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Drill String Failure Autopsy OCTG

This document summarizes a drillstring failure autopsy report. It provides details of the rig, well, failure location and type. It describes the failed component and notes its age, operating hours and inspection history. Operations leading up to the failure including torque and pump pressures are detailed. The brief description suggests a connection washed out from a crack. Hole conditions and any factors that could have influenced the failure are also reported.

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Drill String Failure Autopsy OCTG

This document summarizes a drillstring failure autopsy report. It provides details of the rig, well, failure location and type. It describes the failed component and notes its age, operating hours and inspection history. Operations leading up to the failure including torque and pump pressures are detailed. The brief description suggests a connection washed out from a crack. Hole conditions and any factors that could have influenced the failure are also reported.

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O.C.T.G.

PROCTER CONSULTANCY LIMITED


DRILLSTRING FAILURE AUTOPSY SHEET
Rig/Platform: Well: Company:
Date of failure: Type of failure: (twistoff/washout/etc) Hole size: (in)
Depth of failure: Drille epth: (ft !D) !u type:
"ast casing size: "ast casing epth: (ft !D) De#iation: ($tate ma%& e#& an D"$)
'aile component escription:
$upplie/owne (y: $erial num(er:
)ge of component: (if *nown) Rotating hours this well: Rotating hours since last
inspection:
Date of last inspection: +nspection Company: +nspection Type:
,rief escription of failure: (rawing where appropriate showing lengths- .D- +D- tool /oint type an size- etc&)
Hole conition: (comment on any tight or o#er gauge hole sections- or other conition that may ha#e influence
the failure)
.perations (leaing up to time of failure):
Rotary tor0ue: (ft1l(s) Rotary spee: Weight on (it& (l(s)
$tanpipe pressure: (psi) !u Weight: 2allons per minute:
Pic*up weight: (l(s) $lac*off weight: (l(s) ,H) weight: (l(s in mu)
Threa type: ,ore(ac* (o% (,H)) Pin stress relief groo#e (,H))
!a*e1up Tor0ue: ,rea*1out Tor0ue: Pipe Dope (!a*e):
)ny further comments that may assist in the failure in#estigation (attach photographs- etc&):
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$ignature 3ame Date
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O.C.T.G. PROCTER CONSULTANCY LIMITED
If A Failure Occurs
Ta*e immeiate steps to preser#e the fracture piece from further amage while you are eciing whether or not to
sen it in for further analysis&
DO:
Coat fracture surfaces that ha#e (een e%pose to salt water with a water solu(le oil such as WD195 prior to
pac*aging&
Pac*age the pieces to pre#ent mechanical an corrosion amage to fracture surfaces uring shipment&
$hip the pieces as soon after the failure as practical&
DO NOT:
Put fracture surfaces together&
Touch or ru( the fracture surfaces with fingers&
Remo#e fragments from fracture surfaces&
Clean the fracture surface with sol#ents- high pressure sprays or wire (rushes&
Paint the fracture surface or a/acent areas&
Cut off fracture surfaces with a torch without lea#ing at least 87 inches of metal on each sie of the fracture to the
torch cut(s)&
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Drillstring Failure Autopsy Sheet
The failure autopsy sheet on the following pages pro#ies a recor of failure ata that will (e
in#alua(le for the pre#ention of other failures&
Rig/Platform: +nsert rig or platform name&
Well: +nsert full well num(er or name (inclue sietrac* num(er if applica(le)&
Company: +nsert .il Company 3ame&
Date of Failure: +nsert ate of rillstring failure occurrence&
Type of Failure: This shoul (e classifie as: Twistoff- Washout or another escription that fits
the failure- e&g&- 2alling- ,ent- etc&
Hole Size: +nsert Hole $ize in +nches&
Depth of Failure: +nsert the epth (ft !D) from (elow rig floor to TD at time of failure&
Drilled Depth: +nsert the epth (ft !D) from (elow rig floor to TD at time of failure&
Mud Type: +nsert mu type for hole section in which the failure occurre&
ast Casing Size: +nsert the last casing size in inches&
ast Casing Depth: +nsert the last casing epth (ft !D)&
De!iation: +nsert ma%imum e#iation an ogleg se#erity (egrees/855ft) in pro%imity of failure
position&
Supplied/"#ned $y: +nsert the company who supplie/own the faile component&
Serial %o&: +nsert faile components uni0ue serial num(er&
Age of Component: +nsert age of faile component if *nown&
Rotating Hours This Well: +nsert the component rotating hours for current well&
Rotating Hours Sin&e ast 'nspe&tion: +nsert the rotating hours since last inspection of faile
component (if *nown)&
Date of ast 'nspe&tion: +nsert ate of last inspection for faile component&
'nspe&tion Company: +nsert name of inspection company who performe last inspection of
faile component&
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'nspe&tion Type: +nsert the last type of inspection performe on faile component e&g& :isual-
!agnetic Particle +nspection(!P+) ;ltrasonic ;/T&
Failed Component Des&ription: Descri(e the faile component& e&g& <= rill pipe- 8>&<5 l(/ft&
(rief Des&ription of Failure: +nsert a (rief escription of the e#ents that lea up to the failure&
+n aition- gi#e a (rief escription of the form of the failure e&g& 3C<5 pin connection washe
out from 7&<= trans#erse crac* in last engage threa root&
Hole Condition: +nsert any comments regaring tight or o#er gauge hole in the current hole
section which you feel may ha#e ha a significant (earing on this failure&
Component History: +nsert any comments regaring any significant recent e#ents which you
feel may ha#e ha a significant (earing on this failure e&g& e%tensi#e /arring- (it spue into
(ottom etc&
"perations: Descri(e the operations leaing up to the time of the failure- an reco#ery of
component to surface&
Complete the follo#ing details if the failure is asso&iated #ith a &onne&tion)
Thread Type: +nsert the threa type of the faile component e&g& 3C<5&
(o* (ore (a&+: +s there a (ore (ac* in the (o% connection?
Pin Stress Relief ,roo!e -(HA.: 'or faile ,H)@s components is there a pin stress relief
groo#e present? +f so- report its with to the nearest 8/47 inch&
Ma+e/up Tor0ue) The ma*e1up tor0ue applie to the connection&
(rea+/out Tor0ue) The (rea*1out tor0ue re0uire to (rea* out the connection (if rele#ant)&
Pipe Dope -Ma+e.) The ma*e of Pipe Dope use on the connection&
,eneral)
Any Further Comments That May Assist 'n The Failure 'n!estigation : Please gi#e your
cani opinion as to the root cause of this failure&
'n&lude other ocuments (or copies) that you ha#e a#aila(le which gi#e etails of the components
or operations that might help e%plain / unerstan the failure- e&g& eli#ery oc*ets- geolograph
charts&
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