pec_7-2001_add3-2008.pdf

Date of Issue:June 2008 Effective Date:December 1,2008 Affected Publication:API Specification 7,Specification for rotary Drill Stem Elements,40th Edition,November 2001 ADDENDUM 3 Rotary Shouldered Connections,and Gauging are removed from Spec 7 and will now be covered in API Specification 7-2/ISO 10424-2.Tool Joints are the only remaining product and will remain in Spec 7 until such time as they are incorporated into API Spec 5DP/ISO 11961(expected later in 2008).Remove the following sections and Appendixes.10 ROTARY SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS 11 GAUGING PRACTICE,ROTARY SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS 12 GAUGE SPECIFICATION,ROTARY SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS APPENDIX B INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARE AND USE OF REGIONAL MASTER GAUGES APPENDIX C INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHIPMENT OF REFERENCE MASTER GAUGES APPENDIX D RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR CARE AND USE OF WORKING GAUGES APPENDIX E API GAUGE CERTIFICATION AGENCY REQUIREMENTS APPENDIX F API GRAND AND REGIONAL MASTER ROTARY CONNECTION GAUGES APPENDIX G RECOMMENDED THREAD COMPOUNDS FOR ROTARY SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS APPENDIX H RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR GAUGING NEW ROTARY SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS APPENDIX J OBSOLESCENT ROTARY SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS APPENDIX K OBSOLESCENT ROTARY SHOULDERED CONNECTIONS APPENDIX M METRIC TABLES 25,26,28,29,30,31