Quality and Inspection Requirements for New and Refurbished Drilling and Well Completion Equipment

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03.60.00.1110
NS-1™ Number: NS 03.60.00.1110
Revision Date: January 2013
Equipment Name: DRILL STEM SUBSTITUTES
Manufacturer: GENERAL
Model/Type: VARIOUS
Material Group: LOW ALLOY STEEL
Service: NON-SOUR

Rev Date Description Change Note

0 03/90 REPLACES SQAIR – AA 03.60.00.0110 REV. 0-85
1 01/95 REF. SUPPLEMENTARY REQ. PARA 2; ADDED 3
NEW SUB-PARA’S ON COLD WORK ’CW’ STAMP,
BENCHMARK & NOTE. GENERAL: REPLACED API
RP 7G WITH ISO 10407
2 05/04 ADDED SPECIFICATIONS FOR INSPECTION –
FORMAT CHANGE
3 11/04 FORMAT REVISION
4 06/07 MINOR HEADER AND FRONT PAGE ADJUSTMENT
5 01/13 INTERNAL REVIEW

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SCOPE
This GENERAL NS-1™ specifies the minimum quality and inspection requirements applied to wrought Low Alloy
Steel Drill-Stem Substitutes.

It applies to:

• Non-Sour service conditions.

• Surface equipment, minimum design temperatures, -20°C (-4°F) and above.
• Subsurface equipment, all operating temperatures.
• All sizes and types of ’A’, ’B’ and ’C’ drill-stem substitutes as defined in API Spec. 7-1.

This equipment shall be in conformance with the requirements of API Spec. 7-1, API Spec. 7-2, RP7G and the
requirements of this NS-1™. If in conflict the requirements of this NS-1™ shall prevail.

Design verification, approval and other design related parameters are specifically excluded from this NS-1™.

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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements are supplementary to, and shall be applied in conjunction with, the Quality Sub-
specifications of this NS-1™:

1. WELDING

1.1 No fabrication or repair welding shall be performed.

2. THREADED CONNECTIONS

2.1 All pin connections NC38 and larger shall be provided with a stress relief groove to API Spec. 7-2,
latest revision.

2.2 All box connections NC38 and larger shall be provided with a stress relief feature which may be either
external or internal (e.g. API style, Drilco style, ’bore-back’).

2.3 The thread roots of all connections NC38 and larger shall be cold rolled after final machining.

2.4 All stress relief features shall be cold worked after final machining.

2.5 All connections, which have been cold-rolled, shall be marked by stamping the connection with a
circle enclosing the letters ’CW’ as specified in API Spec. 7-2 latest revision.

2.6 All new rotary connections shall be provided with a benchmark (this does not apply to pin
connections having a stress relief groove) in accordance with the requirements of ISO 10407 as a
minimum. Except that the preferred form of the benchmark is an indicator which provides a 360°
reference around the connection. This type of benchmark is superior to the API one, in that it reveals
not only the extent of refacing but also how perpendicular the refaced seal is to the pipe’s axis.

Note: Various manufacturers can provide the preferred 360° benchmark form. The purchaser should
check this with the supplier prior to manufacture.

3. MATERIAL TESTING
(Ref. Sub-Spec. 10.1 & Sub-Spec. 10.4)

3.1 Chemical Analysis

Chemical analysis shall be carried out on a heat basis demonstrating conformance to the
manufacturer’s applicable material specification for all elements tabulated.

3.2 Tensile Testing

Tensile testing to ASTM A370 shall as a minimum, establish yield strength, tensile strength,
elongation and reduction in area on a heat/heat treatment lot basis.

Test specimens shall be taken from a location representative of the pin connection as shown in
Appendix 2.

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3.3 Impact testing (Ref. Sub-Spec. 150.1)

The Charpy ’V’ notch energy level shall be 42 joules (31 ft.lbf.) minimum average of three test
specimens tested at room temperature. No individual value shall be less than 32 joules (24 ft.lbf.).

When drill-stem substitutes (saver subs) are specifically designed for surface operation (e.g. Kelly
saver subs) the same energy levels as above will apply but, testing shall be carried out at a test
temperature of -20 °C (-4 °F).

Three longitudinal impact test specimens per heat/heat treatment lot of material shall be taken from
at least one (1) inch below the O.D. surface of the material.

3.4 Hardness testing (Ref. Sub-Spec. 70.1)

Through thickness hardness verification shall be carried out on the wrought drill stem body material,
applying the sampling basis indicated below. Measurements shall be taken at room temperature on a
radial cross section as indicated in Appendix 1.

Pre-heat treated bar stock or mechanical tubing shall have a test specimen taken at a location of
max. wall thickness at least one radius from the end of each bar/tube.

When drill stem bodies are rough machined (O.D. and I.D.) prior to final heat treatment, hardness
tests shall be carried out on a heat/heat treatment lot basis using a test sample of similar O.D. and
I.D. dimensions (taken at a location of max. wall thickness of a rough machined body). The length
of the test sample shall be at least equal to the sample O.D. the cross section specimen shall be
taken at mid length.

All hardness test results taken on a single cross section shall be within a range of 6 HRC points, with
no single value below 30 HRC (285 BHN). The absolute values shall meet the manufacturer’s
material specification.

4. MARKING
(Ref. Sub-Spec. 20.3)

4.1 Each stabiliser assembly shall be provided with a marking recess located on the O.D. of the main
body member in a position free from high stress or wear and easily accessible for inspection purposes.

4.2 The recess shall be stamped in accordance with the requirements of Sub- Spec. 20.3.

4.3 Size of the recess shall be in accordance with API Spec. 7-1.

5. INSPECTION
(Ref. Sub-Spec 40.1 & 50.1)

Ultrasonic Examination (UT) shall as a minimum, be carried out as per API spec 7-1 for Ultrasonic Evaluation.

The bore at each end shall be concentric with the centreline, eccentricity shall not exceed 1.6 mm (1/16").

The variation in wall thickness across the step shall not exceed 1.6 mm (1/16"). Steps within the above ac-
ceptance criteria shall be dressed to a smooth finish.

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A 100% wet magnetic particle inspection (MT) and visual examination (VE) shall be carried out post machining
process.

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MATRIX
Equipment Name Drill Stem Substitutes
Specification 03.60.00.1110
Manufacturer General
Model/Type Various
Material Group Low Alloy
Service Non-Sour

Body
Class: B, C, D Material: Wrought Low Alloy Steel
Number Title
10.1 Material Certificates – General
10.2.2 Material Certificates – Assembly Certificate
10.4 Type B Material Test Certificate
20.3 Traceability – Serialization Traceability
20.4 Traceability – Heat/Heat Treatment Lot Traceability
40.1 NDE Surface, General
40.6.1.3 Magnetic Particle and Visual Examination (MT + VE) of Threads – Technique – Wet Fluorescent
Method
40.6.2.3 Magnetic Particle and Visual Examination (MT + VE) of Threads – Required Extent – One Hundred
Percent
40.6.3.3 Magnetic Particle and Visual Examination (MT + VE) of Threads – Acceptance Standard -Relevant
Indications
50.1 Detection and Acceptance of Sub-Surface Imperfections – General
50.5.1.2 Ultrasonic Examination (UT) of Forgings/Mech. Tubing/ Barstock (Non-Austenitic Steels) –
Technique – Applied Techniques/Conditions
50.5.2.3 Ultrasonic Examination (UT) of Forgings/Mech. Tubing/ Barstock (Non-Austenitic Steels) –
Required Extent – One Hundred Percent
50.5.3.2 Ultrasonic Examination (UT) of Forgings/Mech. Tubing/ Barstock (Non-Austenitic Steels)
Acceptance Standard – Acceptable Indications
60.1 Disposition of Defects – Surface Dressing
70.1 Hardness Testing – General
90.1 Dimensional Inspection – General
90.2 Dimensional Inspection – Threads
150.1 Impact Testing – General
160.1 Non-Conformity Procedure – General
170.1 Boxing/Packing/Marking – General
180.1.3 Quality Documentation for Non-Welded Products

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Appendices

Appendix 1

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Appendix 2

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Appendix 3

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