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Contents
1Overview1-1
1.1Introduction1-1
1.2WhyCasing?1-1
1.3CasingClassifications1-3
1.4ProductionTubing1-5
1.5TubularCombinations1-6
1.6AnticipatedLoads1-6
1.7FailureModes1-8
1.8OrganizationofText1-10
1.9References1-13
2TubeSettingDepthandSize2-1
2.1Introduction2-1
2.2CasingSettingDepths2-1
2.3References2-14
3TubeSpecification3-1
3.1Introduction3-1
3.2Standards3-1
3.3Groups3-2
3.4ManufacturingProcess3-3
3.5Chemistry3-4
3.6InspectionandTesting3-5
3.7Couplings3-14
3.8Marking,Coating,andThreadProtection3-15
3.9SourService3-15
3.10TemperatureEffects3-16
3.11References3-21
4TubePerformanceProperties4-1
4.1Introduction4-1
4.2CollapseStrength4-1
4.3HighCollapseCasing4-7
4.4CollapseDuetoNon-UniformLoading4-9
4.5OperationalConsiderations4-11
4.6TheThickWallAlternative4-12
4.7EffectofWearonCollapseResistance4-12
4.8BurstStrength4-13
4.9TubeBodyYield4-17
4.10Tension/CompressionStrength4-20
4.11References4-20
5TubeConnections5-1
5.1Introduction5-1
5.2JointStrength5-2
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5.3LeakResistance5-3
5.4InternalStresses5-5
5.5OtherConsiderations5-5
5.6Chevron-ApprovedConnections5-6