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Design Feature of JFEBEAR

Contoured
Metal to Metal Seal

JFEBEAR Thread Profile (1)

Coupling

Pipe

Optimized Gap

Optimized Gap Concept

Coupling

Gap

Pipe

Wide Gap

Optimized Gap

Narrow Gap

Compression Capability Anti Galling Capability

JFEBEAR Compression resistance

Thread
Optimized ap

Seal
Seal

Design Make-up

Compression

Stab Flank absorbs Compression

Reduced Nose Deformation

Tension

No Leak

KSBEAR Thread Profile (2)

Negative load flank

Coupling

Pipe

PIPE

Different Corner Radius on Load Flanks on Pipe and Coupling Threads

Excellent Thread Galling Resistance

JFEBEAR Seal Profile

Coupling

Pipe

Contoured Metal to Metal Seal

Reduced Local Stress Concentration

Excellent Seal Galling Resistance

Summary of Design Features

- Design Optimized Gap Between Stabbing Flanks on Pipe and Coupling Threads
Different Corner Radius on Load Flanks of Pipe and Coupling Threads Contoured Metal to Metal

- Benefit Excellent Compression Capability

Excellent Galling Resistance

Results in high compression capability while maintaining excellent galling resistance

ISO-13679 CAL4 Test Program

S peci m en Thd/S eal Taper M ake&B reak dope/torque #1 H /L PS BF M U (A ) H /L #2 L/L PS BF M U (A ) H /H R R G (B ) L/H #3 H /H N om N om M U (A ) H /H R R G (B ) L/H M B G (B ) L/H FM U (B ) H /L B ake B ake FM U (B ) H /H B ake FM U (B ) H /H B ake M B G (B ) L/H FM U (B ) H /H B ake FM U (B ) H /L B ake FM U (B ) H /H B ake #4 L/H PF BS M U (A ) H /H #5 H /L PS BF M U (A ) H /L R R G (B ) L/H #6 H /L PS BF M U (A ) H /H R R G (B ) L/H M B G (B ) L/H FM U (B ) H /L B ake M B G (B ) L/H FM U (B ) H /L B ake #7 L/H PF BS M U (A ) H /L #8 L/H PF BS M U (A ) H /L

S eri es A

T/C pi /po T/C pi w B end Therm al cycl e Therm al cycl e T/C pi w B end Therm al cycl e

T/C pi /po

T/C pi /po T/C pi w B end

T/C pi /po T/C pi w B end

S eri es B

S eri es C

Therm al cycl e

Galling Resistance on Make & Break Test

Make & Break test on ISO-13679 CAL IV
S peci m en Thd/S eal Taper M ake&B reak dope/torque #2 L/L PS BF R R G (B ) L/H #3 H /H N om N om R R G (B ) L/H M B G (B ) L/H M B G (B ) L/H #4 L/H PF BS #5 H /L PS BF R R G (B ) L/H #6 H /L PS BF R R G (B ) L/H M B G (B ) L/H M B G (B ) L/H #7 L/H PF BS #8 L/H PF BS

Number of Make&Break

4 9

Specimen #3B : Totally 13 times Makes & Breaks

Specimen #3B after 13th Make&Break test (HP2-110 4-1/2x15.1#)

JFEBEAR Connection Physical Envelope proved on ISO-13679 CAL4 Test

HP2-13CR-110ksi 4-1/2"x15.1# KSBEAR VME Pipe and Connection Service Envelope
20000

15000

Internal

10000

5000

Pressure (psi)

-800000

-600000

-400000

-200000

0 0 -5000

200000

400000

600000

External

-10000

-15000

-20000

Compression
100% Pipe Body VME API Collapse

Load lb (F) x 1000

95% Pipe Body VME

Tension
ISO 95% Connection Load Envelope

HP2-13CR 110ksi 4-1/2x15.1#

ISO VME VS XOM VME JFE has prided them self's on testing to the most strenuous environments and conditions No de-rated of any size or weight full Envelope

Exxon Load points

Exxon 50% Compression Limit

ISO Load Points

ISO 80% Compression Limit

JFEBEAR Test progress

Customer Product line test ExxonMobil ShellIndependent ShellIndependent Spot test COP/Magnolia COP/UK Tarim/China Gazprom/Russia ADCO/UAE XOM/Hibernia EPMI Procedure ExxonMobil spec. NAM TEO spec. ISO 13679 CAL4 ISO 13679 CAL4 ISO 13679 CAL4 ISO 13679 CAL4 Gazprom spec. ADCO spec. ExxonMobil spec. ExxonMobil spec. Size 6 sizes3 1/2"7" 3 sizes5 1/2"7" 4 sizes3 1/2", 4 1/2" 3 1/2"x9.2#, 4 1/2"x15.5# 5 1/2"x23# 3 1/2"x9.2# 5 1/2"x17# 2 7/8"7" 7"x29# 3 1/2"x9.2# Grade HP2-95 13CR-80 HP2-110 HP2-110 HP2-110 HP1-110 110L L80 13CR80 13CR80 N/A 13CR-80 N/A

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Progress 67% 100% 50% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
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Design and data review Chevron Design and data review 2 7/8"7" SNEPCO/Shell Design and data review 5 1/2"x20# BP Design and data review 2 7/8"7"

Notice: The information contained within this document is based on the laboratorial experiment. The use of the information contained within this document is at reader's risk and no warranty is implied or expressed by JFE Steel Corporation with respects to the use of information herein.

JFEBEAR Test progress BE AR test status

C a te g o ry ISO ISO ISO S iz e 3 1 /2 " 9 . 2 # 3 1 /2 " 1 4 . 3 # 4 1 /2 " 1 2 . 6 # G ra d e H P 2 -1 1 0 H P 2 -1 1 0 H P 2 -1 1 0 Te s t p ro ce d u re
IS O 1 3 6 7 9 C A L4 8 0 % c o m p re s s io n IS O 1 3 6 7 9 C A L4 8 0 % c o m p re s s io n IS O 1 3 6 7 9 w ith S h e ll m o d ific a tio n 8 0 % c o m p re s s io n

# OF s a m p le # 8 8 8

rev 2 2008.03.18 C o m m e n ts

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I n itia lly te s te d fo r C O P Mta ag n og lia0 9 /0 8 S rtin

C o m b in e d p ro c e d u re a p p ro v e d b y b o th S h e ll U S A a n d U K w a s a p p lie d

ISO ISO ISO N AM N AM N AM E x x o n M o b il E x x o n M o b il E x x o n M o b il E x x o n M o b il E x x o n M o b il E x x o n M o b il E x x o n M o b il E x x o n M o b il Clear R un Clear R un

4 1 /2 " 1 5 . 1 # 4 1 /2 " 1 8 . 9 # 5 1 /2 " 2 3 # 5 1 /2 " 2 3 # 7" 29# 7" 35# 3 1 /2 " 7 . 7 # 3 1 /2 " 1 4 . 3 # 5 1 /2 " 1 7 # 5 1 /2 " 2 3 # 7" 26# 7" 32# 7" 29# 3 1 /2 " 9 . 2 # 5 1/ 2" 23#

H P 2 -1 1 0 H P 2 -1 1 0 H P 2 -1 1 0 13CR 80 13CR 80 13CR 80 H P 2 -9 5 H P 2 -9 5 H P 2 -9 5 H P 2 -9 5 H P 2 -9 5 H P 2 -9 5 13CR 80 13CR 80 H P2-110 H P1-110

I S O 1 3 6 7 9 C A L4 8 0 % co mp s7 s9 io n I SO 1re 36 C A L4 8 0 % co mp s7 s9 io n ISO 1re 36 C A L4 8 0 %

NAM co m/TEO/3 p re s sw io ith n m o d ifica tio n 80% co m p re ssio n N A M /T E O /3 w ith m o d ific a tio n 8 0 % c o m p re s s io n N A M /T E O /3 w ith m o d ific a tio n 8 0 % c o m p re s s io n

8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

S p o t te s t fo r C O P M a g n o lia S ta rtin g 0 8 /0 8
S p o t te s t fo r C O P U K , C le a r P la te + A P I m o d w a s a p p lie d

E x x o n M o b il s p e c. E x x o n M o b il s p e c. E x x o n M o b il s p e c. E x x o n M o b il s p e c. E x x o n M o b il s p e c. E x x o n M o b il s p e c. E x x o n M o b il s p e c. E x x o n M o b il s p e c.

O n G o in g C o m p le te d C o m p le te d C o m p le te d C o m p le te d C o m p le te d S p o t te s t fo r H ib e rn ia S p o t te s t fo r E P M I

2 Abbreviated ISO 13679 80% H L, LH w ere tested w ith ISO A 14 compression Notice: The information contained within this document is based on the laboratorial experiment. The use of the information contained within this document is at reader's
risk and no warranty is implied or expressed by JFE Steel Corporation with respects to the use of information herein.

2 7/ 8" 7.8#

Abbreviated ISO 13679 80%

H L w as tested w ith ISO A

JFEBEAR Test progress

; Done ; To be done C a te g o ry C le a r R u n C le a r R u n C le a r R u n C le a r R u n S ize 5 1 /2 " 2 3 # 2 7 /8 " 7 .8 # 2 3 /8 " 4 .6 # 4 1 /2 " 1 2 .6 # G ra d e H P 2 -1 1 0 H P 1 -1 1 0 13CR 80 H P 2 -1 1 0 Te st p ro ce d u re A b b re via te d I S O 1 3 6 7 9 8 0 % co m p re ssio n A b b re via te d I S O 1 3 6 7 9 1 0 0 % co m p re ssio n A b b re via te d I S O 1 3 6 7 9 8 0 % co m p re ssio n A b b re via te d I S O 1 3 6 7 9 8 0 % co m p re ssio n sa m p le # C o m m e n ts

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2 H L, LH w e re te ste d w ith I S O A 1 H L w a s te ste d w ith I S O A 1 H L w a s te ste d w ith I S O B 1 H L w a s te ste d w ith n e w I S O A , B e le va te d te m p . B a m b ie n t te m p . a n d C 1 H L w a s te ste d w ith X OM sa m p le # 5 & 6 co n d itio n s.

C le a r R u n

3 1 /2 " 9 .2 #

13CR 80

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