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Different Types of Oil & Gas Pipes: Seamless, ERW, LSAW

February 21, 2019

Learn about the 3 types of steel pipes used in the petrochemical industry: seamless, ERW (electric resistance welding) and LSAW (longitudinal submerged arc welding). A seamless pipe is manufactured by drawing a solid steel billet through a piercing rod. Welded pipes are produced by cutting, bending, welding coils (ERW) or steel plates (LSAW). SEAMLESS PIPE Seamless pipes are produced starting from steel billets, that are… read more »

OCTG pipe types casing tubing drill

OCTG Pipes API 5CT (Types, Dimensions, Materials, Suppliers)

January 30, 2019

What are OCTG pipes? Oil country tubular goods are pipes used for onshore and offshore oil & gas upstream operations (extract oil and gas from the wellbore). OCTG pipes may be classified into three main families: drill pipes (to perforate the soil and reach the reserve), casing pipes (to consolidate the well and prepare it… read more »

pipe and tube size

Pipe vs. Tube: The Basic Differences

January 30, 2019

A recurring question is “what is the basic difference between pipe and tube”? The short answer is: A PIPE is a round tubular to distribute fluids and gases, designated by a nominal pipe size (NPS or DN) that represents a rough indication of the pipe conveyance capacity; a TUBE is a round, rectangular, squared or… read more »

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