Torque-Turn.
Torque-Turn is used on casing and tubing in the deeper, higher pressure gas wells where
connection integrity and leak resistance are most critical. By monitoring the makeup of connections with
both torque and turns simultaneously, optimum bearing pressure is achieved between the connection. The
level of bearing pressure directly affects the leak resistance of the connection. The use of the torque-turn
system allows the maximum bearing pressure to be achieved without permanently deforming the tubular
material.
Fishing. The Company started a fishing service line in late 2003. Fishing involves the use of
specialized tools and procedures to retrieve lost equipment from a well. It is a service required by oil and
gas operators who have lost equipment in a well. Well production typically ceases until the lost equipment
can be retrieved. In some cases, the Company creates customized tools to perform a fishing operation. The
customized tools are maintained by the Company after the particular fishing job for future use if a similar
need arises.
Support Services
The following is a description of the primary service lines conducted within the Support Services
business segment:
Rental Tools. RPC rents specialized equipment for use with onshore and offshore oil and gas well
drilling, completion and workover activities. The drilling and operation of oil and gas wells generally
require a variety of equipment. The equipment needed is in large part determined by the geological
features of the production zone and the size of the well itself. As a result, operators and drilling contractors
often find it more economical to supplement their tool and tubulars inventories with rental items instead
of owning a complete inventory. RPC is strategically located to serve the major staging points for oil
and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico and mid-continent regions.
RPC, through Patterson Rental Tools, offers a broad range of rental tools including:
Blowout Preventors High Pressure Manifolds
Coflexip Hoses Hydraulic Torque Wrenches
Drill Collars Power Tongs
Drill Pipe Pressure Control Equipment
Production Related Rental Tools Test Pumps
Gravel Pack Equipment Tubing
Handling Tools Tubulars
Hevi-wate Pipe Tubular Handling Tools
Marine Services. A liftboat is a self-propelled, self-elevating work platform with legs, cranes and
living accommodations. Our fleet consists of four liftboats, two of which have leg lengths of 200 feet.
Upon arriving at a destination, a liftboat hydraulically lowers its legs until they are positioned on the ocean
floor, and then jacks up until the work platform is sufficiently above the water level. Once positioned, the
stability, open deck area, crane capacity, and relatively low cost of operation make liftboats ideal work
platforms for a wide range of offshore activities, including platform construction, plug and abandonment
services, and other non-oilfield related construction work. Our liftboats have either one or two cranes with
lift capacities up to 75 tons. A liftboat’s capability to reposition at a work site or to move to another work
location within a short timeframe adds to its versatility. In addition, liftboat services are also highly
complementary to RPC’s service lines within the Technical Services business segment as it relates to
providing services offshore.
Pipe Inspection and Handling Services. Pipe inspection services involve the inspection and testing of
the integrity of pipe used in oil and gas wells. These services are provided primarily at RPC’s inspection
yards located on a water channel near Houston, Texas, and in Morgan City, Louisiana. Customers rely on
tubular inspection services to avoid failure of in-service tubing, casing, flowlines, and drill pipe. Such tubular
failures are expensive and, in some cases, catastrophic. RPC’s yard in Houston, Texas is equipped with
bulkhead waterfronts, large capacity cranes, specially designed forklifts and a computerized inventory system
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