Objective:
- This course was developed to provide necessary qualification, training and testing for Inspection Company personnel involve in the verification and evaluation of the final inspection of OCTG according to the applicable standards.
Technical information of Visual Thread inspection and thread gauge measurement.
- Enhance the background knowledge of OCTG different process of manufacture (the seamless and different welded pipes) and the different between pipe / tube.
- Production well designed and operation conditions which lead to create a deferent defects/discontinuities in OCTG component.
You will learn:
- The purpose of NDT and an overview information about the NDT general methods ,principal, advantage and disadvantage
- What is the different between Code, Standard and Specification?
- An overview of production processes discussing the expected defect/discontinuities.
- Will learn how the geology of ground and drilling conditions affected in service life of OCTG (Tubing and casing string ) and the different characteristics terminology (sizes, grades, weight, markings, defects, etc.),
- Description of the mainly used casing, tubing and main characteristics of pipe body/ connections/ properties/ Grades.
- Visual tube body inspection (Drift and straightness requirements and as well as the visual inspection of the pipe body (OD gauge, UT thickness gauge and etc.) .
- Differences between API / Premium connections design.
- In details field thread inspection of (API, VAM family, Hydrill, JFE and VAGT drawing)
- How to assure and sustain quality of inspection according to applicable standard and specification (Per-inspection Procedures , Post Inspection procedures and reports)
- Important Precision when Running/Pulling and the troubles of tubing and casing
- Important Precision for transporting, Handling, storage and application of thread compound.
- Overview on applicable standards including
- API Specification 5CT.
- API Recommended Practice 5A5
- API Specification 5B
- API Recommended Practice 5A3
@PROFNDT https://profndt.org/ API Recommended Practice 5C1
This course for:
- OCTG Inspection Company
- Witness Inspector
- Drilling Crews
- Petroleum engineer whose work in oilfield.
Course Duration: 5 days (4 days in-class & general exam)
Location:
Prof Training Center.
Optional:
- Clint training center
- Practical training and evaluation will be done in client facility if available
- (Base yard or fixed location).