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DUO Inspection Results Summary – May, 2022

DUO Inspection Results Summary – May, 2022

430 DUO and 480 DUO results have been updated in the link below DUO Connection offers "Operation Forgiveness", which minimizes rig non-production time and repair cost for operators DUO Inspection Results Summary DUO Brochure DUO Highlights

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DUO Inspection Results Summary – April, 2022

DUO Inspection Results Summary – April, 2022

DUO inspection results across all sizes in use continue to be positive. DUO Connection minimizes downtime and repair costs to the operators.  A summary can be found in the link below. DUO Inspection Results Summary DUO Brochure DUO Highlights

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Another Positive Inspection Result for the DUO Connection

586 lengths of 4 1/2" 16.6 lbs/ft S135 400 DUO range 2 drill pipe and 100 lengths of 4 1/2" 400 DUO heavyweight were inspected with 12 ends (<1%) needing machine shop repairs.  This remains consistent with past inspection results on all sizes of the DUO connection...

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Record well drilled using 480 DUO drill string

Record well drilled using 480 DUO drill string

Complete Group is proud to have contributed to the record 8,510m TD well drilled by the Shell Canada and PD #574 teams in northern Alberta’s Duvernay formation, through the use Complete Group’s 480 DUO connection and 4-3/4” custom drill string. The Canadian record...

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450 DUO Drill Strings Shine in West Texas

450 DUO Drill Strings Shine in West Texas

The 450 DUO, designed as a high torque, field friendly 4-1/2” drill pipe connection, has been successfully deployed and inspected in the Permian Basin of West Texas, the world’s largest and most productive shale basin. The strings of Range 3 pipe were manufactured...

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400 DUO Continues to Impress with Latest Inspection Results

400 DUO Continues to Impress with Latest Inspection Results

The first commercialized drill string of 4 ½” 400 DUO drill pipe and HWDP has continued to excel in the field, with the latest inspection results confirming it's designed field friendly capabilities. 400 DUO connections were used in the drilling of 4 additional wells,...

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CTP23 Performs Commercially!

CTP23 Performs Commercially!

Developed in the earliest days of Complete Group in direct response to parameters requested by the customer, the CTP23 connection features a 2.875” x 1.500” slim tool joint with a max makeup torque of 4600 ft-lbs, all while retaining great handling characteristics and...

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Technical Bulletin – Thread Compound Friction Factors

Technical Bulletin – Thread Compound Friction Factors

A thread compound traditionally has two primary functions when applied to a rotary shouldered connection (RSC) in a drill string. The first role is the prevention of metal to metal damage (ie. anti-galling) of thread flanks and seal surfaces from the extremely high...

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Technical Bulletin – Tubular Corrosion

Technical Bulletin – Tubular Corrosion

Complete Group has observed a potential trend within the industry regarding increased frequency of downhole corrosion in brine-based fluid systems. Regarding drilling tubulars in particular, our observations indicate increased pitting being experienced by contractors,...

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