Definition(s)
Premium Class
An API service classification for used drill pipe and tubing work strings.
Source: API RP 7G, Recommended Practice for Drill Stem Design and Operating Limits, Upstream Segment, Sixteenth Edition, August 1998 (Addendum 2: September 2009). Global Standards
Premium Class
Highest in the hierarchy of used drill pipe service classifications, better than class 2 and class 3.
Source: API RP 7G-2, Recommended Practice for Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards