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 INTRODUCTION
 HEALTH AND SAFETY
 VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF
CASING/TUBULARS
 API GRADES OF CASING
 VISUAL INSPECTION EQUIPMENT CHECK LIST
 VISUAL INSPECTION PROCESS
 TYPES OF CONNECTION
 DRIFTING
 VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF THREADS
 THE END
 REFRESHMENT
 API-AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
 CR-CHROME
 EU-EXTERNAL UPSET
 FGL-FIBER GLASS LINING
 IU-INTERNAL UPSET
 NU-NON UPSET
 SLHT-SEAL LOCK HIGH TORQUE
 TPI-THREAD PER INCH
 Oil country tubular goods form the bases of
well construction, planning and budget. To that
effect, the quality and efficiency of casing and
Tubular has to be ascertained with a proper
Identification and inspection process.

Visual Thread Inspection is the use of tools and

techniques to visually check for thread damage
which includes pitting, burr and galling.
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in Health and safety.

 Use of Tool Box talk as a key tool before

commencement of operation.

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Casing and Tubing can be identified using the
following characteristics.

 Dimensions
 Coupling Stencil
 Body Stencil
 Colour Codes
 Thread pattern/profile
Casing and
Tubing come in
the following
range:
Range 1 16-25
Range 2 26-34
Range 3 34+

Table source: Pan Meridian Tubular

This is a pictorial view of
a coupling with the
following stencil:

 5CT- API Specification.

 3/3- Date of
manufacture.
 HTNO- Heat number
 Vam Top- Brand of
Vallorec
 Colour Code- Violet.
This is a pictorial view of a Pipe Body Stencil
 TSD- Tenaris Sydeca
 9 ⅝-Pipe Diameter
 0117- API licence number
 Po- Purchase Order Number
 44.15- pipe Length
 SF-Special End finish
 N80.1

-Red Coupling
-1 Strip Red band on Body

L80.1
-Red Coupling with a brown band
-Pipe Body with Red and Brown
Band

L80 13 CR
-Red Coupling with a yellow band
-pipe body with red, brown and
yellow band.
-13% Chromeage
J55
-Bright Green coupling with white
stripe
-pipe body with bright green Band
Premium connections comes with their own thread patterns/connection.
This is because most of these patterns are patented under API license.
Below are various thread profiles which comes in various patterns
 API standardized several grades of steel that
have different chemical content, manufacture
processes, and heat treatments, and
therefore different mechanical properties.
 API organized these tubing grades into
three groups which include:
 Group 1 is for all tubing in grades H40, J55,
and N80.

 Group 2 is for restricted-yield tubing grades

L80, C90, and T95.

 Group 3 is for high-strength tubing in

seamless grade P110. The API grade letter
designation was selected arbitrarily to
provide a unique name for various steels.
Numbers in the grade designation indicate
the minimum yield strength of the steel in
thousand psi. API defines the yield strength
as the tensile stress required to produce a
specific total elongation per unit length on a
standard test specimen

Table source: Heriot watt Drilling Engineering Handbook

 T&C – Threaded and Coupled
 LT&C – Long Thread and Coupled
 ST&C – Short Thread and Coupled
 BTC – Buttress Thread

 Integral Connection
 External Offset
 Internal Offset
 None Upset

 Extreme Line Connection

Source:API 5CT Manual

Threaded and Coupled
Integral Connector

The threaded and Integral joint tubing has

coupled has a coupling external thread at on end and
which is box by box ready internal thread at the other
for make up for two joints end. This oil pipe can be
connected without the use of
couplings.
EU or external upset IU or internal upset – NU or non-upset
strong connection, full moderately strong – weak
opening, connection, reduced connection, full
opening, good opening, good
clearance problems
external clearance external clearance
 Black Crest

Full Crest

Seal Nose

Seal Shoulder
 SIMILARITY
-Both connection have
same number of black
crest
-They are both Designed
with higher sealing
capability.
-They are both used in
areas with sour Gas.

DIFFERENCE DIFFERENCE
-The FGL has double seal -SLHT has a single seal nose
nose -seal nose bevelled forward at
-Seal Nose stand at 75°
Angel 90° -Loud Start off and silent run
-silent start off and off
silent run off -10 TPI
-6 TPI -Shorter seal nose
-broader seal nose
 SAFETY KIT
 PIPE WRENCH
 CHAIN THONG
 DRIFT MANDREL
 MEASURING TAPE/ DIGI-TALLY
 WIRE BRUSH
 CLEANING BRUSH
 AIR COMPRESSOR/PRESSURE WASH
 MAGNIFING LENS
 THREAD COMB
 THREAD GUAGE
 RAGS
 SOLVENT
 TALLY SHEET
 DRIFT CHART
 THREAD COMPOUND
 WHITE PAINT
 RED PAINT
 PAINT BRUSH
 Lay Out casings

 Break Thread Protectors, Box and Pin.

 Run Drift from Box to Pin with API 5CT Certified Drift
Mandrel.

 Use compressed air to blow casing from box to pin, in

other to remove scales and debris.

 Wash threads with Solvent and cleaning brush, and

then use wire brush for washing threads with little
rust.
 Clean threads with Rag or soft foam and allow to dry.

 Inspect threads, Box and Pin by running your fingers round

the threads gently with special concentration on seal in other
to check for any possible damage.

 Take measurement of casing and record on a tally sheet.

 Mark casing that pass visual test with a white paint and red
paint for the ones that fail test.

 Apply Thread compound on threads and close with thread

protectors.

 Assemble tools with your tool checklist

 Pitting on thread

Flag off Damaged thread

Galled thread
Drifting or Rabbit involves running a drift mandrel
from the box end of a casing or tubular, to check
for any
1. possible restriction
2. Rusty Flakes that has occurred as a result of
internal corrosion
A restriction means that the original shape of pipe
has been altered and therefore will not be
suitable for purpose.
In visual inspection, it is suitable to use:
 Full Drift
 End Drift
Photo Credit: Symetec Steel
 Galling in connection

 Improper Make-up (misalignment, dirt, Over

thronging, too little lubrication).

 Fatigue Cracking

 Corrosion
THE END