Table of Contents

1 Scope
2 References
3 Selection of API Steel Sucker Rods
   3.1 General
   3.2 Stress Effects
   3.3 Environmental Effects
   3.4 Sucker Rod and Coupling Grade Selection
4 Allowable Sucker Rod Stress Determination Utilizing Range of
   Stress
   4.1 General
   4.2 Stress Diagrams
   4.3 U.S. Customary (USC) Example
   4.4 Metric Example
5 Slim Hole Sucker Rod Coupling Derating
   5.1 Derating Factor History
   5.2 Modified Derating Factor
6 Sucker Rod Joint Makeup Utilizing Circumferential Displacement
   6.1 General
   6.2 Circumferential Displacement Values
   6.3 General Recommendations, Power Tongs
   6.4 Calibration of Power Tongs
   6.5 Use of Rod Wrenches for Manual Makeup
7 Installation of Polished Rod Clamp on Polished Rod
8 Inspection of Used Sucker Rods and Couplings
   8.1 General
   8.2 Visual Inspections
   8.3 Electromagnetic Inspections
   8.4 Pin End Inspections
   8.5 Coupling Inspection
   8.6 Acceptance Criteria
   8.7 Completion of Inspection
9 Corrosion Control
10 Transportation and Handling, Storage, Running and Pulling
   10.1 General
   10.2 Handling
   10.3 Transportation
   10.4 Storage
   10.5 Running and Pulling
11 Bibliography
Annex A - NACE International SP0195, Corrosion Control of Sucker
          Rods by Chemical Treatment

Abstract

Describes the care and handling of steel sucker rods, including guidelines on selection, allowable stress, proper joint makeup, corrosion control and used rod inspection.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Petroleum Institute
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2015
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