There are currently five
different types of smooth surface hard
facing available through Tuboscope , Indonesia. Each
type has proven its performance under
varying drilling conditions.
These are as follows
:-
SMOOTH-X 6000 | In a license
agreement with Hughes Tool Company , Tuboscope,
Inc., applies SMOOTH-X 6000 hard facing
in many areas of the international oilfield.
A mild steel is welded over the tungsten carbide particles , forming a softer layer that uniformly exposes the harder metal as it wears. |
ARNCO 200 XT | Tuboscope is an
approved applicator of this alloy product
providing protection to casing down-hole
as well as tool joint.
Tuboscope is the largest applicator of this product world-wide. |
ARMACOR | A specialized casing friendly hard banding alloy applied to tool joints. |
WEAR-O-MATIC | Tuboscope
has a sole agreement to apply this
alloy tungsten free product world-wide. As
with all alloys it is slightly softer
than tungsten, but gives excellent protection
to both tool joints and casing.
Used extensively in South East Asia for major oil and Gas companies. |
Please contact
Tuboscope , Indonesia
for further information.
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January 01,1998