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What this tool does
Open-end steel displacement and closed-end displacement for plain tubing or drill pipe. This page says what the tool is for, in plain language. The working formula stays on the signed-in tool.
When to use it
Open Pipe Metal Displacement when this is the job: Open-end steel displacement and closed-end displacement for plain tubing or drill pipe. That is usually a pit or tank estimate before you treat the number as a strap.
Step-by-step
- Open Pipe Metal Displacement from the tool list.
- Fill Unit system, Pipe Outside Diameter (OD), Pipe Inside Diameter (ID), String Length from the instrument, the drawing, or the job record. Use the unit shown beside each field.
- Run Calculate when that control is on the page, then read every result row and any warning.
- Check the result against the site procedure and the manufacturer data before you change a range, a wire, a setpoint, or a weight.
- This help page is public. Opening the tool still requires a Pro session.
Inputs
- Unit system
- Imperial or metric. Pick one and enter every other field in that system.
- Pipe Outside Diameter (OD)
- Outside diameter from the pipe record.
- Pipe Inside Diameter (ID)
- Inside diameter from the pipe record.
- String Length
- How much pipe is in the hole or on the tally.
Results
- Result
- The reported value for Pipe Metal Displacement. Use the unit printed on that row.
- Warnings
- A warning means an entry is incomplete or outside what this tool will stand behind. Recheck the inputs and the site procedure.
Common mistakes
- Ignoring deadwood, slope, or a shape this tool does not model.
- Mixing the tank height with the fluid level.
- Do not treat a result from Pipe Metal Displacement as a substitute for the site procedure or the manufacturer data.
Standards references
These are the standards and public references named on this tool. Clause numbers appear only when the catalog already cites them.
- Cylindrical capacity: bbl/ft = (square inches) / 1029.4, with 1029.4 the field rounding of 3234/π
- API Spec 5CT nominal tubing OD and ID for the 2-7/8 in 6.5 lb/ft preset
- API Spec 5DP nominal drill-pipe OD and ID for the 5 in and 3-1/2 in presets
Offline and access
This engine can run offline after the server has cached it for the signed-in account.
A free session can read this help page. The tool card shows the name and the short summary. Opening the tool requires Pro.