NORSOK STANDARD

COMMON REQUIREMENTS

CASING AND TUBING MATERIALS

M-CR-703
Rev. 1, January 1996

Please note that whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the NORSOK standards
neither OLF nor TBL or any of their members will assume liability for any use thereof.

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CONTENTS
1 FOREWORD

2 SCOPE

3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES

4 DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

4.1 Definitions
4.2 Abbreviations

5 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

6 ISO 11960 STEEL PIPES FOR USE AS CASING OR TUBING

6.1 Charpy V-notch general requirements
6.2 Sulphide stress cracking test - ISO group 2 - Grade L-80, type 13Cr
6.3 Frequency of testing

7 ISO/WD 13680 CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOY SEAMLESS PIPE

7.1 Straightening
7.2 Traceability
7.3 Sulphide stress cracking test

8 NON-ISO STANDARD GRADES

8.1 General
8.2 Chemical requirements
8.3 Mechanical and technological property requirements
8.4 Frequency of testing

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FOREWORD

NORSOK (The competitive standing of the Norwegian offshore sector) is the industry initiative to
add value, reduce cost and lead time and remove unnecessary activities in offshore field
developments and operations.
The NORSOK standards are developed by the Norwegian petroleum industry as a part of the
NORSOK initiative and are jointly issued by OLF (The Norwegian Oil Industry Association) and
TBL (The Federation of Norwegian Engineering Industries). NORSOK standards are administered
by NTS (Norwegian Technology Standards Institution).
The purpose of this industry standard is to replace the individual oil company specifications for use
in existing and future petroleum industry developments, subject to the individual company's review
and application.
The NORSOK standards make extensive references to international standards. Where relevant, the
contents of this standard will be used to provide input to the international standardization process.
Subject to implementation into international standards, this NORSOK standard will be withdrawn.
This standard will be used for further development of ISO 11960 and ISO/WD 13680.
Non-ISO standard pipe is included to cover demanding conditions such as deep wells, high pressure
high temperature wells and wells for sour service.

SCOPE

This standard covers the technical delivery requirements for ISO standard and non-ISO standard
seamless and electric welded tubing and casing. Both carbon /low alloy steel pipe and corrosion
resistant alloy steel pipe are included.

NORMATIVE REFERENCES

ISO 11960
ISO/WD 13680

NACE MR0175
NACE TM0177
EFC Publication no. 16A

EFC Doc. no. O&G-93-2

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Material for petroleum and natural gas industries steel pipe for use as
casing or tubing for wells
Material for petroleum and natural gas industries - Corrosion resistant
alloy seamless tubes for casing, tubing and coupling stock - Part 1:
Technical delivery conditions
Sulphide stress cracking resistant metallic materials for oilfield
equipment
Laboratory testing of metals for resistance to sulphide stress cracking
in H2S environment
Working party report on Guidelines on material requirements for
carbon and low-alloy steels for H2S - Containing environments in oil
and gas production
Guidance on materials requirements for corrosion resistant alloys
exposed to H2S in oil and gas production

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DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

4.1
Definitions
Normative references
Informative references
Shall
Should
May
Can

Shall mean normative in the application of NORSOK standards.

Shall mean informative in the application of NORSOK standards.
Shall is an absolute requirement which shall be followed strictly in order
to conform with the standard.
Should is a recommendation. Alternative solutions having the same
functionality and quality are acceptable.
May indicates a course of action that is permissible within the limits of
the standard (a permission).
Can-requirements are conditional and indicates a possibility open to the
user of the standard.

4.2
Abbreviations
EFC
European Federation of Corrosion
ISO
International Organisation for Standardisation
NACE
National Association of Corrosion Engineers
WD
Working Draft

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

All material grades shall comply with the requirements stated within ISO 11960 and ISO/WD
13680 and the additional requirements detailed within this standard.
ISO 11960 is the governing standard for low-alloy steel, carbon steel and 13% chromium steel.
ISO/WD 13680 is the governing draft standard for other corrosion resistant alloy grades.

ISO 11960 STEEL PIPES FOR USE AS CASING OR TUBING

6.1

Charpy V-notch general requirements

SR16 shall apply for all type of products and material grades. The test temperature shall be -10oC.
6.2
Sulphide stress cracking test - ISO group 2 - Grade L-80, type 13Cr
The manufacturer shall prior to delivery demonstrate that this alloy meets the requirements of
NACE standard MR0175, i.e. that this alloy is resistant to sulphide stress cracking when the NACE
TM0177 test solution has a pH of 3.5 and the partial pressure of H2S is 0.1bar. Triplicate specimens
shall be sampled from a pipe or coupling stock used for tensile testing. The test methods to be used
shall be those detailed within the EFC publication number 16 for either the smooth tensile test or the
C-ring test. The applied stress level for both tests shall be 80% of SMYS and the test period shall be
720 hours. This is a performance test that shall be performed once for each grade from each
manufacturer, as long as chemical composition and manufacturing procedure are not changed.
Single tempering of 13Cr steel may be used provided it is documented that the sulphide stress
cracking resistance is acceptable.

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6.3

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Frequency of testing

6.3.1 Impact tests - all steel groups

This shall conform to ISO 11960 section 9.3.2.6 as applied to ISO group 4 steel grade.
6.3.2 Metallographic evaluation of ERW pipes of all steel groups
This shall conform to ISO 11960 section 9.3.2.7.

ISO/WD 13680 CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOY SEAMLESS PIPE

7.1
Straightening
ISO/WD 13680 alloy group 1 and 2 shall conform to the ISO 11960 group 2 requirements.
7.2
Traceability
This shall be in accordance with the requirements of ISO 11960 section 5.4, group 4 grades.
7.3
Sulphide stress cracking test
This shall conform to ISO/WD 13680 section 8.4, table 10 and the test requirements detailed in the
EFC document number O&G-93-2. Details regarding test method and duration should be
considered.
7.3.1 Charpy V-notch general requirements
This shall be in accordance with ISO 11960 section 6.2.3 for coupling stock, coupling blanks and
couplings with both ISO and premium threads and ISO 11960 SR16 for all pipe groups.
The test temperature for all product types shall be -10oC. The test frequency shall be as dictated by
section 10.4.1 in ISO/WD 13680.

NON-ISO STANDARD GRADES

8.1
General
The non-ISO grades covered by this standard are listed in table 8.1. The grades listed as group 2
shall comply with ISO 11960 requirements for group 2, T-95 steel grade and the amendments in this
specification. The grades listed as group 4 shall comply with ISO 11960 group 4 requirements and
the amendments in this specification. The grades 140, 150 and 155 shall only be manufactured by
the seamless process.
8.2
Chemical requirements
All material shall be of the Cr-Mo type, comparable to ISO 11960 type 1. Maximum limits for
phosphorus and sulphur shall be 0.020% and 0.010%, respectively. The limitation in the maximum
nickel content shall not apply for the group 4 grades, while for group 2 grades maximum 0.99%
nickel applies.

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8.3

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Mechanical and technological property requirements

8.3.1 Tensile properties

Pipe and couplings shall conform to the tensile requirements specified in table 8.1 for the grades
and types specified. Otherwise they shall conform to the requirements stated within ISO 11960
section 6.2.1.
Table 8.1

Tensile and hardness requirements

Group

Grade

100
105
110
125
140
150
155

Yield strength
Min. MPa
Max. MPa
689
792
724
827
758
827
862
965
965
1172
1034
1241
1069
1241

Tensile strength
Min. MPa
724
758
792
931
1034
1103
1137

Hardness max.
HRC
28
30
30

8.3.2 Yield strength

The yield strength shall conform to ISO 11960 section 6.2.2 for grades up to and including 862MPa
specified minimum yield strength (SMYS). For grades with higher SMYS than 862MPa, the total
extension under load of gage length shall be 0.7%. The yield strength ranges shall conform to the
values given in table 8.1.
8.3.3 Charpy V-notch general requirements
ISO 11960 SR 16 shall apply for all types of products and material grades. The test temperature for
all product types and grades shall be -10oC.
8.3.4 Charpy V-notch absorbed energy requirements
This shall cover coupling stock, coupling blanks and couplings with both ISO and premium threads
and all pipe groups. The required minimum Charpy V-notch energy values are given in table 8.2 and
shall cover all groups.
Table 8.2

Charpy impact minimum absorbed energy requirements

Steel grades
100, 105, 110
above 110

Minimum absorbed energy required

Requirements according to table 11 of ISO 11960
Requirements according to table 12 of ISO 11960

8.3.5 Hardness maximums

This shall conform to ISO 11960 section 6.2.7 and the values stated in table 8.1.
8.3.6 Microstructure properties for group 2
The prior austenite grain size shall be ISO grain size 8 or finer.

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8.3.7 Sulphide stress cracking test for group 2 materials

This shall conform to ISO 11960 section 6.2.13.
The test methods to be used shall be either the NACE TM0177 method A or the EFC publication
number 16 C-ring test. The applied stress level for both tests shall be 85% of SMYS and the test
period shall be 720 hours.
Triplicate specimens shall be sampled from the same pipe or coupling stock as those used for tensile
testing.
8.4

Frequency of testing

8.4.1 Impact tests - all steel groups

This shall conform to ISO 11960 section 9.3.2.6 as applied to ISO group 4 steel grade.

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