Running Procedure

VAF ® Rev.: 0

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RS-RP-VAF-1 Rev.: 0

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Table of Content
 Table of Content
 VAF®
 Technical data sheet
 Running and handling
 Visual inspection and field repair
 Transportation, handling and storage

This document contains the recommended practices for the installation of voestalpine tubulars proprietary
connections. This is not comprehensive and is meant only as general guidance, based on best industry practices.

The user assumes all responsibility for the safe and effective implementation of these practices. Further, it is the
user’s responsibility to provide competent and knowledgeable personnel, as well as appropriate and well
maintained equipment. Equipment manuals must be followed. In case of conflict safety has priority.

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VAF ®
 VAF® is a real flush premium connection and therefore
the perfect solution for slim hole applications.

 Metal to metal seal– The optimal contact pressure in

the seal area ensures 100% gas tightness.

 Thread design – manufactured in conformity with the

API 5CT standard, the voestalpine Tubulars proprietary
standard and customer special requirements

Thread design  Positive Make-up stop – external shoulder provides a

3 ½ - 7 5/8 inches
15% seal taper
positive make-up torque stop and allows visual
15° shoulder confirmation of proper make-up
5 threads per inch
30° stabbing flank
-5° load flank (reverse angle)  Smooth Internal Profile– minimizes turbulences and
also provides good conditions for internal coating

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Dimensions and torque values
Dimensions and torque values will be provided
through our datasheet generator:
http://www.voestalpine.com/tubulars/en ->
Customer service -> Datasheet generator

 Torques are valid for dope with friction factor 1

at room temperature
 Max. torque: optimum +10%
 Min. torque: optimum -10%
 Slip type elevator has to be used

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Running and handling
 Equipment  Diesel and oil-based products are not recommended
 Elevator as cleaning solvent
 slip type – clean and sharp dies  Prevent corrosion
 Derrick  Drifting
 Blocks are centered over rotary table  Drift pipe on rack – start from box end
 Power tong  Visual inspection
 Correct size and calibrated  Check each pipe (see page 11)
 Apply clean and dry protectors
 Torque-turn monitoring system
 Pipe tally
 Pipe handling
 Thread protectors in place  Running
 No hooks to lift pipes  Lifting
 No rough handling  Remove pin protectors just before lifting/stabbing
 Use proper racks  Use proper handling and lifting plugs
 Only plugs originate from voestalpine Tubulars
 Preparation licensed machine shops shall be used
 Cleaning  Plugs shall be marked with : VAF - LP - size - mark of
 Remove and clean protectors manufacturer – maximum load
 Plugs shall show indicators for minimum and
 Clean pin and box
maximum make up
 Prevent corrosion

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Running and handling
 Thread of plug shall be shot peened and  Stabbing
phosphated  Clean the connection with compressed air
 Remove all storage compound before usage  Check seal area for damages
 Check visually the condition of the plug and  Apply thread compound – pin & box
keep it clean
VAF – LP – 5 ½“ # 20,00 - nn – 172 t / 387 kips

 Apply molykote spray from time to time

 Make up the plugs by hand and snug up with
the aid of a steel bar

make-up indication Box face of the pipe must be within the

make up indication window of the plug

Lable
API-modified running compound with known
friction factor between0,8 and 1,2 is recommended.
Dope shall be applied uniform on pin and box as a
thin layer (thread profile shall be visible after final
Load as shown on lable is the maximum load application of dope).
allowed to apply. It does not consider specific
safety limits

 Use a stabbing guide

 Lower carefully
 Maintain good alignment

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Running and handling
 Make-up  Acceptance
 Start slowly in high gear with open back-up
 Final torque between maximum and minimum
 If connection jams (torque increases immediately)  Use correct friction factor of dope
 Stop and release tong  Friction factor might be affected by extreme
 Disengage connection / place back-up on pipe body temperatures.
at a reasonable distance from connection
 No plastic deformation
 Clean connection / visual inspection
 If questionable - set aside  Increase of torque shall be reasonable uniform and
 If o.k. – stab again smooth
 If connection stabs correct  Connection must shoulder
 Increase speed to spin-in (max. 25 rpm)
 Assemble until torque increase
 Stop rotation / close back-up
 Finish in low gear and with speed less than 10 rpm
 Approximately 1 to 2 turns before shouldering

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Running and handling
VAF®
TORQUE

MAXIMUM
OPTIMUM Final Torque
MINIMUM

Torque on shoulder
Torque on shoulder
= Final Torque – Shouldering Torque
= Delta Torque

Minimum 20 % torque on shoulder

(Delta Torque).
Shouldering Torque

TURN

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Running and handling
 Break-out  Thread lock compound
 Set up power tongs to low gear
 Speed shall be less than 10 rpm  Pin
 Slowly lift the pin out of the box  Thread lock compound shall be applied
 Handle with care / use protectors on the first two-thirds of the threads.
 Clean all pipes No other compound on pin.
 Visual inspection / page 11  Box
 Apply appropriate dope  No thread lock compound or dope compound on
Box
 Any problems during make-up or break-out should
be reported immediately
 Used equipment, thread compound, torques used,
assembly speed, ……. Box
 Any questionable joint, set aside for evaluation, shall Dope
be brought to a disposition
 Accepted or rejected
 If rejected it must be properly marked Thread lock compound
 Any pipe questionable or not used shall be doped again
before send back to stock Pin

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Visual inspection and field repair
1 Torque shoulder
2 Seal BOX
3 Clearence
4 Thread length
5 Cylindrical section
6 Internal bore/machined
7 Taper run out
8 Chamfer
9 Pin face Pin
9-2 Nose radius
1-5 Radius

Design1
Design 2

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Visual inspection and field repair
Pin
Element Area Rust Rust + Pitting Burrs Scratches Dent

Grind to smooth Grind to smooth surface

Remove with Grind to smooth surface
Torque shoulder 1 N/A surface with emery with file and emery
abrassive fleece with emery paper
paper paper a* Up to 2 thread-turns may be
imperfect if not more than ¼ of a
Remove with Minor remove with
Seal 2
abrassive fleece
Recut Pin N/A
abrasive fleece
Recut Pin turn is affected. If more than 2
thread-turns / or more
Remove with Remove rust with abrassive
Clearence 3
abrassive fleece fleece. Pitting is accepted.
N/A Accepted Accepted than a half turn in total / are
affected, hand-repair may be
Remove with Grind to smooth surface with Grind to smooth surface
Thread length 4
abrassive fleece emery paper
N/A Accepted
with file and emery paper accepted after approval by
voestalpine Tubulars specialist.
Remove with Grind to smooth surface with Grind to smooth surface
Cylindrical section 5 N/A Accepted
abrassive fleece emery paper with file and emery paper
Abrassive fleece : 400 / 500
Remove with Remove rust with abrassive
Internal bore 6
abrassive fleece fleece. Pitting is accepted.
N/A Accepted Accepted (superfine)
Emery paper : 300 -400 (superfine)
Chamfer 8 Remove with Grind to smooth surface with N/A Grind to smooth surface Grind to smooth surface
abrassive fleece emery paper with emery paper with file and emery paper

Grind to smooth
Remove with Grind to smooth surface with Grind to smooth surface
Pin face 9 N/A surface with emery
abrassive fleece emery paper with file and emery paper
paper

Grind to smooth
Remove with Grind to smooth surface with Grind to smooth surface
Nose radius 9-2 N/A surface with emery
abrassive fleece emery paper with file and emery paper
paper

Remove with Remove rust with abrassive Grind to smooth surface Grind to smooth surface
Radius 1-5 N/A
abrassive fleece fleece. Pitting is accepted. with emery paper with file and emery paper

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Box
Element Area Rust Rust + Pitting Burrs Scratches Dent

General: On phosphated
Remove with Grind to smooth surface Grind to smooth surface Grind to smooth surface with
Torque shoulder 1
abrassive fleece with emery paper
N/A
with emery paper file and emery paper
surfaces, the phosphate layer
shall not be removed excessively
Seal 2
Remove with
abrassive fleece
Re-cut Box N/A
Remove with abrassive
fleece
Re-cut Box by hand – repair (except area 7,8
and 10). Minor removal is
Remove with
Remove rust with acceptable as it is.
Clearence 3 abrassive fleece. Pitting N/A Accepted Accepted
abrassive fleece
is accepted.
Heavier removal can be accepted
Remove with Grind to smooth surface Grind to smooth surface Grind to smooth surface with
Thread length 4
abrassive fleece with emery paper with emery paper
Accepted
file and emery paper after approval by voestalpine
Remove rust with
Tubulars specialists. Phosphate
Cylindrical section 5
Remove with
abrassive fleece. Pitting N/A
Grind to smooth surface Grind to smooth surface with and/or corrosion protection spray
abrassive fleece with emery paper file and emery paper
is accepted. should be applied (time for drying
Remove with
Remove rust with shall be given).
Run out 7 abrassive fleece. Pitting Accepted Accepted Accepted
abrassive fleece
is accepted.

Remove with Remove with abrassive Grind to smooth surface Grind to smooth surface with
Chamfer 9 N/A
abrassive fleece fleece with emery paper file and emery paper

Remove with Remove with abrassive Remove with abrassive

Radius 1-5 N/A Remove with abrassive fleece
abrassive fleece fleece fleece

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Transportation, Handling and Storage
(as recommended by API 5C1)

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Transportation, Handling and Storage
(as recommended by API 5C1)

0,5m

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