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 of
         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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