API 2B : 2001

Table of Contents

1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCES
3 DEFINITIONS
4 MATERIAL
5 FABRICATION
  5.1 General
  5.2 Welding Procedure Qualification
  5.3 Welder and Welding Operator Qualification
  5.4 Longitudinal Welds
  5.5 Girth Welds
6 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES
  6.1 Diameter, Length, and Wall Thickness
  6.2 Roundness
  6.3 Circumference
  6.4 Straightness
  6.5 Pipe Ends
7 INSPECTION AND REPAIR
  7.1 Inspection
  7.2 Weld Inspection
  7.3 Nondestructive Examination
  7.4 Repair of Base Metal Imperfections
8 MARKING
APPENDIX A - SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX B - METRIC CONVERSION TABLE

Abstract

Describes the fabrication of structural steel pipe formed from plate steel with longitudinal and circumferential butt-welded seams, typically in sizes 14 in. outside diameter (OD) and larger (40 in. and larger for LWDS) with wall thickness 3/8 in. and greater (up to a nominal 40 ft in length) suitable for use in construction of welded offshore structures.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Petroleum Institute
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2001
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