VAroughneck®

Customized for rotating operations.

VAroughneck® is a proprietary connection designed for rotated strings offering benefits which are not addressed by API specifications and exceed the API standards.

Product characteristics and customer benefits

  • Strong connection - Ensures well integrity
  • Rotation during installation - Improves quality of cement bond
  • Smooth internal profile - Minimizes turbulences
  • Compatibility with API Buttress - Saves costs
  • Strengths of VAroughneck®

  • At least twice the torque transfer compared to API connections
  • Compatible with API Buttress if spacer ring is added
  • Suitable for tough field applications
  • Offers the opportunity to rotate the casing string during installation
  • Rotating during cementing leads to improved quality of the cement bond
  • Tension and compression rating 100% of the pipe body
  • Controlled stress distribution proven by FEA