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API Rotary Shouldered API Rotary Shouldered
Threads Threads
Connection Thread Styles Connection Thread Styles
Straight Threads
API Tubing and Casing Tapered Threads
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RSC Pin
RSC Pin
Inspection
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Datum
Rotary Shouldered Pin Connector (RSC Pin)
Torque shoulder
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Purpose: Join two piees o! pipe to"ether !or drillin" wells

RSC onnetions #re desi"ned !or use with drill strin"s to resist hi"h torques

API Specification 7-2 ontrols #ll RSC di$ensions

Pre!erred onnetions #n use the API $ono"r#$

Non%pre!erred onnetions #nnot use the API $ono"r#$

Connetions di#$eters r#n"e !ro$ &' to ('

Thre#d t#pers r#n"e !ro$ &)' TP* to +' TP*

RSC Thread Information RSC Thread Information
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Connector Type Desined !y and Connection "ame Thread #orms
"C API, "um$ered Connection -TP* . +TP* % thre#d !or$ o! /%0,+(
R%&
Hu"hes Reular
-TP* . +TP* % thre#d !or$ o! /%0,10
'-() Hu"hes 'uhes ()
-TP* . +TP* 2 thre#d !or$ o! 30%/%,010
304 Inluded #n"le !or$
I# Hu"hes Internal #lush -TP* % thre#d !or$ o! /%,0+(
#' Hu"hes #ull 'ole
-TP* . +TP* % thre#d !or$ o! /%050 #nd /%
010
S' Hu"hes Slim 'ole -TP* % thre#d !or$ o! /%0,+(
*' Hu"hes *tra 'ole -TP* % thre#d !or$ o! /%,0+(
DS+ Hu"hes, Dou$le Streamline -TP* % thre#d !or$ o! /%0,+(
,- Hu"hes ,ide -pen -TP* % thre#d !or$ o! /%,0+(
%# Hu"hes %.ternal #lush -TP* % thre#d !or$ o! /%0,+(
-' S,
A$eri#n Iron 67C -pen 'ole St#nd#rd
8ei"ht
& &9-TP* % thre#d !or$ o! /%0,:;
PAC A$eri#n Iron 67C Phil A/ Cornell <PAC= & &9-TP* % thre#d !or$ o! /%0,:;
S+ '() Hu"hes Slim 'ole 'uhes () & &95TP* % thre#d !or$ o! 30%/%,0(5
API >ono"r#$$#?le Connetions
API Connection Names
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Request the produt thre#d dr#win"

/eri!@ the thre#d !or$ is orret

/eri!@ the thre#din" insert is orret !or the thre#d on the dr#win"

Request # "#"e set up report

Aist #ll the "#"e seri#l nu$?ers used to inspet the p#rt

/eri!@ the ?#ll ont#t siBes #re orret

Set the "#"es to # Bero on # #li?r#ted st#nd#rd

Thre#d the p#rt #nd st#rt the inspetion

'o0 do 0e et started1 'o0 do 0e et started1
TD,I" TAP%R Dra0in 2 3 #ull 'ole Pin TD,I" TAP%R Dra0in 2 3 #ull 'ole Pin
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TD,I" Taper &ae Setup Report TD,I" Taper &ae Setup Report
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Thread +ead Inspection Thread +ead Inspection
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Set to Bero on the st#nd#rd

Dou?le%heC @our Bero settin"

Appl@ the "#"e to the p#rt !or $e#surin"

AG%100-
Thread +ead Inspection Thread +ead Inspection
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The AG%100- is used the s#$e w#@ on the p#rt
#s it is on the st#nd#rd,
&,Pl#e the !iDed ?#ll ont#t in the !irst !ull
depth thre#d
-, >oEe the !iDed ?#ll ?#C one thre#d #nd
heC #"#in
+, Reord @our $e#sure$ent !or o$p#rison
>e#surin" the p#rt
AG%100-
TH%+000%RSC on # settin" st#nd#rd
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Pin Thread 'eiht Inspection Pin Thread 'eiht Inspection
Set the TH%+000RSC on the settin" st#nd#rd #nd tilt
the ?#se ?#C #nd !orth to o?t#in the lowest re#din"
Thre#d !or$ TP* Thre#d hei"ht F#ll ont#t
/0+- -TP* ,03;((' T0+-
/0+( -TP* ,&-&(5' T0:-
/0+( +TP* ,&-&(5' T0:-
/050 -TP* ,&&:(5' T0+5
/010 -TP* ,&5:(0' T0:-
/010 +TP* ,&5:(0' T0:-
/011 -TP* ,0113+' T0:-
/0:; -TP* ,03-10' T055
H%30 -TP* ,&0000' T0:-
H%30 +TP* ,033-(' T0:-
A!ter loCin" the ?eBel l#$pG #lw#@s dou?le heC
@our Bero settin"
Thre#d Hei"ht G#"e
Pin Thread 'eiht Inspection Pin Thread 'eiht Inspection
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Set usin" # settin" st#nd#rd

Dou?le%heC @our Bero settin"

>e#sure the p#rt

Thre#d Hei"ht G#"e
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H The TH%+00-%RSC is used the s#$e w#@ on
the p#rt #s on the st#nd#rd
H The ?#ll ont#t is siBed to losel@ $#th the
root r#dius #nd to enter itsel! #t the ?otto$ o!
the root
H >e#sure #t two lo#tionsG ne#r the shoulder
#nd lose to the !#e
H Ali"n the ?#se p#r#llel to the thre#d #Dis #nd tilt
the ?#se ?#C #nd !orth to o?t#in the lowest
re#din"
H Reord @our $e#sure$ent
>e#surin" the p#rt
Pin Thread Taper Inspection Pin Thread Taper Inspection
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ET%:00+
Iero the di#l on the !irst thre#d
Note: Do not loC the ?eBel l#$p
Notie the r#di#l lo#tion o! the "#"e #s
o$p#red to the p#rt or huC,
>oEe the "#"e up the t#per &'G or:
H + thre#ds !or All H%30
H 5 thre#ds !or /+(G /050G /010G
/011G /0:;
H 1 thre#ds !or /050
H ; thre#ds !or /011
Pl#e @our indeD !in"er on top o! the indi#tor ste$
to hold the ?#ll ont#t into the thre#d "rooEe,
Position &
Pin Thread Taper Inspection Pin Thread Taper Inspection
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H A!ter $oEin" &' up the t#perG dou?le
heC @our r#di#l position o! the
"#"e to the p#rt or huC,
H Ch#n"e in the r#di#l position will
indue errors #used ?@ the thre#d
heli#l p#th, I! the "#"e is rot#tedG
the ?#ll ont#ts will $oEe up or
down the t#per
H Jou #re heCin" the h#n"e in
di#$eter #lon" # r#di#l lo#tion or
pl#ne
Note: 6n # 5TPI % -TP* onnetionG eEer@ 514
rot#tion o! the "#"e equ#ls ,001-' h#n"e in
di#$eter
Position 2
ET%:00+
Pin Pitch Diameter Inspection (Riht 'anded) Pin Pitch Diameter Inspection (Riht 'anded)
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Pin Ao#tion Te$pl#te <APP=
This $ethod o! lo#tin" where to
$e#sure # pith di#$eter on #
shouldered onnetion w#s !irst
used ?@ G#"e$#CerKs Ji$ Dou"l#s
in &330 !or Shell 6ilKs TAP
onnetors,
*or ri"ht%h#nd thre#dsG pl#e the
APP in the thre#d #nd slide it #round
the p#rt until it $#Ces ont#t with
the shoulder,
Usin" @our L?lue' Sh#rpie
M
G $#Ce #
$#rC on the two thre#d rest #nd
the thre#d "rooEe where the APP
te$pl#te indi#tes, This is the
lo#tion where the !iDed ?#ll ont#t
will ?e pl#ed,
Pin Pitch Diameter Inspection (+eft-'anded) Pin Pitch Diameter Inspection (+eft-'anded)
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Pin Ao#tion Te$pl#te <APP=
*or le!t%h#nded thre#dsG usin" @our
L?lue' Sh#rpie
M
G $#Ce # N' lon"
$#rC in the thre#d "rooEe where the
APP te$pl#te indi#tes,
Then $oEe one thre#d "rooEe down
the t#per #nd run the L?lue line' h#l!
w#@ #round the onnetion, This is
where the $oEe#?le ?#ll ont#t will
?e lo#ted,
Note: 6n # le!t h#nd thre#d the "rooEe
down the t#per is on the ?#CsideG
$oEin" #w#@ !ro$ @ou,
H /eri!@ th#t the orret ?#ll ont#ts #re
orret !or the thre#d pith,
H Pl#e the rod st#nd#rd ?etween the
ont#ts #nd #dOust the lower #r$,
Re$oEe the st#nd#rd,
H Preset the eletroni indi#tor to re#d
#pproDi$#tel@ ,+:1', This #llows @ou to
heC t#per #lso, AoC the two
setsrews,
H Pl#e the st#nd#rd ?etween the ?#ll
ont#ts on the "#"e
H Sweep to the s$#llest indi#tor E#lue
H Iero the indi#tor
Presettin Pin Pitch Diameter &ae Presettin Pin Pitch Diameter &ae
PD%(00&%RSC with st#nd#rd
G#"e #n #lso ?e preset
usin" # >IC TRAC
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PD%(00&%RSC
PD%(00&%RSC Inspetin" Pin
Pin Pitch Diameter Inspection Pin Pitch Diameter Inspection
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H Pl#e the !iDed ?#ll ont#t in the L?lue'
$#rCed "rooEe #t the &- oKloC position #nd
the $oEe#?le point down the s#$e thre#d
"rooEe tow#rds the pin !#e #t ; oKloC,
Note: 6n le!t h#nd thre#dsG the "#"e #ppe#rs to
?e in the thre#d "rooEe to the ri"ht o! the
!iDed ?#ll ont#t,
H Sweep to the l#r"est indi#tor E#lue
H Reord @our $e#sure$ent
*iDed ?#ll
PD%(00&%RSC
TP%-+%10%JSS Inspetin" Pin
Thread #orm Inspection Thread #orm Inspection
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0.500
API Requirement
The JSS thre#d pro!ile te$pl#tes
per!or$sG three di!!erent inspetions:
&, Proper l#st !ull depth thre#d to the
shoulder dist#ne,
-, Proper thre#d !or$
+, CheCs !or ?urrs on st#rtin" thre#d
The pro!ile te$pl#te should ?e in !ull
!or$ ont#t with the produt thre#dsG
!or$ #nd le#d the s#$e #s i! @ou
$oEed it ?#C one thre#d pithPP
I! the pro!ile te$pl#tes ont#ts the
shoulder ?ut is not !ull@ se#ted in the
thre#dsG the l#st !ull depth thre#d is too
lon" <"re#ter th#n ,1'=,
+enth Inspection +enth Inspection
Re!er to the thre#d dr#win" !or
di$ensions #nd toler#nes
All API Pin toler#nes #re
Q,000 9 %,&-1'
The Drilo9S$ith ?ooC is
Q,&-1 9 %,000'
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Length
Bevel
Diameter
S#le inspetin" pin len"th

RSC !o.
RSC !o.
Inspection
Inspection
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Datum
Rotary Shouldered Pin Connector (RSC !o.)
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Request the produt thre#d dr#win"

/eri!@ the thre#d !or$ is orret

/eri!@ the thre#din" insert is orret !or the thre#d on the dr#win"

Request # "#"e set up report

Aist #ll the "#"e seri#l nu$?ers used to inspet the p#rt

/eri!@ the ?#ll ont#t siBes #re orret

Set the "#"es to # Bero on # #li?r#ted st#nd#rd

Thre#d the p#rt #nd st#rt the inspetion

'o0 do 0e et started1 'o0 do 0e et started1
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TD,I" TAP%R Dra0in 23 #ull 'ole !o. TD,I" TAP%R Dra0in 23 #ull 'ole !o.
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TD,I" Taper &ae Setup Report TD,I" Taper &ae Setup Report

Set to Bero on # st#nd#rd

Dou?le heC @our Bero settin"

Appl@ to the p#rt

Thread Lead Inspection Thread Lead Inspection
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AG%100-
The AG%100- $e#sures the s#$e
w#@ on the p#rt #s on the st#nd#rd,
&,Pl#e the !iDed ?#ll ont#t in the
!irst !ull depth thre#d,
-,>oEe the !iDed ?#ll ?#C one
thre#d #nd heC #"#in,
+,Reord @our $e#sure$ent !or
o$p#rison,
Thread Lead Inspection Thread Lead Inspection
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>e#surin" the p#rt AG%100-
!o. Thread 'eiht Inspection !o. Thread 'eiht Inspection
Thre#d *or$ 9 TP* 9 Thre#d Hei"ht 9 F#ll Cont#t
/0+- -TP* ,03;((' T0+-
/0+( -TP* ,&-&(5' T0:-
/0+( +TP* ,&-&(5 T0:-
/050 -TP* ,&&:(5' T0+5
/010 -TP* ,&5:(0' T0:-
/010 +TP* ,&5:(0' T0:-
/011 -TP* ,0113+' T0:-
/0:; -TP* ,03-10' T055
H%30 -TP* ,&0000' T0:-
H%30 +TP* ,033-(' T0:-
Set the TH%+003RSC on the
settin" st#nd#rd #nd tilt the ?#se
?#C #nd !orth to o?t#in the lowest
re#din"
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TH%+003RSC
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!o. Thread 'eiht Inspection !o. Thread 'eiht Inspection
H The TH%+003RSC is used the s#$e w#@ on the p#rt #s on the st#nd#rd,
H The ?#ll ont#t is siBed to losel@ $#th the root r#dius #nd positioned in
the ?otto$ enter o! the root,
H >e#sure #t two lo#tionsG ne#r the !#e #nd the ?#C o! ?oD,
H Ali"n the ?#se p#r#llel to the thre#d #Dis #nd tilt the ?#se ?#C #nd !orth to
o?t#in the lowest re#din",
H Reord @our $e#sure$ent,
TH%+003RSC
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!o. Thread Taper Inspection !o. Thread Taper Inspection
IT%;000 Ieroed on Produt
Position
&, Iero the di#l on the !irst thre#d,
Do not loC the ?eBel l#$pP
Note the r#di#l lo#tion o! the
"#"e to the p#rt or huC,
-, >oEe the "#"e up the t#per &' or:
+ thre#ds !or All H%30
5 thre#ds !or /+(G /050G /010G
/011G /0:;
1 thre#ds !or /050
; thre#ds !or /011
+, PiEot o!! the lower ?#ll #nd sweep the top one le!t
#nd ri"ht to o?t#in the l#r"est E#lue,
IT%;000
!o. Thread Taper Inspection !o. Thread Taper Inspection
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Position 2
IT%;000 Inspetin" FoD
5, >oEe the "#"e &' up the t#per #nd
dou?le heC @our r#di#l position o!
the "#"e to the p#rt or huC,
Ch#n"e in r#di#l position will indue
errors #used ?@ the thre#d heli#l
p#th, I! the "#"e is rot#tedG the ?#ll
ont#ts will $oEe up or down the
t#per,
Jou #re heCin" the h#n"e in
di#$eter #lon" # r#di#l lo#tion or
pl#ne,
Note: 6n # 5TPI % -TP* onnetionG eEer@ 514
rot#tion o! the "#"e equ#ls ,001-' h#n"e in
di#$eter,
IT%;000
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Aen"th FoD Pith Di#$eter Te$pl#te <APF=
!o. Pitch Diameter Inspection !o. Pitch Diameter Inspection
H Pl#e the APF in the thre#d
#nd slide it #round the p#rt
until it $#Ces ont#t with
the ?oD !#e,
H Usin" @our L?lue' Sh#rpie
M
G
$#Ce # $#rC on the ?oD
ounter ?ore neDt to where
the APP te$pl#te stops,
H Alw#@s $e#sure the pith
di#$eter in the seond
thre#d "rooEe, This is
where the !iDed ?#ll ont#t
will ?e lo#ted,
Seond root !ro$ st#rtin" h#$!er
>#rC the ounter?ore neDt to
APF te$pl#te
H /eri!@ the orret ?#ll ont#t !or the
thre#d pith,
H Pl#e the rod st#nd#rd ?etween the
ont#ts #nd #dOust the lower #r$,
Re$oEe the st#nd#rd,
H Preset the eletroni indi#tor to re#d
#pproDi$#tel@ ,&00', This #llows @ou
to heC t#per with the s#$e "#"e,
Ti"hten the lower #r$ loCin" srew ,
H Pl#e the st#nd#rd oEer the ?#ll
ont#ts on the "#"e,
H Sweep to the s$#llest indi#tor E#lue,
H Iero the indi#tor
Presettin the !o. Pitch Diameter &ae Presettin the !o. Pitch Diameter &ae
Note: The IT%1&05%RSC $#@ #lso
?e preset usin" the >IC TRAC
IT%1&05%RSC
!o. Pitch Diameter Inspection !o. Pitch Diameter Inspection
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IT%1&05%RSC Inspetin" FoD
H Co$press the "#"eG turn it upside down
#nd pl#e the top ?#ll in the LSeond'
root,
H 8hile holdin" the top ?#ll in the "rooEeG
rot#te the "#"e &(04 loCwise #nd put
the lower or !iDed ?#ll in the s#$e
"rooEe #li"ned with the ?lue $#rC on the
ounter ?ore,
H Sweep to the l#r"est E#lue on the
indi#tor
Note: 8hen "#u"in" le!t h#nd thre#dsG the "#"e
is rot#ted ounter loCwise,
H Reord @our $e#sure$ent
IT%1&05%RSC
TP%-+%10%JSS Inspetin" FoD
!o. Thread #orm Inspection !o. Thread #orm Inspection
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The pro!ile te$pl#te
should $#Ce !ull !or$
ont#t with the produt
thre#dsG !or$ #nd le#d
+enth Inspection +enth Inspection
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Total Bo! Depth
Depth o" Bo!
Threads
Counter bore
Re!er to the thre#d
dr#win" !or di$ensions
#nd toler#nes
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