This second of two articles reports on a study by BP Exploration (Alaska) of the behavior of 16Cr coiled tubing in field tests on the North Slope that led to the development of guidelines and ...

coil with flexibility. Characteristics of the FEP fluoropolymer tubing include chemical, temperature, and corrosion resistance; nonstick and nonflammability benefits; high electrical insulation; and ...

The market is booming for coiled-tubing equipment and services for well interventions and drilling. Coiled-tubing drilling, although only 15% of the overall CT industry, is growing faster than the CT ...

Tubing has been a vital component of down-hole activity for several decades, as one of the main means of carrying out intervention operations from reservoir assessment, exploration well drilling and ...