a quick processes of OCTG:
1.) Material (carbon steel/ chrome steel 9Cr or 13 Cr or rarely 21 Cr) will be supplied by customer/vendor assist customer to purchase from mill. for premium connections, Jap mills is the most prefer due to the tight tolerance of the material manufacturing processes. Try China mill, and one will regret when come to gauging time.
2.) Start machining (drilling/milling/turning/boring/profiling/CNC). based on length and size (OD ? ", ? lb/ft, ? ft, refer back to API 5CT/Premium Connections like VAM TSLI). G-Code will be used. Some codes are provided and mandatory to be used by premium connection licensees.
CNC machine calibration/inserts/tool holder/jaws/ front and rear spindle is also very important, need to refer back to TSLI again.
3.) QC inspection based on premium connection checklist with gauges (supplied by licensor/API/vendor own properties). customer/TPI (Third Party Inspector) may want to witness this as hold-point.
4.) Stress-relief if required by premium connections technical specifications.
5.) 1G/2G welding, if required. PWHT, if required after welding, the graph to be filed. again customer/TPI may want to witness this as hold-point.
6.) NDT (LPT/MPT/RT/UT), if required. again customer/TPI may want to witness this as hold-point.
7.) Hydrostatic pressure test range xxx PSI - 15,000 PSI, if required. again customer/TPI may want to witness this as hold-point.
8.) Copper plating, if required to achieve certain micron thickness. again customer/TPI may want to witness this as hold-point.
9.) Zinc/Manganese phosphate if require for the premium thread. titration test and some tools calibration are important in this process. again, customer/TPI may want to witness this as hold-point. again, QC inspection.
10.) Horizontal make-up (power tong), dope/dopeless as per pin/box requirements in technical spec, 3 or 4 jaws also very important, if required to produce the torque-turn chart which need to meets certain torque value as per premium connection requirements. again customer/TPI may want to witness this as hold-point.
11.) Paint stripes as per premium connections TSLI/API requirements, if required. Premium connection monogram or API monogram.
12.) Last QC/QA and packing. Delivery.
Hey bro, I will deliver your advice & tips to my friend, she just finished attending chit chat session last Friday and the feedback she get is good, and the SI will take place next week. They're hiring this June. If she manage to excel all the stages she will be attending training for 2 years before they station her in Pengerang. It's just that the interviewer wants her confirmation whether she really are interested on doing procurement under OCTG, since she is PE graduates, tech background. Now she's in dilemma. She's afraid that if once she accept the offer, other job interview (PE related) coming also, but yeah I told her that in this current economy she shouldn't be demanding. Most of her PE friend also end up doing procurement since that is the only one offering the job. some even still unemployed. Anyway, I think its good for her to start building the network now. It might be helpful in the future. Thank you once again for your knowledge sharing bro