5-7/8 eXtreme Reach (XR) Drill Pipe

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5-7/8? eXtreme Reach (XR?) Drill Pipe
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eXtreme Reach Drill Pipefor ERD Applications

• Torque and drag are generally considered to be
  critical drilling parameters for ERD wells.
• Torque and drag are significant constraints, but
  are generally not the governing drill pipe design
  issues.
• Hydraulic limitations are usually more
  restrictive.

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eXtreme Reach Drill Pipefor Deepwater
Applications

• eXtreme Reach Drill Pipe initially developed to
  overcome hydraulic limitations encountered in
  ERD.
• Interest for Deepwater also generated.
• Deepwater wells with TVDs of 20,000 ft and
  deeper are becoming more common.
• Deepwater has reduced margins between pore
  pressure and fracture gradient.
• Require several casing points and long 9-5/8? or
  larger protective casing strings.

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eXtreme Reach Drill Pipe for ERD Deepwater
Applications

• Substantial ERD Deepwater projects use 5-1/2?
  and 6-5/8? drill pipe.
• 5-1/2? drill pipe introduces hydraulic
  limitations in long 12-1/4? and larger size hole
  sections.
• 6-5/8? drill pipe represents an overdesign
  relative to drilling loads.
• 6-5/8? drill pipe requires too much rig space and
  limits setback capacity.
• 6-5/8? drill pipe cannot be used to drill 8-1/2?
  hole sections.

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eXtreme Reach Drill Pipe for ERD Deepwater
Applications

• Due to the shortcomings of 5-1/2? and 6-5/8?
  drill pipe, an intermediate size between 5-1/2?
  and 6-5/8? is required.
• Based on engineering analysis and discussions
  with users, preferred OD is 5-7/8?.

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5-7/8? XR? Drill Pipe System

• Engineering study completed and design parameters
  are established.
• Grant Prideco manufactured the first and all
  strings of 5-7/8? XR? drill pipe.
• Additional Potential Applications
• High Temperature, High Pressure Wells
• Ultra-Deep Wells
• Any application that needs more hydraulic
  horsepower delivered to the bit.

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5-7/8? 23.40 XR? S-135Drill Pipe System

• XT57 Tool Joint (7? OD x 4-1/4? ID)
• Tool Joint Torsional Strength - 94,300 ft-lb
• Tool Joint MUT - 56,600 ft-lb
• Pipe Body Performance Ratings
• New Premium
• Torsion (ft-lb) 105,500 83,000
• Tension (lbf) 844,200 666,500
• Burst (psi) 14,517 13,607
• Collapse (psi) 10,825 6,204

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5-7/8? 23.40 XR? Drill Pipe Hydraulic Benefits
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5-7/8? 23.40 XR? Drill Pipe Hydraulic Benefits
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5-7/8? 23.40 XR? Drill Pipe Handling Equipment
Changes

• Slips 5-1/2? slip bodies can be used. Thinner
  dies will be required on the slips to accommodate
  the 5-7/8? drill pipe. A 7? slip body dressed
  with inserts to grip the 5-7/8? pipe body can
  also be used. The 7? slip body will allow the
  use of thicker dies.
• Elevators New elevators with a bore of 6-1/8?
  should be used.
• Top Drive Saver Sub The top drive saver sub
  should be crossed over to Grant Pridecos XT57
  connection. All Varco top drive saver subs
  should be 5-1/2? from shoulder to shoulder. This
  ensures the top drive pipe handler torque wrench
  grips the box at least 2? from the box shoulder
  face, eliminating opportunities for squeezing the
  box in the counterbore region. As such, for
  other top drive brands, the top drive saver sub
  should also be a length which provides torque
  wrenching at the same 2? length minimum from the
  box shoulder face.
• Pipe Wiper No modifications are required.

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5-7/8? 23.40 XR? Drill Pipe Handling Equipment
Changes

• B.O.P. Pipe Rams If variable size rams are
  being utilized, no modifications are required.
  Otherwise, the B.O.P. pipe rams will have to be
  ordered for the 5-7/8? drill pipe.
• Note If it becomes necessary to hang off and
  shear the pipe with the rams, a fixed ram for
  5-7/8? may be required. Check with the B.O.P.
  manufacturer.
• Drill Pipe Safety Valve The safety valve should
  be ordered to be used with the XT57 and a 4-1/4?
  ID.
• Finger Board No modifications are required.
• Automatic Pipe Handling Equipment No
  modifications are required.
• Iron Roughneck Spinner No modifications are
  required.
• 10 Mud Bucket The mud bucket will need to be
  bored out so that it will seal around the pipe
  body.

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5-7/8? 23.40 XR? Drill Pipe Handling Equipment
Changes

• 11 Pick-up Line No modifications are required.
• 12 Crossover Subs Crossover subs need to be
  ordered with the XT57 tool joint.
• 13 Lift Nipples No modifications are required.
• 14 Top Drive Bell Stabbing Guide The top drive
  bell stabbing guide should be checked to ensure a
  tight clearance between the stabbing guide and
  the box connection. Adjust the effective bore in
  the top drive bell stabbing guide to ensure there
  is no more than ½? clearance (on the diameter)
  between it and the XT57 box tool joint OD. With
  a 7.000? O.D. tool joint, the standard 5 top
  drive bell stabbing guide will usually work good.
  (Varco flipper part number is 99304).
• 15 Rig Floor Stabbing Guide A stabbing guide
  should be used on the rig floor any time a pin is
  stabbed into the box. For the XT connection,
  this will ensure proper alignment when stabbing
  and reduce stabbing damage.

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5-7/8? XR? XT57Drill Pipe Available Sizes

• 5-7/8? 23.40 (0.361? wall) XT57 (7? X 4-1/4?)
• Standard Product
• 5-7/8? (0.415? wall) XT57 (7? X 4-1/4?)
• Enhanced Product to provide tensile capacity
  performance equivalent to 6-5/8? 27.70 drill pipe

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5-7/8? 23.40 XR? S-135XT57 Performance
Properties
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5-7/8? 23.40 XR? S-135XT57 Torque-Tension Curve
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5-7/8? 23.40 XR? S-135XT57 Wear Characteristics
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5-7/8? (0.415? wall) XR? S-135XT57 Performance
Properties
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5-7/8? (0.415? wall) XR? S-135XT57
Torque-Tension Curve
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5-7/8? (0.415?wall) XR? S-135XT57 Wear
Characteristics
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5-7/8? XR? Drill Pipe Strings

• Quail Rental Tools - Two Strings
• Weatherford - Two Strings (third string on order)
• Workstrings
• ARCO China, Inc.
• Subsurface Tools - One String (plus 10,000 ft on
  order)
• Chiles Offshore - 20,000 ft ordered
• BP Amoco Colombia - 36,000 ft ordered
• BP Amoco Chirag - 30,000 ft being considered for
  purchase

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5-7/8? XR? Drill Pipe Applications

• Exxon Alabaster ERD Project - GOM
• Shell Brutus GOM Deepwater Project - reportedly
  set record for 14-3/4? hole size penetration rate
  (3,600 ft/day)
• Shell Mars GOM Deepwater Project
• Shell Auger GOM Deepwater Project - reported
  record penetration rates.
• Chevron Genesis GOM Deepwater
• Ocean Energy GOM - 1st 5-7/8? V-150 String
• ARCO China Yacheng ERD Project in the South China
  Sea
• Upcoming - Chiles Offshore to go on another Shell
  GOM project
• Upcoming - Deutag Drilling to go on BP Amoco
  Chirag project
• Upcoming - Parker Drilling to replace all 6-5/8?
  5? on BP Amoco Colombia project
• Upcoming - BP Amoco Amberjack GOM ERD project

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5-7/8? XR? Drill PipeTechnical Questions?
Contact Grant Prideco H-Series Marketing
Department Michael J. Jellison (Product
Manager) 1 [phone] direct 1 (281)
297-8535 fax michael.jellison_at_grantprideco.com Br
ett Chandler (Sr. Marketing Engineer) 1 (281)
297-8692 direct 1 [phone]
fax brett.chandler_at_grantprideco.com