A stabiliser mounting mandrel, and a method of forming a stabiliser mounting mandrel on a drilling or casing drilling or running casing tubular

Abstract

A mandrel for mounting a stabiliser to drilling or casing drilling or running casing tubulars. The mandrel may be formed of a base component that is one of an elastomer, semi-crystalline or amorphous polymer, a thermoset material, or a cross-linked material. The mandrel may be formed or repaired by melting a base material in a high temperature melter and delivering it to a mould placed around a drill pipe etc. A stabiliser may be formed on a sleeve by covering the sleeve with a dissolvable substance, moulding the stabiliser over the sleeve, and separating the sleeve and stabiliser so that it can freely rotate relative to the sleeve. A stabiliser for a well tubular having a cylindrical body about a well tubular having stand-off ribs extending radially outwards from the cylindrical body and a protruding ring configured to run circumferentially around and extend radially outwards from the body.

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