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EXTERNAL UPSET [1 record]

Record 1 2000-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

An extra-thick wall provided at the end of the tubing or drill pipe where the pipe is threaded. Externally upset pipe does not have a uniform diameter throughout its length but rather is enlarged at each end.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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