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Hardbanding

VAM Drilling hardbanding increases tool joint

life and is applied prior to the tool joint being
welded to the pipe body. It is applied under
closely controlled conditions resulting in a
uniform, low porosity, wear-resistant surface.
VAM Drilling offers hardbanding for drill pipe
on tool joint box sections; however, special
requests for tool joint pin sections are also
available. Hardbanding applied on the tool
joint box section is welded, extending 3 to 4
over the wear area including 34 on the tapered
shoulder. Recent changes to industry drilling
practices have seen many clients eliminate the
requirement for hardbanding on the tapered
section as this has shown to cause extensive
wear on the elevator bowl.

Vallourec Group

VAM Drilling hardbanding is available in

either a flush or raised configuration, using
fine, standard or large spherical tungsten
carbide pellets. With the flush design (F-1000,
F-3000 or F-5000), the surface is flush with or
slightly above the tool joint surface. With the
raised configuration (R-1000, R-3000 or R5000), the tungsten carbide surface is raised
to approximately 1/32 above the tool joint
surface.
VAM Drillings special hardbanding, Super
Smooth (Series 5000), is a non-abrasive
hardbanding in which the tungsten carbide
pellets are buried below the joint surface and
are covered over with a layer of hard metal. This
special hardbanding is recommended when
casing wear is a problem.

VAM Drilling
offers a fullrange of standard
and specialty
hardbandings,
in either flush
or raised
configurations.