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The Drillpipe
Pipe Form
External upset (EU), in which Internal upset (IU), in Internal external upset
External Upset (EU) the wall thickness is increased which the wall thickness is (IEU), in which the wall
by increasing the OD. This increased by decreasing thickness is increased by
allows larger tool joints to be the ID. This allows smaller increasing the OD and
Internal Upset (IU) welded to the pipe. The larger OD tool joints to be welded decreasing the ID. This is
tool joints provide more to the pipe. This pipe is the most common upset
torsional strength and create a sometimes referred to as a type on pipe larger than
Internal/External
lower pressure drop than those slim hole pipe and is used 4 in.
Upset (IEU)
used on IU pipe in smaller-diameter holes.
Pipe Markings
Can
you tell
the
grade
of this
pipe? The neck of the pin should have
stencil on it