Technical & Quality Solutions

TQSI has extensive experience qualifying OCTG, drill strings, and other drilling and completion equipment for specific applications. TQSI's personnel are experienced consultants and technicians from various sectors and companies within the energy industry. TQSI's principals have a focused commitment on serving the true needs of the oil and gas oper... ators and TQSI's various projects have always resulted in substantial value added to equipment quality, drilling and completion success, and operational integrity. These results have been achieved through assisting in the definition of specific requirements for mechanical, dimensional, and performance properties of the equipment in order to ensure the ability to withstand anticipated operating loads. These efforts extend to include the preparation and management of testing and inspection programs to qualify the equipment. In addition, TQSI personnel have actively participated in industry recognized organizational and regulatory bodies and often author and/or co-author industry/inter-company publications. For example, TQSI personnel served on the following committees: API C3/SC7/TG4 Committee (Drill Stem Elements and Compounds) API C3/SC7/TG4/WG1 (Dynamic Loading of Drill Pipe) API C3/SC7/TG4/WG (Tool Joint Tensile Yield at Recommended Make-up Torque) Example industry publications authored by TQSI personnel include: IADC/SPE 59233 - Effective Implementation of Drilling Dynamics Technology through Focused Training , presented at the 2000 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, New Orleans, LA., February 23-25, 2000 ARCO Exploration and Production Technology - Technical Transfer Manual, Probabilistic OCTG Design , distributed in January, 1999.Read More