For PVD Qualification

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Michael Soptick Rubén Stubelt Daniel Baiz

Premium Connections Premium Connections Premium Connections
Manufacturing Services Specialist Manufacturing Services Coordinator Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Tenaris Tenaris Tenaris

Inspection Procedure

Primary Seal
Inspection Wedge
Pin Threads

Document Number TSH-IP-53.0052

Revision 02
Revision Date 17-Aug-2009
Effective Date 30-Aug-2009
Page(s) 4

This document as well as the information or data contained herein are confidential and shall not be copied, recopied,
reproduced, transmitted, disclosed or distributed to others or otherwise used for any purpose without the express, prior
and written permission of Tenaris Connections AG and/or Hydril Company and/or its affiliated companies ("Tenaris").
This document as well as the information or data contained herein are the exclusive property of Tenaris, and are to be
returned upon request therefore. All rights in proprietary and novel features of the subject matter are expressly reserved
by Tenaris. Recipient?s agreement to the foregoing is indicated by acceptance of this document. Copyrighted 2009 as an
unpublished work. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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17. REVISION HISTORY

Effective
Rev. # Change Referenced Sections Prepared By: Reviewed by: Approved By:
Date

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Name: M. Soptick Name: R. Stubelt Name: D. Baiz

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Name: M. Soptick Name: R. Stubelt Name: D. Baiz

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2. PURPOSE

2.1 The Purpose of this document is to explain how the measurement of the Pin Thread Primary Seal
is perform by use of a ring gage, for connections 14.0” OD and a MRP gage for connections >
14.0” OD for TenarisHydril Wedge Pin Threads.

3. PERSONS AFFECTED

3.1 This document is applicable to all:

3.1.1 All Tenaris Premium Connections Manufacturing Services Personnel.
3.1.2 Facilities licensed to thread TenarisHydril connections.

4. REFERENCES

4.1 Not Applicable.

5. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

5.1 Definitions and Abbreviations are defined in the most current revision of TenarisHydril document
TSH-GP-00.0001.

6. RESPONSIBILITIES

6.1 Responsibilities are defined in the most current revision of TenarisHydril document
TSH-GP-00.0002.

7. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION

7.1 Personnel qualification is defined in the most current revision of TenarisHydril document
TSH-GP-00.0003.

8. PROCEDURES

8.1 Inspection:

8.1.1 Seal Ring Gage for connection 14.0” OD

8.1.1.1 Refer to TSH-GP-00.0007, seal Gage Calibration Check, if a check standard has
been provided with the gage set received.

8.1.1.2 A TenarisHydril proprietary seal ring gage is used to establish the location of the
seal diameter relative to the basic thread width, datum –A— for pin connection.
Screw the gage onto the pin connection until it makes up securely with the load
flank of the threads and the seal surface. The standard line ( the standard line is
marked from the End of Part / Thread flank length gaging step) on the pin OD shall
fall within the standard and tolerance lines etched on the OD of the seal gage.
There is a gross check to prevent the gage from being a full revolution out of
tolerenace. Gross error standoff requirements are etched on the OD of the gage.
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8.1.1.3 Bluing requirements are specified on Inspection Report, blue in accordance width
TSH-IP-00.0074.

8.1.1.4 Drawing Example: Primary Seal Ring Gage

8.1.2 MRP Gage for connection > 14.0” OD

The MRP Seal gage shall replace the Primary seal gage as stated above. All
other requirements shall apply except Primary Seal Bluing and Primary seal width
measurement.
8.2 Acceptance / Rejection criteria

The result of this inspection is acceptable if the measured values are within the values indicated
on the inspection report and within the limits indicated on the OD of the Gauge.
8.3 Records

The result of these inspections shall be recorded on the IR.

9. ANNEX

9.1 Not Applicable.