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Foreword

a. This bulletin is under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Standardization of Tubular goods.

b. This bulletin is not intended as a design manual. Its purpose is not intended as a design manual. Its purpose is to provide minimum performance properties on which the design of casing, tubing, and drill pipe strings may be based.

c. The performance properties as given herein cover the grades, sizes, and weights of casing, tubing and drill pipe as given in API Spec 5A, 5AC, and 5AX.

d. Formulas and procedures for calculating the values herein are given in Bul 5C3.

e. This bulletin may be used by any desiring to do so, and every effort has been made by the Institute to assure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained. However, the Institute makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee in connection with this publication and hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from its use, for any violation of any federal, state, or municipal regulation with which it may conflict, or for the infringement of any patent resulting from the use of this publication.