API SPEC 7-2-2008
Specification for Threading and Gauging of Rotary Shouldered Thread Connections (First Edition; Effective December 1@ 2008)

Standard No.
API SPEC 7-2-2008
Release Date
2008
Published By
API - American Petroleum Institute
Status
 2017-08
Replace By
API SPEC 7-2-2017
Latest
API SPEC 7-2-2017
Scope
This part of ISO 10424 specifies requirements on rotary shouldered connections for use in petroleum and natural gas industries@ including dimensional requirements on threads and thread gauges@ stipulations on gauging practice@ gauge specifications@ as well as instruments and methods for inspection of thread connections. These connections are intended primarily for use in drill-string components. Other supplementary specifications can be agreed between interested parties for special tolerance requirements@ qualification@ testing@ inspection and finishing. This part of ISO 10424 is applicable to the following preferred rotary shouldered connection designs: a) number (NC) style; b) regular (REG) style; c) full hole (FH) style. These are traceable to an internationally supported system of gauges and calibration

API SPEC 7-2-2008 Referenced Document

  • API Spec 7 Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements Fortieth Edition
  • ISO 10424-1 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Rotary drilling equipment - Part 1: Rotary drill stem elements
  • ISO 11961 Petroleum and natural gas industries — Steel drill pipe — Amendment 1*2020-03-09 Update
  • ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories [Standard in French]*2017-11-01 Update

API SPEC 7-2-2008 history

  • 2017 API SPEC 7-2-2017 Specification for Threading and Gauging of Rotary Shouldered Thread Connections (Second Edition; Effective Date: June 6@ 2017)
  • 2008 API SPEC 7-2-2008 Specification for Threading and Gauging of Rotary Shouldered Thread Connections (First Edition; Effective December 1@ 2008)



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