ADVANCED SUPPORT

FOR WELL OPTIMIZATION

WHATEVER YOUR CHALLENGE,
WE HAVE THE SOLUTION
Across all applications, from conventional and unconventional fields, offshore and onshore, to special
applications such as geothermal, we support you with competitive and innovative solutions and grades, and
help you select the products and services you need.

ADVANCED
PRODUCT ANALYSIS
 Casing wear performance
analysis
  Individual pipe data
OUR EXPERTISE   On demand FEA and testing
 Heat transfer & fracture
mechanics
MATERIAL  Fatigue assessment
SELECTION (CWD, Riser…)

Extensive testing data base TESTING AND

VALIDATION
Normative material support
Benchmark testing facilities  Applicative and testing
Failure analysis normative expertise AIPICT5,
ISO 13680, ISO 13679, NACE
Application modeling MR, NORSOK, RP96, I3E,
TWCCEP
WELL DESIGN
 Mechanical and thermal YOUR CHALLENGES
analysis
 Connection selection
ENERGY
 Torque & drag support COST TRANSITION
 Software-friendly Vallourec OPTIMIZATION APPLICATIONS
product data base
 Reduce overall project cost by
PRODUCT product optimization
DEVELOPMENT GEOTHERMAL
OPERATIONAL
 Fit-for-purpose product SAVINGS  Connection selection
development including and testing
design, testing, industrial trial  Running time reduction
 Special products such as
 Special products such as  Stock optimization coating, liners, Vacuum
Risers, Expendables, Vacuum Insulated Tubing
 Standardization
Insulated Tubing, upset pipes
CRITICAL WELLS CCUS
INNOVATION
DRIVER   Material selection
 Fit-for-purpose product
development to make your  Connection validation
 Participation in key Joint project possible for injection wells
Industry Projects and R&D
with main IOCs
RELIABILITY HYDROGEN
 Cooperative-development
mindset with extensive
STORAGE
expertise  Normative and regulatory
compliance   Material selection
  Integrity risk reduction  High-pressure components
 Storage solutions
  Field-proven solutions
SERVICES
TO EMPOWER
YOUR BUSINESS
Vallourec’s integrated services offering accompanies you along the entire value chain,
combining both traditional services and digital solutions, boosting efficiency and
reducing costs.

ENGINEERING SUPPORT WELL CONSTRUCTION

 rom engineering-assistance to training,
F  ubular Running QA/QC: ensure well integrity
we support you throughout your project,
partnering with you to evaluate load cases,
safety factors and design scenarios.
We accompany you in the selection of the best
materials, grades and connections to reduce
costs and enhance well integrity.
SUPPLY CHAIN
 ubular Sourcing & Resale: reduce your
T tooling and avoid idle assets with rental services
working capital and your environmental
footprint. New procurement solutions increase
flexibility, shorten lead times and manage
surplus, leveraging Smartengo digital solutions.
 aterial Management & QA/QC: benefit from
M actual pipe data provided by Vallourec.
inspection services and obtain full visibility of
your supply chain. Thanks to the digital solution
Smartengo Inventory, reduce your stock and
improve stock rotation by 30% using unique
traceability ID barcodes and real-time data.
T
and running performance. Digital solution
Smartengo Running Expert optimizes the
sequencing of pipes on drilling rigs and
eliminates the risk of errors and costly delays.
Running supervision services are guaranteed
by VAM® Field Service on-site or remotely,
depending on the nature of your operations.
 ental Equipment: lower your capital
R
expenditures, reduce maintenance cost of
for tubular equipment and accessories.
 ipe Data Service: optimize pipe sequence,
P
fine-tune running and cementing operations and
build advanced well construction tools leveraging
LIFE OF FIELD
L
 everage Vallourec’s advanced digital
solutions, actual pipe data and new innovative
equipment to go one step closer to the
modeling and digital monitoring of your well
during its lifetime.

VISIT OUR E-COMMERCE WEBSITE

SMARTENGO.VALLOUREC.COM
A COMPLEX
ENVIRONMENT
The Oil and Gas market
is vast with multiple
HPHT/DEEP WATER
applications. While we have
chosen to present three of
them, Vallourec provides
advanced solutions for all
applications, and has the
capabilities to meet any
challenge you may face.
We leverage innovation
and digital technology CHALLENGES
to develop ever more
sophisticated, higher   Normative qualifications
performing, and when   Well integrity
required, customized
 Temperature, pressure
solutions for enhanced
& clearance
operations.

CLEANWELL® SOLUTIONS

CLEANWELL® is a non- CP 36"

From 10 1/8" to 18"
polluting dope-free Surface Casing
CLEARANCE
technology developed by 22" 1.25# - X80 OPTIMIZATION
VAM®, applied in the mill Intermediate Casing EXTERNAL PRESSURE
to threaded connections 18" 117# - VM 125 HC RESISTANCE
replacing both storage
and running compounds.
The “rig-ready” joints
reduce handling and pipe EXTREME COLLAPSE GRADES SOUR SERVICE GRADES
preparation operations as
well as associated safety
risks, both in the yard and
From 7 5/8" to 16 1/4"
on the rig. While providing 16.08" 111# - VM 140 CYHC
outstanding sealability and MAX SEALABILITY
14.15" 127.5# - VM 140 CYXC
anti-galling & corrosion STANDARDIZATION
11 7/8" 71.8# - VM 125 XCSS
resistance, it also reduces
back-out, rejects and overall
running time, thus improving 10.05" 72# -
VM 130 HCMS
rig operations.
The result is a lower ope- 7 5/8" 47.10# -
VM 125 13ECRSS MAXIMUM
rating cost and increased SEALABILITY
efficiency throughout the Production Tubing
5 ½" 23# - ENVIRONMENTALLY
entire supply chain. VM 110 13ECRSS
FRIENDLY

OTHER SOLUTIONS
GRADES CONNECTIONS
Corrosion Resistant Alloy
Enhanced Sour VM 125 ESS
Chromium Grades VM XX 13CR
UNCONVENTIONAL

CHALLENGES
 Standardization
 Operational efficiency
 Product ruggedness

SOLUTIONS ENHANCED COLLAPSE GRADES

Surface Casing
13 3/8" 68# - K55 Intermediate Casing
8 5/8" 32# - P110 EC

7 5/8", 8 5/8", 8 3/4"

HIGH CLEARANCE
HIGH TENSION RATING
COST OPTIMIZATION

From 5" to 8 3/4"

COST OPTIMIZATION
HIGH TORQUE
Production Casing
5 1/2" 20# - P110 RY STANDARDIZATION

OTHER SOLUTIONS
GRADES CONNECTIONS
API Grade L80, K55
Enhanced Collapse API HCE
Mild Service P 110 MS
CONVENTIONAL
PROPRIETARY GRADES

VM

CHALLENGES Vallourec Material

 Optimize total cost

of ownership XX
 Product supply ease
 Large developments SMYS

YY
SOLUTIONS
Product application
domain and performance

YY DESIGNATION
Surface Casing
20" 169# - X65
CR Chromium
Intermediate Casing
18 5/8" and 20"
13 3/8" 72# - P110 Super
EASY TO RUN CRSS
Chromium
COST OPTIMIZATION
Modified
CRM
Chromium

Controlled
CY
Yield

High
HC
Collapse
From 3 1/2" to 16"

MAX SEALABILITY eXtreme

XC
Collapse
STANDARDIZATION
PRESSURE RESISTANCE Sour
API GRADES SS
Service

Production Tubing* Production Casing MS Mild Sour

4 ½" 12.60# - L80 13CR 9 5/8" 40.00# - L80
eXtreme
XS
Sour
Production Liner
7" 26.00# - Q125 E Enhanced

OTHER SOLUTIONS
GRADES CONNECTIONS
High Strength VM XX CY
High Collapse VM XX HC *Pipe grade selection depends on well
environment. See material selection table
eXtreme Sour VM XX XS on the right.
LARGE MATERIAL SELECTION
PORTFOLIO For standard applications and the most severe environments.
TO MEET ALL
YOUR NEEDS API J – K – N – R – P – Q types
High Collapse VM HC – VM CY
H2S ≤ 0.05 psi Carbon Steel High Strength VM CYHC
T
 hanks to our material CO2 ≤ 2 psi
eXtreme Collapse
expertise and manufac- or High Strength VM CYXC

turing know-how, we pro- No-flow-wet L – T – C types

API
vide a complete portfolio pipes
of steel grades, used and Sour Service VM S – VM SS – VM110MS +
Sour Service High
H2S ≥ 0.05 psi
approved by all major Oil Carbon Steel Collapse
Enhanced Sour VM IRP – VM RSS
eXtreme
and Gas companies, Service VM SS-D – VM ESS
Collapse
VM XS – VM130MS
including proprietary
high-yield grades – up to
160ksi – for all well envi- With S° Ni based Alloy VM G3 – VM G50
H2S ≥ 6 psi
ronments. Limited S° Austenitic VM 28 – VM 825
O
 ur experts can help you CO2 ≥ 2 psi
H2S ≤ 6 psi T ≤ 232°C Super Duplex VM 25S
select the most appro- and
priate material for your Flow-wet T ≤ 232°C
Duplex &
VM 22 – VM25S
Super Duplex
application, simplifying pipes
your supply process and T ≤ 190°C
Enhanced
VM 13ECRSS
Super 13Cr
optimizing the associated H2S ≤ 1.5 psi
costs. T ≤ 180°C Super 13Cr
VM 13CRM
VM 13CRSS

T ≤ 150°C 13Cr VM 13CR

Vallourec grades for Special Applications

FOR MORE INFORMATION Unconventional Arctic Corrosion
ON OUR GRADES VISIT: Riser Expandable
Enhanced API Low temperature mitigation
WWW.EXPERTISE.
EC - HCE - RY VM 1CR - 1CRHC - 3CR
VALLOUREC.COM T95 E - P110 MS VM LT VM R - RSS VM ET - 13ET GRE liner

I n 1965, Vallourec
VAM® PRODUCT LINE
invented VAM®, a key
breakthrough innovation Our VAM® Research & Development teams can customize connection designs to new sizes or
for tubing and casing. specific requirements.
E
 very year VAM® designs THREADED & COUPLED SEMI-FLUSH FLUSH
new connections,
extends product lines
and qualifies new sizes
to the most stringent
specifications to meet the
increasing complexity
PREMIUM

of accessing reservoirs
and to adapt to new user
requirements.
SEMI-PREMIUM

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ON OUR CONNECTIONS VISIT:
WWW.VAMSERVICES.COM

High Torque
 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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