scope:

This part of ISO 10407 specifies the required inspection for e ach level of inspection (Tables B.1 through B.15) and procedur es for the inspection and testing of used drill stem elements. For the purpose of this part of ISO 10407, drill stem element s include drill pipe body, tool joints, rotary-shouldered conn ections, drill collar, HWDP and the ends of drill stem element s that make up with them. This part of ISO 10407 has been prep ared to address the practices and technology commonly useinspection. The practices established within this part of ISO 10407 are intended as inspection and/or testing guidance and a re not intended to be interpreted to prohibit the agency or ow ner from using personal judgement, supplementing the inspectio n with other techniques, extending existing techniques or re-i nspecting certain lengths. This part of ISO 10407 specifies th e qualification of inspection personnel, a description of insp ection methods and apparatus calibration and standardization pd in rocedures for various inspection methods. The evaluation of im perfections and the marking of inspected drill stem elements i s included. This part of ISO 10407 provides the original equip ment manufacturers' requirements regarding the minimum informa tion needed for the inspection of their specialized tools in A nnex A.