For PVD Qualification

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Rubén Stubelt Michael Soptick Daniel Baiz

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Manufacturing Services Coordinator Manufacturing Services Specialist Manufacturing Engineering Manager
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Inspection Procedure

Full Thread Length Inspection

Document Number TSH-IP-00.0021

Revision 01
Revision Date 01-Sep-2008
Effective Date 20-Oct-2008
Page(s) 4

This document as well as the information or data contained herein are confidential and shall not be copied, recopied,
reproduced, transmitted, disclosed or distributed to others or otherwise used for any purpose without the express, prior
and written permission of Tenaris Connections AG and/or Hydril Company and/or its affiliated companies ("Tenaris").
This document as well as the information or data contained herein are the exclusive property of Tenaris, and are to be
returned upon request therefore. All rights in proprietary and novel features of the subject matter are expressly reserved
by Tenaris. Recipient’s agreement to the foregoing is indicated by acceptance of this document. Copyrighted 2008 as an
unpublished work. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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1. REVISION HISTORY

Effective
Rev. # Change Referenced Sections Prepared By: Reviewed by: Approved By:
Date

20-Oct-2008 01 New Document New Document

Name: R. Stubelt Name: M. Soptick Name: D. Baiz

Document Change

Disposition of
Affected Material

Raw Material X
In Process X
Completed X
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2. PURPOSE

2.1 The Purpose of this document is to explain the measurement of Full Thread Length.

3. PERSONS AFFECTED

3.1 This document is applicable to all:

3.1.1 All Tenaris Premium Connections Manufacturing Services Personnel.
3.1.2 Facilities licensed to thread TenarisHydril connections.

4. REFERENCES

4.1 Not Applicable.

5. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

5.1 Definitions and Abbreviations are defined in the most current revision of TenarisHydril document
TSH-GP-00.0001.

5.2 Full Thread Length: The Minimum Full Thread Length (LC) is the minimum length of complete
form threads, measured parallel to the pipe axis, from the face of the pin.

6. RESPONSIBILITIES

6.1 Responsibilities are defined in the most current revision of TenarisHydril document
TSH-GP-00.0002.

7. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION

7.1 Personnel qualification is defined in the most current revision of TenarisHydril document
TSH-GP-00.0003.

8. PROCEDURES

Dimensional or visual inspection is performed in accordance with the requirements identifed on the
inspection report.

8.1 Inspection
8.1.1 Place the caliper on the face of pin and extend the anvil parallel to the pipe axis at the
distance mentioned in the IR and/or Drawing, verify that all the thread inside this interval
are fully formed threads with a complete crest.

8.1.2 When turns are specified in the Inspection Report they shall begin in the Full Form Thread
start and finish where the incomplete threads begin.
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8.2 Acceptance / Rejection Criteria

The Minimum Full Thread Length (LC) is acceptable if the measured length of full crested threads
is equal to or greater than the minimum length defined on the IR. In some cases it is allowed to
have a specified number of black threads (partially or completely), please refer to the appropriate
IR and/or Drawing.

8.3 Records
The result of these inspections shall be recorded on the IR.

9. ANNEX

9.1 Not Applicable.