<html> <head> <title>Rule 74:02:04:48 Steel casing specifications.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 74:02:04:48"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 74:02:04:48 Steel casing specifications."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>74:02:04:48.&nbsp;&nbsp;Steel casing specifications.</b> Steel well casing must be at least schedule 40 in accordance with ASTM Standard A</font> <font size=3 face="Times New Roman">53-90b, &quot;Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-dipped, Zinc-coated, Welded, and Seamless,&quot; December 28, 1990, including threads and couplings and plain-end pipe. Examples are in Tables 1 and 2, as follows:</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0> <tr height=16> <td width=324 colspan=2 height=16 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Table 1</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Nominal Diameter</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Weight in&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">in inches</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">pounds per foot*</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;1</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">1.68</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 1/4</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">2.28</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 1/2</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">2.73</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; 2</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">3.68</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 1/2</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">5.82</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; 3</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">7.62</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3 1/2</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">9.20</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; 4</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">10.89</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; 5</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">14.81</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; 6</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">19.18</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; 8</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">29.35</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">10</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">41.85</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">12</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">51.15</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; * Weight includes threads and couplings</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0> <tr height=16> <td width=324 colspan=2 height=16 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Table 2</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Nominal Diameter</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Weight in</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">in inches</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">pounds per foot**</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; 1</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">1.68</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 1/4</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">2.27</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 1/2</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">2.72</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; 2</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">3.65</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2 1/2</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">5.79</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; 3</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">7.58</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 1/3</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">9.11</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; 4</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">10.79</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; 5</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">14.62</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; 6</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">18.97</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; 8</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">28.55</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">10</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">40.48</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=162 valign=top> <p align=center><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">12</font></p> </td> <td width=162 valign=top> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">49.56</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ** Weight is for plain-end pipe</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The well casing must be certified by the manufacturer to meet ASTM Standard A</font> <font size=3 face="Times New Roman">53-90b and may not be mill reject. Casing corrected to meet standards is acceptable.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If steel well casing five inches in diameter or larger will be pressure-grouted with cement grout from the top of the producing formation up to the bottom of the pitless adapter or unit or to the ground surface, casing with a minimum wall thickness of 0.250 inches must be used.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> SL 1975, ch 16, §&nbsp;1; transferred from §&nbsp;52:01:02:04, effective July 1, 1979; transferred from §&nbsp;74:02:02:04, 12 SDR 50, effective September 29, 1985; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 141, effective July 1, 1987; 18 SDR 224, effective July 16, 1992.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-2-5">46-2-5</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-20">46-6-20</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-27">46-6-27.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-10">46-6-10</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-20">46-6-20</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-27">46-6-27.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Reference:</b> ASTM Standard A</font> <font size=3 face="Times New Roman">53-90b, &quot;Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-dipped, Zinc-coated, Welded, and Seamless,&quot; December 28, 1990. Published by American Society for Testing Materials, February 1991. Copies may be obtained from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Cost: $12.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </div> </body> </html>