Definition(s)
Drive pipe
A relatively short string of large diameter pipe driven or forced into the ground to function as conductor pipe.
Source: API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Third Edition, August 1999 (2007). Global Standards
Source: API STD 53, Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, November 2012. Global Standards
Drive Pipe
A relatively short string of large diameter pipe usually set in a drilled hole in onshore operations; it is normally washed, driven, or forced into the ground in bottom-supported offshore operations; sometimes referred to as structural pipe.
Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global Standards
Drive Pipe
A relatively short string of large diameter pipe usually set in a drilled hole in onshore operations; it is normally washed, driven, or forced into the ground in bottom-supported offshore operations; sometimes referred to as structural pipe.
Source: API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations, Second Edition, November 2001 (March 1, 2007). Global Standards
Drive Pipe
“Drive pipe” means a casing string that is driven through unconsolidated sediment to stabilize the wellbore and isolate associated groundwater.
Source: Division of Mineral Resources Management – Oil and Gas, Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 1501:9, January 2012. Regulations