Definition(s)


Minimum OD

For tool joints on drill pipe with rotary shouldered connections, the minimum OD is the minimum box OD that will allow the connection to remain as strong as a specified percentage of the drill pipe tube in torsion.

Source: API RP 7G, Recommended Practice for Drill Stem Design and Operating Limits, Upstream Segment, Sixteenth Edition, August 1998 (Addendum 2: September 2009). Global Standards

 

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