Tubular Drill Pipe Inspector Spotlight

Drilling is a tough business, and the drill pipe that is used is under a lot of pressure as it burrows deeper and deeper into the ground. Tubular Drill Pipe Inspectors keep a close eye on each piece of drill pipe to make sure that there are now defects, cracks or corrosion. Thanks to their keen eye, drilling operations can continue to safely operate.

What a typical day looks like:

Tubular Drill Pipe Inspectors are focused on quality and safety all day long, and this guides every decision, conversation, and plan that they lay out. They inspect each piece of drill pipe on a drilling site before it is used. They make sure everything is in tip-top shape and meets all the standards.

Tubular Drill Pipe Inspectors set-up, calibrate, and use specialized mechanical or electronic equipment such as ultrasonic testing(UT), electromagnetic inspection(EMI) and magnetic particle (MPI) to detect defects to thoroughly look at each drill pipe.They are looking for defects such as corrosion, cracking, third-party damage or manufacturing flaws. This pipe will be under a lot of stress, tension, compression, torsion and bending once it is put to work, so this inspection is essential to find the flaws before they cause serious damage.

These inspectors are employed by drilling and well service contractors, petroleum producing companies and well logging or testing companies.

The kinds of problems Tubular Drill Pipe Inspectors solve at work:

Tubular Drill Pipe Inspectors work hard to avoid any potential problems before they happen. Prevention is the name of their game. By locating internal and external corrosion, pitting, cuts, gouges, wall loss, and fatigue cracks, they help their company avoid unplanned downtime while protecting people, the environment and the integrity of assets. When a Tubular Drill Pipe Inspector finds a defect, it is immediately flagged for the well drilling, completion, or servicing team so that the equipment can be repaired or replaced.

Skills used most on the job:

Tubular Drill Pipe Inspectors are technologically savvy and detail-oriented individuals. They are also deeply analytical and understand the drilling process, which helps to outline why a small defect can become such a large problem down the road. These professionals often work closely with well drilling, completion or servicing teams, so they need strong interpersonal skills.

Oil and gas companies strive to operate in the safest way possible, and Tubular Drill Pipe Inspectors help highlight any issues before they become a problem.