NS-1 Sub-Spec 141 – Rev 01

141. INTERNAL COATING AND INSPECTION SPECIFICATIONS FOR DRILL PIPE

141.1 Application

Following procedure is applicable for the internal coating of drill pipe.

1. Prior to blast-cleaning all oils, greases and other volatile and organic matter shall be removed by high
temperature de-scaling for a sufficient time at a temperature between 260º C and 425º C.

2. Pipe surfaces to be coated shall be blast-cleaned with a suitable abrasive (e.g. aluminium oxide, vasilgrit
or Grade 7 flint) to Swedish standard SIS 055900 - Sa3 or SSPC-SP5 with an anchor profile as
recommended by the coating manufacturer.

3. Immediately following blast-cleaning, all pipe shall be thoroughly visually inspected to ensure that the
surface is properly prepared and that the joint is a coatable joint, i.e. no visible cracks, slivers,
indentations, inclusions, splinter etc.

4. All dust shall be blown from the pipe before the coating process begins, air for blowing out dust shall be
cleaned and free of oil and water.

5. Coating applications shall start as early as required to prevent rust bloom on the blasted pipe surface.

6. The drill pipe shall be internally coated over the full length, except the threads.

7. The following coating is acceptable:

i. AMF Tuboscope type TK 34

ii. Any other company approved by the Purchaser.

If printed, not controlled unless stamped by Fearnley Procter Group

 NS-1 Sub-Spec 141 – Rev 01

141. INTERNAL COATING AND INSPECTION SPECIFICATIONS FOR DRILL PIPE

141.2 Inspection

Following procedure is applicable for inspecting of internal coating for drill pipe.

1. After final application of the coating, the pipe shall be visually inspected to ensure that the coated
surfaces have a smooth finish and are free of rims, sags, blisters, sand or other visible defects not
previously noted.

2. The applied film thickness shall be measured using suitable and calibrated thickness gages. The total
film thickness shall be a minimum of 125 microns and a maximum of 225 microns.

3. The coating shall be holiday tested with a wet sponge holiday detector at 67,5 volt, 80,000 ohm. The
holiday detector shall be checked or calibrated before testing starts and at least once for every 3,000 feet
of tube or pipe tested, the maximum number of holidays per pipe allowed is:

Remaining 10% of
OD Pipe 90% of Pipe of one lot
Pipe
23/8" holiday free 5
7
2 /8" holiday free 5
3½" holiday free 6
4½" holiday free 6
5" holiday free 9

Coatings containing holidays shall be repaired with an air cured material. Rejected coating shall be
burned out prior to recoating.

4. The sponge shall be a 50 mm long cellulose type cut ca 20 mm over-size to the bore of the pipe being
tested.

5. Water used in the sponge shall be a suitable salt-water solution containing sufficient detergent to easily
wet the surface.

6. The sponge probe shall travel at a maximum rate of 60 feet per minute.

7. The positive lead of the holiday tester shall be connected to the wet sponge and the negative lead to the
pipe.

8. Visual and/or audible alarms shall be in working order to signal the presence of coating holidays.

9. All inspection equipment and tools shall be calibrated or be in calibration prior to usage.

If printed, not controlled unless stamped by Fearnley Procter Group