ZC Steel Pipe

Premium Connection

OCTG

2⅜" – 13⅜" OD casing; 1.900" – 4½" OD tubing

ZC-patented premium connections (ZC-1 through ZC-6) qualified to API 5C5 CAL IV. Metal-to-metal seal for gas-tight integrity in HPHT, deviated, sour service, and deep-well applications. Independent patents — not a licensed thread system.

Qualification
API 5C5 CAL IV
Seal Type
Metal-to-metal
Casing OD
4½″ – 9⅝″
Tubing OD
2⅜″ – 4½″

ZC Premium Connection Series

ZC-1 Coupled connection — standard gas-tight
ZC-1 premium connection

Tubing main seal is a 30° angle taper metal-to-metal seal providing excellent gas tightness even after repeated make-up and break-out. Casing main seal is a low-taper seal (10% taper on diameter) for gas tightness under high-tension loads including heavy string weights.

Tubing: 2⅜″ – 2⅞″
Casing: 3½″ – 4½″, 5″ and above
Thread pitch: 8 TPI / 6 TPI / 5 TPI
  • Connection strength equals pipe body
  • High seal reliability under internal pressure
  • Anti-galling design
  • Minimum energy loss at make-up
ZC-2 Coupled connection — deviated & HPHT (VAM TOP equivalent)
ZC-2 premium connection

Tubing main seal is a taper metal-to-metal seal (50% taper on diameter) for excellent gas tightness under severe combined loads in deviated or horizontal wells. Casing main seal is a 20° angle taper providing gas tightness under combined loads. Sealing integrity remains constant through repeated make-up and break-out cycles.

Tubing: 2⅜″ – 2⅞″
Casing: 3½″ – 4½″, 5″ – 7⅝″, 8⅝″ and above
Thread pitch: 8 TPI / 6 TPI / 5 TPI / 4 TPI
  • Excellent bending, compression and torsion resistance
  • Reliable gas-tightness under any combined load
  • Easy make-up and maintenance
ZC-3 Flush integral joint — clearance-critical (VAM FJL equivalent)
ZC-3 premium connection

Integral connection threaded on plain-end pipe with OD totally flush with the pipe body. Designed for clearance-critical applications: tubing in small sizes, drilling liners and tie-backs in medium sizes, and contingency liners in larger casing diameters.

Tubing: 2⅜″ – 4½″
Casing: 5″ and above
Thread pitch: 6 TPI
  • Excellent gas-tight sealing
  • 100% flush with pipe body — maximum clearance
  • Easy make-up and maintenance
ZC-4 Upset integral joint — high-pressure gas storage (PH6 equivalent)
ZC-4 premium connection

External and internal thread machined directly in the pipe without coupling, using internal and external upset. Taper metal-to-metal internal pressure seal rated at 100% of pipe body. External pressure seal created at the torque shoulder. ZC-4 provides both internal and external sealing capability to pipe body performance level.

Tubing: 2⅜″ – 4½″
Casing:
Thread pitch: 6 TPI (cylindrical thread form)
  • Strong anti-galling — extended service life
  • Excellent H2S stress corrosion resistance
  • Superior sealing performance
  • Fast make-up speed
  • Thread strength equals pipe body
  • High anti-torque, anti-bending and anti-compression
ZC-5 Double-seal upset integral — offshore & gas storage (Hydril CS equivalent)
ZC-5 premium connection

Internal and external upset integral connection using double screw with no interference and multi torque shoulder. 7.5° angle on load flank and 45° angle on stab flank — no radial interference between pin and box thread. Taper metal-to-metal internal pressure seal rated at 100% of pipe body.

Tubing: 2⅜″ – 5″, 5½″ – 7″
Casing:
Thread pitch: 8 TPI / 4 TPI (cylindrical thread form)
  • Strong anti-galling
  • Excellent H2S stress corrosion resistance
  • Double seal — internal and external
  • High anti-torque, anti-bending and anti-compression
ZC-6 Upset integral joint — premium torque and seal
ZC-6 premium connection

External and internal thread machined directly in the pipe without coupling using internal and external upset. Taper metal-to-metal internal pressure seal rated at 100% of pipe body. External pressure seal at torque shoulder. Full internal and external sealing to pipe body performance level.

Tubing:
Casing: Contact ZC for size range
Thread pitch: Contact ZC for thread parameters
  • Strong anti-galling — extended service life
  • Excellent H2S stress corrosion resistance
  • Superior sealing performance
  • High anti-torque, anti-bending and anti-compression

Supply Specifications

Premium Casing

OD 4½″ to 9⅝″
Grade J55, K55, N80, L80, P110, Q125, L80-13Cr
Standard API 5CT
Connection ZC-1, ZC-2, ZC-3 and others
Length Range 3
PSL PSL-1, PSL-2, PSL-3

Premium Tubing

OD 2⅜″ to 4½″
Grade J55, K55, N80, L80, P110, Q125, L80-13Cr
Standard API 5CT
Connection ZC-2, ZC-3, ZC-4, ZC-5, ZC-6 and others
Length Range 2
PSL PSL-1, PSL-2, PSL-3

When to Specify Premium Connections

→ Gas wells

Any well producing or injecting gas where gas-tight seal integrity is required under thermal cycling and pressure reversal.

→ HPHT wells

High pressure high temperature conditions where combined axial, thermal, and pressure loads exceed BTC reliability.

→ Deviated & horizontal

Bending loads in deviated strings that exceed BTC thread geometry capability. ZC-2 and ZC-5 designed for these conditions.

→ Deep P110 / Q125

At 110+ ksi yield the connection becomes the limiting element if BTC is used. Premium rated to full body yield is required.

→ Sour HPHT service

C110 and T95 completions where combined H2S, high pressure, and temperature demand durable metal-to-metal seal integrity.

→ Subsea & deepwater

External pressure and combined load conditions make premium connections the only practical choice.

Product Gallery

ZC premium connection — casing pipe
ZC premium connection — casing pipe
Premium connection pin and box
Premium connection pin and box
Thread profile close-up
Thread profile close-up
Premium connection make-up
Premium connection make-up
Connection inspection
Connection inspection
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Ready for dispatch
ZC LC-45 connection
ZC LC-45 connection
ZC LC-57 connection
ZC LC-57 connection

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