STATIC AND CYCLIC TESTS OF BENDING AND FATIGUE CHARACTERISTICS OF PIPE CONNECTIONS FOR OFF-SHORE PIPELINES

Static and cyclic tests of bending and fatigue characteristics of pipe connections for off-shore pipelines, particularly those placed by the controlled catenary method, showed that the welded connection is superior to the threaded connection; however, considering the severity of the test, the full runout buttress thread was also found satisfactory for subsea pipeline service. A special hydril and the 8-round API connections were also tested.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 44th American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Engineers and Society of Petroleum Engineers Annual Fall Meeting, Denver, Colo., Sept. 18-Oct. 1, 1969.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Petroleum Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Azar, J J
  • Ketcham, B V
  • Vincent, P
• Publication Date: 1969-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Fatigue strength; Fatigue tests; Pipe; Pipelines; Stresses; Underwater pipelines
• Old TRIS Terms: Pipe stresses; Pipeline construction
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056012
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: SPE #2609 Preprint
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 24 1974 12:00AM