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Rig Direct

Rig Direct®

Partnering from mill to well

With Rig Direct®, we partner with oil and gas customers throughout their drilling projects. It begins with well planning, where our technical experts optimize product selection to maximize performance while streamlining costs. Through supply chain integration, we work alongside our customers, producing and delivering exactly what they need whenever they need it.

Our suite of digital tools streamlines and grants transparency to all administrative aspects from call-out to delivery to invoicing. At the rig site, our team provides technical assistance to support well integrity.

Why choose Rig Direct®?

  • Safety

    When we take on pipe management, there is less movement and handling of tubular goods, reducing operational risks throughout the operation.

  • Reduced environmental footprint

    Recycle thread protectors, no dope, no excess pipe. Together, we can minimize our impact and preserve our land for future generations.

  • Simple is better

    Are you losing time juggling multiple suppliers? When you choose Rig Direct®, we’ll use digital tools to streamline the supply chain so you can focus on your operations.

  • A true partnership

    By collaborating with our Rig Direct® customers, we program pipe production and accessory management around drilling needs. When changes occur, we respond quickly thanks to our worldwide network of mills and service centers.

  • From mill to well

    Optimize your OCTG consumption, storage and handling with zero risks of stock-out and minimal waste. We shorten the supply chain from mill to well.

  • High quality for well integrity

    We understand that maintaining well integrity depends upon quality at every stage of the supply chain. We operate under a unified QHSE system, certified to the highest standards worldwide, throughout our operations.

  • Technical expertise

    Our team of experienced professionals has extensive knowledge of drilling environments and tubular materials and is on hand to support you around the world. Trust the experts in pipe materials and applications.

Service Cycle

Well Planning

  • String design & material selection

    Our technical experts support customers during string design, combining experience and sophisticated industry-recognized software. They can also select the steel grades to best perform in each environment.

  • Product qualification & testing

    At our global network of R&D centers plus our Rig Direct® Academy in Mexico, we conduct qualifications and testing requested by our customers.

  • Technical training

    We offer technical training for our customers’ field teams in order to contribute to the better use, application and performance of our products.

  • Failure analysis & product optimization

    We conduct analysis of the well history data and recurrent failures in order to advise on changes for tubing and sucker rods.

  • DemandSync™

    We partner with customers for demand planning and inventory management, ensuring product availability in the right quantity, place and time, reducing costs, obsolescence and stock-out risk.

  • RunReady™

    To promote more efficient operations, we prepare the pipes in our regional service centers and deliver them to the customer ready to be run.

  • PipeTracer®

    We've implemented a pipe-by-pipe identification system at our mills to better track and locate singular pipes and receive information about their main characteristics.

  • Rig Returns

    Through Rig Returns, our customers only pay for the pipes that are used. We also recover, inspect and clean surplus pipes and also recover and recycle protectors.

  • Running assistance

    We have a team of certified field service specialists who work on site to ensure right practices are followed and products are properly installed.

  • Technical assistance

    Our experts advise regarding the appropriate use of our products and the application of the corresponding operational practices.

  • Tools rental

    This service is provided for certain highly demanding operations, where the purchase of a workstring by our customers is not cost-effective.

    • String design & material selection

      Our technical experts support customers during string design, combining experience and sophisticated industry-recognized software. They can also select the steel grades to best perform in each environment.

    • Product qualification & testing

      At our global network of R&D centers plus our Rig Direct® Academy in Mexico, we conduct qualifications and testing requested by our customers.

    • Technical training

      We offer technical training for our customers’ field teams in order to contribute to the better use, application and performance of our products.

    • Failure analysis & product optimization

      We conduct analysis of the well history data and recurrent failures in order to advise on changes for tubing and sucker rods.

    • DemandSync™

      We partner with customers for demand planning and inventory management, ensuring product availability in the right quantity, place and time, reducing costs, obsolescence and stock-out risk.

    • RunReady™

      To promote more efficient operations, we prepare the pipes in our regional service centers and deliver them to the customer ready to be run.

    • PipeTracer®

      We've implemented a pipe-by-pipe identification system at our mills to better track and locate singular pipes and receive information about their main characteristics.

    • Rig Returns

      Through Rig Returns, our customers only pay for the pipes that are used. We also recover, inspect and clean surplus pipes and also recover and recycle protectors.

    • Running assistance

      We have a team of certified field service specialists who work on site to ensure right practices are followed and products are properly installed.

    • Technical assistance

      Our experts advise regarding the appropriate use of our products and the application of the corresponding operational practices.

    • Tools rental

      This service is provided for certain highly demanding operations, where the purchase of a workstring by our customers is not cost-effective.

Rig Direct® Portal

  • Orders in

    The Rig Direct® portal simplifies administrative processes, allowing drilling managers to request shipments of materials to the rigs and coordinate rig returns in one click.

  • Shipments out

    As trucks exit the Tenaris service center with the specified products from the call-out, customers receive an automatic notification and can track the truck’s progress in real time.

  • Digital proof of delivery

    When products have arrived at the rig site, customers can electronically acknowledge material reception either by entering in the portal or by replying to an SMS.

  • See everything in one place

    An electronic bill of lading, mill test certificates and copies of invoices are stored in the Rig Direct® Portal, maintaining all documents in a single place.

PipeTracer® app

  • Traceability starts at the mill

    We are the only company to digitally mark each of our pipes in the production line before they leave the mill, using a DataMatrix or RFID tags to provide unique tracking and traceability of each product.

  • Information at your fingertips

    In our yards, reading protector RFIDs and labels optimize operations by reducing pipe movements and enhancing safety. At the rig site, the app avoids physical measurement of the pipe, reducing potential human errors and improving safety.

  • Peace of mind

    When pipes leave our service centers with shipments, an RFID portal registers all codes to assure that the products being shipped match the customer’s request.

  • Access complete product info

    Customers can identify product specifications and access information such as mill test certifications and even running guidelines after scanning each pipe.

Technologies to enhance Rig Direct®

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  • Case Studies

    BTA chooses Rig Direct® in the Permian Basin

    BTA Oil Producers is an independent exploration and production company in the Permian Basin, drilling approximately 20 wells per year. BTA was using the traditional distribution model, but after learning about the range of services associated with Rig Direct®, decided to give us a try for its production casing needs.

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  • Case Studies

    5 million feet of TenarisHydril Wedge 625® run in Vaca Muerta

    The recent increase in the exploitation of shale wells, with their associated challenges, made it necessary for oil & gas companies to use products specially designed for unconventional reservoirs. The TenarisHydril Wedge 625® connection proved an appropriate answer, being adopted by several operators in more than 300 wells, thanks to its semi-flush design with metal-to-metal seal and outstanding operational torque capacity.

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  • Case Studies

    Maersk Oil chooses Dopeless® technology and Rig Direct®

    Maersk Oil ran its first trial strings with Dopeless® connections in 2009, and in 2015 requested the full range of Rig Direct® services. After experiencing the benefits of Dopeless®, Maersk Oil applied this technology to all of its projects in the North Sea, including the UK “Culzean” HP/HT field development.

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