10.15.

18 Disposition of Coupling Stock and Accessory Material Containing Defects

Imperfections that satisfy the material requirements and are less than the defect size stated in 8.13 are allowed to
remain in the coupling stock and accessory material. Repair welding is not permitted.

Coupling stock and accessory material containing cracks and or quench cracks within a distance of twice the
diameter from the end may be cut back, once only, to remove the cracks. After cutting the piece shall be reinspected
full-body, full-length. Where cracks or quench cracks, or both, are detected at a distance more than twice the diameter
from the ends, the piece shall be rejected.

Coupling stock and accessory material containing defects shall be given one of the following dispositions:

a) Grinding or Machining

Grinding or machining of quench cracks or arc burns is not permitted.

Defects shall be completely removed by grinding or machining, provided the remaining wall thickness is within
specified limits. The area affected by grinding or machining shall be blended smoothly into the contour of the tube.
Where the depth of the removal exceeds 10 % of the specified wall thickness, the remaining wall thickness shall
be verified in accordance with 10.13.4 and the resultant outside diameter at the site of imperfection removal shall
be verified to ensure compliance with specified outside diameter requirements. After removal of the defect, the
affected area shall be reinspected to verify that the defect was completely removed. The reinspection shall be
either:

1) by the same inspection unit at the same sensitivity that performed the initial inspection, or

2) by another NDE method, or combination of methods, that demonstrate equal or greater sensitivity than the
original NDE.

When method 2) above is used, the NDE method (or combination of methods) shall be documented and shall
demonstrate equal or greater sensitivity than the original NDE. In addition, method 2) shall address the
possibility that there may be other coincident defects in the affected area.

b) Marking the Area of Defect

If a defect is not removed from coupling stock and accessory material within acceptable limits, then the area shall
be marked to indicate the presence of a defect. The marking shall consist of a paint band encircling the tube body
that covers the entire defect area, if this area is equal to or less than 50 mm (2 in.) in axial length, or bands in a
cross-hatched pattern, if this area is greater than 50 mm (2 in.) in length. The band color shall be as agreed
between the purchaser and manufacturer.

c) Cut-off

The section of coupling stock or accessory material containing the defect shall be cut off within the limits of
requirements on length of the intended product.

d) Rejection

The coupling stock or accessory material shall be rejected.

11 Marking
11.1 General

11.1.1 Products manufactured in conformance with this standard shall be marked by the manufacturer as specified
herein, and also in accordance with Annex F.

11.1.2 For all manufacturers except threaders, the marking instructions in Section 11, except those in 11.6, are
applicable. For threaders, the marking instructions in 11.5 and 11.6 and Table C.48 or Table E.48 are applicable.
Processors shall remove any identity that is not indicative of the new condition of the product as a result of heat
treatment (for example, prior grade identity and original pipe manufacturer's name or logo).

11.1.3 Products shall be color-coded as specified in 11.4.

11.1.4 Products shall be marked by stencilling, or a combination of stencilling and stamping, at the option of the
manufacturer, as stipulated, with three exceptions:

a) by agreement between purchaser and manufacturer, stamping can be required, in which case a combination of
stamping and stencil marking shall be used,

b) at the option of the manufacturer, hot-rolled or hot-stamped markings on pipe and couplings may be substituted
for die-stamped markings and are permitted at intervals along the length, and

c) Alternative systems to stenciling may be used. The system shall mark all the information required for a paint
stencil in Table C.48 or Table E.48. If the alternative system has the potential to modify the mechanical or
corrosion properties of the material on the applied surfaces, process control parameters shall be validated through
a documented procedure ensuring that on the underlying surface, the cracking resistance for sour service and the
surface hardness (as in 7.7) are maintained and defects (as in 8.13) were not created.

11.1.5 Requirements for optional stamp markings are specified in 11.2, and stencil markings shall be as specified in
11.3. Marking instructions and sequence of markings are specified in Table C.48 or Table E.48, which includes only
those items that are stamped or stencilled for product identification. If die stamp marking is selected, it is not required
to also stencil mark the information. Examples of markings are shown in Figures D.15 and D.22. Marking shall not
overlap and shall be applied in such a manner as not to injure the product.

11.1.6 Additional markings for compatible standards shall be listed after “API 5CT”.

11.1.7 In a circumstance where it is necessary to re-mark product with the original marking information, the
accuracy and traceability of the transferred markings shall be the responsibility of the entity re-marking the product.
The transferred markings shall include the words “transferred by << >>”, with the name of the entity responsible for
transferring the markings shown between the << >>.

NOTE An alternative marking agreement is required for API Monogram licensees (see Annex A).

11.1.8 The date of manufacture is defined for marking purposes as the first two digits representing the month and
the last two digits representing the year with a hyphen (dash) or slash in between (e.g., 05-12 or 05/12 for May 2012).

11.1.9 Products manufactured in accordance with this edition of API 5CT during the period of overlap of application
with the previous edition shall be identified by including the edition number after the manufacture date separated by a
hyphen (dash) or slash (e.g., 10th Edition during 9th Edition applicability, 05-19-10ED or 05/19/10ED for 10th Edition).
Once the new edition is effective, marking of the edition is at the manufacturer’s discretion. The edition marking
applies to the pipe body characteristics and does not apply to changes in API 5B.
11.1.10 Other additional markings are allowed and may be applied as desired by the manufacturer or as requested
by the purchaser, but shall be applied after the markings specified in Table C.48 or Table E.48.

11.1.11 Marking for coupling material and accessory material shall be specified in the purchase agreement, or in the
case of coupling material, in the manufacturer's internal marking requirements, but shall be traceable to, as a
minimum, this standard, the manufacturer, the date of manufacture and the grade. When the purchase agreement
specifies marking with color bands, these bands shall be consistent with Table C.46 or Table E.46.

11.2 Stamp Marking Requirements

11.2.1 Methods

Permitted methods of stamp marking are shown in Table 17.

Table 17—Stamp Marking

Number Method
1 Hot-rolled or hot-stamped markings
2 Cold die stamping with standard dies
3 Cold die stamping with interrupted dot-face dies
4 Cold die stamping with rounded-face dies
5 Vibratory

After stamp marking, Grades R95, L80 (all types), C90, T95, C110, and Q125 products may require subsequent heat
treatment as specified in 11.2.5. Such heat treatment shall be in accordance with 6.2. The sequence of stamp
markings shall be as shown in Table C.48 or Table E.48.

11.2.2 Size

Sizes of stamp markings shall be as shown in Table C.45 or Table E.45.

11.2.3 Location

Placements of these markings on casing and tubing sizes Label 1: 1.660 and larger shall be on the outside surface of
each length within 0.3 m (1 ft) from the coupling or box, either end of plain-end pipe or either end of pin-by-pin
threaded pipe. The optional stamp marking on sizes smaller than Label 1: 1.660 may be on a metal tag affixed to
each length, or for bundled tubing, stamped on a metal tag affixed to each bundle.

11.2.4 Grades H40, J55, K55, N80 (All Types), and P110

When specified in the purchase agreement, products shall be stamped by one or more of the methods in 11.2.1 at the
option of the manufacturer.

11.2.5 Grades R95, L80 (All Types), C90, T95, C110, and Q125

When specified in the purchase agreement, products shall be stamped by one or more of the methods in 11.2.1 at the
option of the manufacturer. In addition, the following apply:

a) Products for Grades R95 and L80 (all types) shall be heat-treated subsequent to using method 2 in 11.2.1.

b) Products for Grades C90, T95, C110, and Q125 shall be heat-treated subsequent to using methods 2 and 4 in
11.2.1, with the following exceptions:
 1) when the stamp markings are removed by cropping or by grinding, machining, threading to a depth not less
than twice the depth of the stamping, and

2) by agreement between purchaser and manufacturer, the stamp marks may be left in the product.

11.2.6 Make-up Triangle Marking

For buttress casing in all sizes and grades and for round thread casing in sizes Label 1: 16 and larger in Grades H40,
J55, and K55, the make-up triangle shall be stamped on the outside of each length on both ends. By agreement
between purchaser and manufacturer, the make-up triangle may be replaced with a transverse white paint band 10
mm (3/8 in.) wide by 76 mm (3 in.) long. To assist in locating the triangle or transverse white paint band on buttress
casing, a 25 mm (1 in.) wide by 610 mm (24 in.) long longitudinal white paint stripe shall be placed adjacent to the
triangle or transverse paint band on the field end; additionally, a 25 mm (1 in.) wide by 100 mm (4 in.) long longitudinal
white paint stripe shall be placed adjacent to the triangle or transverse paint band on the mill end.

For Grades H40, J55, K55, N80 (all types), and P110, the triangle shall be stamped by method 2, 3, 4, or 5 only.

For Grades C90, T95, and Q125, the triangle shall be stamped by method 3 only.

For Grades R95 and L80 (all types), the triangle shall be stamped by method 3 or 4 only.

11.3 Stencil Marking Requirements

Stencil markings shall be placed on the outside surface of each length of pipe, beginning at least 0.6 m (2 ft) from the
coupling or box or from either end of plain-end pipe, pin-by-pin threaded pipe or coupling stock. For accessory
material and pup joints less than 1.8 m (6 ft) in length, the required stencil markings may be placed on a decal
attached to the outside surface within 0.3 m (1 ft) of the end. These markings shall be separated by a dash or shall be
adequately spaced.

The sequence of stencil markings shall be as specified in Table C.48 or Table E.48, except the thread marking shall
be at a location convenient to the manufacturer.

11.4 Color Identification

11.4.1 Color Coding

Each product shall be color-coded as specified in 11.4.2 through 11.4.6, unless otherwise specified in the purchase
agreement.

11.4.2 Product 1.8 m (6 ft) and Longer

The following methods shall be used, as applicable.

a) For threaded pipe, pup joints and accessory material: paint a band encircling the product at a distance not greater
than 0.6 m (24 in.) from the coupling or internally threaded end.

b) For plain-end or pin-by-pin threaded product: paint a band encircling the product at a distance not greater than 0.6
m (24 in.) from either end.

c) Couplings: for all grades except Grades L80 9Cr and L80 13Cr, paint the entire outside surface of the coupling,
including the appropriate coupling color bands.

d) Couplings: for Grades L80 9Cr and L80 13Cr, apply only the appropriate color bands with a band width of 12.7
mm (1/2 in.) to the outside surface of the coupling.