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PREMIUM AND SEMI-PREMIUM UPJ™ CONNECTIONS
UPJ™ is a range of premium and semi-premium steel threaded connections for seamless casing and compressor pump pipes developed by Interpipe specifically for harsh environments
The oil and gas production environment is becoming increasingly challenging. Interpipe's premium and semi-premium threaded connections ensure reliable performance in wells with complex profiles in horizontal, directional and vertical wells.
UPJ™ Field and Customer Support Service provides round-the-clock professional training, assistance and supervision during disconnection. Interpipe's Field Service is a guarantee of safe and efficient disconnection of premium products.
Interpipe's premium products are used in oil and gas fields in Turkey, the USA, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine.
UPJ™ is a CAL II gas-tight T&C connection
UPJ™ M is a CAL IV gas-tight T&C connection
UPJ™ F is a premium CAL IV flush joint
UPJ™ SP is a high-performance semi-premium connection
UPJ™ is a patented premium connection certified in accordance with ISO 13679 to CAL II.
The buttress thread and metal-to-metal sealing element guarantee a gas-tight connection.
- Threaded coupling (T&C) connection
- Improved buttress thread
- Metal-to-metal sealing
- Equal bore inner diameter
- Reduced outer diameter of the coupling
- Special end coupling chamfer
- The coupling can withstand a curvature angle of up to 15º/30m.
- The products can be used as intermediate and production column, as well as for compressor pump pipes
- The connection is suitable for use in directional and vertical wells
STEEL GRADES:
- API
- Sour Service
- High Collapse
SIZE RANGE:
| Product | Diemeter, mm | Wall thickness, mm |
|---|---|---|
| Casing pipes | 114.3 – 244.5 | 4 1/2” – 9 5/8” |
| NKT | 60.3 – 114.3 | 2 3/8” – 4 1/2” |
UPJ™ M is Interpipe's own premium connection certified in accordance with ISO 13679 meeting the highest CAL IV requirements.
This connection guarantees safe operation under high pressure and temperature conditions. UPJ™ M can withstand up to 100% tensile, compressive, internal and external pressure.
- Threaded coupling (T&C) connection
- Negative thread profile angle
- Gas-tight metal-to-metal sealing
- Equal bore inner diameter
- Lubrication pocket
- High Collapse steel with increased resistance to crushing
- High torque capacity
- Reduced outer diameter of the coupling
- Special end coupling chamfer
- The coupling allows for a bend angle of up to 40º/30m.
- The products can be used as intermediate and production column, countersunk casing, shank, as well as for compressor pump pipes
- The connection is suitable for use in directional, vertical and horizontal wells
STEEL GRADES:
- API
- Sour Service
- High Collapse
SIZE RANGE:
| Product | Diameter, mm | Wall thickness, mm |
|---|---|---|
| Casing pipes | 244.5 – 339.7 | 9 5/8” – 13 3/8” |
UPJ™ F is a premium gas-tight flush joint developed by Interpipe™ and certified in accordance with ISO 13679 to CAL IV requirements.
The flush joint design allows it to be used in wells with reduced borehole diameters.
- Smooth flush joint
- Negative thread profile angle
- Double gas-tight metal-to-metal sealing
- Lubrication pocket
- The products can be used as intermediate and production column, countersunk casing, shank, as well as for compressor pump pipes
- The connection is suitable for use in directional, vertical and horizontal wells
STEEL GRADES:
- API
- Sour Service
- High Collapse
SIZE RANGE:
| Product | Diameter, mm | Wall thickness, mm |
|---|---|---|
| Casing pipes | 114.3 – 301.6 | 4 1/2” – 11 7/8” |
| NKT | 114.3 | 4 1/2” |
UPJ™ SP is a semi-premium connection developed by Interpipe engineers for casing drilling with high torque resistance. The connection is interchangeable with API Buttress type connections and casing accessories.
- Threaded coupling (T&C) connection
- Connection design with end stop
- Interchangeable with API Buttress connection and casing accessories
- Equal bore inner diameter
- Increased torque capacity
- Improved structural performance
- The connection allows to achieve a curvature angle of more than 56⁰/30 m.
- The products can be used as an intermediate and production column casing, as a shank and in casing drilling.
- The connection is suitable for use in directional and vertical wells
STEEL GRADES:
- API
- Sour Service
- High Collapse
SIZE RANGE:
| Product | Diameter, mm | Wall thickness, mm |
|---|---|---|
| Casing pipes | 114.3 – 339.7 | 4 1/2” – 13 3/8” |
| NKT | 114.3 | 4 1/2” |
INTREPID™ series
INTREPID™ is a brand of premium and semi-premium threaded casing and compressor pump pipe connections for oil and gas production designed specifically for the US market.
Drilling and production conditions in the US are becoming increasingly challenging. The number of directional wells is increasing, which is reflected in stricter requirements for both the pipes and their connections. Threaded connections for oil and gas pipes play a key role in reliable column operation.
INTREPID™ is a series of premium and semi-premium seamless steel pipe connections developed by Interpipe for oil and gas production in challenging geological conditions.
The INTREPID™ series includes the following:
- steel pipes that meet API standards
- premium and semi-premium connections (steel pipes with couplings) developed by Interpipe for the US market
- metal pipe couplings (connecting elements for pipes)
- as well as a full range of accessories
Field Service and Customer Support are available 24/7 to provide professional training, assistance and supervision to ensure that INTREPID™ columns are run safely and efficiently, even in the most challenging conditions.
The INTREPID™ series is sold in the United States exclusively through the North American Interpipe sales office. For more information on INTREPID™ products, please visit our US sales office website.
