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0\ Table 2.1 Inspection Methods Covered by this Standard

NAME OF METHOD: APPLIED TO: WHAT IS DONE: WHAT IS BEING EVALUATED:

1 Visual Tube Drill pipe & HWDP tubes Full length visual examinati~nof the inside and Straightness, mechanical or corrosion damage,
outside surfaces of used tubes debris such as scale or drilling mud

2 OD GageTube Drill pipe tubes Full length mechan~calgaging of the outside diameter Diameter variations caused by excessive wear or
of used drill pipe tu3es mechanical damage, expansions caused by string
shot, reductions caused by overpull

3 UT Wall Thickness Drill pipe tubes Wall thickness is measured around one Tube wall thickness below the specified acceptance
circumference of the drill ape tube using an lim~ts,m~nimumcross-sectional area of the tube
ultrasonic thickness gage

4 Electromagnetic Drill pipe tubes Full length scanning (exclud~ngexternal upsets) of Flaws such as fatigue cracks, corrosion pits, cuts,
dr~llplpe tube uslns the longitu~lnalf~eld(transverse gouges, and other damage that exceed the spec~f~ed
flaw) buggy type ur~lt acceptance l~rnlts

5 Heat Checking Box tool joints Dry or wet fluorescent mzgnetic particle inspection Heat checking (longitudinal surface flaws)
Inspection

6 MPI SliplUpset Drill pipe or HWDP slip and Examination oi the exiernal surface of drill pipe and Flaws such as fatigue cracks, corrosion pits, cuts,
upset areas. HWDP center HWDP upsets and slip areas, and HWDP center pad gouges, and other damage that exceed the specified
pad using the active-fiebd AC yoke dry visible magnetic acceptance limits
particle technique

7 UT SlipIUpset Drill pipe or HWDP slip and Examination 07 Dril P pe and HWDP upsets and sl~p Flaws such as fatigue cracks, corrosion pits, cuts,
upset areas areas using shear wave ~ltrasonicequipment gouges, and other damage that exceed the specified
acceptance limits

8 Visual Connection Drill pipe tool joints, Visual examination of connections, shoulders, and Handling damage, indications of torsional damage,
HWDP tool joints and tool joints and profi e check of threads, measurement galling, washouts, fins, visibly non-flat shoulders,
BHA connections of box swell corrosion, weightlgrade markings on tool joint and
pin flat

Drill pipe tool joints Measurement or Go-No-Go gaging of box OD, pin ID, Torsional capacity of pin and box, torsional matching
shoulder width, tong space. box counterbore of tool joint and tube, adequate shoulder to support
makeup stresses, adequate gripping space for tongs

10 Dimensional 2 Drill pipe tool joints Dimensional 1 req~irementsplus rreasurement or Same as dimensional 1, plus evidence of torsional
Go-No-Go gacing of pin lead, cx~nterboredepth, damage, potential box thread engagement with pin
box counterbore, pin flat length, bevel diameter, seal flat, excessive shoulder width, sufficient seal area to
width, and shoulder flatness avoid galling, non-flat shoulders
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Table 2.1 lnspection Methods Covered by this Standard (continued)

WHAT IS DONE: WHAT IS BEING EVALUATED:
Measurement or Go-No-Go gaging of box OD, pin ID, Torsional capacity of HWDP pin and box, drill collar
pin lead, bevel diameter, pin stress relief diameter BSR, evidence of torsional damage, excessive
and width, boreback cylinder diameter and thread shoulder width, proper dimensions on stress relief
length and HWDP center pad diameter features to reduce connection bending stresses, wear
on HWDP center pad

12 Blacklight Connection BHA connections (mag Fluorescent wet magnetic particle inspection using Fatigue cracks
only), HWDP tool joints & active DC current
drill pipe tool joints

UT Connection HWDP tool joints Compression wave pulse-echo ultrasonic inspection Fatigue cracks
BHA connections (all) of connections

14 Liquid Penetrant Nonmagnetic BHA Liquid penetrant inspection of connections and other Fatigue cracks
Inspection connections surfaces

Measurement of elevator & slip groove dimensions Out-of-tolerance dimensions which could result
such as collar OD, groove length, groove depth, and in inadequate gripping of the collar, or rounded
visual inspection of groove shoulder shoulders which could overstress the elevators

16 Wet Visible Contrast Drill pipe or HWDP slip and Examination of the external surface of drill pipe and Flaws such as fatigue cracks, corrosion pits, cuts,
Inspection upset areas. HWDP center HWDP upsets and slip areas, and HWDP center pad gouges, and other damage that exceed the specified
pad using wet visible contrast technique with an active AC acceptance limits
or DC field

Inspection of connections and body Fatigue cracks, connection condition, wear patterns,
straightness

18 Connection Newly machined or Application of phosphating anti-galling treatment to Proper application quality control
Phosphating recut rotary-shouldered connection surfaces
connections

19 Hardbanding Tool joints, Drill Collars, Application of hardbanding on used components Proper application quality control
Reapplication and HWDP center pad

20 Tool Joint Tool joints Application of weld metal to rebuild tool joint Proper application quality control
Rebuilding (increase OD)

21 Stabilizer Inspection Stabilizers Blacklight and dimensional inspection of connections, Fatigue cracks, connection condition, gage, neck
C blades, welds and body length, weld cracks
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Table 2.1 lnspection Methods Covered by this Standard (continued)

NAME OF METHOD: APPLIED TO: WHAT IS DONE: WHAT IS BEING EVALUATED:

22 Sub Inspection Subs Blacklight and dimensional inspection of connections Fatigue cracks, connection condition, length, neck
and body length, ID, other dimensions

23 Pup Joint 1 Integral and welded pup V~sualand dimensional ~nspection Mechanical, handling, corrosion and operational
Inspection joint damage. Check for f~t-forpurpose

24 Pup Joint 2 Integral and welded pup Visual, d~mensionaland flaw (crack) detection Fatigue cracks. Mechanical, handl~ng,corrosion and
lnspectlon joint inspection operat~onaldamage. Check for fit-for purpose

25 Shop Inspection of Fishing tools Disassembly, inspection of connections, welds, Fatigue cracks on connections and outer case only.
Fishing Tools internal parts and body Dimensions on connections

26 Residual Magnet~c Ferromagnetic surfaces Residual field magnetic particle inspect~onuslng Fatigue cracks, weld cracks, ID, OD
Particle Inspection where active field either the Dry Visible or Wet Fluorescent Methods
Method inspection IS not practical

27 Full Length Ultrasonic Drill pipe Full length inspection of tube bodies with longitudinal Flaws, such as cracks, cuts, gouges and corrosion
Inspection 1 shear wave and compressional wave scans pits, and minimum wall thickness

28 Full Length Ultrasonic Drill pipe Full length inspection of tube bodies with Flaws, such as cracks, cuts, gouges and corrosion
lnspection 2 longitudinal, transverse and oblique shear wave and pits, and minimum wall thickness
compressional wave scans

29 Recutting and Gaging BHA connections, HWDP Recutting, gaging and marking of connections Proper repair of connections
of RSC tool joints and drill pipe tool
joints

30 Traceability Various Heavy Duty Verification of component traceability Component identity and traceability to source
Landing String components metallurgical test reports

31 Rig Floor Trip Dr~llpipe and tool joints Dimensional inspection of the tool joint OD and wall That the load capacity of the drill pipe has not been
lnspection thickness measurement of the tube body reduced by hole wear beyond desired limits

32 Demagnetization Magnetized components Measurement and reduction of residual magnetic Residual magnetic fields
fields

33 Post Inspection Drill stem components Post inspection marking of components Proper marking and cl
Marking components
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Table 2.2 Recommended lnspection Programs for Drill Pipe

Service Category
Component 1 2 3 4 5Note a HDLS

Tool Joint Visual Connection Visual Connection llisual Connection Visual Connection Visual Connection Visual Connection
Dimensional 1 Dimersonal 1 Dimensional 2 Dimensional 2 Dimensional 2
Blacklight Connection Blacklight Connection
Heat Checking Traceability
Heat Checking

Drill Pipe Tube Visual Tube Visual Tube L'isual Tube Visual Tube Visual Tube Visual Tube
OD gage OD gsge OD gage OD gage OD gage
UT Wall Thickness UT Wall Thickness UT Wall Thickness UT Wall Thickness FLUT 2
EMI1 EMI1 EMI1 MPI Slip/Upset3
MPI Slip/Upset3 MPI Slip/Upset3 UT Slip/Upset
UT Slip/Upset Traceability

Acceptance Criteria Class 2 Class 2 Premium Class Premium Class Premium Class Project Specific

Marking Post-Inspection Post-Inspection Post-Inspection Post-Inspection Post-Inspection Post-Inspection

Marking Marking Markin'; Marking Marking Marking

Note 1: FLUT is recommended for drill pipe in I eu of Elvll when either the measu-ed wall thickness is greater than 0.400" or verification of wall thickness along the entire tube length is critical.
Note 2: For Category 5 Inspection: Blacklicht Connection lnspection for fatigue -racks in crll pipe tool joints is relatively expensive when performed on large lots of drill pipe, and fatigue failures
in drill pipe tool joints are rare. Users may consider onitting Blacklight Connectim Irspect cn of drill pipe to31 joints from the Category 5 inspection program unless tool joint fatigue cracks have
occurred. Other Category 5 inspections are recommenjed Blacklight Connectioi lnspecticr is still required 3n BHA components for Category 2 and higher.
Note 3: For ferromagnetic components, Wet Visible Ccntrast lnspection may be substitutec for MPI SliplUpset Area lnspection
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Service Category
Component 1 2 3-5 HDLS2

DC & HWDP Tocl Joints Visual Connection Visual Connection Visual Connection --
Elevator & Slip Groobe ( ~applicable)
f Blacklight Connection. Blacklight Connection1
Elevator & Slip Groove (if app icable) Dinensional 3
Heat Checking (HWDP only) Elevator & Slip Groove (if applicable)
Heat Checking (HWDP only)

HWDP Tubes Visual Tube Visual Tube Visual Tube --

MPI Slip/Upset3

DC & HWDP Marking Post-Inspection kla-king Post-Inspection Marking Post-Inspection Marking --

Subs. Stabilizers. Kellys -- -- Sub, Stabilizer, or Kelly Inspection Sub, Stabilizer, or Kelly Inspection
(3s applicable) (as applicable)
Traceability

Fishing Tools -- -- Shop Inspection of Fishing Tools --

Pup Joints -- Pup Joint 1 Pup Joint 2 Pup Joint 2

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Note 1: For nonma~neticcomponents, substitute UT Connection or Liquid Penetrant Connection for Blackli~htConnection. UT Connection lnspection is recommended for nonmagnetic components.
Note 2: inspect other HDLS components accordhg to the manufacturers' andlor customers' requiremerts. Traceability inspection is also required.
Note 3: Fo: ferromagnetic components, Wet Visible Csntrast lnspection may be substituted for MPI SI p/UxetArea Inspection.

Table 2.4 Recommended Beginning lnspection Frequency

Service Category (Also see requirements for the specific Design Group)
Component 1 2-3 4-5 HDLS

Drill P i ~ l e When Picbed Up When Picked Up Before each Well (see Note 2)

HWDP, Erill Collars When Picked Up & After When Picked Up S After When Picked Up & After Before each Landing Operation
Subs, Stzbilizers each 250-100 Rotating Hours each 150-300 Rotating Hours each 150-250 Rotating Hours

Pup Joirlts (Integnl &Welded) -- When Picked Up Before each Well Before each Landing Operation
Note 1 : Setting inspection frequency guidelines applicable to all areas is impossible owing to the wide differences i i drilling conditions that exist. The guidelines above should only serve as a
starting point if no experience is available in the ;rea n question. They should be adjusted based on experience and failure history.
Note 2: Inspect before each Landing 0per;tion i' pre~iouslyused for any other operation, such as drillir g or jarring, or loaded in tension beyond gooh of the tensile capacity. Otherwise, inspect
prior to every third Landing Operation.
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