Pipe is a multi-functional product and can be used for a wide variety of different purposes.
Drill pipes are durable, hollow piping that is used on drilling rigs to conduct the force to the drill bit. The drill bit cuts into the rock until it reaches the deposits. Drilling with drill pipe is the first phase of every wellbore. The reason that is hollow is so that drilling fluid can be pumped through it and the mud pumped back to the surface. As you would expect, it comes in a variety of sizes, strengths and thickness.
High quality Line pipe is used for both on-shore and off-shore projects and transports crude oil, natural gas, water or crude oil. Line pipe is also used for fabrication of countless structures including oil platforms, light poles, bollards and rollers.
Casing and tubing is predominantly used in the production side of an oil well.
Casing is used to line the wellbore to protect the layers of soil and the groundwater, from becoming contaminated by drilling fluids and mud. Casing is essential for smooth drilling operations, particularly in deep wells, so that the risk of the hole collapsing can be eliminated.
Tubing is used in the production phase of the well. It usually runs inside casing and serves as a conduit through which oil and gas is transported from the well up to the surface. The production casing is inserted into the wellbore and cemented into place. The well is then fractured and the tubing is installed inside the production casing.
Recycled casing, tubing and drill pipe are all used for piling by the construction industry. Piling sets deep foundations for any form of construction work and gives essential support for any kind of structure. Foundations must be incredibly strong therefore the choice of materials is very important.
