COLOUR CODE

MARKINGS FOR
TUBING AND CASING
VMOG UK Ltd

PIPE WEIGHT
INDICATOR BANDS
OUTSIDE
DIAMETER

POUNDS
PER FOOT

THICKNESS
(INCHES)

23/8

4.00
4.60
5.80
6.60
7.35
5.10

0.167
0.190
0.254
0.295
0.336
0.218

27/8

6.40
7.80
8.60
9.35
10.50
11.50
9.80

0.217
0.276
0.308
0.340
0.392
0.440
0.362

31/2

7.70
9.20
10.20
12.70
14.30
15.50
17.00
13.70
14.70

0.216
0.254
0.289
0.375
0.430
0.476
0.530
0.413
0.449

9.50
13.20
16.10
18.90
22.20
10.90
14.80
16.50

0.226
0.330
0.415
0.500
0.610
0.262
0.380
0.430

41/2

9.50
10.50
11.60
12.60
13.50
15.10
17.00
18.90
21.50
23.70
26.10

0.205
0.224
0.250
0.271
0.290
0.337
0.380
0.430
0.500
0.560
0.630

11.50
13.00
15.00
18.00
21.40
23.20
24.10
20.30
20.80

0.220
0.253
0.296
0.362
0.437
0.478
0.500
0.408
0.422

51/2

14.00
15.50
17.00
20.00
23.00
26.80
29.70
32.60
35.30
38.00
40.50
43.10
26.00
32.00

0.244
0.275
0.304
0.361
0.415
0.500
0.562
0.625
0.687
0.750
0.812
0.875
0.476
0.612

65/8

20.00
24.00
28.00
32.00
23.20
35.00
41.00
43.00

0.288
0.352
0.417
0.475
0.330
0.525
0.625
0.660

17.00
20.00
23.00
26.00
29.00
32.00
35.00
38.00
42.70
46.40
50.10
53.60
57.10
41.00
44.00
46.00
49.50

0.231
0.272
0.317
0.362
0.408
0.453
0.498
0.540
0.625
0.687
0.750
0.812
0.875
0.590
0.640
0.670
0.730

75/8

24.00
26.40
29.70
33.70
39.00
42.80
45.30
47.10
51.20
55.30
35.80
48.90
52.10
52.80
58.80
59.20
62.00
63.20

0.300
0.328
0.375
0.430
0.500
0.562
0.595
0.625
0.687
0.750
0.465
0.650
0.700
0.712
0.800
0.812
0.850
0.875

46.10

0.595

85/8

24.00
28.00
32.00
36.00
40.00
44.00
49.00
49.10
52.00
54.00
59.30
60.20
64.10

0.264
0.304
0.352
0.400
0.450
0.500
0.557
0.562
0.595
0.625
0.687
0.700
0.750

95/8

32.30
36.00
40.00
43.50
47.00
53.50
58.40
59.40
64.90
70.30
75.60
61.10
71.80
84.90

0.312
0.352
0.395
0.435
0.472
0.545
0.595
0.609
0.672
0.734
0.797
0.625
0.750
0.900

97/8

62.80
66.90 (67.50)

0.625
0.668

10

70.90
73.90

0.700
0.732

10 3/4

32.75
40.50
45.50
51.00
55.50
60.70
65.70
73.20
79.20
85.30
91.90
97.90
100.40
104.10
109.00
110.20
114.80

0.279
0.350
0.400
0.450
0.495
0.545
0.595
0.672
0.734
0.797
0.859
0.922
0.960
1.000
1.033
1.050
1.100

113/4

42.00
47.00
54.00
60.00
65.00
71.00

0.333
0.375
0.435
0.489
0.534
0.582

133/8

48.00
54.50
61.00
68.00
72.00
77.00
80.70
85.00
86.00
88.20
103.40
123.60

0.330
0.380
0.430
0.480
0.514
0.550
0.580
0.608
0.625
0.650
0.750
0.917

14

82.50
86.00
93.00
100.00
106.00
112.00
120.00
139.00

0.562
0.600
0.650
0.700
0.750
0.800
0.850
1.000

COUPLING GRADE INDICATOR BANDS

API GRADES

EXAMPLE OF COLOUR
BANDING ON A THREADED
AND COUPLED PIPE

API GROUP 1 GRADES

J55

GRADE INDICATOR
BANDS

K55

N80 Q

N80

API GROUP 2 GRADES

L80

L80 9% CR

L80 13% CR

C90

C95

T95 TYPE 1

THREAD BAND
PIPE WEIGHT
INDICATOR BANDS

API GROUP 3

API GROUP 4

P110

Q125

VMOG PROPRIETARY GRADES

CUSTOMER
SPECIFIED BANDS
NDT INDICATOR
BAND

SOUR SERVICES

VM 80 SS

VM 90 S

VM 90 SS

Example: 7 x 41.00ppf L80 VAM TOP Casing

VM 95 S

VM 95 SS

VM 100 SS

SPECIAL CLEARANCE COUPLING

Thin Black Band required in the centre
of the coupling

73/4

VM 110 SS

THREAD
INDICATOR BANDS

VM 125 CY

HIGH COLLAPSE

VM 95 HC

VM 110 HC

VM 125 HC

VM 80 HCSS

VM 90 HCS

API BUTTRESS
HIGH COLLAPSE & SOUR SERVICE

Miscellaneous

VM 80 HCS

VM 90 HCSS

VM 95 HCS

VM 95 HCSS

VM 110 HCSS

MARTENSITIC 13% CHROME

CUSTOMER SPECIFIC AND NDT

INDICATOR BANDS
Customer Specific Bands (Bands 1&2)

VM 80 13CR

VM 85 13CR

VM 95 13CR

These bands have been allocated for customers

identification, please contact VMOG UK,
with your individual requirements.

NDT Indicator Band (Band 3)

A silver band confirms that the pipe has been
non-destructively tested to API 5CT appendix B-SR2,
a white band indicates appendix B-SR1.

VMOG UK Ltd

VM 95 13CRSS

VM 110 13CRSS

Prospect Place, Westhill Industrial Estate, Westhill, Aberdeenshire AB32 6SY

Tel: 01224 279340 Fax: 01224 279341 www.vmog.co.uk E-mail: info@vmog.co.uk

NOTES: Please be aware that the additional sizes listed are representative of the size range offered by V&M, other sizes may be identified and included within the existing colour code scheme.

is a registered Trademark of Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas France

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