The Ukrainian steel pipe and railway wheel producer Interpipe Corporation has announced that it has successfully passed the qualification tests for its Ukrainian Premium Joint (UPJ) threaded connections at the Oil State Industries (UK) Ltd UKAS Accredited Test Laboratory in Scotland.
Oil State Industries is the accredited center of UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service), which is the only existing body of accreditation in the UK and is recognized by the British government.
Accordingly, test results from Oil State Industries confirmed the compliance of Interpipe's UPJ threaded connections to the ISO 13679:2002 standard of tubing pipes at the CALL II level for use in the oil and gas industry.