Heat

Heat

Definition(s)

HEAT

Cast lot material originating from a final melt.
  • NOTE: For remelted alloys, a heat is defined as the raw material originating from a single remelted ingot.
Source: API STANDARD 16AR, Standard for Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-through Equipment, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards

HEAT

Hurricane Evaluation and Assessment Team. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards

Heat

Metal produced by a single cycle of a batch melting process. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards  

Heat

Material originating from a final melt, or for remelted alloys, the raw material originating from a single remelted ingot. Source: API Specification 20E, Alloy and Carbon Steel Bolting for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries, Second Edition, February 2017. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 6A, Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment, Twentieth Edition, October 2010 (Addendum November 2012). Global Standards
Charge of an extinguisher

Charge of an extinguisher

Definition(s)

Charge of an extinguisher

Charge of an extinguisher is the mass or volume of the extinguishing medium contained in the extinguisher. The quantity of the charge of water or foam extinguishers is normally expressed in volume (litres) and that of other types of extinguishers in mass (kilograms). Source: IMO Resolution A.951(23), Improved Guidelines for Marine Portable Fire Extinguishers, 25 February 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Extinguishing Medium

Extinguishing Medium

Definition(s)

Extinguishing Medium

Extinguishing medium is the substance contained in the extinguisher which is discharged to cause extinction of fire. Souce: IMO Resolution A.951(23), Improved Guidelines for Marine Portable Fire Extinguishers, 25 February 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Full-Length

Full-Length

Definition(s)

Full-Length

Complete length of the product (end-to-end). Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Full-Body

Full-Body

Definition(s)

Full-Body

Complete cross-section of the product. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Portable Extinguisher

Portable Extinguisher

Definition(s)

Portable Extinguisher

A portable extinguisher is one, which is designed to be carried and operated by hand, and which in working order has a total weight of not more that 23 kg. Source: IMO Resolution A.951(23), Improved Guidelines for Marine Portable Fire Extinguishers, 25 February 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Electric-Welded Pipe

Electric-Welded Pipe

Definition(s)

Electric-Welded Pipe

Pipe having one longitudinal seam formed by electric-resistance or electric-induction welding, without the addition of filler metal, wherein the edges to be welded are mechanically pressed together and the heat for welding is generated by the resistance to flow of electric current. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Extinguisher

Extinguisher

Definition(s)

Extinguisher

An extinguisher is an appliance containing an extinguishing medium, which can be expelled by the action of internal pressure and be directed into a fire. This pressure may be stored pressure or be obtained by release of gas from a cartridge. Source: IMO Resolution A.951(23), Improved Guidelines for Marine Portable Fire Extinguishers, 25 February 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Coupling Material

Coupling Material

Definition(s)

Coupling Material

Thick-walled seamless tube used to manufacture coupling blanks. NOTE The main difference between coupling material and coupling stock is that coupling material has no  mandatory NDE inspection requirements (see 10.15). See Clause 9 for mandatory NDE requirements for finished couplings. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Coupling Blank

Coupling Blank

Definition(s)

Coupling Blank

Unthreaded material used to produce an individual coupling. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Controlled Cooling

Controlled Cooling

Definition(s)

Controlled Cooling

Cooling from an elevated temperature in a pre-determined manner to avoid hardening, cracking or internal damage, or to produce a desired microstructure or mechanical properties. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Carload

Carload

Definition(s)

Carload

Quantity of product loaded on a railway car for shipment from the product-making facilities. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Arc Burn

Arc Burn

Definition(s)

Arc Burn

Localised point of surface melting caused by arcing between an electrode or ground (earth) and the product surface. NOTE Contact marks, which are intermittent marks adjacent to the weld line of EW pipe resulting from electrical contact between the electrodes supplying the welding current and the pipe surface, or contact marks resulting from the use of a spectrometer for the detection of steel chemical composition, are not arc burns. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
API Threads

API Threads

Definition(s)

API Threads

Threads as specified in API Spec 5B. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
Accessory Material

Accessory Material

Definition(s)

Accessory Material

Seamless casing or tubing, or seamless thick-walled tubes or mechanical tubes, or bar stock or hot forgings used for the manufacture of accessories. Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards
VOD

VOD

Definition(s)

VOD

Vacuum oxygen decarburization. Source: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards
VAD

VAD

Definition(s)

VAD

Vacuum arc degassing. Source: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards
Claims

Claims

Definition(s)

Claims

Claims means valid contractual claims for compensation for personal injury or death at levels provided for within the terms and conditions of employment of seafarers. Source: IMO Resolution A.931(22), Guidelines on Shipowners' Responsibilities in respect of Contractual Claims for Personal Injury to or Death of Seafarers, 17 December 2001, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Personal Injury

Personal Injury

Definition(s)

Personal Injury

Personal injury means any disease or impairment of a seafarer’s physical or mental condition arising out of or in connection with employment of the seafarer. Source: IMO Resolution A.931(22), Guidelines on Shipowners' Responsibilities in respect of Contractual Claims for Personal Injury to or Death of Seafarers, 17 December 2001, International Maritime Organization Regulatory Guidance
QT

QT

Definition(s)

QT

Quenched and tempered. Source: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards  
L+T

L+T

Definition(s)

L+T

Longitudinal plus transverse. Source: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards
HF

HF

Definition(s)

HF

Hot-finished. Source: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards  

HF

High frequency. Source: API SPEC 17F, Specification for Subsea Production Control Systems, Second Edition, December 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards  
ESR

ESR

Definition(s)

ESR

Electro-slag remelting. Source: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards  
CH

CH

Definition(s)

CH

Cold hardened. Source: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards
AOD

AOD

Definition(s)

AOD

Argon oxygen decarburization. Source: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards
Test Lot Or Lot

Test Lot Or Lot

Definition(s)

Test Lot Or Lot

Unit formed by products from the same heat, with the same specified outside diameter and wall thickness, the same grade, the same manufacturing process, the same final heat treatment conditions, the same cold hardening parameters if applicable and in the range length as defined in Table A.16 and Table C.16. NOTE The maximum number of products in a test lot is found on Table A.21 and Table C.21. Source: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards
Tempering

Tempering

Definition(s)

Tempering

Heat treatment requiring heating, one or more times, to a specific temperature below the lower critical temperature and holding at that temperature. NOTE 1 Tempering is often preceded by quench hardening. NOTE 2 Adapted from ISO 4885. Source: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards
Solution Annealing

Solution Annealing

Definition(s)

Solution Annealing

Heat treatment requiring heating to a suitable temperature, holding at that temperature long enough to cause one or more constituents to enter into solid solution, then cooling rapidly enough to hold such constituents in solution. Source: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards
Quench Hardening Or Quenching

Quench Hardening Or Quenching

Definition(s)

Quench Hardening Or Quenching

Heat treatment requiring austenitization followed by cooling, under conditions such that austenite transforms into martensite. NOTE 1 Quench hardening is often followed by tempering. NOTE 2 Adapted from ISO 4885. Source: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards
Product Or Tubular Product

Product Or Tubular Product

Definition(s)

Product Or Tubular Product

Pipe or coupling stock as applicable. Source: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards