Nipple
For spacing out your casing and tubing strings and subset equipment.
A nipple is a pup joint delivered without a coupling and with male threads on both ends. It is used for handling production tubing assemblies and for spacing out full length tubing and casing strings. Nipples are also called saver sub, spacer, pup and pin x pin pup joint.
Benefits
Benefits
Ensure Well Integrity through integrated VAM® accessories offer
Cost competitiveness with taylor made solutions
Easy supply chain and Global network
Connection
Connection & Material
Connection
- All API T&C connections
- All VAM® OCTG T&C connections
- All VAM® OCTG Integral connections
- Other connections available upon request.
Material Type
Standard OCTG pipe and coupling stock.
Performance
Characteristic & Performance
Size Range
OD: 2 3/8” to 24”
Available Lengths
- 2’, 3’, 4’, 5’, 6’, 8’, 10’ & 12’.
- Casing range 1 (16’ to 25’)
- Tubing range 1 (20” to 24”)
- Standard length: 6’
- Standard tolerance: +/-3” (76.20 mm).
Performance
- Pipe body: Same as string
- Connection: Same as string according to connection performance.
Grades
Grades
- All API grades available
- All Vallourec proprietary grades available including stainless steel and high alloys.
Stories
Customer Story
Stories
Customer Story
"Vallourec has developed an innovative and ultra-competitive solution for complex cross-over with high reduction of diameters. Thanks to our patented forging process, Vallourec has been able to propose a unique solution to a major IOC allowing to use traditional Sour Service pipe material instead of a costly Inconel bar. Thus, Vallourec combines well integrity and cost reduction."
