Field History of Bare and Coated Drill Pipe

A Summary of Nippon Steel investigation of washouts in drill pipe dated May 95:

Coated Pipe Bare Pipe

Footage Purchased
Pipe in Service
Washouts to Date
Estimated Cost
Associated with
Washouts
Cost of Failed or
Replacement Pipe
Total Cost of Failure
130,000 feet 65,000 feet
2 years 1 year
0 22
0 $2,200,000
0 $66,000
0 $2,266,000