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Coiled Tubing
Technical Data

Applications
Halliburton
provides coiled
tubing services
for many appli
cationsevery
thing to help
you reduce oil
and gas well
expenses from
start to finish
including

Drilling
Horizontal well services/logging and perforating
Stimulation
Fluid displacement
Sand Control
Coiled-tubing-conveyed perforating
Wellbore cleanout
Remedial cementing
Setting and retrieving bridge plugs
Flowline cleanup and repair
Flow control of horizontal and deviated completions
Fishing
Nitrogen jetting
Scale removal with Hydrablast services

Products
Halliburton has more than 130 coiled tubing units worldwide with capacities
ranging from -in. to 3-in. coiled tubing pipe sizes.

Coiled Tubing
Technical Data

DEPTHPRO
WIRELESS COILED TUBING COLLAR LOCATOR
The DepthPro CT collar locator
allows operators to accurately
determine the location of various
equipment and points in the
wellbore without utilizing electric
line inside of the coil. This
patented technology expands the
cost-effective capabilities of
coiled tubing and is now being
introduced by Halliburton.
Proven applications include:
spot perforating guns
locate nipple profiles, ends of
tubing and other equipment
spot production packers,
bridge plugs, squeeze packers,
and inflatables
spot chemical or jet cutters
place sand-control fluids and
chemicals
place cement
provide better depth
correlation during CT fishing
operations
The DepthPro CT collar locator
provides the depth accuracy of a
wireline collar locator and works
on any coiled tubing. Other
features include:
Decreases the need for
cumbersome depth-prediction
calculations
This battery-operated tool
sends a pressure pulse signal to
the surface to indicate the
location of collars.
Flow capabilities include acid
or cement.
An API log is generated for
correlation purposes.

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QT-700
Coiled Tubing Manufactured Product

QT-700 is a 70,000 psi minimum yield strength continuously milled tubing produced by
Quality Tubing, Inc. to meet Halliburton Energy Services material specification 70.99985.
The coiled tubing is milled, to the length required, from flat strip that is joined end-to-end
using a patented high quality 45 degree bias-weld process. When milled, the strip biasweld is distributed along a helix in the finished tube. The bias-weld process eliminates
tube-to-tube butt welds which significantly enhances reliability and service life of the coiled
tubing.
The coiled tubing contains a longitudinal seam weld that is full annealed to achieve a
uniform metallurgical structure. The tubing is eddy current tested to be defect-free and full
body stress relieved. Other tests, such as hardness, tensile strength, tensile elongation,
flattening, flare, drift and hydrostatic pressure tests are performed on the finished tubing to
insure that it meets Halliburton specifications.
The material used to manufacture QT-700 is a modification of ASTM A-606 Type 4 steel
that provides enhanced atmospheric corrosion resistance. Chemical composition of this
high strength, low alloy (HSLA) steel is given on the following page along with mechanical
properties of the coiled tubing.
QT-700 coiled tubing is manufactured to be suitable for sour (H2S) service.
Note: For the appropriate sizes, QT-700 can be routinely ordered as a Tapered string,
Flash-FreeTM, or as a string with an electric wireline installed.

QT-700
Material

Specifications

Alloy: ASTM A-606, Type 4 Modified

Typical Chemistry:
C
Mn
P
0.10-0.14 0.70-0.90 0.025 max

S
Si
0.005 max 0.30-0.50

Cr
Cu
0.50-070 0.25 max

Mechanical Properties:
Minimum Yield Strength
Minimum Ultimate Tensile Strength

70,000 psi (552 N/mm2)

80,000 psi (621 N/mm2)

Ni
0.20 max

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QT-800
Coiled Tubing Manufactured Product

QT-800 is a 80,000 psi minimum yield strength tube developed to fill the need for a
higher strength coiled tubing product and that would still be suitable for use in sour (H2S)
service. As coiled tubing applications extend to higher pressure wells, QT-800 offers
increased cycle life and reduced ovality growth required for these demanding
applications. The higher strength allows QT-800 to work under the higher stress loads
imposed by drilling and fishing tools.
Like the QT-700 product, QT-800 is a continuously milled tubing produced by Quality
Tubing, Inc. and is manufactured to meet Halliburton Energy Services material
specification 70.99986. QT-800 coiled tubing is also milled from strip that has been
joined end-to-end using a patented high quality 45 degree bias-weld, eliminating the need
for butt welds.
The coiled tubing contains a longitudinal seam weld that is full annealed to achieve a
uniform metallurgical structure. The tubing is eddy current tested to be defect-free and
full body stress relieved. Other tests, such as hardness, tensile strength, tensile
elongation, flattening, flare, drift and hydrostatic pressure tests are performed on the
finished tubing to insure that it meets Halliburton specifications.
The material used to manufacture QT-800 is a modification of ASTM A-606 Type 4 steel
that provides enhanced atmospheric corrosion resistance. Chemical composition of this
high strength, low alloy (HSLA) steel is given on the following page along with
mechanical properties of the coiled tubing.
Note:

For the appropriate sizes, QT-800 can be routinely ordered as a Tapered or

Tru-Taper string, Flash-Free, or as a string with an electric wireline
installed.

QT-800
Material

Specifications

Alloy: ASTM A-606, Type 4 Modified

Typical Chemistry:
C
0.10-0.16

Mn
0.70-0.90

P
0.025 max

S
0.006 max

Si
0.30-0.50

Cr
0.50-070

Cu
0.25 max

Ni
0.20 max

Mechanical Properties:
Minimum Yield Strength
Minimum Ultimate Tensile Strength

80,000 psi (552 N/mm2)

90,000 psi (621 N/mm2)

Mo
0.21 max

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QT-1000
Coiled Tubing Manufactured Product

In response to further increased demands, Quality Tubing, Inc. has developed QT-1000
which has significantly higher strength than QT-700 or QT-800. The higher strength of
QT-1000 (100,000 psi minimum yield strength) allows it to be used in highly demanding
applications where higher maximum stresses, allowable pull, internal or collapse pressure
ratings may be needed.
QT-1000 is made to the same exacting demands as the other coiled tubing products
made by Quality Tubing, Inc. QT-1000 is a continuously milled tubing and is
manufactured to meet Halliburton Energy Services material specification 70.99434. QT1000 coiled tubing contains a longitudinal seam weld that is full annealed to achieve a
uniform metallurgical structure. The tubing is eddy current tested to be defect-free and full
body stress relieved. Other tests, such as hardness, tensile strength, tensile elongation,
flattening, flare, drift and hydrostatic pressure tests are performed on the finished tubing to
insure that it meets Halliburton specifications.
QT-1000 is a product that is sour gas (H2S) limited as its hardness may be above 22
HRC (Rockwell C). The limits of usage in H2S containing environments are still being
defined. Contact Duncan Technology Coiled Tubing group or Quality Tubing for specific
recommendations.
The material used to manufacture QT-1000 is a modification of ASTM A-607 Type 4 steel
that provides enhanced atmospheric corrosion resistance. Typical chemical composition
of this high strength, low alloy (HSLA) steel is given below along with mechanical
properties of the coiled tubing.
Note:

For the appropriate sizes, QT-1000 can be routinely ordered as a TrueTapered string, Flash-FreeTM, or as a string with an electric wireline installed.

QT-1000
Material Specifications
(Ref: HES spec 70.99434)
Alloy: ASTM A-607, Type 4 Modified
Typical Chemistry:
C
0.12

Mn
1.48

P
0.010

S
0.003

Si
0.38

Cr
0.62

Cu
0.27

Mechanical Properties:
Minimum Yield Strength:
Minimum Ultimate Tensile Strength

100,000 psi (690 N/mm2)

110,000 psi (759 N/mm2)

Coiled Tubing Material Properties

Youngs Modulus

30 x106 psi or (21.55 x 103 kg/mm2)

Shear Modulus

11.7 x 106 psi or (8.2 x103 kg/mm2)

Poissons Ratio

0.30

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion

6.51 x 10-6 / F or (11.7 x 10-6 / C)

Steel Density

0.283 lbs/in3 or (7.86 g/cm3)

V
0.07

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COILED TUBING TECHNICAL DATA

Specified
Outside
Wall
Inside
Diameter Thickness* Diameter
D
t
d
in.
in.
in.
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.375
2.375
2.375
2.375
2.375
2.375
2.375
2.875
2.875
2.875
2.875
2.875
2.875
3.500
3.500
3.500
3.500
3.500

0.080
0.087
0.095
0.102
0.109
0.080
0.087
0.095
0.102
0.109
0.125
0.134
0.156
0.095
0.102
0.109
0.125
0.134
0.156
0.175
0.109
0.125
0.134
0.156
0.175
0.188
0.109
0.125
0.134
0.156
0.175
0.188
0.203
0.109
0.125
0.134
0.156
0.175
0.188
0.203
0.125
0.134
0.156
0.175
0.188
0.203
0.134
0.156
0.175
0.188
0.203

0.8400
0.8260
0.8100
0.7960
0.7820
1.090
1.076
1.060
1.046
1.032
1.000
0.9820
0.9380
1.310
1.296
1.282
1.250
1.232
1.188
1.150
1.532
1.500
1.482
1.438
1.400
1.374
1.782
1.750
1.732
1.688
1.650
1.624
1.594
2.157
2.125
2.107
2.063
2.025
1.999
1.969
2.625
2.607
2.563
2.525
2.499
2.469
3.232
3.188
3.150
3.124
3.094

Wall CrossSection
Weight
Area
At
W
sq. in.
lb/ft
0.2312
0.2495
0.2701
0.2878
0.3051
0.2941
0.3179
0.3447
0.3679
0.3907
0.4418
0.4698
0.5362
0.4193
0.4480
0.4763
0.5400
0.5750
0.6587
0.7285
0.5619
0.6381
0.6803
0.7812
0.8659
0.9225
0.6475
0.7363
0.7855
0.9037
1.0033
1.0702
1.1460
0.7760
0.8836
0.9434
1.0875
1.2095
1.2917
1.3852
1.0799
1.1539
1.3326
1.4844
1.5870
1.7041
1.4170
1.6389
1.8280
1.9561
2.1026

0.7861
0.8483
0.9182
0.9783
1.037
1.000
1.081
1.172
1.251
1.328
1.502
1.597
1.823
1.426
1.523
1.619
1.836
1.955
2.239
2.476
1.910
2.169
2.313
2.666
2.944
3.136
2.201
2.503
2.671
3.072
3.411
3.638
3.896
2.638
3.004
3.207
3.697
4.112
4.391
4.709
3.671
3.923
4.530
5.046
5.395
5.793
4.817
5.571
6.215
6.650
7.148

Volume
Internal
Capacity
Vi
bbl/1000 ft

External
Capacity
Vo
bbl/1000 ft

0.6854
0.6628
0.6373
0.6155
0.5940
1.154
1.125
1.091
1.063
1.035
0.9714
0.9367
0.8547
1.667
1.632
1.597
1.518
1.474
1.371
1.285
2.280
2.186
2.134
2.009
1.904
1.834
3.085
2.975
2.914
2.768
2.645
2.562
2.468
4.520
4.386
4.312
4.134
3.983
3.882
3.766
6.694
6.602
6.381
6.193
6.066
5.922
10.150
9.873
9.639
9.480
9.299

0.9714
0.9714
0.9714
0.9714
0.9714
1.518
1.518
1.518
1.518
1.518
1.518
1.518
1.518
2.186
2.186
2.186
2.186
2.186
2.186
2.186
2.975
2.975
2.975
2.975
2.975
2.975
3.886
3.886
3.886
3.886
3.886
3.886
3.886
5.479
5.479
5.479
5.479
5.479
5.479
5.479
8.029
8.029
8.029
8.029
8.029
8.029
11.900
11.900
11.900
11.900
11.900

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COILED TUBING TECHNICAL DATA

Tubing Capacity @ 70 kpsi yield strength Tubing Capacity @ 80 kpsi yield strength

Internal Tensile
Pressure Load
Py
Qy
psi
lb
10250
11180
12230
13130
14030
8259
9013
9870
10620
11360
13030
13960
16170
8269
8899
9530
10950
11740
13650
15260
8200
9433
10120
11790
13200
14160
7195
8283
8891
10370
11630
12480
13450
6075
6999
7516
8774
9850
10580
11420
5798
6228
7277
8177
8790
9494
5128
5995
6740
7249
7834

15420
16730
18210
19480
20720
19540
21240
23160
24810
26440
30080
32080
36830
28100
30140
32160
36680
39180
45130
50100
37870
43280
46270
53430
59440
63460
43590
49880
53360
61730
68790
73530
78900
52170
59770
64000
74180
82810
88620
95230
72970
78180
90790
101500
108700
117000
95910
111500
124900
133900
144200

Internal Tensile
Torque Pressure Load
Ty
Py
Qy
lb-ft
psi
lb
323
346
371
391
410
526
566
609
645
680
755
794
881
907
963
1018
1137
1201
1344
1456
1425
1600
1693
1907
2077
2186
1901
2141
2270
2570
2811
2967
3137
2743
3102
3296
3751
4122
4364
4632
4660
4963
5676
6263
6650
7082
7525
8643
9572
10190
10880

11720
12770
13970
15010
16040
9438
10300
11280
12130
12980
14890
15950
18490
9451
10170
10890
12510
13420
15600
17440
9371
10780
11570
13470
15090
16180
8223
9466
10160
11850
13290
14260
15380
6943
7999
8590
10030
11260
12090
13050
6626
7118
8316
9345
10050
10850
5860
6851
7703
8285
8953

17620
19130
20810
22260
23680
22340
24280
26460
28350
30220
34380
36670
42090
32120
34450
36750
41920
44770
51570
57250
43280
49460
52880
61060
67930
72530
49820
57000
60980
70550
78650
84030
90170
59620
68310
73140
84780
94640
101300
108800
83390
89350
103800
116000
124300
133700
109600
127500
142700
153000
164800

Tubing Capacity @ 100 kpsi yield strength

Internal Tensile
Torque Pressure Load
Ty
Py
Qy
lb-ft
psi
lb
369
395
424
447
469
601
646
696
737
777
863
907
1007
1036
1101
1164
1300
1372
1536
1664
1329
1828
1935
2180
2374
2499
2173
2447
2595
2937
3213
3391
3586
3135
3545
3767
4287
4711
4987
5293
5326
5672
6487
7158
7600
8094
8600
9877
10940
11640
12440

14640
15970
17460
18760
20040
11798
12876
14100
15170
16220
18610
19940
23110
11813
12714
13610
15640
16770
19500
21800
11714
13476
14460
16840
18860
20230
10278
11833
12702
14810
16610
17830
19220
8679
9998
10740
12530
14070
15120
16310
8283
8898
10400
11680
12560
13560
7325
8564
9629
10360
11190

22030
23910
26010
27820
29600
27920
30350
33080
35440
37770
42980
45840
52610
40150
43060
45940
52400
55970
64470
71570
54110
61830
66100
76330
84920
90660
62270
71250
76230
88190
98270
105000
112700
74530
85390
91430
106000
118300
126600
136000
104200
111700
129700
145000
155300
167100
137000
159300
178400
191300
206000

Torque
Ty
lb-ft
462
494
529
559
586
752
808
870
922
971
1078
1134
1258
1295
1376
1455
1625
1715
1920
2080
2036
2285
2418
2725
2968
3123
2716
3058
3243
3672
4016
4238
4482
3919
4431
4709
5359
5889
6234
6617
6658
7089
8108
8947
9500
10120
10750
12350
13670
14550
15540

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GENERAL ENGINEERING INFORMATION

DEFINITIONS

Pipe Body Yield Load

The Pipe Body Yield Load is defined as the axial tension load (in the
absence of pressures or torque) which produces a stress in the tube equal
to the specified minimum yield strength (SMYS) in tension;
Ly

= p x (D - t) x t x SMYS

Where:
Ly
SMYS
D
t

=
=
=
=

Pipe Body Yield Load (lbs)

Specified Minimum Yield Strength (psi)
Specified Outside Diameter (inches)
Specified Wall Thickness (inches)

Inside Diameter is equal to the CT OD, minus twice the specified WT:
d=D - 2t
Wall Cross-Section Area is defined by specified OD and specified WT
At= (D - t) t
The Weight per foot of CT length is calculated by specified OD, specified
WT, and applying steel densing of 0.2833 lb/in3
W =10.68 (D - t)t

lb/ft

Internal Volume Capacity of 1000 ft long non-tapered CT string (at

constant WT and OD) is defined as
Vi = 0.971426d2 = 0.971426 (1-2/)2D 2 bbl/1000 ft
Internal Volume Capacity of 1000 ft long tru-tapered CT segment is
defined as the volume of a frustum cone
2
2
Vi = 0.971426 (d1 + d1d2 + d2 ) bbl/1000 ft
3
External Volume Capacity of 1000 ft long CT string is defined as a
volume for 1000 ft long a solid cylinder with diameter D
ft3/1000 ft
Vo = 5.45415 D2
Vo = 40.7999 D2 gal/1000 ft
Vo = 0.971426 D2 bbl/1000 ft
where D - CT OD in in.
Displacement is the material (metallic) volume occupied by 1000 ft long
CT string
V = V o - Vi
where Vo and Vi are volumes in consistent units.
Yield Pressure, Load, and Torque Capacities and CP are defined
using:
- CT inner surface stress state,
- distortion energy failure theory (von Mises),
- production maximum OD (DD=D+0.01),
- production minimum WT (tt=t-0.005), and
DD = Production Maximum OD
- ratio =
Production Minimum WT
tt

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Yield Internal Pressure Capacity is a pressure, Py, which induces combined stress on inner surface of the CT equal to the specified minimum
yield strength, y. It is assumed that the pressure does not produce
axial tensile load (open end tubing),

Py =

4M2

- 2M + 1

Yield Load Capacity is an axial force, Qy, which induces a stress in the
CT cross-section equal to the specified minimum yield strength, y
Qy = y (DD-tt) tt
Yield Torque Capacity is the torque, Ty, which produces shear stress on
the CT outer surface equal to the specified minimum yield strength in
shear, Ty = y / 3
Ty =

y
192 3

DD 3 [1 - (1-2/)4] lb-ft

CP is a function of CT ovality (Ov = (Dmax - Dmin)/D), applied internal

pressure, Pi, applied axial force, Q, and D/t-ratio. The condition of the
CT in service cannot be considered as perfectly round. Therefore, CT
should always be considered as oval, with minimum ovality of 0.02
(2%).
CP for CT with ovality Ov=0 (round tubing), =0.02, and =0.05 is in the
Coiled Tubing Collapse Pressures Table (pages 16 & 17) for varous CT
sizes and material grades. For ovalilty 2% and 5% CP is tabulated at
zero axial force (Q=0) and at axial force equal to one half of yield load
capacity (Q=Qy/2).
In general, if external pressure is combined with internal pressure, Pi, and/
or with axial force, Q, and CT ovality is other than in the Coiled Tubing
Collapse Pressures Table (pages 16 & 17), then CP should be calculated
using formulas
P co = g - g 2 -
where
g=

y Ky
4M

P ce
+ (2 + 3 O v ) 4

y KyPce
2M

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US CUSTOMARY UNITS:
CONVERSION TO METRIC UNITS
In Accordance with Guidelines Given in API Spec 5CT
Outside Diameter
DM = 25.4 x D
Where:
DM = Outside Diameter, mm
rounded to nearest 0.01 mm.
D = Specified Outside Diameter, inches
Wall Thickness
tm = 25.4 x t
Where:

tm = Wall Thickness, mm
rounded to nearest 0.01 mm
t = Specified Wall Thickness, inches

Inside Diameter
dm = 25.4 x d
Where:

dm = Inside Diameter, mm
rounded to nearest 0.01 mm.
d = Calculated Inside Diameter, inches

Plain End Weight

P1 = 0.0246615 (Dm tm) tm
Where:

P1 = Metric Plain End Mass/Meter, kg/m

rounded to nearest 0.01 kg/m.
Dm = Metric Outside Diameter, mm
tm = Metric Wall Thickness, mm

Specified Minimum Yield Strength

SMYSm = 0.00689476 x SMYS
Where:
SMYSm = Specified Min. Yield Strength, N/mm2
rounded to nearest 1 N/mm2.
SMYS = Specified Minimum Yield Strength, psi

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Torsional Strength
1 lb-ft = 1.35582 Newton-meters (N-m),
Values in tables are rounded to the
nearest 10 N-m.
Pipe Body Yield Load
LyM = 4.448222 x Ly
Where:
LyM = Pipe Body Yield Load, N
rounded to nearest 100 N (0.1kN)
L y = Pipe Body Yield Load, lbs
Internal Yield Pressure
PrM = 0.00689476 x Pr
Where:
PrM = Metric Internal Yield Pressure, MPa
rounded to nearest 0.1 MPa
Pr = Internal Yield Pressure, psi
Collapse Pressure
PcM = 0.00689476 x Pt
Where:
PcM = Metric Collapse Pressure, MPa
rounded to nearest 0.1 MPa
Pc = Collapse Pressure, psi

Page 10

SHIPPING SPOOL CAPACITY

The following catalog spools are available on request. Wood
or metal custom-designed spools can be ordered for special
requirements.

Spool Capacity in Feet (by pipe O.D.)

1.00

1.25

18,208

10,823

1.50

1.75

2.00

2.375

2.875

28,902

18,498

12,456

36,191

22,861

16,084

40,023

24,378

17,357

12,025

47,647

29,800

20,060

15,498

11,728

44,100

28,566

19,137

14,453

11,026

47,500

30,400

20,200

15,400

11,300

27,100

19,900

15,100

10,900

6,700

25,000

19,200

14,300

9,500

6,300

49,000

35,800

28,200

19,000

12,400

37,800

28,100

21,000

14,400

9,600

3.50

6,500
4,000

Page 11

Spool

Spool

Weight
Empty

Weight
(Crated)

Flange
Height

Core
Diameter

Inside
Width

Outside
Width

lbs

lbs

90

48

48

58

1,750

2,250

112

72

60

70

3,150

4,100

120

72

60

70

3,460

4,510

124

72

60

70

3,625

4,800

128

72

65

75

3,840

4,760

135

82

60

70

4,400

5,370

135

82

65

75

4,400

5,400

154

92

65

75

6,100

7,400

154

98

65

75

6,100

7,400

180

112

88.75

96

9,000

180

130

88.75

96

9,000

165

130

88.75

96

8,000

Page 12

REEL CAPACITY CALCULATION

The pipe capacity of any reel can be found by following equations.

Wrapping efficiency factors are used to account for nesting and spool
width effects.
p : = .96

Radial pitch factor: radial distance between adjacent layers divided by tubing OD

k : = 0.96

Drum width utilization factor: number

of coils per drum width divided by theoretical capacity, w/d

C : = 82

Drum (core) diameter, in.

W : = 65

Drum length (width), in.

F : = 135

Flange Diameter, in.

DD : = 2.01

Maximum production CT OD, in.

Wk
m:=
DD
n : = floor

m = 31

( 2 FDD- C p)
n = 13

Number of coils per drum length

Total number of layers; floor means
that an integer portion of an expression should be used

j : = 1..n

Layer serial number

dj : = C + DD + 2 DD p (j - 1)

The jth layer diameter, defined by CT

centerline, in.

d1 = 84.01

The 1st layer diameter, in.

dn = 130.32

The last layer diameter, in.

do : = dj + DD
j

do = 86.02

The 1st layer OD, in.

do = 132.33

The last layer OD, in.

Hj : =

The jth layer OD, defined by layer outmost cylinder (outer surface)

k
1
(C + DD + DD j p - DD p) W
j
DD
12

CT length at j
layers, starting
from bedlayer, ft

H1 = 683

Capacity of the 1st layer, ft

Hn = 11323

Reel capacity, CT length at all n

layers, ft

Page 13

Coiled Tubing, Drill Pipe and Casing Stretch Data

The stretch or elongation of oil well tubular material resulting from an
applied pulling force is a commonly required determination. Robert
Hooke (1635-1702) discovered the law (Hookes law) that strain or distortion is proportional to stress or force if the elastic limit of the material is
not exceeded. (The elastic limit of the material is the maximum stress that
can be developed within it without causing permanent deformation or
permanent stretch in oil field terms.)
The amount of stretch that will occur when a pull force is applied varies
with the amount of pull, the length of the material being stretched, the
elasticity of the material and its cross-sectional area, provided the elastic
limit is not exceeded.
General Stretch Formula:
F x L x 12
S =
Aw x E
Where:
S
F
L
E

Aw

=
=
=
=

stretch, in inches
pull force, in pounds
length, in feet
modulus of elasticity, in pounds per square inch.
(for steel, E =30,000,000 psi)
= pipe metal cross-section in square inches.

Note:
It is a common misconception that the amount of stretch for oil field
tubular material is affected by the grade of steel (J-55, N-80, etc.). This
is not true, because the modulus of elasticity remains the same.
Higher grades of steel have greater elastic limits and can therefore be
stretched farther before reaching their elastic limits than can the lower
grades. The only factors that affect the amount of stretch are those
shown in the preceding general stretch formula.
Formula for stretch in Tubular Steel Products:
FxL
S = A xE
w
Where:
S = Stretch in inches
F = Force in pounds
L = Length in inches
Aw = Pipe Metal Cross-section in sq. in.
E = Elasticity Modulus of steel
= 30,000,000 psi
Example:
15,000 ft of 1.50" x .095" Coiled Tubing with 20,000 lb pull would stretch
how many inches?
20,000 lb x 180,000 in.
S =
0.419 sq in x 30,000,000 psi
= 286 inches

Page 14

COLLAPSE PRESSURE

The collapse pressure in the absence of axial stress, P, for new, asmanufactured coiled tubing is calculated using the appropriate formula
of API Bul 5C3 for Yield Strength, Plastic or Transition Collapse pressure,
but using the specified wall thickness (t).
For coiled tubing in service, the condition of the tube cannot be considered
perfectly round. Coiled tubing should always be considered as oval,
with a minimum ovality of 0.2 (2%). For standard coiled tubing sizes and
material grades, collapse pressures at ovalities of 0.02 and 0.05 are
calculated and listed in the following tables. When actual ovality is other
than 0.02 or 0.05, these equations should be used.

Collapse Pressure of Coiled Tubing: Example

Input:
QT-800, 1.50 in. OD x 0.109 in. WT, as the CT identification
D = 1.5

Specified CT OD, in.

t = 0.109

Specified CT WT, in.

DD = D + 0.01

DD = 1.51

CT OD, production maximum, in

tt = t - 0.005

tt = 0.104

Wall thickness, production minimum, in

Dmax = 1.57

Section major diameter, measured, in

Dmin = 1.45

Section minor diameter, measured, in

y = 80000

CT Yield Strength, psi

E = 30000000

Modulus of Elasticity, psi

u = 0.3

Poissons Ratio

Qy

Tensile Load Capacity, from Table of

CT Technical Data, lb

= 36750

Q = 20000

Applied axial force in design section, lb

P = 2000

Applied Internal Pressure, psi

UF = 0.5

CT Utilization Factor, UF=0 for new

CT, UF=1 for fully worn CT

EVALUATION:
C :=

2E
1 - 2

C = 65934066

SF := 0.8 0.8 UF
:=

DD
tt

M :=
Ov :=

2
4 ( - 1)
Dmax - Dmin
D

) SF = 0.739

1.5

Material Constant, psi

Safety Factor

= 14.519

Ratio

M = 3.898

CT constant

Ov = 0.08

Ovality indes

Page 15

Ky :=

2 M Pi
1

y
2

Pi
Q
+
Qy
y

Ky = 0.78

C
( - 1)2

Pce = 19128

1-

Pi
Q
+
Qy
y

+ Pi

Elastic collapse pressure for round CT

when internal pressure is applied, psi

y Ky

Pyo :=

2M

Pyo = 8007

Pc :=

Yield External Pressure Capacity, psi

-1

( Pyo-2 + Pce-2) 2

Pc = 7386

Collapse Pressure for Round CT with

internal pressure & axial load, psi

y Ky
4M

+ (2 + 3 Ov )

g = 30231

f :=

Yield correction factor

Pce := .7125

g :=

P ce
4

Factor

y Ky Pce
2M

f = 153161456
P co = g -

Factor

g2 -

Pco = 2649

Collapse pressure of oval CT with

internal pressure and axial force, psi

PAco := Pco SF
PAco = 1959

Allowable collapse pressure, psi

Page 16

COILED TUBING COLLAPSE PRESSURES

Specified
Wall
Outside
Weight
Diameter Thickness
D
in
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.375
2.375
2.375
2.375
2.375
2.375
2.375
2.875
2.875
2.875
2.875
2.875
2.875
3.500
3.500
3.500
3.500
3.500

W
lb/ft

t
in
0.080
0.087
0.095
0.102
0.109
0.125
0.080
0.087
0.095
0.102
0.109
0.125
0.134
0.156
0.095
0.102
0.109
0.125
0.134
0.156
0.175
0.109
0.125
0.134
0.156
0.175
0.188
0.109
0.125
0.134
0.156
0.175
0.188
0.203
0.109
0.125
0.134
0.156
0.175
0.188
0.203
0.125
0.134
0.156
0.175
0.188
0.203
0.134
0.156
0.175
0.188
0.203

0.7861
0.8483
0.9182
0.9783
1.037
1.168
1.000
1.081
1.172
1.251
1.328
1.502
1.597
1.823
1.426
1.523
1.619
1.836
1.955
2.239
2.476
1.910
2.169
2.313
2.656
2.944
3.136
2.201
2.503
2.671
3.072
3.411
3.638
3.896
2.638
3.004
3.207
3.697
4.112
4.391
4.709
3.671
3.923
4.530
5.046
5.395
5.793
4.817
5.571
6.215
6.650
7.148

D/t
Ratio

DD/tt

Specified Minimum Yield

70
0
0
Q=0

Ovality,
0.05

0.02
Q=0

Qy/2

Q=0

Tensile
Qy/2

Collapse Pressure at Production Maximum OD

13.47
12.32
11.22
10.41
9.712
8.417
16.80
15.37
14.00
12.99
12.12
10.50
9.767
8.344
16.78
15.57
14.52
12.58
11.71
10.00
8.882
16.92
14.67
13.64
11.66
10.35
9.617
19.33
16.75
15.58
13.31
11.82
10.98
10.15
22.93
19.88
18.49
15.79
14.03
13.03
12.05
24.04
22.36
19.11
16.97
15.77
14.57
27.21
23.25
20.65
19.18
17.73

9624
10440
11360
12150
12930
14660
6682
7863
9213
9948
10600
12060
12870
14770
6699
7685
8670
10240
10940
12600
13990
6590
8523
9509
10980
12220
13040
5028
6720
7672
9727
10840
11590
12430
3298
4724
5527
7488
9181
9918
10660
2958
3534
5155
6555
7513
8618
2285
3174
4325
5112
6020

6179
7038
7999
8821
9627
11410
4308
5019
5824
6519
7204
8727
9560
11520
4319
4912
5501
6827
7555
9284
10719
4253
5414
6059
7600
8886
9743
3317
4331
4904
6288
7452
8230
9110
2323
3138
3614
4793
5805
6487
7262
2091
2454
3393
4232
4809
5471
1566
2254
2905
3367
3910

4189
4727
5332
5852
6364
7502
3021
3464
3967
4401
4831
5792
6321
7575
3027
3397
3765
4594
5052
6145
7060
2986
3710
4113
5080
5893
6437
2397
3035
3393
4256
4987
5478
6035
1753
2283
2585
3323
3955
4381
4867
1598
1839
2445
2973
3333
3746
1238
1708
2133
2428
2771

4281
4954
5733
6419
7106
8672
2902
3411
4010
4545
5086
6339
7048
8773
2909
3333
3767
4786
5370
6812
8058
2863
3702
4189
5406
6473
7206
2222
2918
3328
4365
5286
5924
6663
1568
2102
2422
3247
3996
4520
5133
1419
1653
2272
2848
3258
3744
1082
1524
1948
2255
2625

2902
3334
3834
4274
4715
5721
2013
2342
2728
3072
3419
4223
4677
5786
2018
2292
2572
3227
3601
4526
5326
1988
2530
2843
3624
4309
4779
1569
2023
2288
2956
3547
3957
4431
1137
1491
1701
2237
2719
3056
3449
1036
1193
1603
1978
2244
2557
806
1107
1389
1591
1833

NOTES: 1. Collapse pressure for round CT (ovality (Dmax-Dmin)/D=0] is the yield

strength, plastic, transition, or elastic collapse pressure by API Bull 5C3.
2. Collapse pressure due to ovality is in the solution by S. Timoshenko, Strength of
Materials, Part 2, Van Nostrand, 1954. See also: Computing Collapse Pressure

Page 17

COILED TUBING COLLAPSE PRESSURES

Strength,

kpsi
80
1 080

(Dmax - Dmin)/D
0
Tensile Load,
Q
Q=0
Q=0

0.02
Qy/2

100
0.05
Q=0

Qy/2

(DD=D+0.01) and Minimum Wall (tt=t=t-0.005),

10950
11940
12990
13890
14780
16750
7330
8695
10250
11370
12120
13790
14700
16880
7349
8488
9627
11700
12500
14400
15990
7223
9457
10710
12550
13960
14910
5418
7373
8473
11120
12390
13240
14210
3496
5067
5994
8260
10220
11330
12180
3175
3692
5565
7183
8290
9567
2401
3403
4605
5515
6565

6940
7937
9051
10000
10930
12990
4770
5593
6528
7335
8129
9893
10860
13120
4782
5468
6153
7692
8537
10540
12190
4706
6051
6800
8588
10080
11070
3629
4796
5460
7066
8417
9319
10340
2501
3425
3970
5331
6506
7298
8197
2242
2648
3716
4681
5349
6117
1662
2425
3159
3686
4310

4738
5360
6057
6656
7245
8550
3387
3901
4482
4984
5480
6588
7195
8640
3395
3823
4249
5206
5735
6994
8045
3347
4185
4651
5767
6703
7330
2666
3404
3818
4816
5660
6225
6867
1926
2535
2883
3738
4468
4961
5522
1750
2025
2721
3332
3749
4226
1341
1874
2362
2703
3098

4812
5585
6480
7269
8059
9860
3232
3814
4501
5115
5737
7178
7992
9970
3240
3725
4222
5392
6063
7720
9153
3188
4148
4706
6105
7332
8174
2457
3251
3719
4908
5967
6700
7550
1718
2322
2685
3627
4484
5086
5791
1550
1814
2515
3171
3640
4196
1173
1669
2146
2495
2916

3282
3778
4351
4856
5362
6520
2262
2640
3082
3476
3875
4798
5319
6590
2268
2582
2903
3654
4084
5145
6063
2233
2855
3214
4111
4896
5436
1755
2274
2578
3344
4022
4492
5036
1262
1665
1905
2519
3071
3458
3910
1148
1326
1793
2222
2527
2886
888
1228
1549
1780
2056

Q=0

0.02
Q=0

0.05
Qy/2

Q=0

Qy/2

5817
6792
7922
8919
9918
12190
3838
4565
5426
6198
6984
8804
9833
12340
3848
4453
5076
6548
7395
9490
11301
3783
4982
5684
7448
8999
10063
2880
3861
4445
5938
7274
8200
9275
1979
2713
3160
4331
5405
6163
7052
1777
2095
2950
3762
4346
5043
1329
1920
2499
2926
3445

4016
4640
5363
5999
6637
8090
2735
3208
3764
4260
4763
5926
6583
8180
2741
3135
3539
4485
5026
6364
7520
2698
3478
3930
5060
6050
6730
2101
2749
3130
4093
4949
5540
6226
1490
1989
2288
3056
3751
4237
4807
1350
1570
2148
2685
3066
3517
1033
1449
1845
2132
2476

psi

13100
14920
16230
17360
18470
20940
8470
10220
12210
13960
15150
17230
18380
21100
8495
9952
11410
14630
15630
18000
19980
8334
11190
12800
15690
17450
18630
6024
8526
9934
13370
15480
16550
17760
3909
5576
6762
9661
12160
13880
15230
3498
4135
6213
8282
9699
11330
2510
3789
4985
6149
7492

8363 5798
9647 6591
11080 7479
12300 8240
13490 8986
16110 10640
5584 4070
6633 4727
7832 5470
8871
6111
9894 6744
12160 8152
13390 8923
16270 10740
5599 4080
6473 4628
7351 5172
9331 6396
10420 7069
12980 8668
15090 9997
5503 4019
7220 5091
8183 5686
10480 7110
12390 8299
13660 9093
4155 3153
5617 4091
6462 4621
8525 5898
10260 6973
11420 7693
12730 8507
2788 2226
3903 2986
4578 3428
6298 4518
7804 5452
8824 6082
9981 6798
2481 2008
2963 2348
4262 3223
5472 4000
6321 4532
7305 5144
1809 1512
2697 2161
3578 2769
4226 3199
5004 3702

for CT, Proceedings of the 1st N. American Roundtable, SPE/CoTA, Montgomery,

TX, February 25-28, 1996
3. Collapse Pressure data above is defined at S.F. = 1 & in absence of internal pressure.

Page 18

(Dmax - Dmin)/D

Page 19

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SAFETY FACTOR SF

(Do not exceed chosen SF)
Tubing Utilization Factor
UF, percent

Maximum Allowable
SF

Over

To

New CT

15

0.80

15

30

0.78

30

40

0.76

40

50

0.74

50

60

0.72

60

70

0.70

70

80

0.68

80

90

0.66

90 (Totally Worn CT) 100

0.64

Page 20

NOMENCLATURE
C

- elastic constant, psi

C :=

2E
1 - 2

- specified outside diameter (OD) of coiled tubing (CT), in.

DD

- production maximum OD, in.

DD = D + 0.01 in.

D max, D min - major and minor CT section diameters, in.

d

- inside diameter, in.

d = D - 2t

d1 & d2 - inside diameter at opposite ends of the tru-tapered segment,

in.
d1 = D - 2t1
d2 = D - 2t2
E

- modulus of elasticity, E=30 106 for steel CT

- factor in collapse pressure calculations

:=

2M

- factor in collapse pressure calculations

g :=

Ky

y Ky Pce

y Ky
4M

+ (2 + 3 Ov)

SF2 -

3
4

Pi
Q
+
Qy
y

1
2

Pi
Q
+
y
Qy

- CT factor, defined as
M :=

Ov

- yield strength correction factor

Pi
Ky := 2M
y

P ce

2
4(-1)

- CT ovality,
Ov = (Dmax - Dmin) /D

Pc

- collapse pressure for round tubing, is calculated using the

appropriate of API Bul 5C3 [1]
Pc :=

-1

( Pyo-2 + Pce-2)2

Page 21

P ce

- elastic collapse pressure for round CT, psi

Pce := .7125

Pco

C
( - 1)2

+ Pi

- collapse pressure for oval CT, psi

P co = g -

g2 -

Pi

- applied internal pressure, psi

Py

- CT yield internal pressure capacity, psi

Py =
Pyo

4M2 - 2M +
1
- CT yield external pressure capacity, psi

Pyo :=

y Ky
2M

- applied axial force, lb

Qy

- CT yield load capacity, lb

Qy = y (DD - tt)tt

SF

- safety factor against failure. It is a utilized portion of the CT

yield or collapse capacity when pressure, load, and/or torque
are acting alone or simultaneously. It varies in the range 0
SF1. Maximum of the factor, SF=S/Sy=1, means that design
load or stress reached ultimate capacity, and therefore tubing
can fail. The actual SF should never exceed allowable safety
factor (see page 19):
1.5

SF = 0.8 0.8 UF
Ty

- CT yield torque capacity, lb-ft

Ty =

192 3

DD 3 [1 - (1-2/)4] lb-ft

- specified wall thickness, in.

tt

- production minimum wall thickness, in.

t1, t2

- specified wall thickness at opposite ends of the tru-tapered

segment, in.

- displacement, material (metallic) volume occupied by 1000 ft

long CT string, V=Vo-Vi

Vi

- internal volume capacity of 1000 ft long CT string

Vo

- external volume capacity of 1000 ft long CT string

tt = t-0.005 in.

- CT weight, lb/ft
W = 10.68 (D - t)t

lb/ft

Page 22

- D/t-ratio; for CT yield pressure, load, torque capacities, and

CP evaluation

=
y

DD
Production Maximum OD
= Production Minimum WT
tt

- specified minimum yield strength in tension of CT, psi

- specified minimum yield strength in shear of CT, y = y / 3,

psi

- Poissons ratio, = 0.30 for steel

ABBREVIATIONS
CT

- coiled tubing

CP

- collapse pressure

ID

- inside diameter

OD

- outside diameter

WT

- wall thickness

UF

- utilization factor, it is the ratio fo the life already utilized, l, to the

expected total CT life, L, that UF=l /L, where l and L are expressed in consistent units: calendar time, running feet, strokes
over the gooseneck, etc. It may be estimated by experienced
operator

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AND

CALCULATIONS

FOR

CASING, TUBING, DRILL

PIPE, AND

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