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Recycling Used Thread Protectors on Earth Day & Every Day
One way oil and gas producers and drilling operators can help protect our environment is through recycling thread protectors. Since U.S. drillers alone spend over $8 billion/year on steel piping equipment, pipe protection remains essential for safe operations worldwide. Yet, many companies may not exactly know how to properly dispose of these vital pipe protection
Best Practices for Protecting Drill Pipe Threads
Oil and gas operators and end-users know how crucial having pipe thread protection can be. It is a key component for successfully operating any drilling site and oilfield. Top-quality manufacturers like MSI Pipe Protection Technologies design thread protectors to completely cover and protect screw threads. They can also protect pipe threads against damage from collision,
MSI Discusses Latest Hydraulic Fracturing Technology
It wasn’t that long ago that experts thought the United States’ oil and gas reserves were running out. Today, however, our recoverable reserves are the largest in the world.1 That’s due primarily to new drilling techniques like hydraulic fracturing. And in the spirit of ‘Helping You Deliver All Day, Every Day’, MSI Pipe Protection Technologies
Drill Pipe Protectors for New Drilling Methods
Oil and gas production is booming across the United States. New drilling methods and technologies are allowing companies to find and extract oil and gas from places previously inaccessible. And MSI is helping make it happen with high-quality drill pipe protectors. Drilling Technologies and Drill Pipe Protectors Just ten years ago, the industry thought that
Your Custom Pipe Protection Options
Companies constantly make investments in drill pipe and tubular goods equipment for various types of operations. In fact, economists project that the global drill pipe market will grow at nearly 3.5% CAGR between the forecast period of 2018 and 2023.1 At the same time, they also invest wisely in the proper transporting of such valuable
Pipe Packaging Frames: A Quality Pipe Handling Solution
Most oilfield and drilling companies know that efficient pipe protection during transportation and storage requires a highly specialized solution. That’s why companies like MSI Pipe Protection Technologies provide innovative handling systems like Raptor™ Pipe Packaging Frames. Our frames maintain the integrity of drill pipe and other tubular goods that operators use during transport, storage, and
Easy & Effective Line Pipe Protectors Protect Your Bottom Line
When it comes to protective applications for pipes in the oilfield, and on mining or other municipal industry sites, you will find line pipe protectors. They offer a very cost-effective and simple solution to protect pipe ends and their strings. The modern design of MSI’s pipe caps and plugs are used by various operations around
Are You Using Top-Quality Thread Protectors?
Every oilfield operation knows how crucial it is to ensure perfect and proper tubing connections during the installation process. The only way operators can experience this is when they don’t have damaged or imperfect pipe thread ends. MSI’s top-quality thread protectors will go to work for your operations to protect your pipe threads prior to
The US & Global Rise in Shale Gas Production
The activity and production of shale in the United States as a source of natural gas has and continues to increase exponentially over the years. This continued increase is due in large part to the discovery of new shale gas sources thanks to horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology applications. Geologists and surveyors…
Why We Love Bumper Rings
The right kind of protection is important to your inventory. And the small act of investing in pipe protection can go a long way in preserving oilfield equipment and operations. Even before end-users install equipment, adequate pipe protection is a vital part of maintaining the integrity of that equipment. Bumper rings, for example, provide superior
See What’s New in MSI’s Thread Protection Line
Did you know that MSI Pipe Protection Technologies now offers 1502 hammer union protectors? We have high-quality thread protectors for both the male and female connections. At MSI, we understand how crucial your investments are, as well as your need to ensure that every operation runs smoothly. Our #1 goal is to help you deliver
MSI Pipe Protection Technologies (PPT) Acquired By NOV
To our valued Customers We are pleased to announce the transition in ownership from MSI PLC to Houston-based, National Oilwell Varco (NOV), as of January 15, 2019. As an NOV company, we will reside in the Wellbore Technologies segment and operate as the MSI Pipe Protection Technologies product line within Tuboscope. Tuboscope’s ongoing commitment is
