Definition(s)
Drive/Jet Pipe
Supports unconsolidated deposits and provides hole stability for initial drilling operations. This is normally the first string set and provides no pressure containment. This string can also provide structural support to the well system.
Source: API RP 90, Annular Casing Pressure Management for Offshore Wells, Upstream Segment. First Edition, August 2006. Global Standards
Drive/Jet Pipe
Casing which supports unconsolidated sediments providing hole stability for initial drilling operations. This is normally the first string set and provides no pressure containment. This string can also provide structural support to the well system. See also definition for structural pipe (or casing).
Source: API STD 65 – Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, December 2010. Global Standards