Definition(s)
Skelp
Coil or strip of metal produced to a certain thickness, width, and edge configuration from which welded pipe is made.
Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global Standards
Skelp
Hot-rolled steel strip used for manufacturing EW pipe.
Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards