Insights, news and discussion on the products and services Complete Group is working hard on.
400 DUO Continues to Impress with Latest Inspection Results
The first commercialized drill string of 4 ½” 400 DUO drill pipe and HWDP has continued to excel in the field, with the latest inspection results confirming it’s designed field friendly capabilities. 400 DUO connections were used in the drilling of 4 additional...
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CTP23 Performs Commercially!
Developed in the earliest days of Complete Group in direct response to parameters requested by the customer, the CTP23 connection features a 2.875” x 1.500” slim tool joint with a max makeup torque of 4600 ft-lbs, all while retaining great handling characteristics and...
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Technical Bulletin – Thread Compound Friction Factors
A thread compound traditionally has two primary functions when applied to a rotary shouldered connection (RSC) in a drill string. The first role is the prevention of metal to metal damage (ie. anti-galling) of thread flanks and seal surfaces from the extremely high...
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Technical Bulletin – Tubular Corrosion
Complete Group has observed a potential trend within the industry regarding increased frequency of downhole corrosion in brine-based fluid systems. Regarding drilling tubulars in particular, our observations indicate increased pitting being experienced by contractors,...
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Commercialized DUO String Performs in Northern AB
Complete Group is proud to announce that the first commercialized drill string of 4 ½” 400 DUO drill pipe and HWDP has successfully performed over 10,000 meters of drilling over 2 wells in Northern Alberta through summer & fall 2018, with more wells in the queue....
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Safety Program Certificate of Recognition (COR)
Complete Group is proud to announce the successful completion of the external Certification Audit for COR, which demonstrates our commitment to developing a comprehensive health and safety program that meets the Governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan’s...
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DUO Field Testing
Complete Group’s DUO connection, the industry-first multi taper rotary shouldered connection, was put through its first round of field testing earlier this month. A string of 4 ½” S135 pipe and heavy weight drill pipe equipped with 400 DUO connections was deployed on...
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Drill Pipe Manufacturer Visit
Complete Group Vice President Ginette Conrad recently returned from a two-week business trip to China, where she was able to meet with several drill pipe manufacturers. During this trip abroad, Ginette (BSc Materials Engineering) verified the status of several current...
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Happy New Year from Complete Group
All of us here at Complete Group would like to wish our clients, partners, and vendors the very best as we head into an exciting new year! 2017 was a time of great growth and development for Complete Group, as we crossed the +50 employee threshold, and made tremendous...
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Introducing DUO
Complete Group is changing the industry. We are a dedicated team of experts who are always researching new ways to increase product efficiency and develop innovative solutions. One of our latest innovations is DUO — a threaded rotary shouldered connection that...
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