Drilling Industry Glossary
tail cement
tension limit
thribble
tie-back liner
ton-mile
toolpusher
TOC
TOL
torque
torque and drag
total depth (TD)
total flow rate (TFA)
traveling block
trip in
trip out
tripping
true vertical depth (TVD)
tungsten carbide
turbodrill
turnkey contract
twist-off
Tension Limit
The tension limit of a material is based on its yield strength, which is measured in psi. When the minimum yield strength is exceeded, the pipe will plastically deform. Plastic deformation occurs when the pipe that has stretched does not return to its original shape.
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