000

135,000

125,000

135,000

145,000

135,000

150,000

95,000

100,000

100,000

105,000

105,000

95,000

100,000

105,000

105,000

120,000

120,000

95,000

95,000

100,000

105,000

105,000

120,000

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23

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-

-

-

-

22

24

24

25

25

22

24

25

25.4

30

30

23

23

26

27

30

34

-

38

30

30

30

30

30

30

-

-

-

-

38

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

-

-

-

35

45

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30

74

74

90% RBW Min.

90% RBW Min.

Tested at 90% of 80 ksi



Guarantee: 33 ksi. sqr. in with NACE Method D

"C110" Tested at 85% of 110 ksi

Guarantee: 24 ksi. sqr. in with

NACE Method D

L80 1% chrome for moderateCO2 resistance

13% chrome

13% chrome

13% chrome

Super 13% chrome (Tested at 80% of 95 ksi)

Super 13 chrome

YIELD STRENGTH

TENSILE

STRENGTH HARDNESS REMARKS

AVERAGE

CHARPY

VALUE

(FT. LB.)

min

psi

min

psi

max

psi

max

HRC

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V & M TUBES Proprietary Grades will be quoted automatically if a domestic grade equivalent does not exist.


SPECIFICATION

22 CR DUPLEX

25 CR DUPLEX

SUPER

DUPLEX

SUPERAUSTENITIC

NICKEL BASE

ALLOYS

API 5CT

APPLICATION

STAINLESS

STEELS

(FOR CO2,

CHLORIDE

AND SOME

H2S)

HIGH ALLOY

MATERIALS

(FOR CO2,

H2S,

CHLORIDE-...)

(FOR CO2)

GRADE

VM 22 65

VM 22 110

VM 22 125

VM 22 140

VM 25 75

VM 25 125

VM 25 140

VM 25 S 80

VM 25 S 125

VM 25 S 140

VM 28 110

VM 28 125

VM 825 110

VM 825 120

VM G3 110

VM G3 125

VM 50 110

VM 50 125

L-80 9Cr

L-80 13Cr

UNS

S31803

S31260

S32760

N08028

N08825

N06985

N06950

420 Type

YIELD

STRENGTH

65,000 90,000

110,000 140,000

125,000 150,000

140,000 160,000

75,000 100,000

125,000 155,000

140,000 160,000

80,000 110,000

125,000 155,000

140,000 160,000

110,000 140,000

125,000 150,000

110,000 135,000

120,000 145,000

110,000 130,000

125,000 145,000

110,000 130,000

125,000 145,000

80,000 95,000

80,000 95,000

TENSILE

STRENGTH

90,000

125,000

130,000

145,000

95,000

130,000

145,000

105,000

130,000

145,000

115,000

130,000

115,000

125,000

115,000

130,000

115,000

130,000

95,000

95,000

ELONGATION

25

11

10

9

25

10

9

25

10

9

11

10

11

10

11

10

11

10

API

API

HARDNESS

MAX. HRC

VALUE

26

36

37

38

26

37

38

28

37

38

35

37

35

37

35

37

35

37

23

23

AVE.

CHARPY

VALUE

(ft.lb)

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

REMARKS

PREn = > 35

PREn = > 38

PREn = > 41.5

Alternate: VM G2 (UNS N06975) also known as 2550

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

min

psi

min

psi

min

%

max

psi

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CRA Grades are only available from V & M TUBES and manufactured by DMV, a Mannesmann company.



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Notes:a Produced by V & M STAR only.

(1) Collapse Values are based on the API formulas in 5C3 and validated through 8d testing unless otherwise noted by an (*).

*Collapse values are based on actual 8d testing results.

(2) All tabulated values for minimum performance properties do not include design safety factors. These values should be used when

considered necessary for the particular application.

(3) Since the internal pressure leak resistance is an important consideration for design, the values listed for the coupling are the lowest of

the values for the internal yield pressure of the pipe, the internal yield pressure of the coupling, or the internal pressure leak resistance.

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All VM-110 SS products are supplied by V & M TUBES (Europe or Brazil)

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Grade Coupling Pipe Body Not Greater Than 2’ From Coupling

J-55 green with one white band

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T-95 Type 1 silver

C-90 purple

P-110P-110 ECP-110 HC E

white one white band

Q-125 Type 1 orange

C-95

K-55 green

N-80N-80 HC

red withone green band

L-80 L-80 HCL-80 HC E

VM-55 HC green two green bands & one brown band

one red and one green band

one green band

two green bands

red with one brown band

one red and one brown band

one purple band

brown one brown band

one silver band

one orange band

Q-125 Type 3 orange with one green band

one orange and one green band

Q-125 Type 4 orange with one brown band

one orange and one brown band

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Example 2: 9-5/8” 53.50# Q125 Type 3 PE

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DIAGRAMS

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Inspection/SEA

white band Inspection/SEA

white band

grade

band

manufacturer license

number

API

monogram

date of

manufacture(last digit of year

followed by

two digit month)

OD

size

nominal

wt/ft

grade test

pressure

type of

thread

oversize

drift

workorder heat number country

of origin

length weightheat

treatment

(quenched &

tempered)reduced alternative

impact test temperature

if applicable

supplementary requirements

if applicable (SXX)

PSL-2 or 3 if applicable

L2 or L3serialization of

C90, T95 and Q125

any customer- or manufacturer-

required additional stencil

seamless

process

of

manufacture

Casing Thread-Type Identification SymbolsShort Round Thread STCLong Round Thread LCButtress Thread BC

Heat TraceabilityV & M STAR’s SLN (Schedule Line Number) isassigned at the time of rolling to provide heat identifi-cation and traceability throughout the entire process.

VMS 5CT-0019 XXX 9-5/8 53.50 Q3 XXF PXXXXX LC DA 8.500 W/O XXXXXX SLN XXXXXX XX.X XXXXMade In USAQ S [ ] [ ] [ ]

Inspection/SEA


white band

grade

band


number

API

monogram

date of


followed by

two digit month)

OD

size

nominal

wt/ft

grade test

pressure

oversize

drift

workorder heat number country

of origin

length weightheat

treatment

(quenched &



if applicable


if applicable (SXX)



C90, T95 and Q125

seamless

process

of

manufacture

VMS 5CT-0019 XXX UF 9-5/8 53.50 Q3 XXF PXXXXX DA 8.500 W/O XXXXXX SLN XXXXXX XX.X XXXXMade In USAQ S [ ] [ ]

unfinished

Inspection/SEA


white band

grade

band


number

API

monogram

date of


followed by

two digit month)

OD

size

nominal

wt/ft

grade test

pressure

drift workorder heat number country

of origin

length weightheat

treatment

(quenched &



if applicable


if applicable (SXX)



C90, T95 and Q125

compatable standards

seamless

process

of

manufacture

VMS 5CT-0019 XXX UF 7-5/8 39.00 P XXF PXXXXX D W/O XXXXXX SLN XXXXXX XX.X XXXXMade In USAQ S [ ] [ ] EC

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When first developed in the 1960s, VAM premium connectionsrapidly became the standard in the oil and gas industry,differentiating themselves from all others by providing a goodcombination of sealing performance, reliability, economy and"best-in-class" service.

Now, with deeper wells, increasingly deviated holes andlonger horizontals, additional challenges have been created.Casing and tubing have to bear higher compression, externalpressure, bending and torsion loads. And so do the connections.

For gas-tight sealing under the most severe conditions,including greater depths, highly deviated holes and hostileenvironments, VAM® TOP is the ideal connection. VAM TOP isdesigned to handle higher tension and compression loads, andis ideal for tubing and production casing string applications.

VAM TOP has excellent resistance to bending, compressionand internal and external pressures. VAM® TOP HC providesgas-tight performance up to full-pipe body compression ratings.VAM® TOP HT is available for high torque applications and hascompression ratings up to 80% PBYS. VAM® TOP FE is availablefor high-fatigue applications, such as risers and drilling withcasing.

The VAM TOP family of connections is part of a full line ofpremium connections, including threaded and coupledconnections VAM® ACE and VAM® HW ST; integral connectionsVAM® SLIJ-II, VAM® FJL and VAM® MUST; and large ODconnections DINO VAM® and BIG OMEGA™.

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VAM® TOP HC (High Compression) is a T&Cconnection based on the main features of theVAM TOP connection. VAM TOP HC has beendesigned for high compression applicationswhere it may be necessary to apply compressiveloadings to the string. VAM TOP HC is fully gastight to 100% pipe body compression andavailable in sizes 5" to 7 -3/4" OD.

VAM TOP casingseal geometry (20°)+ increased torqueshoulder area forhigh compressionresistance

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VAM® TOP is a T&C connection ideal for large OD,tubing and production casing strings. VAM TOPprovides gas-tight sealing under the most severeconditions, including deep and highly deviated holes,and hostile environments. Options available:

• Special clearance couplings• Special 20° bevel couplings• PC option for internal plastic

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VAM TOP Tubing Connections (2-3/8" to 4-1/2") aregas tight to 100% pipe body compression

Optimized Thread Form:Ø 2-3/8" - 2-7/8" - 8 TPIØ 3-1/2" to 4-1/2" - 6 TPIØ 5" to 7-5/8" - 5 TPIØ 8-5/8" and above - 4 TPI

Casing SealGeometry (20°)

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VAM® TOP FE is specifically designed for fatigueapplications such as drilling risers, production andinner risers, and critical casing drilling applications.Stress Amplification Factors (SAF) are < 2.5 comparedto the pipe body and VAM TOP FE is available insizes 4-1/2" to 16". VAM TOP FE utilizes provenVAM TOP internal metal seal. It’s threaded andcoupled design avoids welding and simplifiesrunning and is available in sour service grades up to110 KSI and higher strength standard grades up to125 KSI.

Patented couplingswoosh profileimproves fatigueperformance.

Fatigueenhanced threadprofile

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VAM® TOP HT (High Torque) is a T&Cconnection based on the main features as of theVAM TOP connection. VAM TOP HT providesreinforced torque capability for liner where HighTorque is anticipated due to string rotationduring cementing operations. VAM TOP HTconnections (5" to 7- 5/8") are gas tight to 80%pipe body compression.

VAM TOP casingseal geometry(20°) + increasedtorque shoulderarea for hightorque capability

5 TPI VAM TOPthread form

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Internal and external metal seals for 100% pipebody pressure ratings

VAM® SLIJ-II is an expanded box integralconnection with box ODs slightly larger than thepipe OD. Available in sizes 4-1/2" to 14",VAM SLIJ-II’s internal and external metal sealsprovide 100% pipe body internal and externalpressure ratings. A two step thread form stabs deepand is highly resistant to over doping.

VAM SLIJ-II is rated in tension up to 80% of pipebody and in compression to 70% of connectionyield strength.

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Internal Metal –to–MetalSeal Geometry20% taper.

VAM® FJL is a fully flush integral connection.Threaded on plain end pipe, VAM® FJL® is designedfor applications where clearance must bemaximized.

Internal and external pressure ratings are equal to,or greater than, the pipe body and the VAM FJL isavailable in sizes 2-3/8" to 11-7/8" OD.

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VAM® HW ST is a rugged T&C connection for heavywall casing when maximum tension strength isrequired. Especially suited for surface and productioncasing in high pressure high temperature wells, VAMHW ST is designed for heavy wall casing strings upto 1.400" wall thickness in sizes 5" to 16" OD. VAMHW ST is fully rated to pipe body internal pressureand tension.

Thread Form:4 TPI All sizesThread taperoptimized from 1:55to 1:8 depending onwall thickness

Seal Geometry 50%

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VAM® MUST is a flush premium casing for shiftingsalt formations and high collapse applications. VAMMUST has the same OD as the couplings of the T&Ccasing for the same drift requirement. It’s gas tightunder combined loads with high external andinternal pressures. VAM MUST is internally andexternally flush. The external and internal seals workindependently of each other to achieve sealing againstinternal pressure and external pressure up to 100% ofthe rated burst and collapse for the coupling motherpipe body.

Internal sealgeometry andtorque shoulder

Optimized threadprofile

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DINO® VAM is a threaded and coupled connectionfor mid to large diameter pipes (9-5/8" – 16").Connections are internally flush and gap free.Steep taper 3 TPI threads stab deeply and runquickly. DINO VAM provides 100% tensileefficiency with API coupling ODs and internalpressure ratings higher than API buttress and fasterrunning.

Pin to Pininternal shouldercontact

Internally flushand gap free

3 TPI Threadform for quickand efficientrunning


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VAM® ACE is a T&C gas-tight connection withspecifically designed for CRAs (Corrosion ResistantAlloys). Field proven for more than 20 years in themost demanding applications throughout the world,VAM ACE is available in sizes 2-3/8" to 13-3/8"

Options available:• Special clearance • Matched strength• Special Bevel

Optimized Thread Form:Ø 2-3/8" - 2-7/8" - 8 TPIØ 3-1/2" to 4-1/2" - 6 TPIØ 5" to 7-5/8" - 5 TPIØ 8-5/8" and above - 4 TPI

Seal geometry10% on all sizes

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Big Omega™ is a threaded and coupled connectionfor large diameter pipes (13-5/8" – 26"). Steep taper 3TPI threads stab deeply and make-up is trouble free.Cross threading is virtually eliminated. Big Omegacan be threaded on high strength and sour servicegrades eliminating the risks of welding.

Options include:•Matched strength coupling•Special bevel coupling

Thread Form:Coarse 3 TPIthreads for easystabbing andrunning

Internalshoulder (IS)option for highcompressiveloads

VAM® Services

V & M TUBES offers a worldwide after-saleservices network with VAM® Services andVAM® Field Services International. A VAMlicensee network with more than 125 workshopsin over 40 countries provides accessoriesthreading, repair and inspection of VAMpremium connections.

VAM Services is in charge of the qualitymanagement of the VAM licensee’s network.This includes the qualification of newworkshops, the audit of each licensee at leastonce a year, the dispatch and control of alltechnical documentation and tools such asgauges, inserts, etc.

A full team of certified VAM Field Services’engineers is also available 24 hours a day toprovide field support of inspection, rigpreparation and running of tubular productsand VAM connections throughout the world.

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For BTC Torque Values - Buttress connection torque values are determined by making up several joints to the base of the triangle and

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LENGTH VOLUME / CAPACITY

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters (cm) 1 cubic inch = 16.387 cm3

= 25.4 millimeters (mm) = 0.0164 liter (l)1 foot = 12 inches (in) 1 cubic foot = 1728 in3

= 30.48 cm = 28,317 cm3

= 304.8 mm = 0.02832 m3

= 0.3048 meter (m) = 28.311 liters1 yard = 36 in = 7.4805 gallons (US)

= 3 feet (ft) = 0.17811 barrel (bbl)= 0.9144 m 1 cubic Yard = 46,656 in3

1 mile = 5280 ft = 27 ft3

= 1760 yard (yd) = 0.7646 m3

= 1.6093 kilometers (km) = 4.8089 bbl1 millimeter = 0.0394 in 1 gallon (US) = 0.8327 gallon (Imperial)1 centimeter = 10 mm = 231 in3

= 0.3937 in = 0.13368 ft3

1 meter = 100 cm = 0.02381 bbl= 1000 mm = 3785.4 cm3

= 39.372in = 3.7854 liters= 3.281 ft 1 gallon (Imperial) = 1.2009 gal (US)= 1.0936 yd = 277.274 in3

1 kilometer = 1000 m = 0.16046 ft3

= 3281 ft = 0.02858 bbl= 0.6214 mile (mi) = 4543.7 cm3

= 4.544 litersAREA 1 barrel = 42 gal (US)

= 5.6146 ft3

1 square inch = 6.4516 cm2 = 158,990 cm3

= 645.16 mm2 1 acre-ft = 43,560 ft3

1 square foot = 144 in2 = 7758.4 bbl= 929.03 cm2 1 quart = 0.9463 liter= 0.0929 m2 1 cubic centimeter = 0.06102 in3

1 square yard = 1296 in2 = 1 milliliter (ml)= 9 ft2 1 cubic meter = 35.314 ft3

= 0.8361 m2 = 1.308 cubic yards (yd3)1 square mile = 640 acres = 6.2897 bbl

= 2.590 km2 1 liter = 61.025 in3

1 acre = 43,560 ft2 = 0.0353 ft3

= 4840 yd2 = 1000 cm3

= 4046.86 m2 = 0.2642 gal (US)= 0.4047 hectares (ha) = 0.2200 gal (Imp)

1 square centimeter = 100 mm2 = 1.0567 quarts (qt)= 0.1550 in2

1 square meter = 10,000 cm2

= 100,000 mm2

= 10.764 ft2

= 1.1960 yd2

1 square kilometer = 0.3861 mi2

= 100 hectares1 hectare = 10,000 m2

= 2.4711 acres= 0.010 km2


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= 453.59 grams (g)= 0.4536 kilogram (kg)= 444.820 dynes= 7000 grains

I pound/foot = 1.4895 kg/m1 ounce = 28.350 g

= 437.5 grains1 gram = 1000 milligrams (mg)

=0.035320z= 15.4324 grains= 980 dynes

I grain = 0.0648 g1 Kilogram = 1000 g

= 2.2046 pounds (Ibs)1 ton (long or gross) = 2240 Ibs

= 1.0161 ton (metric)1 ton (metric) = 2204.62 Ibs

= 1000 kg1 ton (short or net) = 2000 Ibs

= 0.907 ton (metric)=907.2kg

1 slug = 32.2 Ibs1 Newton = 0.2248 lb

= 100,000 dynesAcceleration of Gravity: 32.2 ft/sec2 or 980.665 cm/sec2

POWER

1 foot-pound = 1.355818 Joules (J)= 1.355818 Newton-meter (N-m)= 0.138 kilogram meter (kgm)= 0 001286 BTU

1 foot-pound/sec = 0.001818 horsepower (hp)1 horsepower - hour = 2547 British Thermal Units (BTU)1 horsepower = 42.44 BTU/min

= 550 ft-lb/sec= 33,000 ft-lb/min= 0.7457 kilowatt (kw)

1 kilowatt = 1.341 hp= 56.92 BTU/min

1 watt-hour = 3.415 BTU1 British Thermal Unit = 0.2928 watt-hour1 BTU/min = 0.02356 hp

PRESSURE

I atmosphere = 14.7 psi= 29.92 in Mercury (Hg)= 33.94 ft of water= 760 mm of Hg

1 psi = 0.006894757 Newton/mm2

= 0.006894757 Megapascal (MPa)= 2.0353 in of Hg= 2.309 ft of water= 51.697 mm of Hg= 0.0703 kg/cm2

= 68.948 dynes/cm2

1 kilogram/cm2 = 14.223 psi1 inch of Mercury = 1.134 ft of water

= 0.4912 psi

RATE

1 mile/hour = 1.4667 ft/sec1 foot/sec = 0.68182 mi/hr1 ft3/minute = 28.800 in3/sec

= 7.481 gal/min= 10.686 bbl/hr

1 gallon/minute = 0.1337 ft3/min= 63.091 cm3/sec= 1.429 bbl/hr= 34.286 bbl/day

1 barrel/hour = 2.695 in3/sec= 0.0936 ft3/min= 0.700 gal/min

1 barrel/day = 0.02917 gal/min= 1.8401 cm3/sec

1 pound/million gallons = 0.11982 parts/million (ppm)1 ppm = 8.345 Ib/million gal

DENSITY

Water @ 60°F = 8.3372 Ib/gal= 62.366 Ib/ft3

= 0.99901 g/cm3

Air @ 1 atm & 60°F = 0.076362 Ib/ft3

= 0.0012232 g/cm3

Mercury @ 0°C = 13.5951 g/cm3

TEMPERATURE

Degrees Centigrade (°C) = 5/9 (°F-32)Degrees Fahrenheit (°F) = 9/5 (°C) + 32°C Absolute =-273°F Absolute =-459.4

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Aulnoye Tube Works64, rue de Leval BP 159F-59620 Aulnoye Aymeries, France

Plug Mill

7.000" - 16.500"

0.275" - 3.000"

Quench & Temper

Tubes for thermal or nuclear power generationMechanical TubesLine Pipe

Saint-Saulve Tube WorksRue du Galibot - B.P.2F-59880 Saint-Saulve, France

Mandrel Mill

1.250" - 5.500"

0.102" - 0.807"

Normalization & Quench & Temper

OCTG Tubing/Drill PipeLine PipeBoiler TubesMechanical TubesHollows for cold drawing

Deville les Rouen Tube Works50, rue LaveissiereF-76250 Deville les Rouen,France

Plug Mill

7.000" - 13.375"

0.212" - 1.260"

Quench & Temper

OCTG CasingLine PipeHollows for fittings & cylinders

Düsseldorf-Rath WorksD-40435 Düsseldorf, GermanyRather Kreuzweg 106D-40472 Düsseldorf, Germany

Plug Mill / Pilger Mill

7.000" -16.000" / 9.500" - 26.000"

0.220" - 1.417" / 0.394" - 4.331"

Quench & Temper

OCTG Tubing & CasingLine PipeMechanical TubesBoiler TubesStructuralsHollows for cylinders & cold drawing

Düsseldorf-Reisholz WorksHenkelstrasse 209D-40599 Düsseldorf, Germany

Pierce and Draw

11.800" - 59.000"

0.787" - 9.842"

Quench & Temper

Power GenMachinery and Plant ConstructionOil and Gas Production

Mulheim WorksSchutzenstrasse 124D-45476 Mulheim an der Ruhr,Germany

Continuous Mandrel Mill

0.984" - 7.000"

0.102" - 1.260"

Quench & Temper

OCTG Casing, tubing, drill pipeLine PipeBoiler TubesMechanical TubesHollows for cold drawingAxle Tubes

V & M do Brasil S.A.Usina BarreiroAv. Olinto Meireles, 65-Barreiro30.640-010 - Belo Horizonte - MGCaixa Postal 1453 -30.161-970Brazil

Continuous Mandrel Mill/Plug Mill

1.059" - 7.000"/6.625" - 14.000"

0.091" - 1.260"/0.236" - 1.5000"

Quench & Temper

OCTG: Casing, tubing, drill pipeLine PipeAutomotivePetrochemMechanical TubesBoiler TubesHollows for cylinders & cold drawingStructurals

V & M STARPipe Mill2669 M.L. King Blvd.Youngstown, OH 44510

Retained Mandrel Mill

5.000" -10.750"

0.280" - 1.000"

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V & M STAR Heat Treating & End Finishing8603 Sheldon RoadHouston, TX 77049

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5.000" -10.750"

0.280" - 1.000"

Quench & Temper

OCTG CasingLine PipeCoupling Stock

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V & M do Brasil S.A.Usina BarreiroAv. Olinto Meireles, 65-Barreiro30.640-010 - Belo Horizonte - MGCaixa Postal 1453 -30.161-970

Two Blast Furnaces LD ConverterVacuum Degassing LMFContinuous Caster

V & M STAR2669 M.L. King Blvd.Youngstown, OH 44510

Electric Arc FurnaceLMFContinuous Caster

Saint-Saulve Steel Works21 Rue de Galibot - B.P. 2F-59880 Saint-Saulve, France

Electric Arc Furnace Vacuum Degassing LMF Continuous Caster

Huettenwerke KRUPPMANNESMANN GmbH (HKM)Ehinger Strasse 200D-47259 Duisburg

Two Blast Furnaces BOF Converters Vacuum Degassing LMF Continuous Caster

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Plain End Weight/foot: 10.69(D-t)t

Section Area: (D-t)t x �

D = Outside Diameter in.t = wall thickness in.� = 3.1415927

Stretch of Suspended casing: e = 72 [d - 2f (1-µ)]L2

Ee = total stretch in. (single weight string)E = Young’s Modulus of Elasticity, 30x106 psid = density of steel , 0.2833 lb/in3

f = density of floatant, lb/inµ = Poisson’s Ratio, 0.30L = length of casing string, ft.

Hydrostatic Test Pressure Plain End: P = 2StD

P = hydrostatic test pressure, psiS = Fiber Stress, psit = specified wall thicknessD = specified outside diameter, in.

Note: "S" Fiber Stress for H40, J55, & K55 is based on 60% of minimum yield strengthFiber Stress for N80 and higher grades is basedon 80% of minimum yield strength

Internal Yield Pressure for Pipe: P = 0.875 [ 2Ypt ]D

P = minimum internal yield pressure in psi,rounded to nearest 10 psi

Yp = Specified minimum yield strength in psi per API 5CT / ISO 11960

t = nominal wall thickness, inchesD = nominal outside diameter, inches

Pipe Body Yield Strength: Py = 0.7854 ( D2 - d2 )Yp

Py = pipe body yield strength rounded to nearest 1000.Yp = specified minimum yield strength for pipe, psi.D = specified outside diameter, inches.d = specified inside diameter, inches.

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