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API SPEC 7

Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements

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Organization: API
Publication Date: 1 November 2001
Status: inactive
Page Count: 104
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COVERAGE

This specification covers requirements on drill-stem members (except drill pipe), including threaded connections, gauging practice, and master gauges therefor. A typical drill-stem assembly is shown in Figure 1. Also included, as appendices, are recommended practices on care and use of regional master, reference master, and working gauges.

MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS

Where material requirements are not otherwise specified, material for equipment supplied to this specification may vary depending on the application but shall comply with the manufacturer's written specifications. Manufacturer specifications shall define:

a. Chemical composition limits.

b. Heat treatment conditions.

c. Mechanical property limits:

1. Tensile strength.

2. Yield strength.

3. Elongation.

4. Hardness.

Document History

API SPEC 7
June 1, 2008
Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements
COVERAGE This specification covers requirements on drill-stem members (except drill pipe), including threaded connections, gauging practice, and master gauges therefor. A typical drill-stem assembly...
API SPEC 7
March 1, 2006
Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements
COVERAGE This specification covers requirements on drill-stem members (except drill pipe), including threaded connections, gauging practice, and master gauges therefor. A typical drill-stem assembly...
API SPEC 7
August 1, 2004
Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements
COVERAGE This specification covers requirements on drill-stem members (except drill pipe), including threaded connections, gauging practice, and master gauges therefor. A typical drill-stem assembly...
API SPEC 7
November 1, 2001
Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements
COVERAGE This specification covers requirements on drill-stem members (except drill pipe), including threaded connections, gauging practice, and master gauges therefor. A typical drill-stem assembly...
SPEC 7
December 1, 1997
Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements
COVERAGE This specification covers requirements on drill-stem members (except drill pipe), including threaded connections, gauging practice, and master gauges therefor. A typical drill-stem assembly...
API SPEC 7
January 1, 1994
Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements
A description is not available for this item.
API SPEC 7
August 1, 1990
Specification for Rotary Drilling Equipment
Coverage. This specification covers dimensional requirements on drill-stem members (except drill pipe), including threaded connections, gaging practice, and master gages therefor. It also covers...
SPEC 7
April 1, 1989
SPECIFICATION FOR ROTARY DRILLING EQUIPMENT THIRTY-SIXTH EDITION
A description is not available for this item.
SPEC 7
May 1, 1985
SPECIFICATION FOR ROTARY DRILLING EQUIPMENT THIRTY-FIFTH EDITION; SUPPLEMENT 1 - 1986, SUPPLEMENT 2 - 1987, SUPPLEMENT 3 - 1988
A description is not available for this item.
API SPEC 7
May 28, 1984
SPECIFICATION FOR ROTARY DRILLING EQUIPMENT
Coverage. This specification covers dimensional requirements on drill-stem members (except drill pipe), including threaded connections, gaging practice, and master gages therefor. It also covers...
API SPEC 7
December 1, 1981
SPECIFICATION FOR ROTARY DRILLING EQUIPMENT
Coverage. This specification covers dimensional requirements on drill-stem members (except drill pipe), including threaded connections, gaging practice, and master gages therefore. It also covers...
API SPEC 7
April 1, 1972
Specification for Rotary Drilling Equipment
Coverage. This specification covers dimensional requirements on drill-stem members (except drill pipe), including threaded connections, gaging practice, and master gages therefor. It also covers...
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References

This document references:
RP 7G-1 - Drill Stem Performance Properties
Published by API on April 1, 2023
This standard includes the performance properties for certain drill stem elements and gives general cautions regarding the use of the performance properties. The properties of drill pipe and tool...
This document references:
API SPEC 8C - Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment (PSL 1 and PSL 2)
Published by API on April 1, 2012
This Standard provides requirements for the design, manufacture and testing of hoisting equipment suitable for use in drilling and production operations. This Standard is applicable to the following...
This document references:
SNT-TC-1A - Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A: Personnel Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing
Published by ASNT on January 1, 2020
A description is not available for this item.
This document is referenced by:
BS EN ISO 10407-2 - Petroleum and natural gas industries - Rotary drilling equipment Part 2: Inspection and classification of used drill stem elements
Published by BSI on January 31, 2009
A description is not available for this item.
This document is referenced by:
BS EN ISO 11961 - Petroleum and natural gas industries - Steel drill pipe
Published by BSI on November 30, 2018
A description is not available for this item.
This document is referenced by:
BS EN ISO 10423 - Petroleum and natural gas industries - Drilling and production equipment - Wellhead and christmas tree equipment
Published by BSI on May 31, 2022
A description is not available for this item.
This document is referenced by:
BS EN ISO 13535 - Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Drilling and Production Equipment - Hoisting Equipment
Published by BSI on April 15, 2001
A description is not available for this item.
This document is superseded by:
API SPEC 7-2 - Threading and Gauging of Rotary Shouldered Connections
Published by API on January 1, 2017
Coverage This standard specifies the following requirements on rotary shouldered connections for use in petroleum and natural gas industries: dimensional requirements on threads and thread gauges,...
This document is superseded by:
API SPEC 7-2 - Threading and Gauging of Rotary Shouldered Connections
Published by API on January 1, 2017
Coverage This standard specifies the following requirements on rotary shouldered connections for use in petroleum and natural gas industries: dimensional requirements on threads and thread gauges,...
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