10.

Wedge

10. Wedge Series™ Make up Acceptance

Series™ Make up
Acceptance
TenarisHydril Wedge Series 400™, Wedge Series
500™ and Wedge Series 600™ connections exhibit
substantially different computer graph profiles to those
produced by shouldered connections.

Technical Recommendations
Essentially the thread build portion has a smooth
‘ski slope’ transition into a linear torque climb as the
connection makes up.
IDM Code GDL23355/2 / March 2020

TORQUE

Yield Torque

Safety Margin

Operating Torque

MAXIMUM MAKE UP TORQUE

OPTIMUM MAKE UP TORQUE
Allowable
MINIMUM MAKE UP TORQUE down hole
Torque range

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 By design Wedge Series 400™, Wedge Series 500™
10. Wedge Series™ Make up Acceptance

and Wedge Series 600™ connections do not have

the requirement for shoulder torques, if however
the computer make up system requires the input of
shoulder points, program any appropriate value into
the computer.
TORQUE

OPTIMUM TORQUE

MINIMUM TORQUE
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W1 TURNS

Acceptable

Standard profile graph for a Wedge type connection.

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10. Wedge Series™ Make up Acceptance

TORQUE

OPTIMUM TORQUE

MINIMUM TORQUE

Technical Recommendations
W2 TURNS
IDM Code GDL23355/2 / March 2020

Acceptable

The first graph of this type of thread build should be disassembled and
the connections checked. Thereafter all similar graphs can be accepted
if all visual indications of correct connection assembly are acceptable.
TORQUE

OPTIMUM TORQUE

MINIMUM TORQUE
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W3 TURNS

Acceptable
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Wedge 623® connections may also exhibit a more distinctive make

up profile such as above.
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10. Wedge Series™ Make up Acceptance

TORQUE

OPTIMUM TORQUE
Technical Recommendations

W4 TURNS

Acceptable

Minor oscillations during

assembly. . Recommendations
Reduce quantity of thread
compound applied respecting

. Possible Causes
. application guidelines.

.
Pipe movement during spin in.
Excessive thread compound
.
Stabilize pipe during make up.
Reduce spin in speed.

. application.
Pipe OD contact from external

. equipment.
Excessive spin in speed.
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10. Wedge Series™ Make up Acceptance

TORQUE

OPTIMUM TORQUE

MINIMUM TORQUE

Technical Recommendations
W5 TURNS
IDM Code GDL23355/2 / March 2020

Acceptable

Tong slip returning to same

. Recommendations
thread build path.
.
Clean or replace dies.
Check tong jaws are correct for

. Possible Causes
. pipe OD.

.
Clogged tong dies.
.
Ensure tong is level.

.
Worn tong dies.
.
Clean pipe OD.

.
Incorrect dies or tong jaws. Check snub line.

.
Tong not level.

.
Snub line movement.
Wet or oil covered pipe OD.
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10. Wedge Series™ Make up Acceptance

TORQUE

OPTIMUM TORQUE

MINIMUM TORQUE
Technical Recommendations

w6 TURNS

Unacceptable

Multiple tong slips. Take action to prevent

. reoccurrence

. Possible Causes
.
Clean or replace tong dies.

.
Clogged tong dies. Ensure tong and back up is

.
Worn tong dies. level and dies contact pipe OD

.
Incorrect dies or tong jaws. evenly.

.
Tong not level.

.
Snub line movement.
Wet or oil covered pipe OD.

. Recommendations
Break out, clean and inspect

. both connections for damage.

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If no damage found re-apply

thread compound then re-make
up connection.
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10. Wedge Series™ Make up Acceptance

TORQUE

OPTIMUM TORQUE

MINIMUM TORQUE

Technical Recommendations
w7 TURNS
IDM Code GDL23355/2 / March 2020

Unacceptable

High thread interference.

. Recommendations
Break out, clean and inspect

. Possible Causes
. both connections for damage.

.
Galled threads. If no damage found re-apply

.
Damaged threads. thread compound then

.
Pipe movement during spin in.
. re-make up connection.

.
Incorrect thread compound.
Contaminated thread
Ensure thread compound
is correct type and is not

. compound.
. contaminated.

.
Contaminated connections.
Misalignment. .
Stabilize pipe during make up.
Ensure threads are completely
clean prior to applying thread

. compound.
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Remedy misalignment.
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10. Wedge Series™ Make up Acceptance

TORQUE

OPTIMUM TORQUE

MINIMUM TORQUE
Technical Recommendations

w8 TURNS

Unacceptable

Excessive hump effect. . Recommendations

Break out first two graphs
displaying this profile, clean

. Possible Causes and inspect both connections

.
Pipe movement during spin in.
. for damage.

.
Incorrect thread compound.
Contaminated thread
If no damage found re-apply
thread compound then

. compound.
Running compound not . re-make up connection.
If no damage found accept

. homogenised.
. further graphs of similar type.

.
Excessive thread compound.
Misalignment.
Ensure thread compound
is correct type and is not

. contaminated.
Reduce quantity of thread
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compound applied ensuring all

. threads are covered.

.
Stabilize pipe during make up.
Ensure threads are completely
clean prior to applying thread

. compound.
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Remedy misalignment.

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