The Importance of ASTM A53 API 5L grade B BS1387 ASTM A500 Standard in the Oil and Gas Industry
The oil and gas industry is one of the most crucial sectors in the global economy. It plays a vital role in meeting the energy demands of various industries and households. To ensure the safe and efficient transportation of oil and gas, it is essential to use high-quality Steel Tubes that comply with industry standards. One such standard that is widely recognized and used in the industry is the ASTM A53 API 5L Grade B BS1387 ASTM A500 standard. The ASTM A53 API 5L Grade B BS1387 ASTM A500 standard is a set of specifications that define the requirements for steel tubes used in the oil and gas industry. These standards cover various aspects such as chemical composition, mechanical properties, dimensions, and tolerances. By adhering to these standards, Manufacturers can ensure that their steel tubes are of high quality and suitable for use in the demanding conditions of the oil and gas industry.
Labels | Outside Diameter (d/mm) | T&C (kg/m) | Wall thickness (t/mm) | Type of end-finish | |||||||
1 | 2 | J55/K55 | M65 | l80/R95 | N80-1/Q | C90/T95 | P110 | Q125 | |||
4-1/2 | 9.50 | 114.30 | 14.14 | 5.21 | PS | PS | – | – | – | – | – |
10.50 | 114.30 | 15.63 | 5.69 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
11.60 | 114.30 | 17.26 | 6.35 | PSLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
13.50 | 114.30 | 20.09 | 7.37 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
15.10 | 114.30 | 22.47 | 8.56 | – | – | – | – | – | PLB | PLB | |
5 | 11.50 | 127.00 | 17.11 | 5.59 | PS | PS | – | – | – | – | – |
13.00 | 127.00 | 19.35 | 6.43 | PSLB | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – | |
15.00 | 127.00 | 22.32 | 7.52 | PSLB | PLB | SLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | ||
18.00 | 127.00 | 26.79 | 9.19 | – | PLB | SLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
21.40 | 127.00 | 31.85 | 11.10 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
23.20 | 127.00 | 34.53 | 12.14 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
24.10 | 127.00 | 35.87 | 12.70 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
5-1/2 | 14.00 | 139.70 | 20.83 | 6.20 | PS | PS | – | – | – | – | – |
15.50 | 139.70 | 23.07 | 6.98 | PSLB | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – | |
17.00 | 139.70 | 25.30 | 7.72 | PSLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
20.00 | 139.70 | 29.76 | 9.17 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
23.00 | 139.70 | 34.23 | 10.54 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
26.80 | 139.70 | 39.88 | 12.70 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
29.70 | 139.70 | 44.20 | 14.27 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
32.60 | 139.70 | 48.52 | 15.88 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
35.30 | 139.70 | 52.53 | 17.45 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
38.00 | 139.70 | 56.55 | 19.05 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
40.50 | 139.70 | 60.27 | 20.62 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
43.10 | 139.70 | 64.14 | 22.22 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
6-5/8 | 20.00 | 168.28 | 29.76 | 7.32 | PSLB | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – |
24.00 | 168.28 | 35.72 | 8.94 | PSLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
28.00 | 168.28 | 41.67 | 10.59 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
32.00 | 168.28 | 47.62 | 12.06 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
7 | 17.00 | 177.80 | 25.30 | 5.87 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
20.00 | 177.80 | 29.76 | 6.91 | PS | PS | – | – | – | – | – | |
23.00 | 177.80 | 34.23 | 8.05 | PSLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | – | |
26.00 | 177.80 | 38.69 | 9.19 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
29.00 | 177.80 | 43.16 | 10.36 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
32.00 | 177.80 | 47.62 | 11.51 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
35.00 | 177.80 | 52.09 | 12.65 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
38.00 | 177.80 | 56.55 | 13.72 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
42.70 | 177.80 | 63.55 | 15.88 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
46.40 | 177.80 | 69.05 | 17.45 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
50.10 | 177.80 | 74.56 | 19.05 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
53.60 | 177.80 | 79.77 | 20.62 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
57.10 | 177.80 | 84.98 | 22.22 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
7-5/8 | 24.00 | 193.68 | 35.72 | 7.62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
26.40 | 193.68 | 39.29 | 8.33 | PSLB | PSLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | – | |
29.70 | 193.68 | 44.20 | 9.52 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
33.70 | 193.68 | 50.15 | 10.92 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
39.00 | 193.68 | 58.04 | 12.70 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
42.80 | 193.68 | 63.69 | 14.27 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
45.30 | 193.68 | 67.42 | 15.11 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
47.10 | 193.68 | 70.09 | 15.88 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
51.20 | 193.68 | 76.20 | 17.45 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
55.30 | 193.68 | 82.30 | 19.05 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
7-3/4 | 46.10 | 196.85 | 68.61 | 15.11 | – | – | P | P | P | P | P |
8-5/8 | 24.00 | 219.08 | 35.72 | 6.71 | PS | PS | – | – | – | – | – |
28.00 | 219.08 | 41.67 | 7.72 | PS | – | – | – | – | – | ||
32.00 | 219.08 | 47.62 | 8.94 | PSLB | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – | |
36.00 | 219.08 | 53.58 | 10.16 | PSLB | PSLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
40.00 | 219.08 | 59.53 | 11.43 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
44.00 | 219.08 | 65.48 | 12.70 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
49.00 | 219.08 | 72.92 | 14.15 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
9-5/8 | 32.30 | 244.48 | 48.07 | 7.92 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
36.00 | 244.48 | 53.58 | 8.94 | PSLB | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – | |
40.00 | 244.48 | 59.53 | 10.03 | PSLB | PSLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | – | |
43.50 | 244.48 | 64.74 | 11.05 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | – | |
47.00 | 244.48 | 69.95 | 11.99 | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
53.50 | 244.48 | 79.62 | 13.84 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
58.40 | 244.48 | 86.91 | 15.11 | – | – | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | PLB | |
59.40 | 244.48 | 88.40 | 15.47 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
64.90 | 244.48 | 96.58 | 17.07 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
70.30 | 244.48 | 104.62 | 18.64 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
75.60 | 244.48 | 112.51 | 20.24 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
10-3/4 | 32.75 | 273.05 | 48.74 | 7.09 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
40.50 | 273.05 | 60.27 | 8.89 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
45.50 | 273.05 | 67.71 | 10.16 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
51.00 | 273.05 | 75.90 | 11.43 | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | – | |
55.50 | 273.05 | 82.60 | 12.57 | – | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | – | |
60.70 | 273.05 | 90.33 | 13.84 | – | – | – | – | PSB | PSB | PSB | |
65.70 | 273.05 | 97.77 | 15.11 | – | – | – | – | PSB | PSB | PSB | |
73.20 | 273.05 | 108.94 | 17.07 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
79.20 | 273.05 | 117.87 | 18.64 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
85.30 | 273.05 | 126.94 | 20.24 | – | – | – | – | P | – | – | |
11-3/4 | 42.00 | 298.45 | 62.50 | 8.46 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
47.00 | 298.45 | 69.95 | 9.53 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
54.00 | 298.45 | 80.36 | 11.05 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
60.00 | 298.45 | 89.29 | 12.42 | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | |
65.00 | 298.45 | 96.73 | 13.56 | – | – | P | P | P | P | P | |
71.00 | 298.45 | 105.66 | 14.78 | – | – | P | P | P | P | P | |
13-3/8 | 48.00 | 339.72 | 71.43 | 8.38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
54.50 | 339.72 | 81.11 | 9.65 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
61.00 | 339.72 | 90.78 | 10.92 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
68.00 | 339.72 | 101.20 | 12.19 | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | – | |
72.00 | 339.72 | 107.15 | 13.06 | – | – | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | PSB | |
16 | 65.00 | 406.40 | 96.73 | 9.53 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
75.00 | 406.40 | 111.62 | 11.13 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
84.00 | 406.40 | 125.01 | 12.57 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – | |
109.00 | 406.40 | 162.21 | 16.66 | P | – | P | P | – | P | P | |
18-5/8 | 87.50 | 473.08 | 130.22 | 11.05 | PSB | PSB | – | – | – | – | – |
20 | 94.00 | 508.00 | 139.89 | 11.13 | PSLB | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – |
106.50 | 508.00 | 158.49 | 12.70 | PSLB | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – | |
133.00 | 508.00 | 197.93 | 16.13 | PSLB | – | – | – | – | – | – |