American Petroleum Institute

Recommended Practice for Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements - First Edition: ERTA 1: October 2009
 N RP 7G-2

Annotation

This part of ISO 10407 specifies the required inspection for each level of inspection (Tables B.1 through B.15) and procedures for the inspection and testing of used drill stem elements. For the purpose of this part of ISO 10407, drill stem elements include drill pipe body, tool joints, rotary-shouldered connections, drill collar, HWDP and the ends of drill stem elements that make up with them. This part of ISO 10407 has been prepared to address the practices and technology commonly used in inspection.

The practices established within this part of ISO 10407 are intended as inspection and/or testing guidance and are not intended to be interpreted to prohibit the agency or owner from using personal judgement, supplementing the inspection with other techniques, extending existing techniques or re-inspecting certain lengths.

This part of ISO 10407 specifies the qualification of inspection personnel, a description of inspection methods and apparatus calibration and standardization procedures for various inspection methods.The evaluation of imperfections and the marking of inspected drill stem elements is included.

This part of ISO 10407 provides the original equipment manufacturers' requirements regarding the minimum information needed for the inspection of their specialized tools in Annex A.

Автоматический перевод:

Рекомендуемая практика для контроля и классификации используемых элементов буровой штанги - первый выпуск: ERTA 1: октябрь 2009