The truth about titanium alloy oil well tubing

We specialise in professional and reliable tube manipulation services. No matter what the requirements are, we use our skills to find the right solution for the client. Our work has uses for all sorts of industries. As a result, we are capable of helping clients who need bespoke tubes for an array of needs.

In the petroleum industry, the oil well tube has an important role. Its performance and quality have a huge influence on the industry’s development and success. In terms of natural gas and oil development and exploration, a huge amount of tubes are used. They can be a variety of metals. However, if you compare alloys, titanium alloy oil weld tube has more benefits. So, it should not be a surprise that it is the most popular option here.

A harsh environment

Tube manipulationThe environment in oil wells is one of the harshest in the world. As a result, the tubes must have the capacity to endure interior and exterior pressures. They must also withstand tensile of loads and hundreds of tons. It is the same with the effects of corrosive media and high temperatures.

The thing to keep in mind is that damage to the well tube could cause the scrappage of a gas and oil well. This is because it could make it unsafe to keep operating. That puts even more pressure on using the right tubes.

The use of titanium alloy in these tubes is great as it offers so many benefits. This decreases the rate of oil well tube damage considerably. It can also improve the price of oil field development.

Titanium’s resistance

One of the main benefits of titanium alloy is its corrosion resistance. It actually exceeds that of stainless steel. It is especially resistant to stress, acid, and pitting corrosion. Tube manipulation will not affect on any of these characteristics.

Also, titanium is not sensitive to hydrogen-induced cracking. That means it meets the requirements of oil well tubing under particular high pressure conditions. It is the same for high temperature conditions.

Titanium has wonderful physical characteristics too. It comes with high strength and low density. What this can do is efficiently lower the weight of a structure, increase a mechanism’s load, and reduce the tube string’s stress. Moreover, the metal is non-magnetic. This is more conductive to downhole projects.

The fracture and high temperature resistance of titanium alloys is also astounding. So is the durability. As for the fatigue life, it is ten times greater than standard steel. This is of huge significance to ultra-deep wells, offshore risers, drill tubes, and oil tubes.

Tube manipulation to create many items

At Multiform Tubes Engineering Ltd, we use various techniques to create all sorts of items. This includes furniture, heating, and refrigeration parts. Since we use the best equipment, we can work efficiently and accurately. You can count on us to deliver the stellar results we are known for.

So, feel free to contact us if you would like to work with the best team in the UK for tube manipulation. We can cater for lots of different needs and offer the same assurances on quality.