ThecausestotheoutersurfacefoldingdefectsinN80-Qoilcountrytubulargoods(OCTG)wereinvestigatedthroughtheobservationofthedefects’morphology,microstructureandtheanalysisofthechemicalcompositions.Itisbelievedthatthedefectwasresultedfromtheintrinsicflawsthatoriginallyexistedonthebillet;theywereextendedandoxidizedduringthefollowingreheatingandrollingprocesses.Withmorestrictqualitycontrolandinspectionofthebillet,thedefectcanbepreventedeffectivelyfromoccurring.