Make-Up Of Tubing

Tubing make-up involves the joining of two threaded joints of tubing to form a leak tight structural connection. This activity is recognized as being an important part of the effort required to produce hydrocarbons. This paper seeks to identify factors that can affect the success of the make-up process. Having identified these factors, a brief review of their impact on connection make-up is presented. With this understanding, an effective running procedure can be developed. Considered are connection design, vertical alignment, connection cleanliness the power tong, connection monitoring, the thread compound and weight transfer.