Case Studies

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A North Sea tradition grows stronger

An E&P operator drilling in Norway becomes the latest to endorse the use of Dopeless® connections in the North Sea, where the technology debuted in 2003.

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Dopeless® technology

Dopeless® technology elevates operational performance in Canada

Canadian rig trial demonstrates functional, economic and environmental benefits.

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Thermal Applications

TenarisHydril Blue® connection achieves first qualification under new protocol for thermal well applications

Tenaris partners with industry to develop globally recognized standard for demanding temperature applications.

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Dopeless® technology

Peru’s first eco-well adopts Dopeless® technology

Tenaris’s technology proves instrumental in the environmentally sensitive development of the Kinteroni gas field in the Peruvian Amazon.

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Dopeless® technology

First Dopeless® running in Libya cuts drilling time under desert conditions

Operator eliminates sand contamination problems, accelerates running times and reduces environmental footprint by deploying premium connections that don’t require the use of storage or thread compounds.

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Dopeless® technology

Dopeless® technology saves big time in Patagonia

The multifunctional dry coating that makes connections rig ready helps Petrobras achieve faster and more reliable running jobs, while a 13% Chromium alloy proves a perfect match for tubingless completions.

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Shales

Wedge Series 500™ Connections chosen for Challenging Eagle Ford Shale Well

Much of the Eagle Ford shale formation in central south Texas is being drilled and completed “horizontally” in an effort to economically maximize wellbore contact with narrow, small vein oil pay zones.

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Turkey

Deepwater applications

Unlocking the Black Sea’s deepwater potential

The prospects of finding major untapped reserves of oil and gas deep under the Black Sea are driving exploration projects in the region. Developing these resources however, will call for sophisticated designs and advanced tubular technologies.

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Dopeless® technology

Driving Wedge™ under the Arabian Gulf

The combination of TenarisHydril Wedge Series 500™ connections and Dopeless® technology is helping to boost productivity at one of the world’s largest fields.

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Workstring

Workstrings

Helping operators get more out of workstrings

A comprehensive trial in Brazil proves how, when it comes to demanding workstring applications, TenarisHydril Wedge Series 500™ technology is in a class of its own.

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Geothermal Wells

Iceland Deep Drilling Project relies on TenarisHydril connections

A groundbreaking geothermal well has been completed with the help of TenarisHydril Wedge 563™ and TenarisHydril ER™ connections.

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Geothermal Wells

Twenty years of reliability

Italian electricity company ENEL has been using the TenarisHydril ER™ connection in its geothermal projects for the past two decades without failures.

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Dopeless® technology

Improved operational performance in Siberia

Dopeless® technology and field services: a reliable combination for the Arctic region.

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Dopeless® technology

A field-proven combination for Shale wells

Texas Haynesville Shale well marks first ever field use of Dopeless® technology on TenarisHydril Wedge 563™.

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Dopeless® technology

Dopeless® for the first time in an offshore operation in Venezuela

The use of Dopeless® improves operational efficiency, reduces health & safety risks and meets local environmental requirements.

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Dopeless® technology

Dopeless® proves its worth in the Caspian

Dopeless® improved operational performance in time, cost and efficiency under extreme weather conditions.

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Barents Sea

Dopeless® technology

Complying with stringent environmental requirements in the Arctic

The groundbreaking Snohvit project was the first development worldwide to adopt dope-free connections for all casing, production tubing and liners run into its wells.

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North Sea

Dopeless® technology

A customer’s request becomes a new technology

Tenaris developed its Dopeless® technology to eliminate dope from the well bore for a major North Sea-based exploration and production company.

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Venezuela

Dopeless® technology

Achieving more efficient operations

Our dope-free, premium connections beat the competition during a trial run in a high-pressure well.

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Extended reach well

Drilling record in Southern Argentina

Torque strength and drag resistance of TenarisHydril Wedge 521™

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HolloRod™ Series

Hollow rods for progressive cavity pumping in offshore operations

Hollow sucker rods with flush connections enhanced operations of a directional well in an offshore platform.

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Drilling with liner

A drilling with liner solution in an offshore operation in Brazil

TenarisHydril ER connection proved to be efficient overcoming circulation losses.

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Depleted Gas Fields

Drilling with tubing

The “silver lining” in depleted gas fields

A new drilling technique using steel casing in place of drill pipe, coupled with the TenarisHydril Wedge 533™ tubing connection, has reduced drilling costs by 30 percent compared to traditional methods.

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Connection Rods

Premium connection rods

An innovative solution for oil pumping

Sucker rods with premium connections successfully reduced well interventions in a YPF field in Argentina. During the last three years, no failures have registered.

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Thermal Applications

Thermal applications

Rotating while cementing solves mud removal problem

The TenarisHydril Wedge 563™ solves torque requirements in high deviated, SAGD wells located in Alberta, Canada.

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