DP Acco. To DS1 PDF
DP Acco. To DS1 PDF
DP Acco. To DS1 PDF
Introduction
DRILL PIPE DRILL PIPE STANDERS
DS-1 Volume 3 - 4th edition
Volume 3
Inspection of Drill String
Equipment
Drill Pipe
Drill Collars
Subs
Pup Joints
What are the major enhancements for DS‐1® Fourth
Edition compared to Third Edition?
Volume 3:
Add procedures cover hard-banding
(re‐application and inspection) and tool
joint build up.
Expand dimensional and visual inspection
procedures for new proprietary
connections.
Move seven procedures covering Specialty
Tools to Volume 4.
Standard DS1:
■ Standards for Inspection- Accepting & Rejecting
used drill Pipes.
■ Drill Stem Inspection covering wide range of
components.
■ specific Procedures & Methodology.
■ Flexible options.
■ Training & Qualifications.
■ Calibration mandatory requirement.
■ Quality Control measures outlined for equipment &
processes.
INTRODUCTION
Inspection Procedures
DS-1 CONTENTS
Failure Analysis
List of Table
Drill Pipe Inspection
Recommended Inspection Programs for DP (Page 18).
The inspection program defines:
(a) Which inspection methods will be applied to each
drill stem component.
(b) How each inspection method must be conducted
in a step-by-step procedure.
(c) What acceptance criteria will be in effect during
inspection -- that is, the user’s definition of “good”
and “bad”.
-Apparatus:
Paint marker, Pit depth gage, ultrasonic gage,
Spot light
3.4.4 Procedure and acceptance criteria: (page32)
b. Pipe with extensive raised metal in the slip area may be pulled out
without further inspection at the discretion of the inspection company
and customer.
This procedure covers the full length mechanical gaging of the tube
for outside diameter variations.
-Apparatus:
Go-no-go type gages.
Any electronic, dial, or vernier device.
Fixed setting standards for field use.
-Apparatus
Pulse-echo type
Separate transmit and received transducer
with no worn to degree that makes visible
gap.
b. The same couplant shall be used in both
calibration and gaging.
3.6.4 Procedure:
a. Parting line
Line between transmit and receive elements on
the two element transducer, It shall be held
perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pipe.
b. Readings shall be taken within one foot of the
center on each tube.
Slip cuts Depth ≥ 10% of Avg. adj. Wall ≥ 20% of Avg. adj. Wall
Diameter reduction ≥ 3 % of specified OD ≥ 4 % of specified OD
The threshold level for the flux leakage unit shall not be grater
than 80% of the reference level.
The threshold level for thickness unit shall be the signal level
representing 85% of nominal wall thickness.
Pipe with imperfection which don’t meet the
acceptance criteria shall be rejected.
Areas in which flux leakage indication exceed
threshold but no imperfection can be found shall be re-
scanned and if found this shall be cause for rejection.
MPI Slip /Upset Inspection:
Wet Fluorescent
Wet Non-Fluorescent
MPI
Dry Fluorescent
Dry Non-Fluorescent
This procedure covers inspection of slip and upset
external surfaces of used DP for transfer and 3D flaws
using either dry magnetic particle with an active AC
field or wet fluorescent with an active DC field.
The area to be inspected:
1. 36” on the tube side start from 35 or 18 pin tool joint taper.(+6”
in case of additional slip cut).
2. 48” on the tube side start from 18 Box tool joint taper.(+6” in
case of additional slip cut).
3. If this method is applied on HWDP, Center pad area includes
the first 12” of tube from intersection of the transition radius
and outside tube surface on either side of the center pad.
Fluorescent Inspection Requirements:
1. Petroleum based medium that exhibit natural fluorescent
under black light shall not be used. (Diesel and gasoline
are not acceptable).
2. Water base medium are acceptable if they wet the
surface.
3. Particle concentration shall range from 0.1 to 0.4 ml/100
ml when measure using ASTM 100 ml centrifuge.
4. The maximum pole spacing of AC yoke during
inspection shall not exceed the distance between the
poles when all segment of the yoke are perpendicular to
the grip.
5. The minimum pole spacing during inspection shall be
2”.
6. Black light intensity shall be measured with an
ultraviolet meter each time it turned on, after 8 hours of
operation. The minimum intensity shall be 1000
microwatt/cm2. at 15” from light source or at the
distance to be used in inspection.
7. Intensity of ambient visible light shall be 2 foot per
13.75 1
16.60 (stander) 2
4 1/2"
20.00 3
22.82 4
24.66 5
25.50 6
16.25 1
5"
19.50 (stander) 2
25.60 3
5 1/2" 19.20 1
21.90 2
24.70 3
Grade Grade code
E-75 E
X-95 X
G-195 G
S-135 S
DS-140 Z
DS-150 V
Acceptance Criteria:
a. The grade and weight stencil shall be marked either
the pin milled slot or the pin nick.
b. Hardbanding shall extend no more than 3/16”
above the tool joint surface with no broken or
missing areas larger than 1/8” cross the major
dimension.
c. All connection and tool joint shall be free of visible
cracks and heat checking.
d. The minimum illumination level at the inspection
surface shall be 50 foot candles.
e. The thread protector shall be applied and secured
with approximately 50-100 ft-lbs torque.
API and similar Non-Proprietary connection
Requirements:
a. Bevel Width: An approximate 45 degree OD bevel
at least 1/32” wide shall be present for the full
circumference.
b. Thread surfaces:
1. Thread root shall be free from any pitting.
2. Thread surfaces shall be free from imperfections that
penetrate below the thread root, occupy more than 1-
1/2” in length along the thread helix.
3. Shall be free from imperfection that exceed 1/16” in
depth or 1/8” in diameter.
c. Box swell: can be checked by:
1. Place a straightedge along the longitudinal axis of
box tool joint. If a visible gab exists, the OD must be
measured. Compare the OD at the bevel to the OD
2” (+-) ½” away from bevel.(no different more than
1/32”).
d. Seal Surfaces:
1. Shall be free of raised metal or corrosion.
2. Any pitting of the seal that estimated to exceed
1/32” in depth.
3. Any pitting occupy more than 20% of the seal width
at any given location.
e. Re-facing:
1. Re-facing limits are 1/32” on any removal.
2. 1/16”cumulatively.
f. Pin Thread Profile:
1. No visible gab between profile and thread root more than
1/16” on no more than two thread crests.(1/32” in 4
thread acco.to API RP7G-2)
2. Uniform flank wear estimated to be to be less than 0.010”
is permissible.
3. No gap between the profile and thread flanks more than
1/64”
4. No stretch exceeding 0.006” in two inch measured by Pin
Lead.
I. Box Taper:
The box taper at the back of the thread shall be at an angle of
30o (+15, -0) .(Visually Inspected).
j. Shoulder Square-ness:
Benchmark is used to inspect if there is a possible lack of
alignment. That is visually estimated to exceed 1/64”, the
connection shall be reject.
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