Definition(s)
End Connection
Integral male or female thread, clamp hub end connector, studded or through-bolted flange, or any other means used to join together equipment that contains or controls pressure.
Source: API STANDARD 16AR, Standard for Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-through Equipment, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
End Connection
Integral male or female thread, clamp hub end connector, flange (studded or through-bolted), or any other means used to join together equipment that contains or controls pressure.
Source: API Specification 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Fourth Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
End Connection
Thread or other mechanism connecting the packer or bridge plug to the conduit.
Source: API SPEC 11D1, Packers and Bridge Plugs, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, July 2009. Global Standards
End Connection
Thread or other mechanism providing equipment-to-tubular interface.
Source: API SPEC 14A, Specification for Subsurface Safety Valve Equipment, Eleventh Edition, October 2005 (Reaffirmed June 2012). Global Standards