API Non Upset End

American Petroleum Institute (API) developed specifications for three different

connectors for use as tubing joints are External-upset tubing and coupling (Upset
tubing), Non-upset tubing and couplings, and Integral-joint tubing
Tubing Joints are cylindrical and act as production conduits in well completion
operations. Their length can go up to 9 meters or 30 ft. They are installed for well
completion as it is through these pipes that oil and natural gas is produced. There are
many regulations set up by the API for tubing equipment manufacturing. It is
essential for tubing joints to be of single length and up to 30 ft. The selection of
tubing joints for a particular well depends on the underground conditions of the
wellbore, which can get influenced by the reservoir fluids found beneath the earth's
surface.
The non upset end (NUE) API tubing is processed with threads at both ends.
One end is installed with a coupling, and the coupled end and the other end are both
mounted with protectors to protect the thread. With no need of upsetting for the pipe
end, the NUE API tubing is lower in cost and shorter in processing cycle than the
external upset end type. Due to the shorter production cycle.
Non-upset tubing is made of steel tube and it has non-upset ends. The steel
tubes are made of an alloy of iron, carbon and other elements. NU stands for non-
upset joint. A difference between NU and EU (external upset) is that NU usually has
10 teeth per inch and EU often contains 8 teeth per inch. This oil pipe is used in the
construction industry, but it also can be found in other manufacturing and industrial
applications. Non-upset tubing is used to transport fluids and gasses for commercial
and residential buildings.
NU represents the non upset type tubing joint. Another difference between NU
and EU is that NU usually has 10 teeth per inch and EU often owns 8 teeth per inch.
Moreover, NUE refers to non upset end, or end non upset. Similarly, E means the
word end. The above statement comes from the Petroleum Dictionary.
API nonupset (NUE) tubing is used much less than EUE tubing. The cost of
NUE is only slightly less than EUE, and the joint strength is substantially less. The
coupling joint diameter of NUE is less than EUE, which offers some advantages
when clearance is small. API NUE joints are available in sizes of 1.050 to 4.500 in.
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