Existing Ship

Existing Ship

Definition(s)

Existing Ship

Existing ship means a ship which is not a new ship. Source: IMO Resolution A.951(23), IMO Guidelines on Ship Recycling (resolution A.962(23)), 4 March 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Essential Variable

Essential Variable

Definition(s)

Essential Variable

Variable parameter in which a change affects the mechanical properties of the weld joint. Source: API SPEC 5DP, Specification for Drill Pipe, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards
Elephant Hide

Elephant Hide

Definition(s)

Elephant Hide

Wrinkled outside diameter surfaces of the drill-pipe body caused by the upsetting process. Source: API SPEC 5DP, Specification for Drill Pipe, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards
Drill-Pipe Weld Neck

Drill-Pipe Weld Neck

Definition(s)

Drill-Pipe Weld Neck

Machined part of the drill-pipe comprising the tool-joint weld neck, the weld and the drill-pipe-body upset. See Figure B.1. Source: API SPEC 5DP, Specification for Drill Pipe, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards
Drill-Pipe Torsion-Strength Ratio

Drill-Pipe Torsion-Strength Ratio

Definition(s)

Drill-Pipe Torsion-Strength Ratio

Torsion strength of the tool-joint connection divided by the drill-pipe-body torsion strength. Source: API SPEC 5DP, Specification for Drill Pipe, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards
Drill-Pipe Manufacturer

Drill-Pipe Manufacturer

Definition(s)

Drill-Pipe Manufacturer

Firm, company or corporation responsible for compliance with all the applicable requirements of this International Standard. See 6.16. Source: API SPEC 5DP, Specification for Drill Pipe, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards
Drill-Pipe-Body Manufacturer

Drill-Pipe-Body Manufacturer

Definition(s)

Drill-Pipe-Body Manufacturer

Firm, company or corporation that operates facilities for making drill-pipe bodies and is responsible for compliance with the requirements of this International Standard applicable to the drill-pipe body. See 7.21. Source: API SPEC 5DP, Specification for Drill Pipe, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards
USC

USC

Definition(s)

USC

United States Customary (units). Source: API STD 521, Pressure-relieving and Depressuring Systems, Sixth Edition, January 2014. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
SF

SF

Definition(s)

SF

Special end finishing. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards  

SF

Safety factor. Source: API SPEC 17E, Specification for Subsea Umbilicals, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, October 2010. Global Standards
Sc

Sc

Definition(s)

Sc

Minimum acceptable result of the ANSI-NACE TM0177-2005 Method B test. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards  

SC

API Spec 5B short round thread casing connection. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
S

S

Definition(s)

S

Mass of lifting set. Source: API Standard 2CCU, Offshore Cargo Carrying Units, First Edition, August 2017. Global Standards

S

Seamless process (when not referencing the chemical element sulfur). Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Q

Q

Definition(s)

Q

Quenched and tempered. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
N&T

N&T

Definition(s)

N&T

Normalised and tempered. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
N (Heat-Treat Process)

N (Heat-Treat Process)

Definition(s)

N (Heat-Treat Process)

Full-body, full-length normalised. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
CS

CS

Definition(s)

CS

Coupling stock. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards  

CS

Control station. Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
Upper Critical Temperature (Ar3)

Upper Critical Temperature (Ar3)

Definition(s)

Upper Critical Temperature (Ar3)

Temperature at which austenite begins to transform to ferrite during cooling. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Standardised Test Block

Standardised Test Block

Definition(s)

Standardised Test Block

Test block, certified to a mean hardness number, used for the verification of the performance of hardness testing machines. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Special End-Finish

Special End-Finish

Definition(s)

Special End-Finish

Threads with thread form and features, manufacturing specifications, dimensions, connection make-up and performance properties which are beyond the scope of this Standard. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Quench Crack

Quench Crack

Definition(s)

Quench Crack

Crack in steel resulting from stresses produced during the transformation from austenite to martensite. NOTE This transformation is accompanied by an increase in volume. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards  

Quench Crack

Crack in steel resulting from stresses produced during the transformation from austenite to martensite. NOTE This transformation is accompanied by an increase in volume. [ISO 11960:2004, definition 4.1.36]. Source: API SPEC 5DP, Specification for Drill Pipe, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards
Pup-Joint Material

Pup-Joint Material

Definition(s)

Pup-Joint Material

Casing or tubing, or thick-wall tubes or mechanical tubes, or bar stock used for the manufacture of pup joints. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Product Test Block

Product Test Block

Definition(s)

Product Test Block

Test block removed from the product, the tensile test specimen or through-wall hardness test ring. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Processor

Processor

Definition(s)

Processor

Firm, company or corporation that operates facilities capable of heat-treating products made by a pipe mill. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Plain-End Pipe

Plain-End Pipe

Definition(s)

Plain-End Pipe

Pipe, either upset or non-upset, furnished without threads. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Pipe Mill

Pipe Mill

Definition(s)

Pipe Mill

Firm, company or corporation that operates pipe-making facilities. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards  
Non-Linear Imperfection

Non-Linear Imperfection

Definition(s)

Non-Linear Imperfection

Imperfection which includes, but is not limited to, pits and round-bottom die stamping. NOTE See API Std 5T1. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards  

Non-Linear Imperfection

Imperfection that includes, but is not limited to, pits. See API Std 5T1. Source: API SPEC 5DP, Specification for Drill Pipe, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards
Interrupted Quenching

Interrupted Quenching

Definition(s)

Interrupted Quenching

Quenching in which the product being quenched is removed from the quenching medium while the product is at a temperature substantially higher than that of the quenching medium. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Inspection Lot Size

Inspection Lot Size

Definition(s)

Inspection Lot Size

Number of units of product in an inspection lot. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Inspection Lot Sample

Inspection Lot Sample

Definition(s)

Inspection Lot Sample

One or more units of product selected from an inspection lot to represent that inspection lot. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Inspection Lot Or Lot

Inspection Lot Or Lot

Definition(s)

Inspection Lot Or Lot

Definite quantity of product manufactured under conditions that are considered uniform for the attribute to be inspected. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Heat Analysis

Heat Analysis

Definition(s)

Heat Analysis

Chemical analysis representative of a heat as reported by the metal producer. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards  

Heat Analysis

Chemical analysis representative of a heat as reported by the metal producer. [ISO 11960:2004, definition 4.1.15]. Source: API SPEC 5DP, Specification for Drill Pipe, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards