Drill pipe fails for a small number of reasons: fatigue in doglegs, washouts starting at internal corrosion pits or slip damage, over-torqued or galled connections, and loads above the rated limits. Each of these is addressed either by design, by handling practice or by inspection, which is why the three topics belong in one course.

Make-up torque deserves particular attention because it is routinely got wrong. Under-torque allows the connection to work loose and fatigue at the shoulder; over-torque yields the pin or box and damages the seal. Correct torque depends on connection type, size, grade, thread compound and the friction factor assumed, and tongs need calibrating for the value to mean anything.

Inspection is the control that catches what practice misses. A defined inspection category, carried out at the right interval with calibrated equipment and clear acceptance criteria, keeps unfit pipe out of the string. Inspection records then support classification and allow a fleet to be managed by condition rather than by age. This course covers all of it against recognised industry practice.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Interpret tubular specifications, grades, dimensions and classes.
• Identify connection types and thread forms and their applications.
• Calculate make-up torque and apply correct make-up practice.
• Apply API RP 7G design limits for tension, torsion, collapse and burst.
• Evaluate combined loading and slip crushing.
• Assess fatigue limits and dogleg severity restrictions.
• Apply handling, transport and storage practice that prevents damage.
• Execute running procedures for drill pipe, casing and tubing.
• Specify inspection categories, methods and acceptance criteria.
• Assess wear and damage, classify tubulars and manage a tubular inventory.

The course is instructor-led. Design limits and torque calculations are worked through with examples using real pipe specifications. Handling, running and inspection practice are covered with procedures, photographs of damage and failure, and inspection reports. Participants are encouraged to bring their own tubular specifications and failure cases for discussion.

Organisations sending participants to this training will:

• Reduce drillstring and tubular failures.
• Improve make-up practice and reduce connection damage.
• Apply consistent inspection standards across the fleet.
• Extend tubular life through better handling and storage.
• Improve tubular inventory management and traceability.

Participants will:

• Understand tubular specifications and design limits.
• Be able to calculate and apply correct make-up torque.
• Be able to apply API RP 7G design checks.
• Understand inspection categories, methods and acceptance criteria.
• Be able to assess tubular condition and classify pipe.

• Drilling engineers
• Rig site supervisors and toolpushers
• Drillers and senior rig crew
• Tubular inspection and service company personnel
• Materials and inventory staff managing tubulars
• Completion engineers running casing and tubing

Upon successful completion of this training course, delegates will be awarded an official Certificate of Completion issued by the Petroleum Engineers Association (PEA), an ISO 9001:2015 certified training organization. The certificate carries 10 Credits and formally records the total learning hours completed.

Each certificate is signed by the Course Facilitator and the CEO of the Petroleum Engineers Association, and serves as verifiable proof of professional training that delegates can present to employers and professional bodies worldwide.