API Foreword
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms
4.1 Symbols
4.2 Abbreviated terms
5 Conformance
5.1 Basis for inspection
5.2 Repeatability of results
5.3 Ordering information
6 Quality assurance
6.1 General
6.2 Standardization and operating procedures
6.3 Equipment description
6.4 Personnel qualification
6.5 Dynamic test data demonstrating the system
capabilities for detecting the reference
indicators
6.6 Reports
7 Qualification of inspection personnel
7.1 General
7.2 Written procedure
7.3 Qualification responsibility and requirements
7.4 Training programmes
7.5 Examinations
7.6 Experience
7.7 Re-qualification
7.8 Documentation
7.9 NDT personnel certification
8 General inspection procedures
8.1 General
8.2 Owner/operator work site requirements for quality
inspection
8.3 Documents at job site
8.4 Pre-inspection procedures
8.5 Drill-pipe and tool-joint classification markings
8.6 Post-inspection procedures
9 General non-destructive inspection method requirements
9.1 General
9.2 Equipment
9.3 Illumination
9.4 Magnetic-particle-inspection equipment
9.5 Ultrasonic
9.6 Electromagnetic inspection units
10 Drill stem element inspection and classification
10.1 Pipe body - Full-length visual inspection
10.2 Drill body - Outside diameter gauging
10.3 Pipe body - Ultrasonic wall-thickness gauging
10.4 Pipe body - Full-length electromagnetic inspection
(EMI)
10.5 Pipe body - Full-length ultrasonic transverse and
wall thickness
10.6 Pipe body - Full-length ultrasonic transverse, wall
thickness and longitudinal inspection
10.7 Drill-pipe body - External magnetic-particle inspection
of the critical area
10.8 Drill-pipe body - Bi-directional external magnetic-particle
inspection of the critical area
10.9 Pipe body - Full-length wall-loss inspection
10.10 Pipe body - Ultrasonic inspection of the critical area
10.11 Pipe body - Calculation of cross-sectional area
10.12 Pipe body - Document review (traceability)
10.13 Pipe body - Evaluation and classification
10.14 Tool joints
10.15 Tool joints - Check for box swell and pin stretch
10.16 Repair of rejected tool joints
10.17 Tool joints - Check tool-joint pin and box outside
diameter and eccentric wear
10.18 Tool joints - Measure tool-joint pin and box outside
diameter and check for eccentric wear
10.19 Tool joints - Check tool-joint pin and box tong space
10.20 Tool joints - Measure tool-joint pin and box tong space
10.21 Tool joint - Magnetic-particle inspection of the pin
threads
10.22 Tool joint - Magnetic-particle inspection of box threads
10.23 Tool joints - Measure tool-joint pin inside diameter
10.24 Magnetic-particle inspection of the connection OD for
heat-check cracking
10.25 Bi-directional wet magnetic-particle inspection of the
connection OD for heat-check cracking
10.26 Tool joints - Measure the tool-joint counterbore depth,
pin-base length and seal width
10.27 BHA connection - Visual inspection of bevels, seals,
threads and stress-relief features
10.28 BHA - Measure box outside diameter, pin inside diameter,
counterbore diameter and benchmark location if a benchmark
is present
10.29 BHA - Check bevel diameter
10.30 BHA - Measure bevel diameter
10.31 BHA - Magnetic-particle inspection of the pin and box
threads
10.32 BHA connection - Liquid-penetrant inspection of the pin
and box threads
10.33 BHA - Dimensional measurement of stress-relief features
10.34 Length measurements of the counterbore, pin and pin neck
10.35 Drill collar - Visual full-length OD and ID, markings,
fish-neck length and tong space
10.36 Drill-collar elevator groove and slip-recess
magnetic-particle inspection
10.37 Drill-collar elevator-groove and slip-recess measurement
10.38 Subs (full-length visual OD and ID), fish-neck length,
section-change radius and markings
10.39 Float-bore recess measurements
10.40 Magnetic-particle inspection of subs - Full-length,
internal and external
10.41 HWDP - Visual full-length OD and ID, markings and tong
space
10.42 Visual inspection and wear pattern report for kelly
10.43 Magnetic-particle evaluation of critical areas on kellys
10.44 Magnetic-particle evaluation, full length, of the drive
section on kellys
10.45 Stabilizer (full-length visual OD and ID), fish-neck
length, blade condition, ring gauge and markings
10.46 Magnetic-particle inspection of the base of stabilizer
blades for cracking
10.47 Function test
10.48 Bi-directional, wet magnetic-particle inspection of the
base of stabilizer blade for cracking
10.49 Visual inspection of jars (drilling and fishing),
accelerators and shock subs
10.50 Maintenance review
10.51 Dimensional measurement of wear areas as specified by OEM
requirements
10.52 Original equipment manufacturer designated testing for used
equipment
10.53 MWD/LWD - Visual, full-length OD and ID, and markings,
including visual inspection hard-banding and coatings
10.54 Motors and turbines - Visual, full-length OD and ID and
markings, including visual inspection of hard-banding and
coatings
10.55 Reamers, scrapers, and hole openers - Visual, full-length
OD and ID and markings, including visual inspection of
hard-banding and coatings
10.56 Rotary steerable - Visual, full-length OD and ID and
markings, including visual inspection of hard-banding
10.57 Full-length drift
10.58 Proprietary equipment inspection
10.59 Hard-banding inspection
10.60 Transverse magnetic-particle inspection of tool-joint OD
and ID under the pin threads
10.61 Drill-pipe body - Internal magnetic-particle inspection of
the critical area
10.62 Drill-pipe body - Bi-directional, internal magnetic-particle
inspection of the critical area
10.63 API external upset-thread connection inspection
Annex A (normative) - Original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
requirements
Annex B (normative) - Required and additional inspections by
product and class of service
Annex C (normative) - SI units
Annex D (informative) - USC units
Annex E (informative) - Inspection-level guidelines
Annex F (informative) - Proprietary drill stem connection inspection
Annex G (informative) - Used work-string tubing proprietary-connection
thread inspection
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