Publications
Use of 3D Laser Imaging for Inspection of Coiled Tubing
Date: 4/15/2008
Description: Christian, A., Tipton, S.M. and Emnett, A.R., "Use of 3D Laser Imaging for Inspection of Coiled Tubing"” SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference, SPE 113712 The Woodlands, TX, April 2008...
Fatigue Life of Coiled Tubing with External Mechanical Damage
Date: 3/21/2007
Description: Padron, T., Luft, B., Kee, E., and Tipton, S.M., "Fatigue Life of Coiled Tubing with External Mechanical Damage," SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference, SPE 107113, The Woodlands, TX, March 2007...
16 Chrome Coiled tubing Field Trial at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
Date: 3/20/2007
Description: Julian, J.Y, McLellan, B.J., McNerlin, B.J., Martin, J.R, VanArnam, W.D., Normoyle, B.K., Tipton, S.M., and Burke, K.W., "16 Chrome Coiled tubing Field Trial at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska," SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference, SPE 106339, The Woodlands, TX, March 2007...
Influence of Prior Cycling on Fatigue Damage Caused by Defects in Coiled Tubing
Date: 4/6/2006
Description: Tipton, S.M., Neuharth, L. and Sorem, J.R., Jr., "Influence of Prior Cycling on Fatigue Damage Caused by Defects in Coiled Tubing," SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference, SPE 100199, The Woodlands, TX, April 2006...
Fatigue Integrity Analysis of Rotating Coiled Tubing
Date: 4/5/2006
Description: Tipton, S.M., Carlson, G.H. and Sorem, J.R., Jr., "Fatigue Integrity Analysis of Rotating Coiled Tubing," SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference, SPE 100168, The Woodlands, TX, April 2006...
The Use of Finite Element Calculated MFL Signals to Study Characterization of Defects in Steel Coiled Tubing
Date: 4/4/2006
Description: Breidenthal, C., Larin, G.E., Tipton, S.M. and Stanley, R.K., "The Use of Finite Element Calculated MFL Signals to Study Characterization of Defects in Steel Coiled Tubing," SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference, SPE 100161, The Woodlands, TX, April 2006...
Estimating the Severity of a Surface Defect in Coiled Tubing
Date: 11/15/2005
Description: Isaac, R.V. and Tipton, S.M., "Estimating the Severity of a Surface Defect in Coiled Tubing," 2005 SPE/ICoTA 11th European Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Round Table, Aberdeen, Scotland, Nov. 2005....
Repairing Surface Flaws in Coiled Tubing
Date: 11/17/2004
Description: Tipton, S.M., Isaac, R., Breidenthal, W. and Rempel, J., "Repairing Surface Flaws in Coiled Tubing," SPE/ICoTA 10th European Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Round Table, Aberdeen, Scotland, Nov. 2004....
An Investigation of the Effects of the Physical Properties of Coiled Tubing on Fatigue Modeling
Date: 4/15/2004
Description: Tipton, S.M., Behenna, R.R., Martin, J.R., "An Investigation of the Effects of the Physical Properties of Coiled Tubing on Fatigue Modeling," SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference, SPE 89571, The Woodlands, TX, March 2004....
Some "Firsts" In Coiled Tubing Inspection
Date: 2/3/2004
Description: SPE Paper 89521, Roderic K. Stanely, Quality Tubing...
Field Validation of Coiled Tubing Fatigue Models
Date: 4/8/2003
Description: Behenna, R.R., Myrick, D.D., Stanley, R.K., Hammond, W.A., and Tipton, S.M., “Field Validation of Coiled Tubing Fatigue Models,” SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference, SPE 81726, The Woodlands, TX, April 2003....
Quantifying the Influence of Surface Defects on Coiled Tubing Fatigue Resistance
Date: 4/9/2002
Description: Tipton, S.M., Moran, D., and Sorem, J.R., Jr., “Quantifying the Influence of Surface Defects on Coiled Tubing Fatigue Resistance,” SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference, Houston, TX, April 2002....
Challenges Facing the Development of Coiled Tubing Inspection Technology
Date: 4/9/2002
Description: Moran, D., Chinsethagid, C., Sorem, J.R., Jr. and Tipton, S.M., “Challenges Facing the Development of Coiled Tubing Inspection Technology,” SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference, Houston, TX, April 2002....
Multiaxial Cyclic Ratcheting in Coiled Tubing, Part II: Experimental Program and Modeling Evaluation
Date: 1/2/2000
Description: Rolovic, R. and Tipton, S.M., “Multiaxial Cyclic Ratcheting in Coiled Tubing, Part II: Experimental Program and Modeling Evaluation,” Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vol. 122, 2000, pp. 162-167....
Multiaxial Cyclic Ratcheting in Coiled Tubing, Part I: Theoretical Modeling
Date: 1/1/2000
Description: Rolovic, R. and Tipton, S.M., “Multiaxial Cyclic Ratcheting in Coiled Tubing, Part I: Theoretical Modeling,” Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vol. 122, 2000, pp. 157-161....
Deformation Imposed on Coiled Tubing Samples in Fatigue Test Machines
Date: 5/1/1999
Description: Sorem, J.R., Jr., Tipton, S.M., Rhodes, D.S., Draeger, B., and Bulatowicz, M., “Deformation Imposed on Coiled Tubing Samples in Fatigue Test Machines,” SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, SPE Paper No. 54479, Houston, Texas, May, 1999....
The Varying Modulus of Elasticity for Coiled Tubing Material
Date: 5/1/1999
Description: Tipton, S.M., “The Varying Modulus of Elasticity for Coiled Tubing Material,” SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, SPE Paper No. 54461, Houston, Texas, May, 1999....
Mechanical Behavior of Coiled Tubing: Deformation and Fatigue
Date: 9/1/1998
Description: Tipton, S.M., “Mechanical Behavior of Coiled Tubing: Deformation and Fatigue,” IBC UK Conferences, Ltd., The 1998 Petroleum Engineering Series, Coiled Tubing, Aberdeen, Scotland, September, 1998....
Coiled Tubing Deformation Mechanics: Diametral Growth and Elongation
Date: 8/1/1998
Description: Tipton, S.M., “Coiled Tubing Deformation Mechanics: Diametral Growth and Elongation,” SPE Journal of Production and Facilities, August, 1998....
Analyzing the Influence of Surface Defects on the Fatigue Resistance of Coiled Tubing
Date: 6/1/1998
Description: Tipton, S.M. and Sorem, J.R., Jr., “Analyzing the Influence of Surface Defects on the Fatigue Resistance of Coiled Tubing,” IBC Coiled Tubing Conference, Houston, Texas, June, 1998....
The Physics of Cyclic Deformation and Applications to Coiled Tubing
Date: 4/1/1998
Description: Rolovic, R. and Tipton, S.M., 1998 ICoTA, “The Physics of Cyclic Deformation and Applications to Coiled Tubing,” SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable, Houston, Texas, April, 1998....
The Influence of Coiled Tubing Rotation on Mechanical Behavior
Date: 2/1/1998
Description: Tipton, S.M., Rolovic, R. and Sorem, J.R., Jr., “The Influence of Coiled Tubing Rotation on Mechanical Behavior,” World Oil Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference, Houston, Texas, February, 1998....
Low-Cycle Fatigue Testing of Tubular Material using Non-Standard Specimens
Date: 1/1/1998
Description: Tipton, S.M., “Low-Cycle Fatigue Testing of Tubular Material using Non-Standard Specimens,” Effects of Product Quality and Design Criteria on Structural Integrity, ASTM STP 1337, R.C. Rice and D.E. Tritsch, Eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, 1998, pp. 102-119....
Surface Characteristics of Coiled Tubing and Effects on Fatigue Behavior
Date: 4/1/1997
Description: Tipton, S.M., “Surface Characteristics of Coiled Tubing and Effects on Fatigue Behavior,” ICoTA/SPE North American Coiled Tubing Roundtable, SPE 38411, Montgomery, Texas, April, 1997....
Low-Cycle Fatigue Testing of Coiled Tubing Materials
Date: 2/1/1997
Description: Tipton, S.M., “Low-Cycle Fatigue Testing of Coiled Tubing Materials,” World Oil Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Technology Conference, Gulf Publishing Company and World Oil, Houston, Texas, February, 1997....
The Mechanics of Fatigue Crack Development in Coiled Tubing
Date: 3/1/1996
Description: Tipton, S.M., Rolovic, R.D. and Grelecki, S.L., “The Mechanics of Fatigue Crack Development in Coiled Tubing,” Fourth International Conference on Coiled Tubing Technology, Gulf Publishing Company and World Oil, Houston, Texas, March, 1996....
Elongation Mechanisms in Coiled Tubing
Date: 3/1/1996
Description: Rolovic, R.D. and Tipton, S.M., “Elongation Mechanisms in Coiled Tubing,” Fourth International Conference on Coiled Tubing Technology, Gulf Publishing Company and World Oil, Houston, Texas, March, 1996....
The Mechanics of Fatigue Crack Development in Coiled Tubing
Date: 3/1/1996
Description: Tipton, S.M., Rolovic, R.D. and Grelecki, S.L., “The Mechanics of Fatigue Crack Development in Coiled Tubing,” Fourth International Conference on Coiled Tubing Technology, Gulf Publishing Company and World Oil, Houston, Texas, March, 1996....
Coiled Tubing Deformation Mechanics: Diametral Growth and Elongation
Date: 2/1/1996
Description: Tipton, S.M., “Coiled Tubing Deformation Mechanics: Diametral Growth and Elongation,” Proceedings, ICoTA/SPE North American Coiled Tubing Roundtable, SPE 36336, Montgomery, Texas, February, 1996....
Multiaxial Plasticity and Fatigue Life Prediction in Coiled Tubing
Date: 1/1/1996
Description: Tipton, S.M., “Multiaxial Plasticity and Fatigue Life Prediction in Coiled Tubing,” Fatigue Lifetime Predictive Techniques: 3rd Volume, ASTM STP 1292, M.R. Mitchell and R.W. Landgraf, Eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, 1996, pp. 283-304....
Monitoring Coiled Tubing Fatigue Life
Date: 3/1/1994
Description: Tipton, S.M. and Brown, P.A., “Monitoring Coiled Tubing Fatigue Life,” Second International Conference on Coiled Tubing Technology, Gulf Publishing Company and World Oil, Houston, Texas, March, 1994....
Plasticity and Fatigue Damage Modeling of Severely Loaded Tubing
Date: 1/1/1992
Description: Tipton, S.M. and Newburn, D.A., “Plasticity and Fatigue Damage Modeling of Severely Loaded Tubing,” Advances in Fatigue Lifetime Predictive Techniques, STP 1122, American Society for Testing and Materials, 1992, pp. 369-382....
Strain Measurement and Damage Analysis in Low-Cycle Multiaxial Fatigue
Date: 7/1/1990
Description: Newburn, D.A. and Tipton, S.M., “Strain Measurement and Damage Analysis in Low-Cycle Multiaxial Fatigue,” Fatigue 90: Proceedings Fourth International Conference on Fatigue and Fatigue Thresholds, Honolulu, Hawaii, July, 1990, pp. 417-422 (refereed proceedings)....
