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3 dated November 2019)
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listing (by specific API specification) of these licensed manufacturers, as well Manufacturing Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas
as over 200 APIQR ISO 9000 registered firms. This directory was developed
to assist those individuals desiring to purchase products and services Industry—Russian
meeting API specifications from companies whose quality systems and (includes Errata 1 dated February 2014, Errata 2 dated March 2014,
capabilities are verified by API’s Quality Programs. It is updated and Addendum 1 dated June 2016, Addendum 2 dated June 2018, and Errata
published quarterly. 3 dated November 2019)
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Spec Q1  Spec Q1 *
Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for
Manufacturing Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Manufacturing Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Industry Industry—Spanish
(includes Errata 1 dated February 2014, Errata 2 dated March 2014, (includes Errata 1 dated February 2014, Errata 2 dated March 2014,
Addendum 1 dated June 2016, Addendum 2 dated June 2018, and Errata Addendum 1 dated June 2016, Addendum 2 dated June 2018, and Errata
3 dated November 2019) 3 dated November 2019)
Establishes the minimum quality management system requirements for Spanish translation of Q1.
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gas industry. This specification specifies requirements of a quality
management system for an organization to demonstrate its ability to Spec Q2 
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that meet customer and legal requirements. This specification specifies Service Supply Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas
requirements of a quality management system for an organization to
demonstrate its ability to consistently provide reliable products and Industries
manufacturing-related processes that meet customer and legal (includes Addendum 1 dated June 2016)
requirements. The quality management system requirements specified in this Defines the quality management system requirements for service supply
specification are in alignment with the clause requirements and format of organizations for the petroleum and natural gas industries. It is intended to
document used for the provision of services and use of service-related apply to the provision of services during exploration, development, and
product (API Q2). Pages: 47 production in the oil and gas industry. This includes activities involved in
9th Edition | June 2013 | Effective Date: June 1, 2014 upstream oil and gas well construction, production, and abandonment. It is
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This document specifies requirements of a quality management system to
Spec Q1 * demonstrate an organization’s ability to consistently provide services that
Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements,
Manufacturing Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas including processes for continual improvement of the system and the
Industry—Chinese assurance of conformity to customer and applicable and regulatory
(includes Errata 1 dated February 2014, Errata 2 dated March 2014, requirements. Pages: 21
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Spec Q2 * controls necessary to ensure the equipment is fit-for-service in the

Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for applicable HPHT environment where HPHT environments are intended to
Service Supply Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas mean one or more of the following well conditions exist:
Industries—Chinese • the completion of the well requires completion equipment or well control
equipment assigned a pressure rating greater than 15,000 psig or a
(includes Addendum 1 dated June 2016) temperature rating greater than 350 °F;
Chinese translation of Spec Q2. • the maximum anticipated surface pressure or shut-in tubing pressure is
1st Edition | December 2011 | Product Number: G0Q201C | Price: $87.00 greater than 15,000 psig on the seafloor for a well with a subsea
wellhead or at the surface for a well with a surface wellhead; or
Spec Q2 * • the flowing temperature is greater than 350 °F on the seafloor for a well
Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for with a subsea wellhead or on the surface for a well with a surface
Service Supply Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas wellhead.
Industries—Portuguese The design verification and validation protocols in this report should be used
(includes Addendum 1 dated June 2016) as a guide by the various API standards committees to develop future
documents on equipment specifications for HPHT service. This report is not
Portuguese translation of Spec Q2. intended to replace existing API equipment specifications, but to
1st Edition | December 2011 | Product Number: G0Q201P | Price: $87.00 supplement them by illustrating accepted practices and principles that may
be considered in order to maintain the safety and integrity of the equipment.
Spec Q2 * This report is intended to apply to the following equipment: wellheads, tubing
Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for heads, tubulars, packers, connections, seals, seal assemblies, production
trees, chokes, and well control equipment. It may be used for other
Service Supply Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas equipment in HPHT service. Pages: 90
Industries—Russian
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(includes Addendum 1 dated June 2016)
Russian translation of Spec Q2. Std 18LCM 
1st Edition | December 2011 | Product Number: G0Q201R | Price: $87.00 Product Life Cycle Management System Requirements for the
Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries
Spec Q2 * Defines the requirements of a management system for service providers
Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for performing lifecycle management of products for organizations in the
Service Supply Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas petroleum and natural gas industry. The document identifies requirements
Industries—Spanish for service providers of lifecycle management and the activities required to
(includes Addendum 1 dated June 2016) perform product lifecycle management including determination of product
lifecycle management status, actions required to maintain a status, and
Spanish translation of Q2. development of the lifecycle management plan.
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included in the scope of this document, but only as individual products. This
RP 1FSC document was developed for upstream activities application. This document
Facilities Systems Completion Planning and Execution is intended for pressure-containing and/or pressure-controlling products for
wellbore fluids but may also be applied to other equipment that is specified
Applies to a wide variety of projects within the oil and gas industry excluding by the product owner or customer. While this document and/or portions
subsurface. Although intended for oil and gas industry, the process thereof could be applicable to other industry segments, it is recommended
described in this document can be applied to other industries as well. It is that other segments carefully review these requirements in order to
intended that the processes and practices established herein can be determine their applicability and, if necessary, to develop an applicable
adapted and applied from a single piece of tagged equipment to a complex annex identifying any segment-specific requirements.
petrochemical facility. The process described is intended to be applied at a This document does not include technical requirements for products and
system level. The systems completion process is the sequential activities does not include requirements for determination of fitness-for-service for a
within a project that verify and prove the construction, installation, particular product. In addition, this document does not include requirements
integration, testing, and preparation of systems have been completed as for original design and manufacture of product. Pages: 14
designed, and thus, the facility is ready for start-up and operations. The 1st Edition | April 2017 | Product Number: G18LCM1 | Price: $84.00
systems completion process is designed to help prepare and manage the
transfer of care, custody, and control of facilities under construction through TR 18TR1 
appropriate certification and documentation, such that the details of Guidance on Changes to API Q1, Ninth Edition
progress are evident. Pages: 11 Written for experienced quality professionals seeking to implement the new
1st Edition | July 2013 | Reaffirmed: December 2019 requirements of API Q1, 9th Edition and to gain a deeper understanding of
Product Number: G1FSC01 | Price: $66.00 the requirements with an overall view to improving their quality management
system (QMS) and conformance to API Q1, 9th Edition. While API Q1, 9th
TR 1PER15K-1 Edition was created independently of ISO 9001:2008, the specification
continues to satisfy those requirements and the supplemental requirements
Protocol for Verification and Validation of High-Pressure High- in API Q1, 8th Edition. The formatting of API Q1, 9th Edition was revised to
Temperature Equipment align with API Q2, 1st Edition and to follow a chronological order in the
Focuses on an evaluation process for HPHT equipment in the petroleum and production and delivery of the product. Pages: 22
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validation, material selection considerations, and manufacturing process

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TR 18TR2  RP 2A-WSD *
Guidance to API Specification Q2 Planning, Designing, and Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms—
Provides guidance on the intent and use of API Q2. This document is not Working Stress Design—Russian
intended to provide training on the development and implementation of a Russian translation of RP 2A-WSD.
quality management system.
22nd Edition | November 2014
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Pages: 13
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Specification for the Fabrication of Structural Steel Pipe
TR 18TR4
Covers the fabrication of structural steel pipe formed from plate steel with
Evaluation of Welding Requirements as Applicable to API Product longitudinal and circumferential butt-welded seams. Pipe is typically in sizes
Specifications of 14 in. outside diameter and greater, with a wall thickness 3/8 in. and
A result of an evaluation of the consistency of welding requirements between greater (up to a nominal 40 ft in length), and is suitable for use in
API Product Specifications that are primarily used in exploration and construction of welded offshore structures. The use of the ERW process or
production. The intent of the evaluation was to identify a means to standardize spiral welded pipe is not included in this specification. Pipe fabricated under
welding requirements across API Product Specifications. Pages: 117 this specification is intended to be used primarily in piling and main
structural members, including tubular truss connections, where internal
1st Edition | December 2017 stiffeners are not usually required. Pages: 8
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6th Edition | July 2001 | Reaffirmed: January 2012
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TR 2A-LFS  Spec 2B *
Load Factor Study for API Recommended Practice 2A-LRFD Specification for the Fabrication of Structural Steel Pipe—Chinese
Chinese translation of Spec 2B.
Evaluates the suitability of the load factors in API 2A-LRFD, 1st Edition
(1993) given the accumulated experience since the 1980s about hurricane 6th Edition | July 2001 | Reaffirmed: January 2012
hazards and platform performance. Pages: 124 Product Number: G02B06C | Price: $90.00
1st Edition | November 2020
Product Number: G2ALFS01 | Price: $120.00 Spec 2B *
Specification for the Fabrication of Structural Steel Pipe—Russian
RP 2A-LRFD Russian translation of Spec 2B.
Planning, Designing, and Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms— 6th Edition | July 2001 | Reaffirmed: January 2012
Load and Resistance Factor Design Product Number: G02B06R | Price: $90.00
Specifies requirements and provides recommendations applicable to the
following types of fixed steel offshore structures for the petroleum and Spec 2C 
natural gas industries: free-standing and braced caissons, jackets, Offshore Pedestal-Mounted Cranes
monotowers, and towers. In addition, it is applicable to compliant bottom Provides requirements for design, construction, and testing of offshore
founded structures, steel gravity structures, jack-ups, other bottom founded pedestal mounted cranes. Offshore cranes are defined in this specification
structures, and other structures related to offshore structures (such as as pedestal mounted elevating and rotating lift devices for transfer of
underwater oil storage tanks, bridges, and connecting structures), to the materials or personnel to or from marine vessels and structures. Offshore
extent to which its requirements are relevant. This document contains cranes are typically mounted on a fixed (bottom supported) or floating
requirements for planning and engineering of the following tasks: design, platform structure used in drilling and production operations. Spec 2C is not
fabrication, transportation, and installation of new structures, as well as their intended to be used for the design, fabrication, and testing of davits and/or
future removal; in-service inspection and integrity management of both new emergency escape devices. Spec 2C is also not intended to be used for
and existing structures; assessment of existing structures; and evaluation of shipboard cranes or heavy lift cranes. Pages: 150
structures for reuse at different locations. Pages: 518
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RP 2D
RP 2A-WSD
Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes
Planning, Designing, and Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms—
(includes Errata 1 dated August 2015 and Addendum 1 dated October 2020)
Working Stress Design
Intended to serve as a guide to crane owners and operators in developing
Contains requirements for the design and construction of new fixed offshore operating and maintenance practices and procedures for use in the safe
platforms and for the relocation of existing platforms used for drilling, operation of pedestal-mounted revolving cranes on fixed or floating offshore
development, and storage of hydrocarbons in offshore areas. In addition, this platforms, jackup drilling rigs, semi-submersible drilling rigs and other types
document should be used in conjunction with RP 2SIM for the assessment of mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs). Guidelines are also given for the
of existing platforms in the event that it becomes necessary to make a pre-use inspection and testing of temporary cranes (also called self-erecting,
determination of the fitness-for-purpose of the structure. Pages: 310 leapfrog or bootstrap cranes) that are erected offshore.
22nd Edition | November 2014 Equipment (e.g. davits, launch frames) used only for launching life-saving
Product Number: G2AWSD22 | Price: $428.00 appliances (life boats or life rafts) are not included in the scope of this
document. Pages: 120
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RP 2D-2  closely with facilities engineers experienced in performing hazard analysis as

Training for Offshore Pedestal-mounted Crane Riggers, Operators, described in RP 14J, and with the operator's safety management system as
and Inspectors described in RP 75. Pages: 63
Enhances the robustness of previous test programs an improved hands-on 1st Edition | April 2006 | Reaffirmed: January 2012
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protocols. This standard establishes general principles for the training of
personnel for safe operations and maintenance of offshore pedestal-mounted TR 2FC-1 
cranes, as a companion to API 2D and API 2C. This standard also provides Studlink and Studless Fatigue Curves for Mooring Lines
requirements and recommendations for personnel seeking qualification as a Summarizes the derivation of fatigue curves for studless and studlink chain
crane rigger, operator, or inspector. The revised training requirements in API 2D- mooring lines for inclusion in API 2SK, 3rd Edition. The 2nd of API 2SK has a
2 will help enhance worker safety at offshore sites, with the goal of improving single fatigue curve for mooring chain; this curve is a non-unique lower
industry safety by reducing the number of drop incidents while boosting bound to all of the in-water and in-air studlink fatigue test data. API 2SK,
productivity and working to eliminate the economic losses that stem from 2nd Edition does not have separate fatigue curves for studlink and studless
damage. API 2D-2 means all around improvements when it comes to chain. The studlink fatigue curve derived in this report is based on the salt
operational safety, maintenance, and sustainability of pedestal-based cranes, water tension-tension fatigue tests performed by the National Engineering
improving the overall lifespan of these key pieces of lifting hardware. Pages: 57 Laboratory, Glasgow, UK (NEL) and Exxon Production Research Company
1st Edition | October 2020 | Product Number: G02D21 | Price: $90.00 (EPR) on oil rig quality (ORQ) studlink chain with bar diameters of 2 in., 3 in.,
and 4 in. The studless fatigue curve is based on the saltwater tension-
RP 2EQ/ISO 19901-2:2004 tension fatigue tests performed by NEL on R3 and R4 studless chain with a
Seismic Design Procedures and Criteria for Offshore Structures bar diameter of 3 in. Pages: 32
(includes Addendum 1 dated January 2019) 1st Edition | January 2020 | Product Number: G02FC101 | Price: $75.00
Contains requirements for defining the seismic design procedures and
criteria for offshore structures and is a modified adoption of ISO 19901-2. TR 2FC-2 
The intent of the modification is to map the requirements of ISO 19901-2 to Fatigue TN Curves for Chain, Wire, and Polyester Mooring Lines
the United States’ offshore continental shelf (U.S. OCS). The requirements (Including Corrections for High-tension Ranges)
are applicable to fixed steel structures and fixed concrete structures. The
effects of seismic events on floating structures and partially buoyant Summarizes the derivation of high-load, range-low cycle corrections to API
structures are also briefly discussed. The site-specific assessment of jack- 2SK, 3rd Edition studlink and studless chain fatigue curves, and in this respect
ups in elevated condition is only covered to the extent that the requirements supplements the derivation of standard fatigue curves reported in API 2FC-1,
are applicable. This document defines the seismic requirements for new 1st Edition. In addition, low cycle high load range corrections to API 2SK’s
construction of structures in accordance with RP 2A-WSD, 22nd Edition and independent wire rope core (IWRC) and spiral strand (SS) wire rope fatigue
later. Earlier editions of RP 2A-WSD are not applicable. Only earthquake- curves are proposed, and polyester rope fatigue data is reviewed and
induced ground motions are addressed in detail. Other geologically induced compared to the recommendations presently contained in API 2SM, API 2SK,
hazards such as liquefaction, slope instability, faults, tsunamis, mud and ISO 19901-7. The proposed corrections to the API TN curves and chain
volcanoes, and shock waves are mentioned and briefly discussed. The and polyester fatigue test data are provided; where the lower part of the
requirements are intended to reduce risks to persons, the environment, and piecewise linear TN curves (in the log-log space) are the same as in API 2SK,
assets to the lowest levels that are reasonably practicable. while the upper part is the correction, or change, proposed. Pages: 26
This edition of RP 2EQ is the modified national adoption of ISO 19901- 1st Edition | January 2020 | Product Number: G02FC201 | Price: $65.00
2:2004. Pages: 54
1st Edition | November 2014 | Product Number: GG2EQ01 | Price: $136.00 RP 2FPS
Planning, Designing, and Constructing Floating Production Systems
Spec 2F  Provides guidelines for design, fabrication, installation, inspection, and
Specification for Mooring Chain operation of floating production systems (FPSs). A FPS may be designed
Covers flash-welded chain and forged center connecting links used for with the capability of one or more stages of hydrocarbon processing, as well
mooring of offshore floating vessels such as drilling vessels, pipe lay barges, as drilling, well workover, product storage, and export. This document
derrick barges, and storage tankers. Pages: 16 addresses only floating systems where a buoyant hull of some form supports
6th Edition | June 1997 | Reaffirmed: June 2015 the deck, production, and other systems. Bottom-fixed components, such as
self-supporting risers, and station keeping systems, such as turret mooring,
Product Number: G02F06 | Price: $97.00 catenary anchor leg mooring (CALM), single anchor leg mooring (SALM), etc.
Spec 2F * are considered as ancillary components and are addressed in more detail in
other API recommended practices. Pages: 191
Specification for Mooring Chain—Chinese
Chinese translation of Spec 2F. 2nd Edition | October 2011 | Product Number: G2FPS02 | Price: $202.00
6th Edition | June 1997 | Reaffirmed: June 2015 RP 2FSIM
Product Number: G02F06C | Price: $97.00 Floating Systems Integrity Management
RP 2FB Provides guidance for floating system integrity management (FSIM) of
Recommended Practice for Design of Offshore Facilities Against Fire floating production systems (FPSs), which include tension leg platforms
(TLPs), used by the petroleum and natural gas industries to support drilling,
and Blast Loading production, storage, and/or offloading operations.
Provides an assessment process for the consideration of fire and blast in the FPSs described in this recommended practice are governed by local
design of offshore structures and includes guidance and examples for setting regulatory requirements and recognized classification society (RCS) rules (if
performance criteria. This document complements the contents of the Section classed). No specific regulatory compliance or RCS requirements are
18 of RP 2A-WSD, 21st Edition with more comprehensive guidance in design restated in this RP. The requirements of this RP do not apply to mobile
of both fixed and floating offshore structures against fire and blast loading. offshore drilling units (MODUs) or to mobile offshore units (MOUs) used in
Guidance on the implementation of safety and environmental management support of construction operations. For integrity management (IM)
practices and hazard identification, event definition and risk assessment can considerations, these units are typically governed by RCS rules. Pages: 101
be found in RP 75 and the RP 14 series. The interface with these documents is
identified and emphasized throughout, as structural engineers need to work 1st Edition | September 2019
Product Number: G2FSIM01| Price: $175.00
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RP 2GEO/ISO 19901-4:2003 RP 2MET

Geotechnical and Foundation Design Considerations Derivation of Metocean Design and Operating Considerations
(includes Addendum 1 dated October 2014) Gives general requirements for the determination and use of meteorological
Contains requirements and recommendations for those aspects of and oceanographic (metocean) conditions for the design, construction and
geoscience and foundation engineering that are applicable to a broad range operation of offshore structures of all types used in the petroleum and
of offshore structures, rather than to a particular structure type. Such natural gas industries.
aspects are site characterization, soil and rock characterization, design and The requirements are divided into two broad types:
installation of foundations supported by the seabed (shallow foundations), • those that relate to the determination of environmental conditions in
identification of hazards, and design of pile foundations. general, together with the metocean parameters that are required to
Aspects of soil mechanics and foundation engineering that apply equally to adequately describe them;
offshore and onshore structures are not addressed. The user of this • those that relate to the characterization and use of metocean parameters
document is expected to be familiar with such aspects. for the design, the construction activities or the operation of offshore
This edition of RP 2GEO is the modified national adoption of ISO 19901- structures.
4:2003. Pages: 103 The environmental conditions and metocean parameters discussed are:
1st Edition | April 2011 | Product Number: GG2GEO01 | Price: $167.00 • extreme and abnormal values of metocean parameters that recur with
given return periods that are considerably longer than the design service
Spec 2H  life of the structure;
Specification for Carbon Manganese Steel Plate for Offshore • long-term distributions of metocean parameters, in the form of
Structures cumulative, conditional, marginal or joint statistics of metocean
parameters; and normal environmental conditions that are expected to
Covers two grades of intermediate strength steel plates up to 4 in. thick for occur frequently during the design service life of the structure.
use in welded construction of offshore structures, in selected critical portions Metocean parameters are applicable to:
that must resist impact, plastic fatigue loading, and lamellar tearing. These
steels are intended for fabrication primarily by cold forming and welding as • the determination of actions for the design of new structures;
per Spec 2B. The welding procedure is of fundamental importance and it is • the determination of actions for the assessment of existing structures;
presumed that procedures will be suitable for the steels and their intended • the site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units;
service. Conversely, the steels should be amenable to fabrication and • the determination of limiting environmental conditions, weather windows,
welding under shipyard and offshore conditions. Pages: 24 actions and action effects for pre-service and post-service situations (i.e.
9th Edition | July 2006 | Effective Date: February 1, 2007 fabrication, transportation and installation or decommissioning and
Reaffirmed: January 2012 | Product Number: G02H09 | Price: $102.00 removal of a structure); and facility operations, where appropriate.
Pages: 280
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Structures
RP 2MIM
Provides guidance for above- and below-water post-hurricane structural Mooring Integrity Management
inspections of fixed and floating structures in the Gulf of Mexico. The goal of
these special inspections is to determine if a structure sustained hurricane- Provides guidance for the integrity management (IM) of mooring systems
induced damage that affects the safety of personnel, the primary structural connected to a permanent floating production system (FPS) used for the
integrity of the asset, or its ability to perform the purpose for which it was drilling, development, production, and/or storage of hydrocarbons in
intended. This document should be used in conjunction with the applicable offshore areas. The scope of this recommended practice (RP) extends from
API recommended practices for the structure as well as any structure specific the anchor to the connection to the floating unit (e.g. chain stopper) and
owner or regulatory requirements. Pages: 16 includes components critical to the mooring system (e.g. turret bearings,
fairleads, chain stoppers, anchors, suction piles).
1st Edition | May 2009 | Product Number: G2HINS01 | Price: $90.00
Specific guidance is provided for the inspection, monitoring, evaluation of
damage, fitness-for-service assessment, risk reduction, mitigation planning,
RP 2I and the process of decommissioning. This RP incorporates and expands on
In-Service Inspection of Mooring Hardware for Floating Structures the IM recommendations found in API 2I and API 2SK. In the event of any
Provides guidelines for inspecting mooring components of mobile offshore discrepancy between API 2MIM and API 2I/API 2SK, API 2I/API 2SK will
drilling units (MODUs) and permanent floating installations. This edition govern. Pages: 83
includes: 1st Edition | September 2019
• inspection guidelines for steel permanent moorings on permanent Product Number: G2MIM01 | Price: $137.00
floating installations are added;
• inspection guidelines for fiber ropes used for permanent and MODU RP 2MOP/ISO 19901-6:2009
moorings are included; Marine Operations
• special guidance for MODU mooring inspection in the areas of tropical (includes Errata 1 dated April 2015)
cyclone is provided.
Provides requirements and guidance for the planning and engineering of
Although this recommended practice was developed for the primary marine operations, encompassing the design and analysis of the
moorings of MODUs and permanent floating installations, some of the components, systems, equipment, and procedures required to perform
guidelines may be applicable to moorings of other floating vessels such as
pipe-laying barges and construction vessels. Also some of the guidelines marine operations, as well as the methods or procedures developed to carry
may be applicable to secondary or emergency moorings such as mooring for them out safely. This document is also applicable to modifications of existing
jack-up units, shuttle tanker mooring, and dynamic positioning (DP) vessel structures, e.g. installation of additional topsides modules.
harbor mooring. The applicability of this document to other floating vessels This edition of RP 2MOP is the identical national adoption of ISO 19901-
and moorings is left to the discretion of the user. Pages: 73 6:2009. Pages: 168
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Spec 2MT1  Std 2RD

Specification for Carbon Manganese Steel Plate with Improved Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems
Toughness for Offshore Structures Addresses structural analysis procedures, design guidelines, component
Covers one grade of intermediate strength steel plates for use in welded selection criteria, and typical designs for all new riser systems used on FPSs.
construction of offshore structures. These steels are intended for fabrication Guidance is also given for developing load information for the equipment
primarily by cold forming and welding as per Spec 2B. The primary use of attached to the ends of the risers. The recommended practice for structural
these steels is for Class “B” applications as defined in RP 2A. Specs 2H, 2W, design of risers, as reflected in this document, is generally based on the
and 2Y cover other steels providing improved mechanical properties and principles of limiting stresses in the risers and related components under
toughness for Class “A” applications and should be used where substantial z- normal, extreme, and accidental conditions. This document assumes that
direction stresses are expected Pages: 6 the risers will be made of steel or titanium pipe or unbonded flexible pipe.
2nd Edition | September 2001 | Effective Date: March 1, 2002 However, other materials, such as aluminum, are not excluded if risers built
Reaffirmed: January 2012 | Product Number: G2MT12 | Price: $90.00 using these materials can be shown to be fit for purpose. Design
considerations for unbonded flexible pipe are included primarily by reference
Spec 2MT2  to RP 17B and Spec 17J. Pages: 81
Rolled Shapes with Improved Notch Toughness 2nd Edition | September 2013 | Product Number: G2RD02 | Price: $265.00
(includes Addendum 1 dated December 2019)
RP 2RIM
Covers rolled shapes (wide flange shapes, angles, etc.), having a specified Integrity Management of Risers from Floating Production Facilities
minimum yield strength of 50 ksi (345 Mpa), intended for use in offshore
structures. Commonly available Class A, Class B, and Class C beams refer to Provides guidance for the integrity management (IM) of risers connected to a
degrees of fracture criticality as described in RP 2A-WSD, with Class C being permanent floating production system (FPS) used for the drilling,
for the least critical applications. For special critical applications, Class AAZ development, production, and storage of hydrocarbons in offshore areas.
shapes may be specified, by agreement, using Supplement S101. Pages: 8 For the purposes of this recommended practice, a riser has a top boundary
that is somewhere at or above the point where it transfers load to the platform
1st Edition | June 2002 | Effective Date: December 1, 2002 structure, and it has a lower boundary where it transfers load into a foundation,
Reaffirmed: June 2015 | Product Number: G2MT21 | Price: $86.00 which could be a wellhead, pipeline, or subsea structure. Pages: 72
1st Edition | September 2019
RP 2N/ISO 19906:2010 Product Number: G2RIM01 | Price: $137.00
Planning, Designing, and Constructing Structures and Pipelines for
Arctic Conditions Bull 2S
Specifies requirements and provides recommendations and guidance for the Design of Windlass Wildcats for Floating Offshore Structures
design, construction, transportation, installation, and removal of offshore
structures, related to the activities of the petroleum and natural gas Covers the design of windlass wildcats to ensure proper fit and function
industries in arctic and cold regions. Reference to arctic and cold regions between wildcat and mooring chain. Wildcats are of the five-whelp type for
includes both the Arctic and other cold regions that are subject to similar sea use with studlink anchor chain conforming to the classification society
ice, iceberg, and icing conditions. The objective of this standard is to ensure Grades 1, 2, and 3, ORQ and Grade 4 chain. Wildcat dimensions are
that offshore structures in arctic and cold regions provide an appropriate provided for chains in integral 1/8 in. (3 mm) steps, ranging in size from 2 in.
level of reliability with respect to personnel safety, environmental protection, to 4 in. (51 mm to 102 mm). Wildcat dimensions for chain in intermediate
1/16 in. (1.5 mm) steps are not provided, but wildcats in these sizes are
and asset value to the owner, to the industry, and to society in general.
This standard does not contain requirements for the operation, permitted within the scope of this publication. Pages: 7
maintenance, service-life inspection, or repair of arctic and cold region 2nd Edition | November 1995 | Reaffirmed: January 2001
offshore structures, except where the design strategy imposes specific Product Number: G02S02 | Price: $82.00
requirements. While this standard does not apply specifically to mobile
offshore drilling units, the procedures relating to ice actions and ice Spec 2SC 
management contained herein are applicable to the assessment of such
units. This standard does not apply to mechanical, process, and electrical Manufacture of Structural Steel Castings for Primary Offshore
equipment or any specialized process equipment associated with arctic and Applications
cold region offshore operations except in so far as it is necessary for the Castings manufactured to this specification are intended for use in the
structure to sustain safely the actions imposed by the installation, housing, fabrication of offshore structures, manufacture of critical marine or
and operation of such equipment. mechanical or other system components intended for application on
This edition of RP 2N is the modified national adoption of ISO 19906:2010. permanent offshore structures, or for components used in the construction
Pages: 458 of offshore tendons, risers and pipelines. This specification is based on the
3rd Edition | April 2015 | Product Number: G02N03 | Price: $216.00 experience acquired during the design, construction, operation, and
maintenance of offshore processing units and permanent facilities, as
TR 2PY  supplemented with the experience of operating companies with topsides,
Effect of Best-estimate Geotechnical p-y Curves on Performance of fixed platforms, floating structures (e.g. TLPs and spars), and their tendons
Offshore Structures and risers. Castings in these applications tend to be limited production
components, with relatively few replications, and receive more intense
Performs structural analyses using soil models developed by 2GEO, 1st scrutiny than routine mass production runs. Pages: 29
Edition criteria and 2GEO, 2nd Edition draft criteria to determine the effect of
the new clay soil p-y formulations on the structural responses of these 1st Edition | September 2009 | Effective Date: March 1, 2010
platforms. The predicted responses were then compared with measured or Reaffirmed: June 2015 | Product Number: G2SC01 | Price: $123.00
observed platform performance in field. Pages: 89
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Spec 2SF  RP 2T
Manufacture of Structural Steel Forgings for Primary Offshore Planning, Designing and Constructing Tension Leg Platforms
Applications Contains a guide to the designer in organizing an efficient approach to the
Forgings manufactured to this specification are intended for use in the design of a tension leg platform (TLP). Emphasis is placed on participation
fabrication of offshore structures, marine risers, TLP tendons and pipelines, or of all engineering disciplines during each stage of planning, development,
other system components intended for application on permanent offshore design, construction, installation, and inspection. This publication contains
structures. This specification defines the minimum requirements for guidelines developed from the latest practices in designing tension leg
manufacture, testing, and inspection of carbon and low-alloy steel forgings, platforms and are adapted from successful techniques employed for related
including extrusions and heavy-wall seamless tubular product, grades 345 N/ structural systems in the offshore and marine industries. Pages: 254
mm2 to 586 N/mm2 (50 ksi to 85 ksi) for use in primary steel applications. 3rd Edition | July 2010 | Reaffirmed: June 2015
Service categories A, B, and C (SCA, SCB, and SCC) reflect forging geometry Product Number: G02T03 | Price: $246.00
and method of incorporation into the overall system, rather than levels of
criticality. They may also be designated by the user (purchaser) to reflect Bull 2TD
moderately different but standardized levels of performance. Pages: 26 Guidelines for Tie-Downs on Offshore Production Facilities for
1st Edition | August 2013 | Product Number: G2SF01 | Price: $93.00 Hurricane Season
Addresses the need to evaluate the tie-downs in use on offshore production
RP 2SIM facilities for drilling rigs, permanent equipment, and facilities such as
Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures quarters, helidecks, etc. The information contained in this document is
Serves as a guide for the structural integrity management of fixed offshore presented as recommendations to improve tie-down performance during
structures used for the drilling, development, production, and storage of hurricanes. Bull 2TD also addresses situations where failure of a drilling or
hydrocarbons in offshore areas. Specific guidance is provided for the workover rig would result in significant damage to the platform or adjacent
evaluation of structural damage, above and below water structural infrastructure. Pages: 3
inspection, fitness-for-purpose assessment, risk reduction, and mitigation 1st Edition | June 2006 | Product Number: G2TD01 | Price: $56.00
planning, and the process of decommissioning.
The SIM process provided in this recommended practice is applicable to RP 2TOP
platforms installed at any location worldwide. However, this recommended Topsides Structure
practice also provides specific metocean criteria, which are only applicable Provides requirements for the design, fabrication, transportation, installation,
for use in fitness-for-purpose assessments of platforms located in the U.S. modification, and structural integrity management for the topsides structure
Gulf of Mexico and the U.S. West Coast. Pages: 97 for an oil and gas platform. It complements API 2A-WSD, API 2A-LRFD, ISO
1st Edition | November 2014 | Product Number: G2SIM01 | Price: $184.00 19903, API 2FPS, API 2T, ISO 19905 1, and API 2N, which give
requirements for various forms of substructures. It is based on ISO 19901-
3:2010 (Corrected version, 15-Dec-2011) and is consistent with ISO
RP 2SK 19901-3:2014. In fact, ISO 19901-3 was followed to the fullest extent
Design and Analysis of Stationkeeping Systems for Floating Structures possible and modified only where needed to conform to standards and
(includes Addendum 1 dated May 2008) practices of API.
Presents a rational method for analyzing, designing, or evaluating mooring Requirements in API 2TOP concerning modifications and maintenance relate
systems used with floating units. This method provides a uniform analysis only to those aspects that are of direct relevance to the structural integrity of
tool that, when combined with an understanding of the environment at a the topsides structure. Pages: 136
particular location, the characteristics of the unit being moored, and other 1st Edition | August 2019 | Product Number: G2TOP1 | Price: $156.00
factors, can be used to determine the adequacy and safety of the mooring
system. Some design guidelines for dynamic positioning systems are also Bull 2U
included. Appendix K of 2SK replaces RP 95F. Pages: 181 Bulletin on Stability Design of Cylindrical Shells
3rd Edition | October 2005 | Reaffirmed: June 2015
Product Number: G2SK03 | Price: $138.00 Contains semi-empirical formulations for evaluating buckling strength of
stiffened and unstiffened cylindrical shells. Pages: 146
RP 2SM 3rd Edition | June 2004 | Product Number: G02U03 | Price: $207.00
Design, Manufacture, Installation, and Maintenance of Synthetic
Fiber Ropes for Offshore Mooring Bull 2V
Design of Flat Plate Structures
Covers the design, manufacture, and installation of synthetic fiber ropes to
include the design and analysis considerations of mooring systems, design (includes Errata 1 dated March 2008)
criteria for mooring components, rope design and testing, quality assurance, Provides guidance for the design of steel flat plate structures. Pages: 139
and in-service maintenance and inspection. 3rd Edition | June 2004 | Product Number: G02V03 | Price: $207.00
This document applies to synthetic fiber ropes used in the form of taut leg or
catenary moorings for both permanent and temporary offshore installations Spec 2W 
such as: Steel Plates Produced by Thermo-Mechanically Controlled
• monohull-based floating production, storage, and offloading units Processing for Offshore Structures
(FPSOs);
• monohull-based floating storage units (FSOs, FSUs); Covers four grades of steel plates that are to be produced by thermo-
mechanically controlled processing (TMCP) for use in welded construction of
• monohull or semi-submersible based floating production units (FPUs, offshore structures. Pages: 27
FPSs);
• mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs); 6th Edition | January 2019 | Product Number: G02W06 | Price: $105.00
• spar platforms;
• catenary anchor leg mooring (CALM) buoys;
• mobile offshore units. Pages: 108
2nd Edition | July 2014 | Product Number: G2SM02 | Price: $201.00

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Spec 2W * RP 95J
Steel Plates Produced by Thermo-Mechanically Controlled Gulf of Mexico Jackup Operations for Hurricane Season
Processing for Offshore Structures—Russian Presents an interim approach to siting jackup mobile offshore drilling units
Russian translation of Spec 2W. (MODUs) and to recommend certain operational procedures to enhance
jackup survivability and stationkeeping during hurricane season in the Gulf of
6th Edition | January 2019 | Product Number: G02W06R | Price: $105.00 Mexico during drilling and workover and while stacked (idled) at a non-
sheltered location. This RP provides guidance and processes, and when
RP 2X combined with an understanding of the environment at a particular location,
Recommended Practice for Ultrasonic and Magnetic Examination of the characteristics of the unit being utilized, and other factors, it may be
Offshore Structural Fabrication and Guidelines for Qualification of used to enhance operational integrity. This RP was developed through a
Technicians cooperative arrangement with the International Association of Drilling
Contractors' (IADC) Jackup Rig Committee. Specifically, this RP provides
Contains guidance on commonly used NDE methods such as visual (VT), guidance in the following areas:
penetrant (PT), magnetic particle (MT), radiography (RT), and ultrasonic (UT) • site—including location-specific, geotechnical, and metocean;
examinations, which are routinely used in offshore structural fabrication. This
recommended practice primarily addresses the MT and UT methods. • preloading process;
Guidance on VT, PT, and RT is incorporated by reference to AWS D1.1. • air gap recommendations;
Further recommendations are offered for determining the qualifications of • unit preparations and evacuation;
personnel using MT and UT techniques. Recommendations are also offered
for the integration of these techniques into a general quality control program. • post storm recovery; and
The interrelationship between joint design, the significance of defects in • post storm inspections. Pages: 15
welds, and the ability of NDE personnel to detect critical-size defects is also 1st Edition | June 2006 | Reaffirmed: April 2013
discussed. Pages: 77
Product Number: G95J01 | Price: $68.00
4th Edition | May 2004 | Reaffirmed: June 2015
Product Number: G02X04 | Price: $159.00 DERRICKS AND MASTS
Spec 2Y  Spec 4F 
Specification for Steel Plates, Quenched-and-Tempered, for Offshore Specification for Drilling and Well Servicing Structures
Structures Covers the design, manufacture, and use of steel derricks, portable masts,
Covers two grades of high strength steel plate for use in welded construction crown block assemblies, and substructures suitable for drilling and well-
of offshore structures, in selected critical portions that must resist impact, servicing operations in the petroleum industry. It includes requirements for
plastic fatigue loading, and lamellar tearing. Grade 50 is covered in marking, inspection, a uniform method of rating, and design loading for the
thicknesses up to 6 in. (150 mm) inclusive, and Grade 60 is covered in equipment. This specification provides two product specification levels (PSLs)
thicknesses up to 4 in. (100 mm) inclusive. Pages: 13 that define two levels of technical and quality requirements. Pages: 66
5th Edition | December 2006 | Effective Date: June 1, 2007 5th Edition | June 2020 | Product Number: G04F05 | Price: $136.00
Reaffirmed: January 2012 | Product Number: G02Y05 | Price: $102.00
RP 4G
RP 2Z Operation, Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Drilling and Well
Recommendation Practice for Preproduction Qualification for Steel Servicing Structures
Plates for Offshore Structures (includes Addendum 1 dated June 2020 and Addendum 2 dated
Covers requirements for preproduction qualification, by special welding and September 2020)
mechanical testing, of specific steelmaking and processing procedures for Provides guidelines and establishes recommended procedures for
the manufacture of steel of a specified chemical composition range by a inspection, maintenance, and repair of items for drilling and well servicing
specific steel producer. This is a recommended practice for material structures to maintain the serviceability of this equipment. These
selection and qualification, but not for the performance of production weld recommendations should be considered as supplemental to, and not as a
joints. This recommended practice was developed in conjunction with, and is substitute for, the manufacturer’s instructions and the recommendations in
intended primarily for use with, Specs 2W and 2Y. However, it may be sued API 54. Items of drilling and well servicing structures covered are masts/
as a supplement to other material specifications (e.g. Spec 2H) if so derricks, substructures, and their accessories. Pages: 64
desired. Pages: 19
5th Edition | February 2019 | Product Number: G04G05 | Price: $126.00
4th Edition | September 2005 | Reaffirmed: June 2015
Product Number: G02Z04 | Price: $130.00

RP 2Z *
Recommendation Practice for Preproduction Qualification for Steel
Plates for Offshore Structures—Russian
Russian translation of RP 2Z.
4th Edition | September 2005 | Reaffirmed: June 2015
Product Number: G02Z04R | Price: $130.00

*These translated versions are provided for the convenience of our customers and are not officially endorsed by API. The translated versions shall neither replace nor supersede the
English-language versions, which remain the official standards. API shall not be responsible for any discrepancies or interpretations of these translations. Translations may not
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TUBULAR GOODS Spec 5B 

Threading, Gauging, and Inspection of Casing, Tubing, and Line Pipe
RP 5A3/ISO 13678:2010 Threads
Recommended Practice on Thread Compounds for Casing, Tubing, (includes Errata 1 dated June 2018, Errata 2 dated December 2018,
Line Pipe, and Drill Stem Elements Addendum 1 dated December 2018, and Addendum 2 dated December
(includes Errata 1 dated April 2011) 2019)
Provides requirements, recommendations, and methods for the testing of Covers dimensions, tolerances, and marking requirements for API threads
thread compounds intended for use on threaded casing, tubing, and line and the gauges that control the acceptance criteria for the threads. Thread
pipe connections and for thread compounds intended for use on rotary element gauges, instruments, and requirements for the inspection of threads
shouldered connections. The tests outlined are used to evaluate the critical for line pipe, round thread casing, round thread tubing, and buttress casing
performance properties and physical and chemical characteristics of thread connections are included. Pages: 116
compounds under laboratory conditions. 16th Edition | December 2017 | Product Number: G5B016 | Price: $163.00
This edition of RP 5A3 is the identical national adoption of
ISO 13678:2010. Pages: 47 Spec 5B *
3rd Edition | November 2009 | Reaffirmed: April 2015 Threading, Gauging, and Inspection of Casing, Tubing, and Line Pipe
Product Number: GX5A303 | Price: $157.00 Threads—Russian
(includes Errata 1 dated June 2018, Errata 2 dated December 2018,
RP 5A3/ISO 13678:2010 * Addendum 1 dated December 2018, and Addendum 2 dated December
Recommended Practice on Thread Compounds for Casing, Tubing, 2019)
Line Pipe, and Drill Stem Elements—Russian Russian translation of Spec 5B.
(includes Errata 1 dated April 2011) 16th Edition | December 2017 | Product Number: G5B016R | Price: $163.00
Russian translation of RP 5A3/ISO 13678:2010. RP 5B1
3rd Edition | November 2009 | Reaffirmed: April 2015 Gauging and Inspection of Casing, Tubing and Line Pipe Threads
Product Number: GX5A303R | Price: $157.00 (includes Addendum 1 dated September 2004)
Covers threading, gauging, gauging practice, and inspection of threads for
RP 5A5/ISO 15463:2003 casing, tubing, and line pipe made under Specs 5CT, 5DP, and 5L. Also
Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-End Drill Pipe covers gauge specifications and certification for casing, tubing, and line pipe
(includes Errata 1 dated December 2009) gauges. Pages: 48
Specifies requirements and gives recommendations for field inspection and 5th Edition | August 1999 | Reaffirmed: May 2015
testing of oil country tubular goods (OCTG). This International Standard Product Number: G05B105 | Price: $154.00
covers the practices and technology commonly used in field inspection;
however, certain practices may also be suitable for mill inspections. Covers RP 5B1 *
the qualification of inspection personnel, a description of inspection Gauging and Inspection of Casing, Tubing and Line Pipe Threads—
methods and apparatus calibration and standardization procedures for Kazakh
various inspection methods. The evaluation of imperfections and marking of (includes Addendum 1 dated September 2004)
inspected OCTG are included. Applicable to field inspection of OCTG and is Kazakh translation of RP 5B1.
not applicable for use as a basis for acceptance or rejection.
5th Edition | August 1999 | Reaffirmed: May 2015
This edition of RP 5A5 is the identical national adoption of
ISO 15463:2003. Pages: 118 Product Number: G05B15K | Price: $154.00
7th Edition | June 2005 | Reaffirmed: April 2015 RP 5B1 *
Product Number: GX5A507 | Price: $171.00 Gauging and Inspection of Casing, Tubing and Pipe Line Threads—
Russian
RP 5A5/ISO 15463:2003 * (includes Addendum 1 dated September 2004)
Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-End Drill Pipe— Russian translation of RP 5B1.
Chinese 5th Edition | October 1999 | Reaffirmed: May 2015
(includes Errata 1 dated December 2009) Product Number: G05B15R | Price: $154.00
Chinese translation of RP 5A5/ISO 15463:2003.
RP 5C1
7th Edition | June 2005 | Reaffirmed: April 2015 Recommended Practice for Care and Use of Casing and Tubing
Product Number: GX5A507C | Price: $171.00 Covers use, transportation, storage, handling, and reconditioning of casing
and tubing. Pages: 31
RP 5A5/ISO 15463:2003 * 18th Edition | May 1999 | Reaffirmed: July 2020
Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-End Drill Pipe— Product Number: G05C18 | Price: $124.00
Russian
(includes Errata 1 dated December 2009) RP 5C1 *
Russian translation of RP 5A5/ISO 15463:2003. Recommended Practice for Care and Use of Casing and Tubing—
7th Edition | June 2005 | Reaffirmed: April 2015 Chinese
Product Number: GX5A507R | Price: $171.00 Chinese translation of RP 5C1.
18th Edition | May 1999 | Reaffirmed: July 2020
Product Number: G05C18C | Price: $124.00

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English-language versions, which remain the official standards. API shall not be responsible for any discrepancies or interpretations of these translations. Translations may not
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RP 5C1 * RP 5C8
Recommended Practice for Care and Use of Casing and Tubing— Care, Maintenance, and Inspection of Coiled Tubing
Russian Covers the care, maintenance, and inspection of used low alloy carbon steel
Russian translation of RP 5C1. coiled tubing. Commonly manufactured coiled tubing outside diameters
range from 25.4 mm (1.000 in.) to 88.9 mm (3.5 in.). Pages: 122
18th Edition | May 1999 | Reaffirmed: July 2020
Product Number: G05C18R | Price: $124.00 1st Edition | January 2017 | Product Number: G05C801 | Price: $131.00

TR 5C3 Spec 5CRA/ISO 13680:2008 

Calculating Performance Properties of Pipe Used as Casing or Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use
as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock
Tubing (includes Errata 1 dated August 2011)
Illustrates the equations and templates necessary to calculate the various Specifies the technical delivery conditions for corrosion-resistant alloy
pipe properties, including: seamless tubulars for casing, tubing, and coupling stock for two product
• pipe performance properties, such as axial strength, internal pressure specification levels.
resistance, and collapse resistance; This edition of Spec 5CRA is the identical national adoption of
• minimum physical properties; ISO 13680:2010. Pages: 87
• product assembly force (torque); 1st Edition | February 2010 | Effective Date: August 1, 2010
• product test pressures; Reaffirmed: April 2015 | Product Number: GG5CRA01 | Price: $168.00
• critical product dimensions related to testing criteria;
• critical dimensions of testing equipment; and Spec 5CRA/ISO 13680:2008 *
• critical dimensions of test samples. Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use
as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock—Russian
For equations related to performance properties, extensive background
information is also provided regarding their development and use. (includes Errata 1 dated August 2011)
Pages: 400 Russian translation of Spec 5CRA/ISO 13680:2008.
7th Edition | June 2018 | Product Number: G5C307 | Price: $246.00 1st Edition | February 2010 | Reaffirmed: April 2015
Product Number: GG5CRA01R | Price: $168.00
RP 5C5
Procedures for Testing Casing and Tubing Connections Spec 5CT 
Defines tests to perform to determine the galling tendency, sealing Casing and Tubing
performance, and structural integrity of threaded casing and tubing (includes Errata 1 dated December 2018, Errata 2 dated May 2019, and
connections. The words “casing” and “tubing” apply to the service Errata 3 dated June 2020)
application and not to the diameter of the pipe. This recommended practice Specifies the technical delivery conditions for steel pipes (casing, tubing,
addresses the primary loads to which casing and tubing strings are and pup joints), coupling stock, coupling material, and accessory material,
subjected: fluid pressure (internal and/or external), axial force (tension and/ and establishes requirements for three product specification levels (PSL-1,
or compression), bending (buckling and/or wellbore deviation), and PSL-2, PSL-3). The requirements for PSL-1 are the basis of this standard.
temperature variations. Pages: 197 The requirements that define different levels of standard technical
4th Edition | January 2017 | Product Number: GX5C504 | Price: $195.00 requirements for PSL-2 and PSL-3, for all grades except H-40, L-80 9Cr, and
C110, are provided.
RP 5C5 * For pipes covered by this standard, the sizes, masses, and wall thicknesses,
Procedures for Testing Casing and Tubing Connections—Russian as well as grades and applicable end-finishes, are provided. API 5L pipe may
Russian translation of RP 5C5. be ordered as casing in accordance with API 5C6. Pages: 307
4th Edition | January 2017 | Product Number: GX5C504R | Price: $195.00 10th Edition | June 2018 | Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Product Number: G5CT010 | Price: $282.00
RP 5C6
Pipe with Welded Connectors Spec 5CT *
Provides a practice for facility or field welding of connectors to pipe. The Casing and Tubing—Chinese
technical content contains guidance and requirements for welding procedure (includes Errata 1 dated December 2018, Errata 2 dated May 2019, and
qualification, welder performance qualification, materials, testing, production Errata 3 dated June 2020)
welding, and inspection. Additionally, this standard covers the weld
fabrication of connectors and handling attachments such as lift eyes and Chinese translation of Spec 5CT.
landing pads to pipe. This standard also includes practices used within 10th Edition | June 2018 | Product Number: G5CT010C | Price: $282.00
industry and is intended to be analogous to API 6A PSL 1, with additional
requirements specific to the equipment fabrication. Pages: 28 Spec 5CT *
3rd Edition | May 2018 | Product Number: G05C63 | Price: $103.00 Casing and Tubing—Russian
(includes Errata 1 dated December 2018, Errata 2 dated May 2019, and
RP 5C6 * Errata 3 dated June 2020)
Pipe with Welded Connectors—Russian
Russian translation of Spec 5CT.
Russian translation of RP 5C6.
10th Edition | June 2018 | Product Number: G5CT010R | Price: $282.00
3rd Edition | May 2018 | Product Number: G05C63R | Price: $103.00

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Spec 5DP  Spec 5L *

Drill Pipe Line Pipe—Russian
(includes Errata 1 dated July 2020) (includes Errata 1 dated May 2018)
Specifies the technical delivery conditions for steel drill-pipes with upset Russian translation of Spec 5L.
pipe-body ends and weld-on tool joints for use in drilling and production 46th Edition | April 2018 | Product Number: G05L46R | Price: $298.00
operations in petroleum and natural gas industries for three product
specification levels (PSL-1, PSL-2, and PSL-3). This International Standard
covers the following grades of drill-pipe: RP 5L1
• grade E drill-pipe;
Recommended Practice for Railroad Transportation of Line Pipe
• high-strength grades of drill-pipe, grades X, G, and S. Applies to the transportation on railcars of Spec 5L steel line pipe in sizes
23/8 and larger in lengths longer than single random. These
This International Standard can also be used for drill-pipe with tool joints not recommendations cover coated or uncoated pipe, but they do not
specified by ISO or API standards. This International Standard is based on encompass loading practices designed to protect pipe coating from
Spec 5D and Spec 7. damage. Pages: 5
This edition of Spec 5DP is the identical national adoption of 7th Edition | September 2009 | Reaffirmed: May 2015
ISO 11961:2008. Pages: 133 Product Number: G5L107 | Price: $65.00
2nd Edition | May 2020 | Product Number: G5DP02 | Price: $216.00
RP 5L1 *
Spec 5DP * Recommended Practice for Railroad Transportation of Line Pipe—
Drill Pipe—Russian Russian
(includes Errata 1 dated July 2020) Russian translation of RP 5L1.
Russian translation of Spec 5DP. 7th Edition | September 2009 | Reaffirmed: May 2015
2nd Edition | May 2020 | Product Number: G5DP02R | Price: $216.00 Product Number: G5L107R | Price: $65.00

RP 5EX RP 5L3
Design, Verification, and Application of Solid Expandable Systems Drop-Weight Tear Tests on Line Pipe
Establishes guidance for design, system verification, and application (includes Addendum 1 dated October 2020)
guidelines of solid expandable systems for the oil and gas industries. This Describes procedures for a recommended method for conducting drop-
document is not to be used as a specification for purchasing equipment; it is weight tear tests to measure the fracture appearance or fracture ductility of
intended for consideration by users for well applications and design of solid line pipe as referenced in Spec 5L. Pages: 11
expandable systems. 4th Edition | August 2014 | Product Number: G5L304 | Price: $103.00
Expandable systems will include drilling liners, hangers, connections, receivers,
and launchers for downhole use as defined herein. Only permanently installed RP 5L3 *
equipment/components are covered by this recommended practice. Slotted Drop-Weight Tear Tests on Line Pipe—Russian
liners and tools used for the expansion of the tubular goods (such as, but not (includes Addendum 1 dated October 2020)
limited to, implementation tools, pumps, jacks, and expansion tools) are not
addressed by this recommended practice. Pages: 54 Russian translation of RP 5L3.
1st Edition | May 2018 | Product Number: G5EX01 | Price: $114.00 4th Edition | August 2014 | Product Number: G5L304R | Price: $103.00

Spec 5L  RP 5L8
Line Pipe Recommended Practice for Field Inspection of New Line Pipe
(includes Errata 1 dated May 2018) Covers the qualification of inspection personnel, a description of inspection
methods, and apparatus calibration and standardization procedures for
Specifies requirements for the manufacture of two product specification various inspection methods. The evaluation of imperfections and marking of
levels (PSL 1 and PSL 2) of seamless and welded steel pipes for use in inspected new line pipe are included. Also included are recommended
pipeline transportation systems in the petroleum and natural gas industries. procedures for field inspection and testing of new plain-end line pipe. This
This specification is not applicable to cast pipe. Pages: 210 document was prepared specifically to address the practices and technology
46th Edition | April 2018 | Effective Date: November 1, 2018 used in field inspection of line pipe, and certain parts are not suitable or
Product Number: G05L46 | Price: $298.00 appropriate for mill inspections. Pages: 39
2nd Edition | December 1996 | Reaffirmed: May 2015
Spec 5L * Product Number: G05L82 | Price: $136.00
Line Pipe—Chinese
(includes Errata 1 dated May 2018) RP 5L8 *
Chinese translation of Spec 5L.
Recommended Practice for Field Inspection of New Line Pipe—
Kazakh
46th Edition | April 2018 | Product Number: G05L46C | Price: $298.00
Kazakh translation of RP 5L8.
2nd Edition | December 1996 | Reaffirmed: May 2015
Product Number: G05L82K | Price: $136.00

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RP 5L8 * conform to Spec 5L, except as modified in the 5LC document. Provides
Recommended Practice for Field Inspection of New Line Pipe— standards for pipe with improved corrosion resistance suitable for use in
Russian conveying gas, water, and oil in both the oil and natural gas industries.
Pages: 38
Russian translation of RP 5L8. 4th Edition | March 2015 | Effective Date: September 3, 2015
2nd Edition | December 1996 | Reaffirmed: May 2015 Reaffirmed: July 2020 | Product Number: G5LD04 | Price: $157.00
Product Number: G05L82R | Price: $136.00
Spec 5LD *
Spec 5LC  CRA Clad or Lined Steel Pipe—Russian
CRA Line Pipe (includes Errata 1 dated June 2017)
(includes Errata 1 dated October 2015)
Russian translation of Spec 5LD.
Covers seamless, centrifugal cast, and welded corrosion resistant alloy line
pipe as well as austenitic stainless, martensitic stainless, duplex stainless, 4th Edition | March 2015 | Reaffirmed: July 2020
and Ni-base alloys. Also includes standard weight, regular weight, special, Product Number: G5LD04R | Price: $157.00
extra strong, and double extra strong plain end line pipe as well as
processes of manufacturer, chemical and physical requirements, and RP 5LT
methods of testing. Pages: 110 Recommended Practice for Truck Transportation of Line Pipe
4th Edition | March 2015 | Effective Date: September 3, 2015 Applies to the transportation on railcars of Spec 5L steel line pipe in sizes 23/8
Reaffirmed: July 2020 | Product Number: G5LC04 | Price: $189.00 and larger in lengths longer than single random. These recommendations cover
coated or uncoated pipe, but they do not encompass loading practices
Spec 5LC *  designed to protect pipe coating from damage. Pages: 6
CRA Line Pipe—Russian 1st Edition | March 2012 | Reaffirmed: February 2019
(includes Errata 1 dated October 2015) Product Number: G5LT01 | Price: $65.00
Russian translation of Spec 5LC.
4th Edition | March 2015 | Reaffirmed: July 2020
RP 5LT *
Product Number: G5LC04R | Price: $189.00 Recommended Practice for Truck Transportation of Line Pipe—
Chinese
Spec 5LCP  Chinese translation of RP 5LT.
Specification on Coiled Line Pipe 1st Edition | March 2012 | Reaffirmed: February 2019
(includes Errata 1 dated July 2007) Product Number: G5LT01C | Price: $65.00
Provides standards for pipe suitable for use in conveying gas, water, and oil
in both the oil and natural gas industries. Covers welded steel continuously RP 5LT *
milled coiled line pipe in the size range 0.5 in. (12.7 mm) to 6.625 in. Recommended Practice for Truck Transportation of Line Pipe—
(168.3 mm). Pipe that is pipe-to-pipe welded outside the confines of the Russian
manufacturing plant is not included within this document. Pages: 42
Russian translation of RP 5LT.
2nd Edition | October 2006 | Effective Date: April 18, 2007
Reaffirmed: July 2020 | Product Number: G5LCP2 | Price: $158.00 1st Edition | March 2012 | Reaffirmed: February 2019
Product Number: G5LT01R | Price: $65.00
Spec 5LCP *
Specification on Coiled Line Pipe—Chinese RP 5LW
(includes Errata 1 dated July 2007) Recommended Practice for Transportation of Line Pipe on Barges
and Marine Vessels
Chinese translation of Spec 5LCP.
2nd Edition | October 2006 | Reaffirmed: July 2020 Applies to the transportation of Spec 5L steel line pipe by ship or barge.
Covers both inland and marine waterways except in cases where the specific
Product Number: G5LCP2C | Price: $158.00 requirement of a paragraph references only marine or only inland-waterway
transport. Pages: 5
Spec 5LCP *
3rd Edition | September 2009 | Reaffirmed: May 2015
Specification on Coiled Line Pipe—Russian
Product Number: G5LW03 | Price: $65.00
(includes Errata 1 dated July 2007)
Russian translation of Spec 5LCP. RP 5LW *
2nd Edition | October 2006 | Reaffirmed: July 2020 Recommended Practice for Transportation of Line Pipe on Barges
Product Number: G5LCP2R | Price: $158.00 and Marine Vessels—Russian
Russian translation of RP 5LW.
Spec 5LD 
CRA Clad or Lined Steel Pipe 3rd Edition | September 2009 | Reaffirmed: May 2015
Product Number: G5LW03R | Price: $65.00
(includes Errata 1 dated June 2017)
Covers seamless, centrifugal cast, and welded clad steel line pipe, and lined
steel pipe with improved corrosion-resistant properties. The clad and lined
steel line pipe specified in this document shall be composed of a base
metal outside and CRA layer inside the pipe. The base material shall

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Spec 5ST  TR 5TP *

Specification for Coiled Tubing—U.S. Customary and SI Units Torque-Position Assembly Guidelines for API Casing and Tubing
Covers the manufacturing, inspection, and testing of all carbon and low alloy Connections—Russian
steel coiled tubing in Grades CT70, CT80, CT90, CT100, and CT110, in the Russian translation of TR 5TP.
designations and wall thicknesses given in Table A.5, that can be used as 1st Edition | December 2013 | Product Number: G5TP01R | Price: $124.00
work strings, completion strings, and static installations in oil and gas wells.
Coiled tubing may be ordered to this specification. Coiled tubing is
manufactured using the continuously milled process. This specification does TR 5TRSR22
not cover the joining of seamless or welded tubing segments in lengths less Technical Report in SR22 Supplementary Requirements for
than 200 ft (61 m). Pages: 68 Enhanced Leak Resistance LTC
1st Edition | April 2010 | Reaffirmed: July 2020 Covers the supplemental requirements for Enhanced Leak Resistance LTC
Product Number: G5ST01 | Price: $145.00 (SC22) connections and the changes in Spec 5CT, Std 5B, 5B1, and RP
5C1 needed to produce and inspect these connections. By agreement
Spec 5ST * between the purchaser and manufacturer, the supplemental requirements
Specification for Coiled Tubing—U.S. Customary and SI Units— for SR22 shall apply to connections manufactured in accordance with Spec
5CT. Pages: 24
Chinese
1st Edition | June 2002 | Product Number: GSR221 | Price: $96.00
Chinese translation of Spec 5ST.
1st Edition | April 2010 | Reaffirmed: July 2020 RP 5UE
Product Number: G5ST01C | Price: $145.00 Recommended Practice for Ultrasonic Evaluation of Pipe
Imperfections
Spec 5ST * (includes Addendum 1 dated April 2009)
Specification for Coiled Tubing—U.S. Customary and SI Units—
Describes procedures that may be used to “prove-up” the depth or size of
Russian imperfections. Included in this practice are the recommended procedures for
Russian translation of Spec 5ST. ultrasonic prove-up inspection of new pipe using the Amplitude Comparison
Technique and the Amplitude-Distance Differential Technique for evaluation of
1st Edition | April 2010 | Reaffirmed: July 2020
Product Number: G5ST01R | Price: $145.00 • surface breaking imperfections in the body of pipe, and
• surface breaking and subsurface imperfections in the weld area of electric
Bull 5T1 resistance, electric induction or laser welded pipe, and
Imperfection and Defect Terminology • surface breaking and subsurface imperfections in the weld area of arc
welded pipe. Pages: 22
Provides terms and definitions and example figures of imperfections and 2nd Edition | June 2005 | Reaffirmed: July 2020
defects that occur in manufacturing steel tubulars. The words “imperfection” Product Number: G5UE02 | Price: $86.00
and “defect” refer to metallurgical and other features of steel tubular
products, which may or may not affect the performance of the products.
Inspection requirements and acceptance criteria are not defined in this RP 5UE *
document, and are found instead in the respective product specification. Recommended Practice for Ultrasonic Evaluation of Pipe
Pages: 65 Imperfections—Russian
11th Edition | October 2017 | Product Number: G05T111 | Price: $138.00 (includes Addendum 1 dated April 2009)
Russian translation of RP 5UE.
Bull 5T1 *
2nd Edition | June 2005 | Reaffirmed: July 2020
Imperfection and Defect Terminology—Russian Product Number: G5UE02R | Price: $86.00
Russian translation of Bull 5T1.
11th Edition | October 2017 | Product Number: G05T111R | Price: $138.00 VALVES AND WELLHEAD EQUIPMENT
TR 5TP Spec 6A 
Torque-Position Assembly Guidelines for API Casing and Tubing Specification for Wellhead and Tree Equipment
Connections (includes Errata 1 dated April 2019, Errata 2 dated June 2020,
Addendum 1 dated July 2020, and Errata 3 dated September 2020)
Provides alternative connection assembly procedures to those found in
Spec 5B (power turns) and those found in RP 5C1 (optimum torque). The Specifies requirements for the performance, dimensional and functional
procedures set forth are referred to as “torque-position” because the make- interchangeability, design, materials, testing, inspection, welding, marking,
up torque and final position are used as acceptance criteria for the assembly handling, storing, shipment, purchasing, repair, and remanufacture of
operation. The connections are threaded in accordance with Spec 5B. The wellhead and tree equipment for use in the petroleum and natural gas
torque-position assembly parameters have been developed for most SC industries. This document does not apply to field use, field testing, or field
(short round thread casing), LC (long round thread casing), BC (buttress repair of wellhead and Christmas tree equipment.
thread casing), and EU (external upset tubing) connections. Torque-position This document is applicable to the following specific equipment: wellhead
is a precision assembly method that relies on a controlled process for equipment (integral, blind, and test flanges; ring gaskets; threaded
successful implementation. When defined threading and assembly connectors; tees and crosses; bullplugs; valve-removal plugs; standard and
procedures are followed, the performance of the resulting assembled nonstandard top connectors; crossover connectors; other end connectors;
connection is optimized. Pages: 30 adapter spools and spacer spools; gate, plug, and ball valves; actuated
1st Edition | December 2013 | Product Number: G5TP01 | Price: $124.00 valves [manual and remote]; check valves [swing- and lift-type]; back-
pressure valves; slip-type and mandrel-type casing and tubing hangers,
casing and tubing heads [housings and adapters]; chokes [fixed, manually

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actuated, remotely actuated]; actuators [for valves and chokes]; surface considered were bolt makeup (preload), internal pressure, tension, and
safety valve (SSV) assemblies, valves prepared for actuators, and actuators; bending moment. All flanges were analyzed with an axisymmetric finite
underwater safety valve [USV] assemblies, valves prepared for actuators, model for each of the four load cases. A post-processor program was written
and actuators; boarding shutdown valve [BSDV] assemblies, valves prepared to calculate the maximum moment capacity for various levels of pressure
for actuators, and actuators; and tree assemblies). and tension, based on linear superposition of results. Three different criteria
This document defines service conditions in terms of pressure, temperature, were used to establish the maximum moment:
and material class for the well-bore constituents, and operating conditions. • ASME Section VIII, Division 2 allowable stress categories for the flange
This international standard establishes requirements for four product with the basic membrane stress allowable established by API;
specification levels (PSL). These four PSL designations define different levels • allowable bolt stresses as established by API; and
of technical quality requirements. Pages: 414
• loss of preload on the ring joint.
21st Edition | November 2018 | Effective Date: November 1, 2019
Product Number: GX06A21 | Price: $310.00 The results of this post-processing are presented in plots of pressure vs.
allowable moment for various tension levels. Limitations to this work include:
the effects of transverse shear or torsion were not considered in the analysis;
Spec 6A * dynamic, fatigue, or fretting phenomena were not considered in these
Specification for Wellhead and Tree Equipment—Russian results; and thermal stresses or elevated temperature effects were not
(includes Errata 1 dated April 2019, Errata 2 dated June 2020, considered. The charts are intended to be used only as general guidelines
Addendum 1 dated July 2020, and Errata 3 dated September 2020) for design. These charts are not intended to replace a critical evaluation of
Russian translation of Spec 6A. any particular connection in an application where the charts show the flange
to be marginal. Pages: 79
21st Edition | November 2018
3rd Edition | September 2008 | Product Number: G6AF03 | Price: $163.00
Product Number: GX06A21R | Price: $310.00

Std 6ACRA TR 6AF *

Age-Hardened Nickel-Based Alloys for Oil and Gas Drilling and Technical Report on Capabilities of API Flanges Under Combinations
Production Equipment of Load—Russian
(includes Errata 1 dated October 2015, Addendum 1 dated September 2017, (includes Errata 1 dated March 2017)
Errata 2 dated February 2018, Addendum 2 dated September 2018, and Russian translation of TR 6AF.
Addendum 3 dated February 2019) 3rd Edition | September 2008 | Product Number: G6AF03R | Price: $163.00
Provides requirements for age-hardened nickel-base alloys that are intended
to supplement the existing requirements of Spec 6A. For downhole TR 6AF1
applications, refer to Spec 5CRA. Technical Report on Temperature Derating of API Flanges Under
These additional requirements include detailed process control requirements Combination of Loading
and detailed testing requirements. The purpose of these additional
requirements is to ensure that the age-hardened nickel-base alloys used in Continuation to the report on the capabilities of flanges under combined
the manufacture of Spec 6A pressure-containing and pressure-controlling loadings (PRAC 86-21) that resulted in the publication of Bull 6AF. Included
components are not embrittled by the presence of an excessive level of in this technical report is an in-depth look into the effect of elevated
deleterious phases and meet the minimum metallurgical quality temperatures of API flanges. The results in this report are analytical and
requirements. assume a temperature gradient across the flange as stated in this report.
This standard is intended to apply to pressure-containing and pressure- Pages: 256
controlling components as defined in Spec 6A. Requirements of this 2nd Edition | November 1998 | Product Number: G06AF1 | Price: $171.00
standard may be applied by voluntary conformance by a manufacturer,
normative reference in Spec 6A or other product specification(s), or by TR 6AF2
contractual agreement. Technical Report on Capabilities of API Integral Flanges Under
This document expands the scope of Std 6A718. With its issuance, it Combination of Loading—Phase II
replaces Std 6A718, 2nd Edition in its entirety. Pages: 33 (includes Errata 1 dated November 2018)
1st Edition | August 2015 | Product Number: G6ACRA1 | $98.00 Result of the evaluation of the load carrying capacity of Spec 6A integral
flanges, including the end tension and bending moment in addition to the
Std 6ACRA * conventional rated pressure and makeup forces. The effect of a temperature
Age-Hardened Nickel-Based Alloys for Oil and Gas Drilling and difference corresponding to 250 °F on the inside and 30 °F on the outside
Production Equipment—Russian is also evaluated. Three-dimensional finite element meshes are generated
(includes Errata 1 dated October 2015, Addendum 1 dated September 2017, for the Type 6B and Type 6BX flanges. The computer program SESAM is used
Errata 2 dated February 2018, Addendum 2 dated September 2018, and to obtain the stresses at selected critical flange and hub sections and to
Addendum 3 dated February 2019) determine the gasket reaction due to each of the four unit load cases and
the temperature difference load case. The leakage criterion is defined as the
Russian translation of Std 6ACRA. load combination with reduces the initial makeup compressive forces in the
1st Edition | August 2015 | Product Number: G6ACRA1R | $98.00 gasket to zero. The stresses in each defined section are linearized in
accordance with the ASME Section VIII, Division 2 procedure to determine
TR 6AF the membrane and membrane-plus-bending stress intensities. The stress
Technical Report on Capabilities of API Flanges Under Combinations intensities are checked against the allowable conditions specified in
Spec 6A. Pages: 119
of Load
(includes Errata 1 dated March 2017) 5th Edition | April 2013 | Product Number: G6AF25 | Price: $184.00
Presents the results of analysis work done in to establish the load capacity of
all flanges give in the April 1986 editions of Spec 6A and Spec 6AB. A total
of 69 different geometries were analyzed initially. The various loads

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TR 6AF3  This document is applicable to SSVs/USVs used or intended to be used as

High-pressure High-temperature (HPHT) Flange Design Methodology part of a safety system, as defined by documents such as API 14C. This
standard is the revision of and supersedes RP 14H, 5th Edition. Pages: 36
Provides design guidelines for API 6BX style flanges utilized as end and
outlet connectors in high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) surface and 2nd Edition | August 2020 | Product Number: G6AV202 | Price: $160.00
subsea applications. For this document, HPHT applications are intended to
mean flanges assigned a temperature rating greater than 350 °F or a Spec 6D 
pressure rating greater than 15,000 psi. This document does not address Specification for Pipeline and Piping Valves
thermal effects including gradient effects or subsea production equipment. (includes Errata 1 dated October 2014, Errata 2 dated December 2014,
Service temperature ratings above 550 °F (288 °C) are outside the scope Errata 3 dated February 2015, Addendum 1 dated March 2015, Errata 4
of this technical report. The flange designer should address thermal effects dated June 2015, Errata 5 dated July 2015, Errata 6 dated September
when designing flanges rated for high temperatures. Pages: 34 2015, Addendum 2 dated June 2016, Errata 7 dated June 2016, Errata 8
1st Edition | August 2020 | Product Number: G6AF301 | Price: $86.00 dated August 2016, and Errata 9 dated March 2017)
Specifies requirements and provides recommendations for the design,
TR 6AM manufacturing, testing, and documentation of ball, check, gate, and plug
Technical Report on Material Toughness valves for application in pipeline systems meeting ISO 13623 or similar
requirements for the petroleum and natural gas industries. This specification
Includes CVN toughness requirement that can be used as a quality is not applicable to subsea pipeline valves, as they are covered by a
assurance measure in Spec 6A equipment to screen materials with poor separate specification (Spec 6DSS). This specification is not for application
notch toughness. Pages: 12 to valves for pressure ratings exceeding PN 420 (Class 2500). Pages: 108
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Std 6AR
Repair and Remanufacture of Wellhead and Tree Equipment Spec 6D *
Identifies the requirements for repair and remanufacture of wellhead and Specification for Pipeline and Piping Valves—Chinese
tree equipment under a quality management system and manufactured in (includes Errata 1 dated October 2014, Errata 2 dated December 2014,
conformance with API 6A for continued service when specified by the user/ Errata 3 dated February 2015, Addendum 1 dated March 2015, Errata 4
purchaser of the equipment. dated June 2015, Errata 5 dated July 2015, Errata 6 dated September
This standard applies to equipment manufactured to editions of API 6A in 2015, Addendum 2 dated June 2016, Errata 7 dated June 2016, Errata 8
which a product specification level (PSL) identifies the quality, material, and
testing requirements for a specific product. Equipment identified as dated August 2016, and Errata 9 dated March 2017)
manufactured in conformance with API 6A prior to April 1986 (API 6A, 15th Chinese translation of Spec 6D.
Edition) is outside the scope of this document. A repair and remanufacture 24th Edition | August 2014 | Product Number: G6D024C | Price: $163.00
specification level (RSL) is designated to provide the appropriate quality
control requirements for the repair and remanufacture of wellhead and tree Spec 6D *
equipment under this standard. Pages: 25
Specification for Pipeline and Piping Valves—Russian
2nd Edition | September 2019 | Product Number: G6AR02 | Price: $75.00 (includes Errata 1 dated October 2014, Errata 2 dated December 2014,
Spec 6AV1  Errata 3 dated February 2015, Addendum 1 dated March 2015, Errata 4
Validation of Safety and Shutdown Valves for Sandy Service dated June 2015, Errata 5 dated July 2015, Errata 6 dated September
2015, Addendum 2 dated June 2016, Errata 7 dated June 2016, Errata 8
There are three service classes—Class I, Class II, and Class III—for API 6A dated August 2016, and Errata 9 dated March 2017)
surface safety valve (SSV), underwater safety valve (USV), or boarding
shutdown valve (BSDV). This standard establishes sandy service design Russian translation of Spec 6D.
validation for valves to meet Class II and Class III. 24th Edition | August 2014 | Product Number: G6D024R | Price: $163.00
Class II is intended to validate the valve bore sealing mechanism if
substances such as sand can be expected to cause safety or shutdown valve RP 6DR
failure. Recommended Practice for the Repair and Remanufacture of
Class III adds additional requirements and validation of the bonnet assembly Pipeline Valves
inclusive of stem seals and may be selected by the user/purchaser.
Validation to Class III also validates the same SSV/USV/BSDV for Class II in Provides guidelines for the repair and remanufacture of steel ball, check, gate,
accordance with scaling limitations specified in the document. Pages: 32 and plug valves normally used in pipeline applications, as defined by Spec 6D.
This RP covers repair or remanufacturing of end user’s (owner’s) valves for
3rd Edition | July 2018 | Product Number: G6AV103 | Price: $105.00 continued service in the owner’s production applications. Repaired or
remanufactured valves may not meet API and/or the OEM standard
Std 6AV2  requirements for new valves. The owner is responsible for the correct
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair of Safety Valves (SSV, USV, application of valves repaired or remanufactured per this document. It does
and BSDV) not cover repair or remanufacture of used or surplus valves intended for resale.
Furthermore, field repair is outside the scope of this document. Pages: 11
Provides requirements for installing and maintaining surface safety valves
(SSV) and underwater safety valves (USV). Included are requirements for 2nd Edition | May 2012 | Reaffirmed: January 2020
receiving inspection, installation and maintenance, field and offsite repair, Product Number: G06DR2 | Price: $84.00
testing procedures with acceptance criteria, failure reporting, and
documentation. Power and control systems for SSV/USVs are not included.

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RP 6DR * Std 6FA 

Recommended Practice for the Repair and Remanufacture of Standard for Fire Test of Valves
Pipeline Valves—Russian (includes Errata 1 dated August 2020 and Errata 2 dated August 2020)
Russian translation of Spec RP 6DR. Establishes the requirements for testing and evaluating the pressure-
2nd Edition | May 2012 | Reaffirmed: January 2020 containing performance of API 6A and API 6D valves when exposed to fire.
Product Number: G06DR2R | Price: $84.00 The performance requirements of this document are intended to establish
standard limits of acceptability regardless of size or pressure rating. This
standard applies to valves with one or more closure members. Pages: 36
Spec 6DSS 
Specification for Subsea Pipeline Valves 5th Edition | May 2020 | Product Number: G06FA5 | Price: $110.00
(includes Errata 1 dated May 2018, Errata 2 dated July 2018 and
Addendum 1 dated April 2019) Std 6FB
Standard for Fire Test for End Connectors
Defines the requirements for the design, manufacturing, quality control,
assembly, testing, and documentation of ball, check, gate, plug, and axial Establishes procedures for testing and evaluating the pressure-containing
on-off valves for application in subsea pipeline systems for the petroleum performance of API end connectors when exposed to fire. Valves, wellhead
and natural gas industries. The document contains requirements for both seals, or other related equipment are not included in the scope of this
full-opening and reduced-opening valves. document. The performance requirements of this standard establish standard
qualification criteria for all sizes and pressure ratings of end connectors.
Valves covered by this specification include one of the following pressure
classes: Class 150, Class 300, Class 600, Class 900, Class 1500, or Class The procedures are presented in two parts: Part I represents conditions in an
onshore or open offshore location, and Part II represents conditions in an
2500. This specification is not applicable to valves for pressure ratings offshore platform well bay. Pages: 27
exceeding Class 2500. Pages: 130
4th Edition | May 2019 | Product Number: G06FB4 | Price: $75.00
3rd Edition | August 2017 | Product Number: G6DSS3 | Price: $179.00
RP 6HT
Spec 6DSS * Heat Treatment and Testing of Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Large
Specification for Subsea Pipeline Valves—Russian
Cross Section and Critical Section Components
(includes Errata 1 dated May 2018, Errata 2 dated July 2018 and
Addendum 1 dated April 2019) Supplements the heat treatment and testing requirements found in the
API 6A equipment specification and not to replace them altogether. Heat
Russian translation of Spec 6DSS. treatment is a critical process that must be appropriate and controlled in
3rd Edition | August 2017 | Product Number: G6DSS3R | Price: $179.00 order to produce parts that comply with design requirements. The specified
mechanical properties may not necessarily be required or achieved through
Std 6DX  the entire section thickness of the production part(s). These procedures are
intended to provide the manufacturer and end user with a means of ensuring
Standard for Actuators and Mounting Kits for Valves that the qualification test coupon (QTC) is more representative of the
Defines the requirements for mechanical integrity and sizing of actuators used mechanical properties in a large cross section component than can be
on valves manufactured under Spec 6D. It is applicable to all types of electric, expected with a standard API equipment specification QTC. Furthermore,
pneumatic, and hydraulic actuators, inclusive of mounting kit, installed on these procedures are intended to provide to optimize the heat treatment and
pipeline valves. This document is not applicable to actuators installed on heat treatment response of large cross section components, thereby insuring
control valves, valves being used for regulation, valves in sub-sea service, that the component has the required mechanical properties at the depth
handheld powered devices, stand-alone manually operated gearboxes, below the surface established by the manufacture at all critical locations.
instrument tubing and associated fittings, and actuator control equipment. The recommend practice described herein suggests the requirements for
Pages: 44 batch-type bath quench and water spray quench-type heat treating
2nd Edition | February 2020 | Product Number: G6DX02 | Price: $156.00 practices. Pages: 9
2nd Edition | June 2013 | Reaffirmed: November 2018
TR 6F1 Product Number: G6HT02 | Price: $93.00
Technical Report on Performance of API and ANSI End Connections
in a Fire Test According to API Specification 6FA RP 6HT *
Heat Treatment and Testing of Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Large
Summarizes the results of four projects to test the performance of API and Cross Section and Critical Section Components—Russian
ANSI end connections in a fire test according to Spec 6FA. The appendixes
present the analytical procedures used to generate performance prediction. Russian translation of RP 6HT.
Pages: 29 2nd Edition | June 2013 | Reaffirmed: November 2018
3rd Edition | April 1999 | Product Number: G06F13 | Price: $124.00 Product Number: G6HT02R | Price: $93.00

TR 6F2 Bull 6J
Technical Report on Fire Resistance Improvements for API Flanges Bulletin on Testing of Oilfield Elastomers—A Tutorial
Establishes recommended methods for improving the performance of Contains a tutorial for the evaluation of elastomer test samples of actual
standard API flanges when subjected to the adverse effects of external high elastomeric seal members intended for use in the oil and gas industry. It is
temperatures induced by exposure to fires. This publication does not cover also a review of the testing criteria, environments, evaluation procedures,
fire prevention, suppression, or firefighting practices. Pages: 19 guidelines for comparisons, and effects of other considerations on the
evaluation of elastomeric seal materials and members. Pages: 15
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1st Edition | February 1992 | Product Number: G03230 | Price: $86.00

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Bulletin on Testing of Oilfield Elastomers—A Tutorial—Russian
Russian translation of Bull 6J. Spec 7-1/ISO 10424-1:2004 
Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements
1st Edition | February 1992 | Product Number: G03230R | Price: $86.00
(includes Addendum 1 dated March 2007, Addendum 2 dated August 2009,
Addendum 3 dated April 2011, Addendum 4 dated February 2019, and
TR 6J1
Errata 1 dated July 2020)
Elastomer Life Estimation Testing Procedures
Replaces, in part, Spec 7, 40th Edition. Spec 7, Addendum 2 removes the
The proposed procedure discussed in this publication outlines a technique following products now covered by this standard.
based on the Arrhenius principle of chemical reaction rates, which permits
the life of an elastomeric material to be estimated when exposed to a severe • upper and lower kelly valves,
service environment. This is a companion document to Bull 6J, 2nd Edition. • square and hexagon kellys,
Pages: 14 • drill stem subs,
1st Edition | August 2000 | Product Number: G06J11 | Price: $86.00 • drill collars,
• drilling and coring bits.
TR 6MET
Tool joints, rotary shouldered connections, and gauging will remain in Spec 7
Metallic Material Limits for Wellhead Equipment Used in High until they are moved into ISO documents in the future. This edition of Spec
Temperature for API 6A and API 17D Applications 7-1 is the identical national adoption of ISO 10424-1:2004. Pages: 87
Examines mechanical properties of metallic materials used for API 6A and 1st Edition | February 2006 | Effective Date: September 1, 2006
API 17D wellhead equipment for service above 250 ºF. A total of eleven Reaffirmed: July 2020 | Product Number: GX7101 | Price: $176.00
different alloys meeting API 6A, PSL 3 conditions were supplied “in
condition” for testing. Materials in this test program included alloys common Spec 7-1/ISO 10424-1:2004 *
to the oil and gas industry. The alloys tested included low alloy steels,
martensitic, precipitation hardened and duplex stainless steels, and nickel Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements—Chinese
alloys. Yield strength reduction ratios at temperatures of 300 °F, 350 °F, (includes Addendum 1 dated March 2007, Addendum 2 dated August 2009,
400 °F, and 450 °F are reported. Testing resulted in yield strength reduction Addendum 3 dated April 2011, Addendum 4 dated February 2019, and
ratios at 300 °F to 450 °F that ranged from 92 % to 87 % for the low alloy Errata 1 dated July 2020)
steels, 92 % to 88 % for the martensitic stainless steels, 81 % to 73 % for Chinese translation of Spec 7-1/ISO 10424-1:2004.
super duplex, 99 % to 89 % for the precipitation-hardened stainless steel,
and 94 % to 89 % for the nickel alloys. The reported results represent an 1st Edition | February 2006 | Reaffirmed: July 2020
average over the different heats for each type of material. These results are Product Number: GX7101C | Price: $176.00
intended to expand the data shown in API 6A for design and rating of
equipment for use at elevated temperatures. Pages: 57 Spec 7-1/ISO 10424-1:2004 *
2nd Edition | August 2018 | Product Number: G6MET2 | Price: $118.00 Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements—Russian
(includes Addendum 1 dated March 2007, Addendum 2 dated August 2009,
TR 6RT  Addendum 3 dated April 2011, Addendum 4 dated February 2019, and
Guidelines for Design and Manufacture of Surface Wellhead Errata 1 dated July 2020)
Running, Retrieving and Testing Tools, Clean-out Tools and Wear Russian translation of Spec 7-1/ISO 10424-1:2004.
Bushings 1st Edition | February 2006 | Reaffirmed: July 2020
Provides guidance for the design, materials selection, manufacture, and Product Number: GX7101R | Price: $176.00
testing of tools and equipment for running, retrieving, clean-out, and testing
of wellhead components and wear bushings. The equipment manufactured Spec 7-1/ISO 10424-1:2004 *
in accordance with this technical report is designed to satisfy the
manufacturer’s documented performance characteristics and the applicable Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements—Spanish
service conditions. This technical report is derived from requirements (includes Addendum 1 dated March 2007, Addendum 2 dated August 2009,
previously found in API 6A, 20th Edition and earlier editions. Pages: 22 Addendum 3 dated April 2011, Addendum 4 dated February 2019, and
1st Edition | February 2020 | Product Number: G06RT1 | Price: $65.00 Errata 1 dated July 2020)
Spanish translation of Spec 7-1/ISO 10424-1:2004.
Std 6X
1st Edition | February 2006 | Reaffirmed: July 2020
Design Calculations for Pressure-Containing Equipment Product Number: GX7101SP | Price: $176.00
Describes a design analysis methodology and requirements that apply to
design verification of certain pressure-containing products and equipment in Spec 7-2 
the oil and natural gas industry. The methods included in this document Threading and Gauging of Rotary Shouldered Connections
apply to designs where normative reference to this standard is made in an
API product specification and to those components for which the methods of (includes Errata 1 dated August 2017, Errata 2 dated November 2019, and
this standard are required or permitted. Addendum 1 dated March 2020)
Methods are in accordance with the rules of Appendix 4 of the ASME Boiler Specifies requirements on rotary shouldered connections for use in
and Pressure Vessel Code, 2004, Section VIII, Division 2. API has adopted petroleum and natural gas industries, including dimensional requirements
slightly different stress limits from the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel on threads and thread gauges, stipulations on gauging practice and gauge
Code, 2004. The criteria used assume defect-free, tough, and ductile specifications, as well as instruments and methods for inspection of thread
material behavior. Pages: 20 connections. These connections are intended primarily for use in drill-string
components.
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Other supplementary specifications can be agreed between interested parties Spec 7F *

for special tolerance requirements, qualification, testing, inspection, and Oil Field Chain and Sprockets—Chinese
finishing. This standard applies both to newly manufactured connections and
connections that are recut after service. It should be realized that recut (includes Errata 1 dated May 2013)
connections are subject to additional inspection and testing—the user is Chinese translation of Spec 7F.
referred to API 7G-2 for such information. 8th Edition | November 2010 | Reaffirmed: April 2016
This standard is applicable to the following preferred rotary shouldered Product Number: G7F008C | Price: $125.00
connection designs. These are traceable to an internationally supported
system of gauges and calibration that can be described as number (NC) RP 7G
style, regular (REG) style, or full-hole (FH) style. Pages: 114 Recommended Practice for Drill Stem Design and Operating Limits
2nd Edition | January 2017 | Product Number: GX70202 | Price: $206.00 (includes Errata 1 dated May 2000, Addendum 1 dated November 2003,
and Addendum 2 dated August 2009)
Spec 7-2 * Covers recommendations for the design and selection of drill string members
Threading and Gauging of Rotary Shouldered Connections—Russian and includes considerations of hole angle control, drilling fluids, weight, and
(includes Errata 1 dated August 2017, Errata 2 dated November 2019, and rotary speed. Tables and graphs are included that present dimensional,
Addendum 1 dated March 2020) mechanical, and performance properties of new and used drill pipe; new
tool joints used with new and used drill pipe; drill collars; and kellys.
Russian translation of Spec 7-2. Recommended standards for inspection of used drill pipe, used tubing work
2nd Edition | January 2017 | Product Number: GX70202R | Price: $206.00 strings, and used tool joints are included. Pages: 154
16th Edition | August 1998 | Effective Date: December 1, 1998
TR 7CR  Reaffirmed: May 2015 | Product Number: G07G6A | Price: $210.00
Cold Working Thread Roots with CNC Lathes for Rotary Shouldered
Connections RP 7G *
Describes procedures for cold root rolling the thread roots on API 7-2 thread Recommended Practice for Drill Stem Design and Operating Limits—
sizes using CNC Lathes (CW/CNC). Cold working can be applied by a couple Kazakh
methods: (1) cold rolling under pressure with a roller shaped like the thread (includes Errata 1 dated May 2000, Addendum 1 dated November 2003,
form, or (2) shot peening. Both methods achieve acceptable results, but and Addendum 2 dated August 2009)
machine thread root rolling is more controllable. Pages: 49
1st Edition | January 2020 | Product Number: G7CR01 | Price: $75.00 Kazakh translation of RP 7G.
16th Edition | August 1998 | Reaffirmed: May 2015
Std 7CW Product Number: G07G6AK | Price: $210.00
Casing Wear Tests
RP 7G *
Provides a method by which results will be reproducible, under a specified Recommended Practice for Drill Stem Design and Operating Limits—
set of conditions, for conducting tests that determine casing wear due to
rotation of drill stem elements. Russian
(includes Errata 1 dated May 2000, Addendum 1 dated November 2003,
This standard is intended to be used in a laboratory environment and is not
intended for use in the field during operations. The testing requirements in this and Addendum 2 dated August 2009)
standard are not represented at well conditions. This standard is divided into Russian translation of RP 7G.
four major areas: machine apparatus, procedures, materials, and reporting. 16th Edition | August 1998 | Reaffirmed: May 2015
This standard will not address the significance of specific data values. It is Product Number: G07G6AR | Price: $210.00
the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish the appropriate
test data values that are acceptable based on their respective application, RP 7G-2 
operational limitations, and safety practices. Pages: 18 Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements
1st Edition | June 2015 | Reaffirmed: July 2020 Specifies the requirements for each level of inspection and procedures for the
Product Number: G7CW01 | Price: $93.00 inspection and testing of used drill stem elements. This document has been
prepared to address the practices and technology commonly used in
Spec 7F  inspection. This document also specifies the qualification of inspection
Oil Field Chain and Sprockets personnel, a description of inspection methods, and apparatus calibration and
(includes Errata 1 dated May 2013) standardization procedures for various inspection methods. The evaluation of
imperfections and the marking of inspected drill stem elements is included.
Covers the manufacture of the components for, and the assembly and Pages: 227
packaging of, single and multiple strand, numbers 40 through 240,
standard and heavy series roller chains for oil field applications, including 2nd Edition | October 2020 | Product Number: G7G202 | Price: $167.00
chain designation, chain length tolerance, tensile strength specifications, pin
and bushing press-out specifications, and dynamic test requirements. For
informational purposes, Annex A provides recommendations for installation,
lubrication, and maintenance of oil field chain drives, and Annex B includes
a basic description of roller chain sprockets. Pages: 29
8th Edition | November 2010 | Effective Date: May 1, 2011
Reaffirmed: April 2016 | Product Number: G7F008 | Price: $125.00

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RP 7HU1 • rotary tables;

Safe Use of 2-Inch Hammer Unions for Oilfield Applications • rotary bushings;
(includes Errata 1 dated February 2014) • rotary slips;
Sets forth procedural recommendations as well as an engineering solution to • rotary hoses;
the mismatching of a female 2-in. Figure 402, a female 2-in. Figure 602, or a
female 2-in. Figure 1002 hammer union component (sub) with a male 2-in. • slush pump connectors;
Figure 1502 hammer union component (wing nut) as described in 3.2. The • drawworks components;
procedural recommendations described in this recommended practice should • spiders not used as elevators; manual tongs; and
be implemented to reduce further incidents. The engineering solution, which
makes impossible the mating of female 2-in. Figure 402, 2-in. Figure 602, • safety clamps not used as hoisting devices. Pages: 26
and/or 2-in. Figure 1002 subs with the wing nut of the 2-in. Figure 1502 1st Edition | December 1995 | Effective Date: April 1, 1996
hammer union, applies to the manufacture of new hammer union components Reaffirmed: August 2012 | 2-Year Extension: July 2016
and should not be applied in the modification of existing hammer union Product Number: G07L01 | Price: $118.00
components due to unknown factors caused by field wear. Pages: 12
1st Edition | May 2009 | Reaffirmed: February 2020 Spec 7NRV 
Product Number: H7HU11 | Price: $40.00 Specification for Drill String Non-Return Valves
(includes Addendum 1 dated December 2019)
Spec 7K  Provides the minimum acceptable requirements for drill string non-return
Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment valve (NRV) equipment. It covers drill string non-return valves, non-return
(includes Errata 1 dated May 2016, Errata 2 dated August 2016, and valve subs, non-return valve landing nipples, non-return valve equalizing
Errata 3 dated October 2017) heads, and all components that establish tolerances and/or clearances that
Provides general principles and specifies requirements for design, may affect performance or interchangeability of the NRV equipment. Non-
manufacture, and testing of new drilling and well-servicing equipment and of return valve subs, non-return valve landing nipples, non-return valve
replacement primary load-carrying components manufactured subsequent equalizing heads, and NRVs manufactured by different facilities or
to the publication of this specification. This specification is applicable to the manufacturers may be supplied as separate items. Pages: 19
following equipment: 1st Edition | July 2006 | Reaffirmed: July 2020
• rotary tables; Product Number: G7NRV01 | Price: $76.00
• rotary bushings;
Spec 7NRV *
• high-pressure mud and cement hoses; Specification for Drill String Non-Return Valves—Chinese
• piston mud-pump components; (includes Addendum 1 dated December 2019)
• drawworks components; Chinese translation of Spec 7NRV.
• manual tongs; 1st Edition | July 2006 | Reaffirmed: July 2020
• safety clamps not used as hoisting devices; Product Number: G7NRV01C | Price: $76.00
• blowout preventer (BOP) handling systems;
• pressure-relieving devices for high-pressure drilling fluid circulating HOISTING TOOLS
systems;
• snub-lines for manual and power tongs; RP 8B
Recommended Practice for Procedures for Inspection, Maintenance,
• rotary slips, both manual and powered;
Repair, and Remanufacture of Hoisting Equipment
• slip bowls; and
(includes Addendum 1 dated March 2019)
• spiders, both manual and powered. Pages: 130
Provides guidelines and establishes requirements for inspection,
6th Edition | December 2015 | Product Number: G07K06 | Price: $217.00 maintenance, repair, and remanufacture of items of hoisting equipment
manufactured according to Spec 8A, Spec 8C, or ISO 13535 used in drilling
Spec 7K * and production operations, in order to maintain the serviceability of this
Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment—Russian equipment. Items of drilling and production hoisting equipment covered are:
(includes Errata 1 dated May 2016, Errata 2 dated August 2016, and • crown-block sheaves and bearings;
Errata 3 dated October 2017) • traveling blocks and hook blocks;
Russian translation of Spec 7K. • block-to-hook adapters;
6th Edition | December 2015 • connectors and link adapters;
Product Number: G07K06R | Price: $217.00 • drilling hooks;
RP 7L • tubing hooks and sucker-rod hooks;
Procedures for Inspection, Maintenance, Repair, and Remanufacture • elevator links;
of Drilling Equipment • casing elevators, tubing elevators, drill-pipe elevators, and drill-collar
(includes Addendum 1 dated February 2006 and Addendum 2 dated elevators;
March 2006) • sucker-rod elevators;
Provides owners and users of drilling equipment with guidelines for • rotary swivel-bail adapters;
inspection, maintenance, repair, and remanufacture procedures that may be
utilized to maintain serviceability of the drilling equipment. Covers the • rotary swivels;
following drilling equipment: • power swivels;

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• power subs; guideline tensioner lines, riser tensioner lines, and mooring and anchor lines.
• spiders, if capable of being used as elevators; Ropes for lifting slings and cranes, and wire for well-measuring and strand
for well-servicing, are also included. The minimum breaking forces for the
• dead-line tie-down/wireline anchors; more common sizes, grades, and constructions of stranded rope are given in
• drill-string motion compensators; tables. However, this standard does not restrict itself to the classes covered
• kelly spinners, if capable of being used as hoisting equipment; by those tables. Other types, such as ropes with compacted strands and
compacted (swaged) ropes, may also conform with its requirements. The
• riser-running tool components, if capable of being used as hoisting minimum breaking force values for these ropes are provided by the
equipment; manufacturer. For information only, other tables present the minimum
• wellhead-running tool components, if capable of being used as hoisting breaking forces for large diameter stranded and spiral ropes (i.e. spiral
equipment; strand and locked coil), while approximate nominal length masses for the
• safety clamps, capable of being used as hoisting equipment; more common stranded rope constructions and large diameter stranded and
spiral ropes are also given. Pages: 91
• top drives;
27th Edition | August 2020 | Product Number: G9A027 | Price: $138.00
• casing running tools. Pages: 16
8th Edition | May 2014 | Product Number: G08B08 | Price: $103.00 RP 9B
Application, Care, and Use of Wire Ropes for Oil Field Service
Spec 8C  (includes Addendum 1 dated August 2020)
Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment (PSL 1 and PSL 2)
Covers typical wire rope applications for the oil and gas industry. Typical
(includes Errata 1 dated May 2014 and Errata 2 dated November 2020) practices in the application of wire rope to oil field service are indicated in
Provides requirements for the design, manufacture, and testing of hoisting Table 1, which shows the sizes and constructions commonly used. Because
equipment suitable for use in drilling and production operations. This of the variety of equipment designs, the selection of other constructions than
specification is applicable to numerous drilling and production hoisting those shown is justifiable.
equipment, some of which include: hoisting sheaves, traveling and hook In oilfield service, wire rope is often referred to as wire line or cable. For the
blocks; elevator links, casing elevators, sucker rod elevators, rotary and purpose of clarity, these various expressions are incorporated in this
power swivels, drilling hooks, wireline anchors, drill string motion recommended practice. Pages: 44
compensators, and safety clamps. Pages: 53
14th Edition | October 2015 | Product Number: G9B014 | Price: $131.00
5th Edition | April 2012 | Effective Date: October 1, 2012
Reaffirmed: August 2019 | Product Number: GX08C05 | Price: $152.00 OIL WELL CEMENTS
Spec 8C * Bull E3
Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment (PSL 1 and PSL 2)— Wellbore Plugging and Abandonment Practices
Chinese
Addresses the environmental concerns related to well abandonment and
(includes Errata 1 dated May 2014 and Errata 2 dated November 2020) inactive well practices. The primary environmental concerns are protection of
Chinese translation of Spec 8C. usable aquifers from fluid migration; and isolation of hydrocarbon production
5th Edition | April 2012 | Reaffirmed: August 2019 and water injection intervals. Additional issues in the document include
protection of surface soils and surface waters, future and use, and
Product Number: GX08C05C | Price: $152.00 permanent documentation of plugged and abandoned wellbore locations
and conditions. Pages: 22
Spec 8C * 2nd Edition | April 2018 | Product Number: G11008 | Price: $149.00
Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment (PSL 1 and PSL 2)—
Russian Spec 10A 
(includes Errata 1 dated May 2014 and Errata 2 dated November 2020) Cements and Materials for Well Cementing
Russian translation of Spec 8C. (includes Addendum 1 dated November 2019)
5th Edition | April 2012 | Reaffirmed: August 2019 Specifies requirements and gives recommendations for six classes of well
Product Number: G08C05R | Price: $152.00 cements, including their chemical and physical requirements and
procedures for physical testing.
WIRE ROPE This specification is applicable to well cement classes A, B, C, and D, which
are the products obtained by grinding Portland cement clinker and, if
Spec 9A  needed, calcium sulfate, as an interground additive. Processing additives
Specification for Wire Rope can be used in the manufacture of cement of these classes. Suitable set-
modifying agents can be interground or blended during manufacture of
Specifies the minimum requirements and terms of acceptance for the class D cement. This specification is also applicable to well cement
manufacture and testing of steel wire ropes not exceeding rope grade 2160 classes G and H, which are the products obtained by grinding clinker with no
for the petroleum and natural gas industries. The following products are additives other than one or more forms of calcium sulfate, water, or chemical
covered by this specification: additives as required for chromium (VI) reduction. Pages: 76
• wire rope,
25th Edition | March 2019 | Effective Date: September 2019
• bright- or drawn-galvanized wire rope, Product Number: GX10A25 | Price: $163.00
• well-measuring wire, and
• well-measuring strand.
Typical applications include tubing lines, rod hanger lines, sand lines, cable-
tool drilling and clean out lines, cable tool casing lines, rotary drilling lines,
winch lines, horse head pumping unit lines, torpedo lines, mast raising lines,
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Cements and Materials for Well Cementing—Russian Recommended Practice on Determination of Shrinkage and
(includes Addendum 1 dated November 2019) Expansion of Well Cement Formulations at Atmospheric Pressure
Russian translation of Spec 10A. Provides the methods for the testing of well cement formulations to
determine the dimension changes during the curing process (cement
25th Edition | March 2019 | Product Number: GX10A25R | Price: $163.00 hydration) at atmospheric pressure only. This is a base document, because
under real well cementing conditions shrinkage and expansion take place
RP 10B-2 under pressure and different boundary conditions.
Recommended Practice for Testing Well Cements This edition of RP 10B-5 is the identical national adoption of ISO 10426-
(includes Errata 1 dated June 2006 and Errata 2 dated January 2007) 5:2004. Pages: 13
(supersedes RP 10B) 1st Edition | April 2005 | Reaffirmed: August 2020
Specifies methods and gives recommendations for the testing of cement Product Number: GX10B501 | Price: $87.00
slurries and related materials under simulated well conditions. Pages: 111
2nd Edition | April 2013 | Reaffirmed: April 2019 RP 10B-6/ISO 10426-6:2008
Product Number: G10B202 | Price: $239.00 Recommended Practice on Determining the Static Gel Strength of
Cement Formulations
RP 10B-2 * (includes Addendum 1 dated January 2020)
Recommended Practice for Testing Well Cements—Russian This document specifies requirements and provides test methods for the
(includes Errata 1 dated June 2006 and Errata 2 dated January 2007) determination of static gel strength (SGS) of the cement slurries and related
(supersedes RP 10B) materials under simulated well conditions.
Russian translation of RP 10B-2. This edition of RP 10B-6 is the modified national adoption of ISO 10426-
2nd Edition | April 2013 | Reaffirmed: April 2019 6:2008. Pages: 7
Product Number: G10B202R | Price: $239.00 1st Edition | August 2010 | Reaffirmed: December 2019
Product Number: GG10B601 | Price: $68.00
RP 10B-3
Testing of Well Cements Used in Deepwater Well Construction Spec 10D/ISO 10427-1:2001 
Provides procedures for testing well cement slurries and cement blends for Specification for Bow-Spring Casing Centralizers
use in a deepwater environment or wells drilled in areas with a low seafloor
temperature or areas where low well temperatures exist. For the purposes of Provides minimum performance requirements, test procedures, and marking
this document the term “deepwater” includes areas where low seafloor requirements for bow-spring casing centralizers for the petroleum and
temperatures exist, independent of water depth. natural gas industries. The procedures provide verification testing for the
manufacturer’s design, materials, and process specifications and periodic
The procedures contained in this document serve as guidance for the testing testing to confirm the consistency of product performance. Spec 10D is not
of well cement slurries used in deepwater well construction. Additionally, applicable to rigid or positive centralizers.
testing methods contained in this document (most notably at mudline
conditions) may also be used in those circumstances where low seafloor This edition of Spec 10D is the identical national adoption of ISO 10427-
temperatures are found at shallow water depths. These conditions are found 1:2001. Pages: 12
in areas including the North Sea, Norwegian Sea, Barents Sea, Kara Sea, 6th Edition | March 2002 | Effective Date: September 1, 2002
Beaufort Sea, Chukchi Sea, Caspian Sea, and Black Sea. Reaffirmed: April 2015 | Product Number: GX10D06 | Price: $97.00
The test methods contained in this recommended practice, though generally
based on API 10B-2, take into account the specialized testing requirements Spec 10D/ISO 10427-1:2001 *
and unique wellbore temperature profiles found in deepwater wells or wells Specification for Bow-Spring Casing Centralizers—Chinese
in areas with low seafloor temperatures. This document does not address
the mitigation of shallow water flow zones in deepwater wells, which is Chinese translation of Spec 10D/ISO 10427-1:2001.
addressed in RP 65. Pages: 32 6th Edition | March 2002 | Reaffirmed: April 2015
2nd Edition | January 2016 | Reaffirmed: February 2020 Product Number: GX10D06C | Price: $97.00
Product Number: G10B32 | Price: $103.00
RP 10D-2/ISO 10427-2:2004
RP 10B-4 Recommended Practice for Centralizer Placement and Stop Collar
Preparation and Testing of Foamed Cement Formulations at Testing
Atmospheric Pressure
Provides calculations for determining centralizer spacing, based on
Defines the test methods including the generation of unfoamed base and centralizer performance and desired standoff, in deviated and dogleg holes
their corresponding foamed cement slurries at atmospheric pressure. These in wells for the petroleum and natural gas industries. It also provides a
procedures are developed for foaming cement slurries with air, at procedure for testing stop collars and reporting test results.
atmospheric conditions, which could mimic a foam quality experienced with
nitrogen at downhole conditions; they may be modified to accommodate This edition of RP 10D-2 is the identical national adoption of ISO 10427-
other gases such as nitrogen. Slurries that are foamed with nitrogen, and 2:2004. Pages: 14
their properties, will also be discussed within this standard as they are 1st Edition | August 2004 | Reaffirmed: January 2020
relevant to the scope of the standard. Product Number: GG10D21 | Price: $83.00
This standard does not address testing at pressures above atmospheric
conditions nor does this standard include or consider the effects of nitrogen
solubility in the nitrogen fraction calculations. Pages: 40
2nd Edition | October 2015 | Product Number: G10B402 | Price: $103.00

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Spec 10F TR 10TR2 *

Cementing Float Equipment Testing Shrinkage and Expansion in Oilwell Cements—Russian
(includes Errata 1 dated May 2020 and Errata 2 dated May 2020) Russian translation of TR 10TR2.
Provides testing and marking requirements for cementing float equipment to 1st Edition | July 1997 | Reaffirmed: September 2002
be used in oil and natural gas well construction. Pages: 28 Product Number: G10TR2R | Price: $133.00
4th Edition | July 2018 | Product Number: GX10F04 | Price: $81.00
TR 10TR3
Spec 10F * Technical Report on Temperatures for API Cement Operating
Cementing Float Equipment Testing—Russian Thickening Time Tests
(includes Errata 1 dated May 2020 and Errata 2 dated May 2020) Summarizes work performed by the 1984-91 API Task Group on Cementing
Russian translation of Spec 10F. Temperature Schedules to update the temperatures in API well-simulation
test schedules found in RP 10B. The Task Group reviewed the largest set of
4th Edition | July 2018 | Product Number: GX10F04R | Price: $81.00 temperature data available to the industry to date, resulting in significant
improvements to the temperatures in the well-simulation test schedules.
RP 10G  Pages: 97
Product Evaluation, Application, and Testing of Stage Cementing 1st Edition | May 1999 | Reaffirmed: May 2005
Collars Product Number: G10TR3 | Price: $171.00
Provides requirements, guidelines, and recommended practices for stage TR 10TR3 *
cementing collars used in cementing applications in the petroleum and
natural gas industry. Information is included on the types, application, Technical Report on Temperatures for API Cement Operating
specification, validation, manufacturing, job planning and execution, and Thickening Time Tests—Russian
preventing and diagnosing problems. Use of stage cementing collars for non- Russian translation of TR 10TR3.
cementing applications or annulus casing packers, or both, are outside the
scope of this document. Products covered under another API or international 1st Edition | May 1999 | Reaffirmed: May 2005
specification are not included. This document does not cover the Product Number: G10TR3R | Price: $171.00
connections to the well conduit. Pages: 61
TR 10TR4
1st Edition | August 2020 | Product Number: G10G01 | Price: $140.00 Selection of Centralizers for Primary Cementing Operations
TR 10TR1 Provides the petroleum industry with information for three types of
centralizers, their selection and application, and their advantages and
Cement Sheath Evaluation limitations. Pages: 23
Provides the current principles and practices regarding the evaluation and 1st Edition | May 2008 | Product Number: G10TR40 | Price: $67.00
repair of primary cementations of casing strings in oil and gas wells. Cement
bond logs, compensated logging tools, ultrasonic cement logging tools, and TR 10TR4 *
borehole fluid-compensated logging tools are covered. Pages: 124 Selection of Centralizers for Primary Cementing Operations—Kazakh
2nd Edition | September 2008 Kazakh translation of TR 10TR4.
Product Number: G10TR12 | Price: $157.00
1st Edition | May 2008 | Product Number: G10TR40K | Price: $67.00
TR 10TR1 *
TR 10TR4 *
Cement Sheath Evaluation—Kazakh Selection of Centralizers for Primary Cementing Operations—
Kazakh translation of TR 10TR1. Russian
2nd Edition | September 2008 Russian translation of TR 10TR4.
Product Number: G10TR12K | Price: $157.00 1st Edition | May 2008 | Product Number: G10TR40R | Price: $67.00
TR 10TR1 * TR 10TR5
Cement Sheath Evaluation—Russian Methods for Testing of Solid and Rigid Centralizers
Russian translation of TR 10TR1. Provides the industry with methods for testing rigid and solid centralizers.
2nd Edition | September 2008 Pages: 16
Product Number: G10TR12R | Price: $157.00 1st Edition | May 2008 | Product Number: G10TR50 | Price: $67.00
TR 10TR2 TR 10TR5 *
Shrinkage and Expansion in Oilwell Cements Methods for Testing of Solid and Rigid Centralizers—Kazakh
Presents the results of research into shrinkage and expansion of oilwell Kazakh translation of TR 10TR5.
cements in the wellbore as well as a series of test methods and procedures
developed to measure these phenomena. Pages: 57 1st Edition | May 2008 | Product Number: G10TR50K | Price: $67.00
1st Edition | July 1997 | Reaffirmed: September 2002
TR 10TR5 *
Product Number: G10TR2 | Price: $133.00
Methods for Testing of Solid and Rigid Centralizers—Russian
Russian translation of TR 10TR5.
1st Edition | May 2008 | Product Number: G10TR50R | Price: $67.00

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TR 10TR6 FIELD OPERATING EQUIPMENT

Evaluation and Testing of Mechanical Cement Wiper Plugs
Provides recommended testing, evaluation, and performance requirements
RP 11AR
for mechanical cement wiper plugs. Recommended Practice for Care and Use of Subsurface Pumps
Mechanical cementing wiper plugs are used in most application including (includes Errata dated December 2013)
casing, liners, drill pipe, and tubing for primary and remedial cementing Provides information on the proper selection, operation, and maintenance of
operations where they serve multiple functions in well operations, such as subsurface pumps so the best economical life can be obtained. Pages: 50
the following: 4th Edition | June 2000 | Reaffirmed: February 2020
• separation of fluids inside of pipe, Product Number: G11AR4 | Price: $135.00
• wiping of materials from the inner surface of pipe,
• operation of a downhole tool, Spec 11AX 
• surface indication of a downhole event, and
Specification for Subsurface Sucker Rod Pump Assemblies,
Components, and Fittings
• formation of a temporary pressure barrier. Pages: 46
(includes Addendum 1 dated May 2019)
1st Edition | July 2015 | Product Number: G10TR601 | Price: $98.00
Provides the requirements and guidelines for the design of subsurface sucker
TR 10TR7 rod pumps and their components as defined herein for use in the sucker rod
lift method for the petroleum and natural gas industry.
Mechanical Behavior of Cement
The specification covers subsurface sucker rod pump assemblies (including
Provides the necessary cement property data for use in cement sheath insert and tubing), components, and fittings in commonly used bore sizes for
integrity simulations. The compressive strength tests and nondestructive the sucker rod lift method. Sufficient dimensional and material requirements
sonic determination of compressive strength of cement defined in API 10B-2 are provided to assure interchangeability and standardization of all
do not provide suitable data for cement sheath integrity simulations. The component parts.
methods of API 10B-2 provide information on the strength of cement to The specification does not cover specialty subsurface sucker rod pump
ensure that the cement is suitable for general well construction applications accessories or special design components. Also, installation, operation, and
and to determine when sufficient strength is developed to allow well maintenance of these products are not included in this specification;
operations to continue. Pages: 63 however, recommendations can be found in RP 11AR. Pages: 107
1st Edition | December 2017 | Product Number: G10TR71 | Price: $128.00 13th Edition | May 2015 | Effective Date: November 4, 2015
Product Number: G11AX13 | Price: $189.00
RP 65-1
Cementing Shallow-Water Flow Zones in Deepwater Wells Spec 11AX *
Describes methods designed to prevent shallow-water flow (SWF) during and Specification for Subsurface Sucker Rod Pump Assemblies,
following cementing of wells located in deep water. It is the compilation of Components, and Fittings—Russian
technology and practices developed and used by many operators around the
world. Although most of the discussion in this standard is focused on SWF, (includes Addendum 1 dated May 2019)
shallow flows can be mixtures of water, gas, gas hydrates, and formation fines. Russian translation of Spec 11AX.
There is no single method of preventing SWF, and many of the activities 13th Edition | May 2015 | Product Number: G11AX13R | Price: $189.00
described can require customization to fit individual well conditions. Pages: 71
2nd Edition | June 2018 | Product Number: G65102 | Price: $144.00 Spec 11B 
Specification for Sucker Rods, Polished Rods and Liners, Couplings,
Std 65-2  Sinker Bars, Polished Rod Clamps, Stuffing Boxes, and Pumping
Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction Tees
Contains best practices for zone isolation in wells to prevent annular (includes Errata 1 dated October 2010 and Errata 2 dated February 2011)
pressure and/or flow through or past pressure-containment barriers that are
installed and verified during well construction. Well construction practices Provides the requirements and guidelines for the design and rating of steel
that may affect barrier sealing performance are mentioned along with sucker rods and pony rods, polished rods, polished rod liners, couplings and
methods to help ensure positive effects or to minimize any negative ones. sub-couplings, fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) sucker rods, sinker bars,
The objectives of this guideline are two-fold. The first is to help prevent and/ polished rod clamps, stuffing boxes, and pumping tees as defined herein for
or control flows just prior to, during, and after primary cementing operations use in the sucker rod lift method for the petroleum and natural gas industry.
to install or “set” casing and liner pipe strings in wells. The second objective Annexes A through H provide the requirements for specific products. Annex I
is to help prevent sustained casing pressure (SCP). The guidance from this includes the requirements for thread gauges, Annex J illustrates the
document covers recommendations for pressure-containment barrier design components of a sucker rod lift system, and Annex K shows examples of
and installation and well construction practices that affect the zone isolation sucker rod discontinuities. This specification does not cover sucker rod
process to prevent or mitigate annular fluid flow or pressure. Pages: 83 guides, sucker rod rotators, shear tools, on-off tools, stabilizer bars, sealing
elements used in stuffing boxes, or interface connections for stuffing boxes
2nd Edition | December 2010 | Reaffirmed: November 2016 and pumping tees. Also, installation, operation, and maintenance of these
Product Number: G65202 | Price: $141.00 products are not included in this specification. Pages: 91
You may download a PDF of this document from https://www.api.org/oil-and- 27th Edition | May 2010 | Effective Date: November 1, 2010
natural-gas/wells-to-consumer/exploration-and-production/hydraulic- 2-Year Extension: February 2015 | Reaffirmed: January 2019
fracturing/65-2-isolating-potential-flow-zones Product Number: G11B27 | Price: $168.00

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Spec 11B * Spec 11E *

Specification for Sucker Rods, Polished Rods and Liners, Couplings, Specification for Pumping Units—Chinese
Sinker Bars, Polished Rod Clamps, Stuffing Boxes, and Pumping (includes Errata 1 dated August 2015 and Addendum 1 dated April 2018)
Tees—Chinese Chinese translation of Spec 11E.
(includes Errata 1 dated October 2010 and Errata 2 dated February 2011) 19th Edition | November 2013
Chinese translation of Spec 11B. Product Number: G11E019C | Price: $184.00
27th Edition | May 2010 | Reaffirmed: January 2019
Product Number: G11B27C | Price: $168.00 Spec 11E *
Specification for Pumping Units—Russian
Spec 11B * (includes Errata 1 dated August 2015 and Addendum 1 dated April 2018)
Specification for Sucker Rods, Polished Rods and Liners, Couplings, Russian translation of Spec 11E.
Sinker Bars, Polished Rod Clamps, Stuffing Boxes, and Pumping 19th Edition | November 2013
Tees—Russian Product Number: G11E019R | Price: $184.00
(includes Errata 1 dated October 2010 and Errata 2 dated February 2011)
Russian translation of Spec 11B. RP 11ER
Recommended Practice for Guarding of Pumping Units
27th Edition | May 2010 | Reaffirmed: January 2019
Product Number: G11B27R | Price: $168.00 Provides a reference or guide for the design, manufacture, and installation of
guards for oil well pumping units. It is based on practices that experience
has shown to be functionally safe and practical. This recommended practice
RP 11BR is intended to provide safeguards for all persons who are required to work
Recommended Practice for the Care and Handling of Sucker Rods around or on oil well pumping units. Pages: 17
Covers the care and handling of steel sucker rods, including guidelines on 3rd Edition | November 2009 | Reaffirmed: July 2020
selection, allowable stress, proper joint makeup, corrosion control, and used Product Number: G11ER03 | Price: $87.00
rod inspection. Pages: 28
9th Edition | August 2008 | Reaffirmed: July 2020 RP 11G
Product Number: G11BR09 | Price: $114.00 Recommended Practice for Installation, Maintenance and
Lubrication of Pumping Units
RP 11BR * Provides guidance related to the proper installation, care, and maintenance
Recommended Practice for the Care and Handling of Sucker Rods— of surface mounted beam pumping units, varieties of which are described in
Chinese Spec 11E. Information provided in this document is of a general nature and
Chinese translation of RP 11BR. is not intended to replace specific instruction provided by the pumping unit
manufacturer. This document further establishes certain minimum
9th Edition | August 2008 | Reaffirmed: July 2020 requirements intended to promote the safe installation, operation, and
Product Number: G11BR09C | Price: $114.00 servicing of pumping unit equipment. Pages: 26
5th Edition | November 2013 | Reaffirmed: July 2019
Spec 11E  Product Number: G11G05 | Price: $93.00
Specification for Pumping Units
(includes Errata 1 dated August 2015 and Addendum 1 dated April 2018) TR 11L
Provides the requirements and guidelines for the design and rating of beam Design Calculations for Sucker Rod Pumping Systems (Conventional
pumping units for use in the petroleum and natural gas industry. Included Units)
are all components between the carrier bar and the speed reducer input Covers recommendations for design calculations for conventional unit sucker
shaft. This includes the beam pump structure, the pumping unit gear rod pumping systems based on test data submitted to API by Sucker Rod
reducer, and the pumping unit chain reducer. Only loads imposed on the Pumping Research, Inc. The topics include vibration characteristics of sucker
structure and/or gear reducer by the polished rod load are considered in this rod strings, physical characteristics of sucker rods, and dimensional analysis
specification. Also included are the requirements for the design and rating of of sucker rod pumping systems. The calculations apply to the broad category
enclosed speed reducers wherein the involute gear tooth designs include of average, normal pumping wells fitting the assumed conditions defined
helical and herringbone gearing. The rating methods and influences therein. Unusual or out-of-the-ordinary conditions will cause deviations from
identified in this specification are limited to single and multiple stage calculated performance. Pages: 24
designs applied to beam pumping units in which the pitch-line velocity of
any stage does not exceed 5,000 ft/min and the speed of any shaft does 5th Edition | June 2008 | Product Number: G11L05 | Price: $115.00
not exceed 3,600 r/min. This standard does not cover chemical properties
of materials, installation and maintenance of the equipment, beam type Bull 11L2
counterbalance units, prime movers and power transmission devices outside Bulletin on Catalog of Analog Computer Dynamometer Cards
the gear reducer, or control systems. Pages: 104
Contains over 1100 polished rod dynamometer cards taken with the
19th Edition | November 2013 | Effective Date: May 1, 2014 electronic analog simulator and arranged in convenient form for comparison
Product Number: G11E019 | Price: $184.00 with field tests. Pages: 77
1st Edition | December 1969 | Reaffirmed: September 1999
Product Number: G05700 | Price: $133.00

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Bull 11L3 RP 11S1

Sucker Rod Pumping System Design Book Recommended Practice for Electrical Submersible Pump Teardown
(includes Errata 1 dated November 1973 and Supplement 1 dated Report
February 1977) Covers a recommended electrical submersible pump teardown report form.
Contains print-out tables of computer calculated values for selecting sucker It also includes equipment schematic drawings that may provide assistance
rod systems. Values are included for depths of 200 ft to 12,000 ft in in identifying equipment components. These schematics are for generic
increments of 500 feet, and production rates of 100 barrels per day to over equipment components, and there may be differences between
1,500 barrels per day in varying increments. Various rod string pump stroke, manufacturers on the exact description or configuration of the assemblies.
pump size, and pumping speed combinations that will do the job within the Pages: 36
limiting parameters are listed. Pages: 574 3rd Edition | September 1997 | Effective Date: December 15, 1997
1st Edition | May 1970 | Product Number: G05800 | Price: $143.00 Reaffirmed: September 2020 | Product Number: G11S13 | Price: $133.00

TR 11L6 RP 11S2
Technical Report on Electric Motor Prime Mover for Beam Pumping Recommended Practice for Electric Submersible Pump Testing
Unit Service Provides guidelines and procedures covering electric submersible pump
Covers polyphase, squirrel-cage, induction motors for use as the prime performance testing intended to establish product consistency. These
mover for beam pumping units (size range of 200 hp and below). Motors to practices are generally considered appropriate for the majority of pump
be operated from solid-state or other types of variable frequency/variable applications. This document covers the acceptance testing of electric
voltage power supplies for adjustable speed applications will require submersible pumps (sold as new) by manufacturers, vendors, or users to the
individual consideration to provide satisfactory performance and are beyond prescribed minimum specifications. Pages: 12
the scope of this document. Motors conforming to this document are 2nd Edition | August 1997 | Effective Date: October 1, 1997
suitable for operation in accordance with their full load rating under ambient Reaffirmed: October 2013 | Product Number: G11S22 | Price: $90.00
temperature at a maximum altitude of 1000 m (3300 ft) above sea level
with outdoor sever duty application, including blowing dust or snow, corrosive RP 11S2 *
atmospheres, high humidity, and cyclic loading. Pages: 13 Recommended Practice for Electric Submersible Pump Testing—
2nd Edition | May 2008 | Product Number: G11L602 | Price: $94.00 Russian
Russian translation of RP 11S2.
TR 11L6 * 2nd Edition | August 1997 | Reaffirmed: October 2013
Technical Report on Electric Motor Prime Mover for Beam Pumping Product Number: G11S22R | Price: $90.00
Unit Service—Chinese
Chinese translation of TR 11L6. RP 11S3
2nd Edition | May 2008 | Product Number: G11L602C | Price: $94.00 Recommended Practice for Electrical Submersible Pump
Installations
Spec 11PL Addresses the installation and replacement of all major components
Plunger Lift Lubricators and Related Equipment comprising an electrical submersible pumping system. Specifically, it
Provides requirements and guidelines for plunger lift lubricators, which addresses equipment installation on tubing in oil and gas production
includes plunger catchers as defined herein for use in the petroleum and operations. Pages: 11
natural gas industry. Threaded and flanged external connections are covered 2nd Edition | March 1999 | Reaffirmed: October 2013
by the applicable API or proprietary connection design requirements. This Product Number: G11S32 | Price: $97.00
specification provides requirements for the functional specification and
technical specification, including design requirements (outlet locations, RP 11S3 *
specified and optional), design extensions, design verification and Recommended Practice for Electrical Submersible Pump
validation, welding, materials, quality controls, marking, documentation and
data control, shipment, and storage. Pages: 72 Installations—Russian
1st Edition | June 2019 | Effective Date: June 2020 Russian translation of RP 11S3.
Product Number: G11PL01 | Price: $121.00 2nd Edition | March 1999 | Reaffirmed: October 2013
Product Number: G11S32R | Price: $97.00
11S
Recommended Practice for the Operation, Maintenance and RP 11S4
Troubleshooting of Electric Submersible Pump Installations Recommended Practice for Sizing and Selection of Electric
Covers all of the major components that comprise a standard electric Submersible Pump Installations
submersible pumping system, their operation, maintenance, and Discusses in some detail each component of the ESP system (pump, motor,
troubleshooting. It is specifically prepared for installations in oil and water intake, seal or protector, cable, switchboard, etc.) as far as what must be
producing wells where the equipment is installed on tubing. It is not considered for the best selection at a desired rate and well conditions.
prepared for equipment selection or application. Pages: 18 Examples are given to illustrate the basic design procedure and illustrate
3rd Edition | November 1994 | Reaffirmed: October 2013 how PVT correlations, multiphase flow correlations, and inflow performance
relationships are used. Summary designs and computer examples using the
Product Number: G11S03 | Price: $90.00 detailed design principles are presented that show how design
considerations fit together and how tools such as computer programs allow
faster solutions resulting in easier trial and error calculations for optimization
of designs and study of existing installations. Topics such as PVT
correlations, multiphase flow correlations, and inflow performance
relationships are discussed in the appendices. Pages: 31
3rd Edition | July 2002 | Reaffirmed: October 2013
Product Number: G11S43 | Price: $86.00
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RP 11S5 Spec 12D 

Recommended Practice for the Application of Electrical Specification for Field-Welded Tanks for Storage of Production Liquids
Submersible Cable Systems Covers material, design, fabrication, and testing requirements for vertical,
Covers the application (size and configuration) of electrical submersible cable cylindrical, aboveground, closed top, welded steel storage tanks with internal
systems by manufacturers, vendors, or users. The document addresses the pressures approximately atmospheric at various sizes and capacities ranging
varies uses of different cable insulation systems, including jackets, braids, from 500 to 10,000 barrels. This specification is designed to provide the oil
armor, and related coverings, as well as auxiliary cable components for cable production industry with tanks of adequate safety and reasonable economy
conductors. The document also addresses splicing and terminating cables for use in the storage of crude petroleum and other liquids commonly
including splicing, lengthening, and repairs. Pages: 38 handled and stored by the production segment of the industry. This
2nd Edition | April 2008 | Reaffirmed: October 2013 specification is for the convenience of purchasers and manufacturers in
Product Number: G11S52 | Price: $118.00 ordering and fabricating tanks. Pages: 29
12th Edition | June 2017 | Effective Date: December 1, 2017
RP 11S6 Product Number: G12D12 | Price: $116.00
Recommended Practice for Testing of Electric Submersible Pump
Cable Systems Spec 12F 
Specification for Shop-Welded Tanks for Storage of Production
Covers field testing of electric submersible pump cable systems. This Liquids
document is organized into three major topic categories. The first category
provides general definitions and an overview of terms, safety considerations, Covers material, design, fabrication, and testing requirements for new shop-
and cable system preparation guidelines. The second category identifies fabricated vertical, cylindrical, aboveground, welded steel storage tanks in
various situations under which testing is performed. The third category the standard sizes and capacities, and for internal pressures approximately
identifies test methods and procedures. Pages: 18 atmospheric, given in Table 1.
1st Edition | December 1995 | Reaffirmed: October 2013 This specification is designed to provide the oil production industry with tanks
Product Number: G11S61 | Price: $97.00 of adequate safety and reasonable economy for use in the storage of crude
petroleum and other liquids commonly handled and stored by the production
RP 11S7 segment of the industry. This specification is for the convenience of
Recommended Practice on Application and Testing of Electric purchasers and manufacturers in ordering and fabricating tanks. Pages: 35
Submersible Pump Seal Chamber Sections 13th Edition | January 2019 | Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Product Number: G12F13 | Price: $146.00
Applies to the seal chamber section used in support of an electric
submersible motor. The recommended practice contains tutorial, testing,
and failure evaluation information on the seal chamber section used in Spec 12J 
support of an electric submersible motor. The document provides a general Specification for Oil and Gas Separators
understanding of construction and functioning of seal chamber sections, Covers minimum requirements for the design, fabrication, and plant testing
identification of well conditions, system requirements, and characteristics of oil and gas separators and oil-gas-water separators that are used in the
that influence component section and application. Pages: 28 production of oil and gas and are located at some point on the producing
1st Edition | July 1993 | Reaffirmed: October 2013 flow line between the wellhead and pipeline. Separators covered by this
Product Number: G05947 | Price: $97.00 specification may be vertical, spherical, or single or double barrel horizontal.
Unless otherwise agreed upon between the purchaser and the manufacturer,
RP 11S8 the jurisdiction of this specification terminates with the pressure vessel as
Recommended Practice on Electric Submersible System Vibrations defined in Section VII, Division 1 of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code. Pressure vessels covered by this specification are normally classified
Provides guidelines to establish consistency in the control and analysis of as natural resource vessels. Separators outside the scope of this
electric submersible pump (ESP) system vibrations. This document is
considered appropriate for the testing of ESP systems and subsystems for specification include centrifugal separators, filter separators, and desanding
the majority of ESP applications. This RP covers the vibration limits, testing, separators. Pages: 25
and analysis of ESP systems and subsystems. Pages: 18 8th Edition | October 2008 | Effective Date: April 1, 2009
2nd Edition | October 2012 | Product Number: G11S802 | Price: $84.00 Product Number: G12J08 | Price: $105.00

LEASE PRODUCTION VESSELS Spec 12J *

Specification for Oil and Gas Separators—Chinese
Spec 12B  Chinese translation of Spec 12J.
Specification for Bolted Tanks for Storage of Production Liquids
8th Edition | October 2008 | Product Number: G12J08C | Price: $105.00
Covers material, design, fabrication, and testing requirements for vertical,
cylindrical, aboveground, closed and open-top, bolted steel storage tanks in Spec 12J *
various standard sizes and capacities with internal pressures approximating
atmospheric pressure. This specification is designed to provide the oil Specification for Oil and Gas Separators—Russian
production industry with safe and economical bolted tanks of adequate Russian translation of Spec 12J.
safety and reasonable economy for use in the storage of crude petroleum
and other liquids commonly handled and stored by the production segment 8th Edition | October 2008 | Product Number: G12J08R | Price: $105.00
of the industry. Pages: 30
17th Edition | December 2020
Product Number: G12B17 | Price: $143.00

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Spec 12K  ground and atmospheric pressure service. This specification applies to new
Specification for Indirect Type Oilfield Heaters tanks. The requirements may be applied to existing tanks at the discretion of
the owner/operator.
Covers minimum requirements for the design, fabrication, and shop testing This specification is designed to provide the petroleum industry with various
of oilfield indirect type fired heaters that are used in the production of oil, standard sizes of FRP tanks. Because of the versatility of FRP tanks, the user
gas, and associated fluid. The heaters are located at some point on the shall be responsible for determining the suitability of FRP tanks for the
producing flowline between the wellhead and pipeline. Heater components intended service. Unsupported cone bottom tanks are outside the scope of
covered by this specification include the pressurized coils, the shell, heater this specification. Pages: 27
bath, firetube, and the firing system. For purposes of this specification, the
termination of a heater coil is at the first bevel when coils are furnished 4th Edition | February 2016 | Effective Date: August 1, 2016
beveled for welding, or the face of the first fitting when fittings are furnished Product Number: G12P04 | Price: $117.00
as the inlet or outlet connection to the coil. All fittings and valves between
the inlet and outlet of the coil are to be considered within the coil limit. Std 12R1 
Heaters outside the scope of this specification include steam and other Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair of
vapor generators, reboilers, indirect heaters employing heat media other Tanks in Production Service
than water solutions, all types of direct fired heaters, shell-and-tube bundles For use as a guide for new tank installations and maintenance of existing
or electrical heating elements, and coils operating at temperatures less than tanks, Std 12R1 contains recommendations for good practices in the
–20 °F. Pages: 35 collection of well or lease production; gauging; delivery to pipeline carriers for
8th Edition | October 2008 | Effective Date: April 1, 2009 transportation; and other production storage and treatment operations. This
Product Number: G12K08 | Price: $124.00 recommended practice is intended primarily for application to tanks
fabricated to Specs 12F, 12D, 12F, and 12P when employed in on-land
Spec 12K * production service, but its basic principles are applicable to atmospheric
tanks of other dimensions and specifications when they are employed in
Specification for Indirect Type Oilfield Heaters—Chinese similar oil and gas production, treating, and processing services. It is not
Chinese translation of Spec 12K. applicable to refineries, petrochemical plants, marketing bulk stations, or
8th Edition | October 2008 | Product Number: G12K08C | Price: $124.00 pipeline storage facilities operated by carriers. Pages: 53
6th Edition | March 2020 | Product Number: G12R16 | Price: $157.00
Spec 12L 
Specification for Vertical and Horizontal Emulsion Treaters DRILLING, COMPLETION, AND FRACTURING FLUIDS
Covers minimum requirements for material, design, fabrication, and testing Spec 13A 
of vertical and horizontal emulsion treaters. Emulsion treating is normally
conducted on crude oil immediately after it is separated from its associated Drilling Fluids Materials
gas in a vessel referred to as a treater or sometimes as a heater treater. High (includes Addendum 1 dated April 2020)
gas-oil ratio wells or those produced by gas lift may require the installation of Covers physical properties and test procedures for materials manufactured for
an oil and gas separator upstream of the treater to remove most of the use in oil- and gas-well drilling fluids. The materials covered are barite;
associated gas before the emulsion enters the treater. Where the water to oil hematite; bentonite; non-treated bentonite; attapulgite; sepiolite; technical
ratio is high, freewater knockouts may be required upstream of the treater. grade, low-viscosity carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-LVT); technical grade, high-
The jurisdiction of this specification terminates with each pressure vessel as viscosity carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-HVT); starch; low-viscosity polyanionic
applicable: the emulsion treater with firetube(s) and, if used, the heat cellulose (PAC-LV); high-viscosity polyanionic cellulose (PAC-HV); and drilling-
exchanger(s) and water siphon. Pressure vessels covered by this grade xanthan gum. This specification is intended for the use of manufacturers,
specification are classified as natural resource vessels. An emulsion treater distributors, and end users of named products. Annex A (informative) contains
is a pressure vessel used in the oil producing industry for separating oil- information on the API Monogram Program and requirements for the approved
water emulsions and gas and for breaking or resolving emulsified well use of the API Monogram by licensees. Pages: 120
streams into water and saleable clean oil components. Emulsion treaters are
usually equipped with one or more removable firetubes or heat exchange 19th Edition | October 2019 | Effective Date: April 2020
elements through which heat is applied to the water and/or emulsion to aid Product Number: G13A19 | Price: $205.00
the emulsion breaking process. Pages: 39
5th Edition | October 2008 | Effective Date: April 1, 2009 RP 13B-1
Product Number: G12L05 | Price: $105.00 Recommended Practice for Field Testing Water-Based Drilling Fluids
(includes Errata 1 dated May 2020)
RP 12N Provides standard procedures for determining the following characteristics of
Recommended Practice for the Operation, Maintenance and Testing water-based drilling fluids:
of Firebox Flame Arrestors • drilling fluid density (mud weight);
Covers practices that should be considered in the installation, maintenance, • viscosity and gel strength;
and testing of firebox flame arrestors installed on the air intake of oilfield • filtration;
production equipment. Pages: 6 • water, oil, and solids contents;
2nd Edition | November 1994 | Reaffirmed: April 2008 • sand content;
Product Number: G12N02 | Price: $90.00 • methylene blue capacity;
• pH;
Spec 12P  • alkalinity and lime content;
Specification for Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Tanks • chloride content;
Covers material, design, fabrication, and testing requirements for fiberglass • total hardness as calcium;
reinforced plastic (FRP) tanks. Only shop-fabricated, vertical, cylindrical
tanks are covered. Tanks covered by this specification are intended for above • low-gravity solids and weighting material concentrations.

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Annexes A through K provide additional test methods that may be used for: RP 13C
• chemical analysis for calcium, magnesium, calcium sulfate, sulfide, Recommended Practice on Drilling Fluid Processing Systems
carbonate, and potassium; Evaluation
• determination of shear strength;
Specifies a standard procedure for assessing and modifying the
• determination of resistivity; performance of solids control equipment systems commonly used in the
• removal of air; field in petroleum and natural gas drilling fluids processing. The procedure
• drill-pipe corrosion monitoring; described in this standard is not intended for the comparison of similar types
• sampling, inspection, and rejection; of individual pieces of equipment. Pages: 60
• rig-site sampling; 5th Edition | October 2014 | Product Number: G13C05 | Price: $146.00
• calibration and verification of glassware, thermometers, timers,
viscometers, retort cup, and drilling fluid balances; RP 13D
• permeability plugging testing at high temperature and high pressure for Rheology and Hydraulics of Oil-Well Drilling Fluids
two types of equipment; Provides a basic understanding of and guidance about drilling fluid rheology
• sag testing. Pages: 132 and hydraulics, and their application to drilling operations. For this
5th Edition | May 2019 | Product Number: GX13B15 | Price: $190.00 recommended practice, rheology is the study of flow characteristics of a
drilling fluid and how these characteristics affect movement of the fluid.
RP 13B-2 Specific measurements are made on a fluid to determine rheological
parameters under a variety of conditions. From this information the
Recommended Practice for Field Testing Oil-Based Drilling Fluids circulating system can be designed or evaluated regarding how it will
(includes Errata 1 dated August 2014, Errata 2 dated March 2018, and accomplish certain desired objectives. Pages: 98
Addendum 1 dated August 2019)
7th Edition | September 2017 | Product Number: G13D07 | Price: $167.00
Provides standard procedures for determining the following characteristics of
oil-based drilling fluids:
• drilling fluid density (mud weight);
RP 13I 
• viscosity and gel strength; Laboratory Testing of Drilling Fluids
• filtration; Provides procedures for the laboratory testing of the physical, chemical, and
• oil, water, and solids concentrations; performance properties of both drilling fluid materials and drilling fluid. It is
applicable to both water- and oil-based drilling fluids, as well as the base or
• alkalinity, chloride concentration, and calcium concentration; “make-up” fluid. It is not applicable as a detailed manual on drilling fluid
• electrical stability; control procedures. Recommendations regarding agitation and testing
• lime and calcium concentrations, calcium chloride, and sodium chloride temperature are presented because the agitation history and temperature
concentrations; have a profound effect on drilling fluid properties. Pages: 93
• low-gravity solids and weighting material concentrations. 9th Edition | December 2020 | Product Number: GX13I9 | Price: $288.00
The annexes provide additional test methods or examples that can optionally
be used for the determination of: RP 13J
• shear strength (Annex A); Testing of Heavy Brines
• oil and water concentrations from cuttings (Annex B);
Covers the physical properties, potential contaminants, and test procedures for
• drilling fluid activity (Annex C); heavy brine fluids manufactured for use in oil and gas well drilling, completion,
• aniline point (Annex D); fracturing, and workover fluids. RP 13J provides methods for assessing the
• lime, salinity, and solids concentration (Annex E); performance and physical characteristics of heavy brines for use in field
• sampling, inspection, and rejection (Annex F); operations. It includes procedures for evaluating the density or specific gravity,
• rig-site sampling (Annex G); the clarity or amount of particulate matter carried in the brines, the
• cuttings activity (Annex H); crystallization point or the temperature (both ambient and under pressure) at
which the brines make the transition between liquid and solid, the pH, and iron
• active sulfide (Annex I); contamination. It also contains a discussion of gas hydrate formation and
• calibration and verification of glassware, thermometers, viscometers, mitigation, brine viscosity, corrosion testing, buffering capacity, and a
retort kit cups, and drilling fluid balances (Annex J); standardized reporting form. RP 13J is intended for the use of manufacturers,
• high-temperature/high-pressure filtration using the permeability-plugging service companies, and end users of heavy brines. Pages: 76
apparatus (PPA) (Annex K); 5th Edition | October 2014 | Product Number: G13J05 | Price: $141.00
• elastomer compatibility (Annex L);
• sand content of oil-based fluid (Annex M); RP 13K
• identification and monitoring of weight-material sag (Annex N); Recommended Practice for Chemical Analysis of Barite
• oil-based drilling fluid test report form (Annex O). Pages: 141
5th Edition | April 2014 | Product Number: G13B205 | Price: $222.00 Barite is used to increase the density of oil well drilling fluids. It is a mined
product that can contain significant quantities of minerals other than its
main component, barium sulfate. It is the objective of this publication to
RP 13B-2 * provide a comprehensive, detailed description of the chemical analytical
Recommended Practice for Field Testing Oil-Based Drilling Fluids— procedures for quantitatively determining the mineral and chemical
Russian constituents of barite. These procedures are quite elaborate and will
(includes Errata 1 dated August 2014, Errata 2 dated March 2018, and normally be carried out in a well-equipped laboratory. Pages: 51
Addendum 1 dated August 2019) 3rd Edition | May 2011 | Reaffirmed: May 2016
Russian translation of RP 13B-2. Product Number: G13K03 | Price: $116.00
5th Edition | April 2014 | Product Number: G13B205R | Price: $222.00

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RP 13K * TR 13M-5
Recommended Practice for Chemical Analysis of Barite—Kazakh Procedure for Testing and Evaluating the Performance of Friction
Kazakh translation of RP 13K. (Drag) Reducers in Aqueous-based Fluid Flowing in Straight,
Smooth Circular Conduits
3rd Edition | May 2011 | Reaffirmed: May 2016
Provides a consistent methodology to test and evaluate the performance of
Product Number: G13K03K | Price: $116.00 friction (drag) reducers in straight, smooth circular conduits. This standard
includes only smooth-walled tubing and excludes any rough-walled tubing.
RP 13K * Pages: 22
Recommended Practice for Chemical Analysis of Barite—Russian 1st Edition | October 2018 | Product Number: G13M501 | Price: $89.00
Russian translation of RP 13K.
3rd Edition | May 2011 | Reaffirmed: May 2016 RP 13M-6/ISO 13503-6:2012 
Product Number: G13K03R | Price: $116.00 Procedure for Measuring Leakoff of Completion Fluids Under
Dynamic Conditions
RP 13L Provides consistent methodology for measuring the fluid loss of completion
Training and Qualification of Drilling Fluid Technologists fluids under dynamic conditions. This standard is applicable to all
Seeks to formalize the specific knowledge base, professional skills, and completion fluids except those that react with porous media.
application skills needed to ensure the competency and professionalism of This edition of RP 13M-6 is the modified national adoption of ISO 13503-
individuals working in the drilling fluids industry. Drilling fluid technologists 6:2012. Pages: 23
should use this recommended practice (RP) as an outline to self-determine 1st Edition | May 2020 |Product Number: G13M601 | Price: $110.00
any gaps in learning and seek to improve their skills. A company contracting
the service of a drilling fluid technologist should use this RP as a checklist of TR 13TR1
knowledge that a technologist should be able to demonstrate proficiency in Stress Corrosion Cracking of Corrosion Resistant Alloys in Halide
applying. Pages: 36
Brines Exposed to Acidic Production Gas
2nd Edition | November 2017 | Product Number: G13L02 | Price: $94.00
Evaluates the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) risks of a range of corrosion
RP 13M/ISO 13503-1:2003 resistant alloys (CRAs) in various halide brine compositions for the case of
exposure to acidic production gas (CO2+H2S). Also evaluated are SCC risks
Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Viscous Properties due to air exposure. However, the testing became focused on a group of
of Completion Fluids martensitic stainless steels alloyed with Ni and Mo, which are collectively
(RP 13M replaces RP 39) referred to as modified 13Cr martensitic stainless steel (SS) or alternatively
Provides consistent methodology for determining the viscosity of completion in some publications as super (S13Cr) martensitic SSs. Most tests
fluids used in the petroleum and natural gas industries. For certain cases, evaluated the as-received brine, excluding proprietary additives such as
methods are also provided to determine the rheological properties of a fluid. corrosion inhibitor or oxygen scavengers. For completeness and comparison,
test results provided by member companies in the API program or in the
This edition of RP 13M is the identical national adoption of ISO 13503- publications are cited; these test protocols may be different from those in
1:2003. Pages: 21 the API test protocols hence, where that occurs, significant differences are
1st Edition | July 2004 | Reaffirmed: September 2018 noted. Pages: 39
2-Year Extension: June 2015 | Product Number: GX13M01 1st Edition | November 2017 | Product Number: G13TR11 | Price: $135.00
Price: $107.00
TR 13TR3
RP 13M/ISO 13503-1:2003 * Size Measurement of Dry, Granular Drilling Fluid Particulates
Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Viscous Properties
Serves as a guide for selection of appropriate techniques to determine the
of Completion Fluids—Russian particle size distribution (PSD) of relatively large, dry solid additives for
(RP 13M replaces RP 39) drilling fluids, especially lost circulation materials (LCMs). Detailed
Russian translation of RP 13M/ISO 13503-1:2003. procedures for the utilization of any specific PSD method are not included.
1st Edition | July 2004 | Product Number: GX13M01R | Price: $107.00 The technician should refer to and be guided by the measurement
equipment manufacturer's instructions.
RP 13M-4/ISO 13503-4:2006 The particulates range in size from approximately one micron to as much as
Recommended Practice for Measuring Stimulation and Gravel-Pack several millimeters in diameter and are considered “granular” in shape, i.e.
Fluid Leakoff Under Static Conditions relatively isometric (of similar length, width, and height).
Provides for consistent methodology to measure fluid loss of stimulation and The recommendations in this technical report generally are not applicable to
gravel-pack fluid under static conditions. However, the procedure in this the measurement of the PSD of non-isometric (high aspect ratio) materials,
recommended practice excludes fluids that react with porous media. such as fibers or flakes. Pages: 32
This edition of RP 13M-4 is the identical national adoption of ISO 13503- 1st Edition | October 2018 | Product Number: G13TR31 | Price: $103.00
4:2006. Pages: 14
1st Edition | December 2006 | Reaffirmed: July 2015
Product Number: GG13M41 | Price: $62.00

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OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ANTIPOLLUTION RP 14E *

Recommended Practice for Design and Installation of Offshore
Std 2CCU Production Platform Piping Systems—Chinese
Offshore Cargo Carrying Units Chinese translation of RP 14E.
Defines the design, material, manufacture, inspection, repair, maintenance, 5th Edition | October 1991 | Reaffirmed: September 2019
and marking requirements for offshore cargo carrying units (CCU) and lifting Product Number: 811-07185 CN940 | Price: $161.00
sets to include dry goods boxes, baskets, and other skids designed to move
equipment and goods offshore with maximum gross weight up to 70,000 kg
(154,323 lb). Pages: 57 RP 14F
1st Edition | August 2017 | Product Number: G2CCU01 | Price: $114.00 Recommended Practice for Design, Installation, and Maintenance of
Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities
RP 14B for Unclassified and Class I, Division 1, and Division 2 Locations
Design, Installation, Operation, Test, and Redress of Subsurface Recommends minimum requirements and guidelines for the design,
Safety Valve Systems installation, and maintenance of electrical systems on fixed and floating
petroleum facilities located offshore. For facilities classified as Zone 0, Zone 1,
Establishes requirements and provides guidelines for subsurface safety valve or Zone 2, reference RP 14FZ. These facilities include drilling, producing, and
(SSSV) system equipment. This includes requirements for SSSV system
design, installation, operation, testing, redress, support activities, pipeline transportation facilities associated with oil and gas exploration and
documentation, and failure reporting. SSSV system equipment addressed by production.
this document includes control systems, control lines, SSSVs, and This RP is not applicable to Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) without
secondary tools as defined herein. SSSV types including surface controlled production facilities. This document is intended to bring together in one place a
(SCSSV), sub-surface controlled (SSCSV), and sub-surface injection safety brief description of basic desirable electrical practices for offshore electrical
valves (SSISV) are included. Requirements for testing of SSSVs including systems. The recommended practices contained herein recognize that special
frequency and acceptance criteria are included. Alternate technology SSSV electrical considerations exist for offshore petroleum facilities. Pages: 189
equipment and systems are included in these requirements. 6th Edition | October 2018 | Product Number: G14F06 | Price: $171.00
This document is not applicable to design, qualification, or repair activities for
SSSVs. This document does not specify when a SSSV is required. Pages: 37 RP 14FZ
NOTE Spec 14A provides requirements for SSSV equipment design, qualification, and Recommended Practice for Design, Installation, and Maintenance of
repair.
Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities
6th Edition | September 2015 | Product Number: G14B06 | Price: $137.00 for Unclassified and Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2 Locations
RP 14C Recommends minimum requirements and guidelines for the design,
installation, and maintenance of electrical systems on fixed and floating
Analysis, Design, Installation, and Testing of Safety Systems for petroleum facilities located offshore. For facilities classified as Division 1 or
Offshore Production Facilities Division 2, reference RP 14F. These facilities include drilling, producing, and
(includes Errata 1 dated May 2018) pipeline transportation facilities associated with oil and gas exploration and
Illustrates how system analysis methods can be used to determine safety production. This recommended practice (RP) is not applicable to Mobile
requirements to protect common process components. This document also Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) without production facilities. This document
includes: is intended to bring together in one place a brief description of basic
desirable electrical practices for offshore electrical systems. The
• a method to document and verify process safety system functions (i.e. recommended practices contained herein recognize that special electrical
SAFE chart); considerations exist for offshore petroleum facilities. These include:
• design guidance for ancillary systems such as pneumatic supply systems • inherent electrical shock possibility presented by the marine environment
and liquid containment systems; and steel decks;
• a uniform method of identifying and symbolizing safety devices; • space limitations that require that equipment be installed in or near
• procedures for testing common safety devices with recommendations for hazardous (classified) locations;
test data and acceptable test tolerances. Pages: 132 • corrosive marine environment;
8th Edition | February 2017 | Product Number: G14C08 | Price: $249.00 • motion and buoyancy concerns associated with floating facilities.
Pages: 177
RP 14E 2nd Edition | May 2013 | Reaffirmed: April 2020
Recommended Practice for Design and Installation of Offshore Product Number: G14FZ02 | Price: $303.00
Production Platform Piping Systems
Recommends minimum requirements and guidelines for the design and RP 14G
installation of new piping systems on offshore production platforms. Includes Recommended Practice for Fire Prevention and Control on Fixed
general recommendations on design and application of pipe, valves, and
fittings for typical processes; general information on installation, quality Open-Type Offshore Production Platforms
control, and items related to piping systems such as insulation; and specific Presents recommendations for minimizing the likelihood of an accidental
recommendations for the design of particular piping systems. Pages: 61 fire, and for designing, inspecting, and maintaining fire control systems. It
5th Edition | October 1991 | Reaffirmed: September 2019 emphasizes the need to train personnel in firefighting, to conduct routine
Product Number: G07185 | Price: $161.00 drills, and to establish methods and procedures for safe evacuation. The fire
control systems discussed are intended to provide an early response to
incipient fires and prevent their growth. Applicable to fixed open-type
offshore production platforms that are generally installed in moderate
climates and that have sufficient natural ventilation to minimize the

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accumulation of vapors. Enclosed areas, such as quarters, buildings, and Spec 15HR 
equipment enclosures, normally installed on this type platform, are High-Pressure Fiberglass Line Pipe
addressed. Pages: 38 (includes Errata 1 dated August 2016)
4th Edition | April 2007 | Reaffirmed: September 2019 Formulated to provide for the availability of safe, dimensionally, and
Product Number: G14G04 | Price: $135.00 functionally inter-changeable high-pressure fiberglass line pipe with a
pressure rating from 500 lbf/in.2 to 5000 lbf/in.2 (3.45 MPa to 34.5 MPa),
RP 14J inclusive, in 250 lbf/in.2 (1.72 MPa) increments for pipes ≤ than NPS 12 in.
Recommended Practice for Design and Hazards Analysis for and 100 lbf/in.2 (0.69 MPa) increments for pipes > than NPS 12 in. This
Offshore Production Facilities specification is limited to mechanical connections and the technical content
provides requirements for performance, design, materials, tests and
Provides useful procedures and guidelines for planning, designing, and inspection, marking, handling, storing, and shipping. Critical components
arranging offshore production facilities and performing a hazards analysis on are items of equipment having requirements specified in this document. This
open-type offshore production facilities. Discusses several procedures that specification is applicable to rigid pipe components made from
can be used to perform a hazards analysis, and presents minimum thermosetting resins and reinforced with glass fibers. Typical thermosetting
requirements for process safety information and hazards analysis that can resins are epoxy, polyester, vinyl ester, and phenolic. Thermoplastic resins are
be used for satisfying RP 75. Pages: 75 excluded from the scope of this specification. Any internal liners applied
2nd Edition | May 2001 | Reaffirmed: September 2019 shall be made also from thermosetting resins. Fiberglass line pipe for use in
low-pressure systems are covered in Spec 15LR. This specification covers
Product Number: G14J02 | Price: $128.00 fiberglass pipe utilized for the production of oil and gas. Specific equipment
covered by this specification is high-pressure line pipe and couplings,
Bull 91 fittings, flanges, reducers, and adapters. Pages: 42
Planning and Conducting Surface Preparation and Coating 4th Edition | February 2016 | Effective Date: August 1, 2016
Operations for Oil and Natural Gas Drilling and Production Facilities Product Number: G15HR4 | Price: $119.00
in a Marine Environment
Worldwide, marine exploration, production, development, and Spec 15HR * 
decommissioning operations are conducted from a variety of structures. High-Pressure Fiberglass Line Pipe—Russian
These installments must be inspected periodically and maintained in order (includes Errata 1 dated August 2016)
to assure structural integrity and minimize pollution risks. Maintenance of an
offshore structure, regardless of its classification, necessarily includes Russian translation of Spec 15HR.
blasting and coating activities. The purpose of this publication is to establish 4th Edition | February 2016 | Product Number: G15HR4R | Price: $119.00
practices and procedures that should be followed to minimize the discharge
of spent blast abrasive, and paint overspray to the surrounding waters during Spec 15LE 
these activities. Pages: 16 Specification for Polyethylene Line Pipe (PE)
1st Edition | June 2007 | Product Number: G09101 | Price: $67.00
Provides standards for polyethylene (PE) line pipe suitable for use in
conveying oil, gas, and non-potable water in underground, aboveground, and
FIBERGLASS AND PLASTIC PIPE reliner applications for the oil and gas producing industries. The technical
content of this document provides requirements and guidelines for
RP 15CLT performance, design, materials inspection, dimensions and tolerances,
Recommended Practice for Composite Lined Steel Tubular Goods marking, handling, storing, and shipping. Pages: 38
Provides guidelines for the design, manufacturing, qualification, and 4th Edition | January 2008 | Effective Date: July 1, 2008
application of composite lined carbon steel downhole tubing in the handling Reaffirmed: October 2018 | Product Number: G15LE4 | Price: $110.00
and transport of multiphase fluids, hydrocarbon gases, hydrocarbon liquids,
and water. The principles outlined in this RP also apply to line pipe Spec 15LE *
applications. Composite lined tubing typically consists of a fiber reinforced Specification for Polyethylene Line Pipe (PE)—Chinese
polymer liner within the steel host, providing protection of that steel host
from corrosive attack. Both API and premium connections can be employed, Chinese translation of Spec 15LE.
typically using corrosive barrier rings to maintain corrosion resistance 4th Edition | January 2008 | Reaffirmed: October 2018
between ends of adjacent liners. This document contains recommendations Product Number: G15LE4C | Price: $110.00
on material selection, product qualification, and definition of safety and
design factors. Quality control tests, minimum performance requirements are
included. The RP applies to composite lined carbon steel for systems up to Spec 15LR 
10 in. (250 mm) diameter, operating at pressures up to 10,000 psi Specification for Low Pressure Fiberglass Line Pipe
(69 MPa) and maximum temperatures of 300 ºF (150 ºC). The principles (includes Errata 1 dated June 2018)
described in this document can easily be extended to apply to products Covers filament wound (FW) and centrifugally cast (CC) fiberglass line pipe
being developed by manufacturers for application outside this range. and fittings for pipe in diameters up to and including 24 in. in diameter and
Pages: 13 up to and including 1000 psig cyclic operating pressures. In addition, at the
1st Edition | September 2007 | Reaffirmed: October 2018 manufacturer’s option, the pipe may also be rated for static operating
Product Number: G15CLT1 | Price: $90.00 pressures up to 1000 psig. It is recommended that the pipe and fittings be
purchased by cyclic pressure rating. The standard pressure ratings range
from 150 psig to 300 psig in 50 psig increments, and from 300 psig to
1000 psig in 100 psig increments, based on either cyclic pressure or static
pressure. Pages: 25
7th Edition | August 2001 | Effective Date: February 1, 2002
Reaffirmed: October 2018 | Product Number: G15LR7 | Price: $105.00

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Spec 15LR * This document covers the transportation of formation water, injection water,
Specification for Low Pressure Fiberglass Line Pipe—Chinese brackish water, fresh water, and saline. The scope of this document excludes
the initial and final connections of the layflat hose to the source and
(includes Errata 1 dated June 2018) receiving points. Pages: 36
Chinese translation of Spec 15LR. 1st Edition | December 2019
7th Edition | August 2001 | Reaffirmed: October 2018 Product Number: G15WT1 | Price: $105.00
Product Number: G15LR7C | Price: $105.00
DRILLING WELL CONTROL EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
Spec 15PX
Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Line Pipe Spec 16A 
Specification for Drill-Through Equipment
Covers PEX line pipe utilized for the production and transportation of oil, gas,
and nonpotable water. The piping is intended for use in new construction, (includes Errata 1 dated August 2017, Addendum 1 dated October 2017,
structural, pressure-rated liner, line extension, and repair of both Errata 2 dated November 2017, and Errata 3 dated April 2018)
aboveground and buried pipe applications. Specific equipment covered by Defines the requirements for performance, design, materials, testing and
this specification is listed as follows: inspection, welding, marking, handling, storing, and shipping of drill-through
• PEX line pipe; equipment used for drilling for oil and gas.
• fittings. Pages: 45 Specifically, this document applies to the manufacture and testing of ram
blowout preventers; ram blocks, packers, and top seals; annular blowout
7th Edition | September 2018 | Product Number: G15PX1 | Price: $103.00 preventers; annular packing units; and associated connectors.
It also defines service conditions in terms of pressure, temperature, and
Spec 15S wellbore fluids for which the equipment is designed.
Spoolable Reinforced Plastic Line Pipe Repair and remanufacture of 16A equipment is now covered in Std 16AR.
(includes Errata 1 dated July 2016 and Addendum 1 dated October 2019) This specification does not apply to field use or field. Pages: 122
Provides requirements for the manufacture and qualification of spoolable 4th Edition | April 2017 | Product Number: G16A04 | Price: $179.00
reinforced plastic line pipe in oilfield and energy applications including
transport of multiphase fluids, hydrocarbon gases, hydrocarbon liquids, Std 16AR
oilfield production chemicals, and nonpotable water. Also included are Standard for Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-Through Equipment
performance requirements for materials, pipe, and fittings. These products (includes Errata 1 dated August 2017)
consist of a liner with helically wrapped steel or nonmetallic reinforcing
elements and an outer cover. The helical reinforcing elements shall be a Specifies requirements for repair and remanufacture of drill-through
single material. Additional nonhelical reinforcing elements are acceptable. equipment built under API 16A. This standard also applies to repair and
The spoolable reinforced line pipe under this specification is capable of remanufacture of drill-through equipment manufactured to API 6A
being spooled for storage, transport, and installation. For offshore use, requirements and produced prior to the existence of API 16A.
additional requirements may apply and are not within the scope of this This standard also covers the testing, inspection, welding, marking,
document. This specification is confined to pipe, end-fittings, and couplings certification, handling, storing, and shipping of equipment repaired or
and does not relate to other system components and appurtenances. Where remanufactured per this standard. Pages: 104
other system components (e.g. elbows, tees, valves) are of conventional 1st Edition | April 2017 | Product Number: G16AR01 | Price: $170.00
construction, they will be governed by other applicable codes and practices.
Pages: 62 Spec 16C 
2nd Edition | March 2016 | Effective Date: September 1, 2016 Choke and Kill Equipment
Product Number: G15S02 | Price: $143.00 (includes Errata 1 dated July 2015, Errata 2 dated November 2015, Errata 3
dated February 2016, and Addendum 1 and Errata 4 dated July 2016)
Spec 15S * Establishes the minimum requirements for the design and manufacture of
Spoolable Reinforced Plastic Line Pipe—Russian following types of new equipment:
(includes Errata 1 dated July 2016 and Addendum 1 dated October 2019) • articulated choke and kill lines;
Russian translation of Spec 15S. • choke and kill manifold buffer chamber;
2nd Edition | March 2016 | Product Number: G15S02R | Price: $143.00 • choke and kill manifold assembly;
• drilling choke actuators;
RP 15TL4 • drilling choke controls;
Recommended Practice for Care and Use of Fiberglass Tubulars • drilling chokes;
Provides information on the transporting, handling, installing, and • flexible choke and kill lines;
reconditioning of fiberglass tubulars in oilfield usage. Appendices are also • union connections used in choke and kill assemblies;
included to cover adhesive bonding, repair procedures, and inspection • rigid choke and kill lines;
practices. Pages: 20 • swivel unions used in choke and kill equipment.
2nd Edition | March 1999 | Reaffirmed: November 2018 These requirements were formulated to provide for safe and functionally
Product Number: G15TL4 | Price: $105.00 interchangeable surface and subsea choke and kill system equipment
utilized for drilling oil and gas wells.
RP 15WT Technical content provides the minimum requirements for performance,
Operations for Layflat Hose in Oilfield Water Applications design, materials, welding, testing, inspection, storing, and shipping.
Provides guidelines and establishes recommended practices for the Pages: 114
operation of layflat hose used for the transportation of water associated with 2nd Edition | March 2015 | Product Number: G16C02 | Price: $163.00
onshore upstream oil and gas operations, to prevent damage of layflat hose
and damage of layflat hose assemblies.

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Spec 16D  Spec 16RCD 

Control Systems for Drilling Well Control Equipment and Control Specification for Rotating Control Devices
Systems for Diverter Equipment Formulated to provide for the availability of safe and functionally
Establishes design standards for systems used to control blowout preventers interchangeable rotating control devices (RCDs) utilized in air drilling, drilling
(BOPs) and associated valves that control well pressure during drilling operations for oil and gas, and geothermal drilling operations.
operations. The design standards applicable to subsystems and Technical content provides requirements for design, performance, materials,
components do not include material selection and manufacturing process tests and inspection, welding, marking, handling, storing, and shipping. This
details but may serve as an aid to the purchaser. Although diverters are not specification does not apply to field use or fieldtesting of RCDs.
considered well control devices, their controls are often incorporated as part Critical components are those parts having requirements specified in this
of the BOP control system and therefore are included in this specification. document. Pages: 52
The requirements provided in this specification apply to the following control
system categories: control systems for surface mounted BOP stacks; control 2nd Edition | September 2015 | Effective Date: March 10, 2016
systems for subsea BOP stacks (common elements); discrete hydraulic Product Number: G16RCD02 | Price: $168.00
control systems for subsea BOP stacks; electro-hydraulic/multiplex control
systems for subsea BOP stacks; control systems for diverter equipment; RP 16ST
auxiliary equipment control systems and interfaces; emergency disconnect Coiled Tubing Well Control Equipment Systems
sequenced systems; backup systems; special deepwater/harsh environment
features. Pages: 144 Addresses coiled tubing well control equipment assembly and operation as
it relates to well control practices. Industry practices for performing well
3rd Edition | November 2018 | Effective Date: May 1, 2019 control operations using fluids for hydrostatic pressure balance are not
Product Number: G16D03 | Price: $205.00 addressed in this recommended practice. This document covers well control
equipment assembly and operation used in coiled tubing intervention and
Spec 16F  coiled tubing drilling applications performed through:
Specification for Marine Drilling Riser Equipment • christmas trees constructed to standards stipulated in Spec 6A and/or
(includes Errata 1 dated February 2019) Spec 11IW;
Establishes standards of performance and quality for the design, • a surface flow head or surface test tree constructed to standards
manufacture, and fabrication of marine drilling riser equipment used in stipulated in Spec 6A;
conjunction with a subsea blowout preventer (BOP) stack. • drill pipe or workstrings with connections manufactured in accordance
This specification applies to all riser system components that are in the with Spec 7 and/or Spec 5CT. Pages: 75
primary load path during operation, running, and retrieval, including but not 1st Edition | March 2009 | Reaffirmed: December 2014
limited to riser couplings, riser main tube, riser adapters, riser external lines Product Number: G16ST01 | Price: $157.00
when used for load sharing, riser tensioner rings, telescopic joints, flex/ball
joints, and special riser joints. Pages: 120 TR 16TR1
2nd Edition | November 2017 | Product Number: G16F02 | Price: $150.00 BOP Shear Ram Performance Test Protocol
(includes Errata 1 dated October 2018)
Spec 16F *
Outlines the standardized test protocol, including data and reporting
Specification for Marine Drilling Riser Equipment—Russian requirements, for performing sealing and non-sealing blowout preventer
(includes Errata 1 dated February 2019) (BOP) shear ram performance tests. This protocol determines the
Russian translation of Spec 16F. parameters that can support field system performance and confidence in
2nd Edition | November 2017 | Product Number: G16F02R | Price: $150.00 successful shearing and sealing.
This document is not intended to be used for qualifying BOP shear rams or
RP 16Q as a factory acceptance test procedure. Qualification and factory
Design, Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Marine Drilling acceptance testing of BOP shear rams is per API 16A. Pages: 30
Riser Systems 1st Edition | July 2018| Product Number: G16TR11 | Price: $105.00
Pertains to the design, selection, operation, and maintenance of marine riser
systems for floating drilling operations. Its purpose is to serve as a reference Std 53
for designers, for those who select system components, and for those who Well Control Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells
use and maintain this equipment. For the purposes of this standard, a
marine drilling riser system includes the tensioner system and all equipment Provides requirements on the installation and testing of blowout prevention
between the top connection of the upper flex/ball joint and the bottom equipment systems on land and marine drilling rigs (barge, platform,
connection of the lower flex/ball joint. It specifically excludes the diverter, bottom-supported, and floating). Blowout preventer equipment systems are
LMRP, BOP stack, and hydraulic connectors. Pages: 90 comprised of a combination of various components. The following
components are required for operation under varying rig and well conditions:
2nd Edition | April 2017 | Product Number: G16Q02 | Price: $132.00 blowout preventers (BOPs); choke and kill lines; choke manifolds; control
systems; auxiliary equipment. The primary functions of these systems are to
RP 16Q * confine well fluids to the wellbore, provide means to add fluid to the
Design, Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Marine Drilling wellbore, and allow controlled volumes to be withdrawn from the wellbore.
Riser Systems—Russian Pages: 86
Russian translation of RP 16Q. 5th Edition | December 2018 | Product Number: G05305 | Price: $164.00
2nd Edition | April 2017 | Product Number: G16Q02R | Price: $132.00

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RP 59 RP 17B
Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe
Provides information that can serve as a voluntary industry guide for safe Provides guidelines for the design, analysis, manufacture, testing,
well control operations. This publication is designed to serve as a direct field installation, and operation of flexible pipes and flexible pipe systems for
aid in well control and as a technical source for teaching well control onshore, subsea, and marine applications. This recommended practice (RP)
principles. This publication establishes recommended operations to retain supplements Specs 17J and 17K, which specify minimum requirements for
pressure control of the well under pre-kick conditions and recommended the design, material selection, manufacture, testing, marking, and packaging
practices to be utilized during a kick. It serves as a companion to RP 53 and of unbonded and bonded flexible pipe, respectively. This RP applies to
RP 64. Pages: 92 flexible pipe assemblies, consisting of segments of flexible pipe body with
2nd Edition | May 2006 | Reaffirmed: December 2018 end fittings attached to both ends. Both bonded and unbonded pipe types
are covered. In addition, this RP applies to flexible pipe systems, including
Product Number: G59002 | Price: $133.00 ancillary components. The applications covered by this RP are sweet- and
sour-service production, including export and injection applications. This RP
RP 59 * applies to both static and dynamic flexible pipe systems used as flowlines,
Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations—Kazakh risers, and jumpers. This RP does cover, in general terms, the use of flexible
Kazakh translation of RP 59. pipes for offshore loading systems. This RP does not cover flexible pipes for
use in choke and kill lines or umbilical and control lines. Pages: 268
2nd Edition | May 2006 | Reaffirmed: December 2018
5th Edition | May 2014 | Product Number: G017B05 | Price: $249.00
Product Number: G59002K | Price: $133.00
Spec 17D/ISO 13628-4 
RP 59 *
Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations—Russian Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems—Subsea
Wellhead and Tree Equipment
Russian translation of RP 59. (includes Errata 1 dated September 2011, Errata 2 dated January 2012,
2nd Edition | May 2006 | Reaffirmed: December 2018 Errata 3 dated June 2013, Errata 4 dated July 2013, Errata 5 dated
Product Number: G59002R | Price: $133.00 October 2013, Errata 6 dated August 2015, Addendum 1 dated
September 2015, Errata 7 dated October 2015, Addendum 2 dated
Std 64 September 2019, and Errata 8 dated September 2019)
Diverter Equipment Systems Provides specifications for subsea wellheads, mudline wellheads, drill-
(includes Errata 1 dated March 2018 and Addendum 1 dated December through mudline wellheads, and both vertical and horizontal subsea trees. It
2018) specifies the associated tooling necessary to handle, test, and install the
Provides information on the design, manufacture, quality control, equipment. It also specifies the areas of design, material, welding, quality
installation, maintenance, and testing of the diverter system, and associated control (including factory acceptance testing), marking, storing, and
shipping for both individual sub-assemblies (used to build complete subsea
components. The diverter system provides a flow control system to direct tree assemblies) and complete subsea tree assemblies. The user is
controlled or uncontrolled wellbore fluids away from the immediate drilling responsible for ensuring subsea equipment meets any additional
area for the safety of personnel and equipment. Pages: 69 requirements of governmental regulations for the country in which it is
3rd Edition | August 2017 | Product Number: G64003 | Price: $149.00 installed. This is outside the scope of this document. Where applicable, this
document can also be used for equipment on satellite, cluster arrangements
SUBSEA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS and multiple well template applications. This document includes equipment
definitions, an explanation of equipment use and function, an explanation of
RP 17A service conditions and product specification levels, and a description of
critical components. This document is not applicable to the rework and
Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems—General repair of used equipment. Pages: 254
Requirements and Recommendations 2nd Edition | May 2011 | Effective Dates: February 1, 2013 [for Valve and
Provides guidelines for the design, installation, operation, repair, and Actuator Design Validation (Test Requirements) Only] and
decommissioning of subsea production systems. The elements of subsea November 1, 2011 [for All Other Requirements]
production systems included are wellheads (both subsea and mudline casing Reaffirmed: November 2018 | 2-Year Extension: July 2016
suspension systems) and trees; pipelines and end connections; controls,
control lines, and control fluids; templates and manifolds; and production riser Product Number: GX17D02 | Price: $202.00
(both rigid and flexible). Other sections cover operations, quality assurance,
materials, and corrosion. This is intended as an umbrella document to govern Spec 17D/ISO 13628-4 *
other parts of the subsea document suite of standards dealing with more Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems—Subsea
detailed requirements for the subsystems that typically form part of a subsea Wellhead and Tree Equipment—Chinese
production system. However, in some areas (e.g. system design, structures,
manifolds, lifting devices, and color and marking) more detailed requirements (includes Errata 1 dated September 2011, Errata 2 dated January 2012,
are included herein, as these subjects are not covered in a subsystem standard. Errata 3 dated June 2013, Errata 4 dated July 2013, Errata 5 dated
The complete subsea production system comprises several subsystems October 2013, Errata 6 dated August 2015, Addendum 1 dated
necessary to produce hydrocarbons from one or more subsea wells and transfer September 2015, Errata 7 dated October 2015, Addendum 2 dated
them to a given processing facility located offshore (fixed, floating, or subsea) or September 2019, and Errata 8 dated September 2019)
onshore, or to inject water/gas through subsea wells. Specialized equipment,
such as split trees and trees and manifolds in atmospheric chambers, are not Chinese translation of Spec 17D/ISO 13628-4.
specifically discussed because of their limited use. However, the information 2nd Edition | May 2011 | Reaffirmed: November 2018
presented is applicable to those types of equipment. Pages: 55 Product Number: GX17D02C | Price: $202.00
5th Edition | May 2017 | Product Number: GX17A05 | Price: $108.00

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Spec 17D/ISO 13628-4 * Std 17G

Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems—Subsea Design and Manufacture of Subsea Well Intervention Equipment
Wellhead and Tree Equipment—Russian Defines a minimum set of requirements for performance, design, materials,
(includes Errata 1 dated September 2011, Errata 2 dated January 2012, testing and inspection, hot forming, welding, marking, handling, storing, and
Errata 3 dated June 2013, Errata 4 dated July 2013, Errata 5 dated shipping of new build subsea well intervention equipment [through-BOP
intervention riser system (TBIRS) and openwater intervention riser system
October 2013, Errata 6 dated August 2015, Addendum 1 dated (OWIRS)].
September 2015, Errata 7 dated October 2015, Addendum 2 dated
The requirements in this standard apply to equipment whose rated working
September 2019, and Errata 8 dated September 2019) pressure (RWP) is less than or equal to 103.4 MPa (15,000 psi) or whose
Russian translation of Spec 17D/ISO 13628-4. rated temperature is less than or equal to 177 °C (350 °F). For equipment
2nd Edition | May 2011 | Reaffirmed: November 2018 ratings that exceed these limits, see API 17TR8.
Product Number: GX17D02R | Price: $202.00 Structural design methods and criteria given in API 17G are limited to
components manufactured from materials that ensure ductile failure modes
Spec 17E (e.g., carbon steels, low-alloy steels, and corrosion-resistant alloys).
Components manufactured from materials that may not ensure ductile
Specification for Subsea Umbilicals failure modes (e.g., composite materials, titanium, and titanium alloys) are
(includes Addendum 1 dated December 2017) outside the scope of this standard.
Specifies requirements and gives recommendations for the design, material The standard covers equipment that is connected to a fluid conduit tieback
selection, manufacture, design verification, testing, installation, and riser, either inside the marine riser (TBIRS) or open water (OWIRS).
operation of subsea control systems, chemical injection, gas lift, utility and Intervention equipment, such as riserless light well intervention systems,
service umbilicals, and associated ancillary equipment for the petroleum downline connected equipment, and remotely operated vehicle (ROV)
and natural gas industries. This also applies to umbilicals containing intervention equipment, are outside the scope of this standard. Pages: 280
electrical conductors, optical fibers, thermoplastic hoses, and metallic tubes, 3rd Edition | November 2019 | Product Number: G17G03 | Price: $187.00
either alone or in combination, and applies to umbilicals that are for static or
dynamic service, and with routings of surface-surface, surface-subsea, and RP 17G5
subsea-subsea. Pages: 178
Subsea Intervention Workover Control Systems
5th Edition | July 2017 | Product Number: G17E05 | Price: $210.00
Provides the requirements for the design, manufacture, and testing of
intervention workover control system (IWOCS) equipment typically used in a
Spec 17E * thru-blowout preventer intervention riser system and an open-water
Specification for Subsea Umbilicals—Russian intervention riser system.
(includes Addendum 1 dated December 2017) Some requirements in this document are specific to the execution of end
Russian translation of Spec 17E. user-defined safety functions. This document defines “safety class control
5th Edition | July 2017 | Product Number: G17E05R | Price: $210.00 functions” used to operate safety class devices. This document provides
guidance on the determination of safety class control functions based on the
end user-provided safety functions. Pages: 42
Std 17F
Standard for Subsea Production Control Systems 1st Edition | November 2019 | Product Number: G17G501 | Price: $86.00
(includes Errata 1 dated July 2018 and Errata 2 dated May 2019)
RP 17H
Applies to design, fabrication, testing, installation, and operation of subsea Remotely Operated Tools and Interfaces on Subsea Production
production control systems. Covers surface control system equipment,
subsea-installed control system equipment, and control fluids. This Systems
equipment is utilized to control subsea production of oil and gas and for Provides functional requirements and guidelines for ROV/ROT/AUV interfaces
subsea water and gas injection services. Where applicable, this standard in subsea production fields for the petroleum and natural gas industries. It is
may be used for equipment on multiple-well applications. applicable to both the selection and use of ROV/ROT/AUV interfaces related
This document establishes design standards for systems, subsystems, to subsea production equipment and provides guidance on design as well
components, and operating fluids in order to provide for the safe and as the operational requirements for maximizing the potential of standardized
functional control of subsea production equipment. It contains various types equipment and design principles. This recommended practice (RP) identifies
of information related to subsea production control systems that includes: the issues to be considered when designing for ROV/ROT/AUV operations to
informative data that provide an overview of the architecture and general interact with (or near) subsea production systems. The framework and
functionality of control systems for the purpose of introduction and specifications set out enables the user (whether they may be on the ROV/
information; basic prescriptive data that shall be adhered to by all types of ROT/AUV side or production facility side) to design the appropriate interface
control systems; selective prescriptive data that are control-system-type for a specific application. These interfaces include subsea docking,
sensitive and shall be adhered to only when they are relevant; and optional recharging, data transfer, data harvesting, and mechanical intervention.
data or requirements that need be adopted only when considered necessary Pages: 112
either by the purchaser or the vendor. 3rd Edition | July 2019 | Product Number: G17H03 | Price: $160.00
Rework and repair of used equipment are beyond the scope of this standard.
Pages: 239
4th Edition | November 2017 | Product Number: G017F04 | Price: $262.00

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Spec 17J  types for particular ancillary components that are not commonly used for
Specification for Unbonded Flexible Pipe such components currently, but may be adopted more frequently in the
(includes Errata 1 dated September 2016, Errata 2 dated May 2017, and future. Pages: 340
Addendum 1 dated October 2017) 1st Edition | March 2013 | Reaffirmed: August 2020
Defines the technical requirements for safe, dimensionally and functionally Product Number: G17L101 | Price: $184.00
interchangeable flexible pipes that are designed and manufactured to
uniform standards and criteria. Minimum requirements are specified for the RP 17L2
design, material selection, manufacture, testing, marking, and packaging of Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment
flexible pipes, with reference to existing codes and standards where Provides guidelines for the design, materials selection, analysis, testing,
applicable. See RP 17B for guidelines on the use of flexible pipes and manufacture, handling, transportation, installation, and integrity
ancillary components. This specification applies to unbonded flexible pipe management of flexible pipe ancillary equipment. It presents the current
assemblies, consisting of segments of flexible pipe body with end fittings best practice for design and procurement of ancillary equipment and gives
attached to both ends. This specification does not cover flexible pipes of guidance on the implementation of the specification for standard flexible
bonded structure. This specification does not apply to flexible pipe ancillary pipe products. In addition, this document presents guidelines on the
components. Guidelines for bend stiffeners and bend restrictors are given in qualification of prototype products. The applicability relating to a specific
Annex B. This specification does not apply to flexible pipes that include non- item of ancillary equipment within this recommended practice is stated at
metallic tensile armour wires. Pipes of such construction are considered as the beginning of the clause dedicated to that item of ancillary equipment.
prototype products subject to qualification testing. The applications
addressed by this document are sweet and sour service production, This document applies to the following flexible pipe ancillary equipment:
including export and injection applications. Production products include oil, bend stiffeners; bend restrictors; bellmouths; buoyancy modules and ballast
gas, water, and injection chemicals. This specification applies to both static modules; subsea buoys; tethers for subsea buoys and tether clamps; riser
and dynamic flexible pipes used as flowlines, risers, and jumpers. This and tether bases; clamping devices; piggy-back clamps; repair clamps; I/J-
specification does not apply to flexible pipes for use in choke-and-kill line tube seals; pull-in heads/installation aids; connectors; load-transfer devices;
applications. Pages: 90 mechanical protection; and fire protection. This document may be used for
bonded flexible pipe ancillary equipment, though any requirements specific
4th Edition | May 2014 | Effective Date: November 1, 2014 to these applications are not addressed. Where relevant, the applicability of
Product Number: G017J04 | Price: $146.00 recommendations to umbilicals is indicated in the Applicability subclause for
the ancillary equipment in question. This document does not cover flexible
Spec 17K  pipe ancillary equipment beyond the connector, with the exception of riser
Specification for Bonded Flexible Pipe bases and load-transfer devices. Therefore, this document does not cover
Defines the technical requirements for safe, dimensionally and functionally turret structures or I-tubes and J-tubes, for example. In addition, it does not
interchangeable bonded flexible pipes that are designed and manufactured cover flexible pipe storage devices, for example reels. This recommended
to uniform standards and criteria. Minimum requirements are specified for practice is intended to cover ancillary equipment made from several material
the design, material selection, manufacture, testing, marking, and packaging types, including metallic, polymer, and composite materials. It may also refer
of bonded flexible pipes, with reference to existing codes and standards to material types for particular ancillary components that are not commonly
where applicable. This document applies to bonded flexible pipe used for such components currently, but may be adopted in the future.
assemblies, consisting of segments of flexible pipe body with end fittings Pages: 275
attached to both ends. It does not cover flexible pipes of unbonded structure 1st Edition | March 2013 | Reaffirmed: August 2020
or to flexible pipe ancillary components. This document can be applied to Product Number: G17L201 | Price: $184.00
flexible pipes that include non-metallic reinforcing layers, though no effort
was made to address the specific and unique technological aspects of this RP 17N
product. Pages: 96
Recommended Practice on Subsea Production System Reliability,
3rd Edition | August 2017 | Product Number: G17K03 | Price: $147.00
Technical Risk, and Integrity Management
Spec 17L1 (includes Addendum 1 dated May 2018)
Specification for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment Provides a structured approach that organizations can adopt to manage
(includes Errata 1 dated January 2015 and Errata 2 dated November 2015) uncertainty throughout the life of a project. This may range from the
management of general project risk through to the identification and removal
Defines the technical requirements for safe, dimensionally and functionally of potential failure modes in particular equipment.
interchangeable flexible pipe ancillary equipment that is designed and This recommended practice aims to provide operators, contractors, and
manufactured to uniform standards and criteria. Minimum requirements are suppliers with guidance in the application of reliability techniques to subsea
specified for the design, material selection, manufacture, testing, projects within their scope of work and supply only. It is applicable to
documentation, marking, and packaging of flexible pipe ancillary standard and nonstandard equipment, and all phases of projects, from
equipment, with reference to existing codes and standards where applicable. feasibility studies to operation.
The applicability relating to a specific item of ancillary equipment is stated at
the beginning of the particular clause for the ancillary equipment in It does not prescribe the use of any specific equipment or limit the use of
question. This document applies to the following flexible pipe ancillary any existing installed equipment or recommend any action, beyond good
equipment: bend stiffeners; bend restrictors; bellmouths; buoyancy modules engineering practice, where current reliability is judged to be acceptable. It is
and ballast modules; subsea buoys; tethers for subsea buoys and tether also not intended to replace individual company processes, procedures,
clamps; riser and tether bases; clamping devices; piggy-back clamps; repair document nomenclature, or numbering; it is a guide. However, this
clamps; I/J-tube seals; pull-in heads/installation aids; connectors; load- recommended practice may be used to enhance existing processes, if
transfer devices; mechanical protection; and fire protection. This document deemed appropriate.
may be used for bonded flexible pipe ancillary equipment, though any Most organizations will find much that is familiar and recognized as good
requirements specific to these applications are not addressed. This practice. Some annex sections may only be of interest to a reliability
document does not cover flexible pipe ancillary equipment beyond the specialist. The basic approach, however, is simple and consistent, and when
connector, with the exception of riser bases and load-transfer devices. applied correctly, has the potential to greatly reduce the financial risk of
Therefore, this document does not cover turret structures or I-tubes and J- designing, manufacturing, installing, and operating subsea equipment.
tubes, for example. In addition, this document does not cover flexible pipe Pages: 178
storage devices such as reels, for example. This specification is intended to 2nd Edition | June 2017 | Product Number: G17N02 | Price: $193.00
cover ancillary equipment made from several material types, including
metallic, polymer and composite materials. It may also refer to material

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Recommended Practice on Subsea Production System Reliability, pressure containment in both subsea production of oil and gas, and subsea
injection services. Equipment within the scope of this document are listed
Technical Risk, and Integrity Management—Russian below.
(includes Addendum 1 dated May 2018)
Equipment used to make the following subsea connections are included:
Russian translation of RP 17N. • pipeline end terminations to manifolds,
2nd Edition | June 2017 | Product Number: G17N02R | Price: $193.00 • pipeline end terminations to trees,
RP 17O • pipeline end terminations to riser bases,
Recommended Practice for Subsea High Integrity Pressure • manifolds to trees,
Protection Systems (HIPPS) • pipeline inline sleds to other subsea structures.
Addresses the requirements for the use of high integrity pressure protection The following connection components and systems are included:
systems (HIPPS) for subsea applications. RP 14C, IEC 61508, and IEC • jumper assemblies,
61511 specify the requirements for onshore, topsides, and subsea safety • monobore connectors systems,
instrumented systems (SIS) and are applicable to HIPPS, which are • multibore connectors systems,
designed to autonomously isolate downstream facilities from overpressure
situations. This document integrates these requirements to address the • pressure and flooding caps,
specific needs of subsea production. These requirements cover the HIPPS • connector actuation tools. Pages: 52
pressure sensors, logic solver, shutdown valves, and ancillary devices 1st Edition | March 2015 | Product Number: G17R01 | Price: $131.00
including testing, communications, and monitoring subsystems. Pages: 45
2nd Edition | July 2014 | Reaffirmed: February 2019 RP 17S
Product Number: G17O02 | Price: $131.00 Recommended Practice for the Design, Testing, and Operation of
Subsea Multiphase Flow Meters
RP 17P
Recommended Practice for Subsea Structures and Manifolds Provides recommendations for the sizing, specification, system integration,
and testing of subsea flow meters [referred to as multiphase flow meters
Addresses specific requirements and recommendations for subsea (MPFMs)] for measurement of full stream, multiphase flow. In subsea
structures and manifolds, within the frameworks set forth by recognized and applications, MPFMs are normally used in well testing, allocation
accepted industry specifications and standards. As such, it does not measurement, fiscal measurement, well management, and/or flow
supersede or eliminate any requirement imposed by any other industry assurance applications. The categorization of MPFM application is important
specification. since it can be used to determine the required level of factory testing,
This recommended practice (RP) covers subsea manifolds and templates independent verification, field maintenance, and ongoing verification
used for pressure control in both subsea production of oil and gas, and required during operation. This document includes wet gas flow meters as a
subsea injection services. Equipment within the scope of this RP includes subset of MPFMs. In-line MPFMs are typically used in subsea applications
production and injection manifolds; modular and integrated single satellite and are the focus of this document. These recommendations and guidelines
and multiwell templates; subsea processing and subsea boosting stations; are intended for use by the engineer responsible for the delivery of the
flowline riser bases and export riser bases (FRB, ERB); pipeline end MPFM. Pages: 32
manifolds (PLEM); pipeline end terminations (PLET); T- and Y-connections;
subsea isolation valve structures (SSIV); subsea controls and distribution 1st Edition | June 2015 | Product Number: G17S01 | Price: $93.00
structures; and associated protection structures. Pages: 76
2nd Edition | January 2019 | Product Number: GG17P02 | Price: $150.00 RP 17S *
Recommended Practice for the Design, Testing, and Operation of
RP 17Q Subsea Multiphase Flow Meters—Russian
Recommended Practice on Subsea Equipment Qualification Russian translation of RP 17S.
Provides suppliers, contractors, and operators with process-level guidance to 1st Edition | June 2015 | Product Number: G17S01R | Price: $93.00
qualify equipment intended for use in subsea applications. This document is
intended to provide high-level guidance only, so that the petroleum and TR 17TR1
natural gas industry has a common set of principles to follow for equipment Evaluation Standard for Internal Pressure Sheath Polymers for High
qualification. It is written to simplify the qualification process and to align Temperature Flexible Pipes
associated expectations within individual organizations and within the
industry. It is not intended to replace existing company processes or Defines the methodology and test procedures necessary for the evaluation
procedures. The application of this recommended practice is dependent on of polymeric materials suitable for use as the internal pressure sheath of an
the stakeholder companies (qualifier and end user) accepting its use. unbonded flexible pipes in high temperature applications. It describes the
Although developed for application to subsea equipment, the process processes by which the critical material properties, both static and dynamic,
described by the recommended practice can be applied to non-subsea can be measured and evaluated against relevant performance criteria.
equipment as well. Pages: 54 This document relates primarily to the properties necessary for an internal
2nd Edition | May 2018 | Product Number: G17Q02 | Price: $145.00 pressure sheath required for oil and gas production. These are most relevant to
high temperature applications. Only thermoplastic materials are considered for
RP 17R the internal pressure sheath. Elastomeric materials, which are used in bonded
Recommended Practice for Flowline Connectors and Jumpers flexible pipes, are not considered in this document. Pages: 47
1st Edition | March 2003 | Product Number: G17TR11 | Price: $143.00
Addresses specific requirements and recommendations for subsea flowline
connectors and jumpers within the frameworks set forth by recognized and
accepted industry specifications and standards. As such, it does not
supersede or eliminate any requirement imposed by any other industry
specification.
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Evaluation Standard for Internal Pressure Sheath Polymers for High Avoidance of Blockages in Subsea Production Control and Chemical
Temperature Flexible Pipes—Russian Injection Systems
Russian translation of TR 17TR1. Addresses the avoidance of blockages in subsea production control and
1st Edition | March 2003 | Product Number: G17TR11R | Price: $143.00 chemical injection systems (CISs). It includes requirements and gives
recommendations for the design and operation of subsea production
TR 17TR2 systems (SPSs) with the aim of preventing blockages in control and
production chemical fluid (PCF) conduits and associated connectors/fittings.
The Aging of PA-11 In Flexible Pipes In the context of design, this covers not only installed subsea hardware
Provides comprehensive guidance on materials and pipe issues regarding (trees, manifolds, etc.) and the connecting linkages (jumper arrangements,
the use and operation of PA-11 in flexible pipe applications and umbilical systems, etc.) but also the fluids to be conveyed, initially from the
concentrates on the use of PA-11 in the internal sheath of flexible pipes. The fluid manufacturers’ facilities through to bunkering at the host facility and,
collective goal of this document is to prevent failure of the internal pressure ultimately, injection or usage at remote subsea locations.
sheath, as a result of aging and associated loss of mechanical properties, by The document also addresses the issues of topside equipment that provide
determining and disseminating the necessary scientific and practical the control and chemical injection (CI) services necessary for the operation
information. Pages: 31 and performance of a SPS. Pages: 44
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TR 17TR3 TR 17TR6
An Evaluation of the Risks and Benefits of Penetrations in Subsea Attributes of Production Chemicals in Subsea Production Systems
Wellheads Below the BOP Stack Identifies and specifies the essential attributes of production chemicals
Provides an evaluation of the risks and benefits of allowing penetrations in intended to be introduced to subsea oil and gas production systems. The
subsea wellheads below the blowout preventer (BOP) stack so annuli other document is intended for use by chemical suppliers to facilitate the provision
than the production tubing (commonly referred to as the “A” annulus) could of chemicals compatible with existing and intended subsea production
be monitored. Current industry standards (Spec 17D and ISO 13628-4) for systems (SPS) although it is envisaged that use of the document for
the design of subsea wellheads prohibit penetrations below the (BOP) stack. specification purposes by the operators of such processes will assist in
In contrast, U.S. regulations (30 CFR 250.517) require that all annuli be ensuring the completeness of requests to supply.
monitored for sustained casing pressure and that every occurrence of This document specifies parameters that address manufacture, storage, and
sustained casing pressure be reported immediately. The study concludes transportation of the production chemical, as well as its deployment using
that the risks outweigh the benefits since the risk of maintaining the pressure the SPS chemical injection system. The document provides for two
barrier using a wellhead with penetrations is approximately 2.5 times that of approaches, requiring that parameters be either:
a system without penetrations.
• measured and reconciled with SPS design and operation, or
The scope of this study is limited to completed subsea wells in the Gulf of • meet, or exceed, acceptance criteria specified, either in this document or
Mexico (GOM). The risks were evaluated using fault tree analysis for three by manufacturers of production chemicals or equipment used to deliver
systems: production chemicals.
• wellhead system without penetrations,
This document is intended to be applicable to all subsea developments,
• wellhead system with one penetration, and irrespective of whether the development is in shallow or deep water.
• wellhead system with two penetrations. Pages: 123 Pages: 42
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TR 17TR3 * TR 17TR7
An Evaluation of the Risks and Benefits of Penetrations in Subsea Verification and Validation of Subsea Connectors
Wellheads Below the BOP Stack—Russian Provides requirements and recommendations for the verification and
Russian translation of TR 17TR3. validation of subsea connectors. It is intended to serve as a common
1st Edition | November 2004 reference for designers, manufacturers, and users to improve the
performance assessment of subsea connectors and to improve the reliability
Product Number: G17TR31R | Price: $143.00 and integrity of subsea systems.
This technical report is applicable to subsea connectors along the vertical
TR 17TR4 centerline of subsea hardware (i.e. tree, tubing head, tree cap, tree running
Subsea Equipment Pressure Ratings tool, well control package connectors, and EDP connectors), the subsea
The impact of operation in deep water on the pressure rating of equipment is wellhead, and the completion/workover riser. The methodology provided
a special concern. The objective of this document is to foster a better herein may also be used in other connector designs. Connectors outboard of
understanding of the effects of simultaneous internal and external pressures the vertical centerline are addressed in API 17R. Pages: 25
on the internal pressure rating of well control equipment. Pages: 12 1st Edition | April 2017 | Product Number: G17TR71 | Price: $93.00
2nd Edition | May 2016 | Product Number: G17TR402 | Price: $71.00
TR 17TR8
TR 17TR4 *  High-Pressure High-Temperature Design Guidelines
Subsea Equipment Pressure Ratings—Russian (includes Errata 1 dated March 2019 and Addendum 1 dated April 2019)
Russian translation of TR 17TR4. Serves as a general design guideline for HPHT application. It provides design
2nd Edition | May 2016 | Product Number: G17TR402R | Price: $71.00 guidelines for oil and gas subsea equipment used in high-pressure high-
temperature (HPHT) environments. Pages: 112
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Umbilical Termination Assembly (UTA) Selection and Sizing Consideration of External Pressure in the Design and Pressure
Recommendations Rating of Subsea Equipment
identifies and describes: Addresses issues related to the effects of external pressure acting on subsea
• technical, commercial, and installation risks associated with high- equipment installed in deepwater for containing or controlling wellbore
functionality umbilicals and umbilical terminations [resulting in large and fluids. External pressure at deepwater can significantly reduce the differential
heavy umbilical termination assemblies (UTAs)], especially with respect pressure acting on the wall of subsea equipment; therefore, this can improve
to installation; its internal pressure containment capability. External pressure is typically
• implications of decisions made early in the umbilical and subsea ambient seawater pressure, but in some cases, external pressure may be
umbilical termination (SUT) planning, selection, and design phases, to due to the hydrostatic head of drilling mud, completion fluids, or other fluids
ease the manufacturing, handling, and final umbilical/UTA installation; contained within risers or other conduits that connect the subsea equipment
to surface facilities.
• guidance on specification and sizing of umbilical terminations, including
overall size, weight, and handling requirements. This document provides guidance for subsea equipment designers/
manufacturers to properly account for external pressure (or in some cases,
This document acts as a reference guide during the early field development differential pressure) when designing and validating subsea equipment.
planning stage to ensure that due consideration is given to the implications Additionally, this technical report provides guidance to equipment
of the size of UTAs and possible consequences during installation. It is purchaser/end-user to appropriately select rated equipment for their subsea
intended to be used as a reference guide by end users and operators, UTA systems with consideration to the effects of external pressure in addition to
and umbilical manufacturers, installers, and front-end engineering design internal pressure, including differential pressure across a closure
(FEED) companies. The intention is that the document will enable the mechanism, and other applied mechanical or structural loads under all
currently inherent installation difficulties to be addressed up front by the UTA potential operating scenarios and functionality criteria.
designers, prior to commencing SUT design and functionality definition. It is
also intended to be used as a reference document to enable reviews to be It is necessary that users of this technical report be aware of regulations
undertaken to ensure that installation risk has been properly considered as from jurisdictional authority that may impose additional or different
part of SUT design and operations reviews on a case-by-case basis. requirements to the consideration of external pressure or differential
Pages: 53 pressure in equipment designs. Pages: 28
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TR 17TR10 TR 17TR13
Subsea Umbilical Termination (SUT) Design Recommendations General Overview of Subsea Production Systems
Provides best practice technical guidance for subsea umbilical design (SUT) Subsea production systems can range in complexity from a single satellite
design, in order to aid in making informed choices during the design phase. well with a flowline linked to a fixed platform to several wells on a template
producing and transferring via subsea processing facilities to a fixed or
This document was generated in response to the increasing difficulties in floating facility or directly to an onshore installation. The objectives of this
installation of high-functionality SUTs, due to their increasing size. document are to describe typical examples of the various subsystems and
This document is intended to be used as a reference guide by operators, components that can be combined, in a variety of ways, to form complete
umbilical termination assembly (UTA) and umbilical specifiers, installers, subsea production systems; to describe the interfaces with typical downhole
and front-end engineering design (FEED) companies. It is also intended to and topsides equipment that are relevant to subsea production systems;
be used as a reference document to enable reviews to be undertaken to and to provide some basic design guidance on various aspects of subsea
ensure that installation risk has been properly considered as part of SUT production systems. Pages: 100
design and operation reviews. 1st Edition | March 2016 | Product Number: G17TR131 | Price: $131.00
Additionally, the document has been designed to be educational such that
persons new to the industry, or, less experienced persons within the industry, RP 17U
can understand the implications of UTA design on installation feasibility. Recommended Practice for Wet and Dry Thermal Insulation of
This document aims at capturing the primary aspects impacting on the Subsea Flowlines and Equipment
overall dimensions and weight of the UTA, and highlighting the
consequences of design choices. Provides guidance for the performance, qualification, application, quality
control, handling, and storage requirements of wet and dry thermal
This document excludes multibore hub connection-type (MHC) UTAs that can insulation for subsea applications in the petroleum and gas industries. This
connect the umbilical directly to other subsea hardware. Although MHC UTAs guideline also covers the inspection of the insulation, and the repair of
are out of scope, many of the guidelines in this document would apply. insulation defects. For flowlines, the installation method is not defined and
Pages: 66 may be either S-lay, J-lay, or reel-lay. This guideline is intended to cover all
1st Edition | December 2015 | Product Number: G17TR101 | Price: $113.00 three installation methods. This guideline also takes into consideration the
design and structural handling of subsea trees, manifolds, pipeline end
TR 17TR11 terminations (PLETs), flowline jumpers, etc., as it pertains to the placement
Pressure Effects on Subsea Hardware During Flowline Pressure of structure, sacrificial anodes, handling appurtenances, etc., to ensure the
integrity of the insulation’s construction.
Testing in Deep Water This recommended practice is applicable to the following systems and
Provides guidance to the industry on allowable pressure loading of subsea components:
hardware components that can occur during hydrotesting of subsea flowlines • flowlines and risers;
and risers and during pre-commissioning leak testing of these systems. • christmas tree, valve block, and piping;
There are potential problems with confusion arising from high hydrostatic
pressure in deep water, partially due to the variety of applicable test • manifold valves and pipework;
specifications and partly from the inconsistent use of a variety of acronyms • PLET piping;
for pressure terminology. Pages: 11 • jumpers (i.e. piping and bends);
1st Edition | September 2015 • connectors and fittings;
Product Number: G17TR111 | Price: $87.00 • valves and chokes. Pages: 24
1st Edition | February 2015 | Reaffirmed: July 2020
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RP 17V COMPLETION EQUIPMENT

Recommended Practice for Analysis, Design, Installation, and
Testing of Safety Systems for Subsea Applications Spec 11D1/ISO 14310:2008 
(includes Errata 1 dated July 2015) Packers and Bridge Plugs
Presents recommendations for designing, installing, and testing a process (includes Errata 1 dated August 2019)
safety system for subsea applications. The basic concepts of subsea safety Provides requirements and guidelines for packers and bridge plugs as
systems are discussed and protection methods and requirements of the defined herein for use in the petroleum and natural gas industry. This
system are outlined. For the purposes of this document, “subsea system” specification provides requirements for the functional specification and
includes all process components from the wellhead (and surface controlled technical specification, including design, design verification and validation,
subsurface safety valve [SCSSV]) to upstream of the boarding shutdown materials, documentation and data control, repair, shipment, and storage. In
valve. For gas injection, water injection, and gas lift systems, the shutdown addition, products covered by this specification apply only to applications
valve is within the scope of this document. within a conduit. Installation and maintenance of these products are outside
This document is a companion document to API 14C, which provides the scope of this specification.
guidance for topsides safety systems on offshore production facilities. Some This specification includes requirements for the following:
sections of this document refer to API 14C for safety system methodology • HPHT environment equipment;
and processes. This recommended practice illustrates how system analysis
methods can be used to determine safety requirements to protect any • HPHT environment operational tools;
process component. Actual analyses of the principal components are • external flow testing.
developed in such a manner that the requirements determined will be This edition of Spec 11D1 is the modified national adoption of
applicable whenever the component is used in the process. The safety ISO 14310:2008. Pages: 62
requirements of the individual process components may then be integrated
into a complete subsea safety system. The analysis procedures include a 3rd Edition | April 2015 | Effective Date: October 9, 2015
method to document and verify system integrity. The uniform method of Product Number: G11D103 | Price: $124.00
identifying and symbolizing safety devices is presented in API 14C and
adopted in this recommended practice. Pages: 63 Spec 11D1/ISO 14310:2008 *
1st Edition | February 2015 | Reaffirmed: June 2020 Packers and Bridge Plugs—Russian
Product Number: G17V01 | Price: $152.00 (includes Errata 1 dated August 2019)
Russian translation of /ISO 14310:2008.
RP 17V *
3rd Edition | April 2015 | Product Number: G11D103R | Price: $124.00
Recommended Practice for Analysis, Design, Installation, and
Testing of Safety Systems for Subsea Applications—Russian RP 11V6
(includes Errata 1 dated July 2015) Recommended Practice for Design of Continuous Flow Gas Lift
Russian translation of RP 17V. Installations Using Injection Pressure Operated Valves
1st Edition | February 2015 | Product Number: G17V01R | Price: $152.00 Sets guidelines for continuous flow gas lift installation designs using injection
pressure operated valves. The assumption is made that the designer is
RP 17W familiar with and has available data on the various factors that affect a
Recommended Practice for Subsea Capping Stacks design. Pages: 88
Contains subsea capping stack recommended practices for designing, 2nd Edition | July 1999 | Reaffirmed: March 2015
building, and using, as well as maintaining and testing during storage. The Product Number: G11V62 | Price: $161.00
document focuses on:
• topics for drafting a Basis of Design (BOD) document that could be used RP 11V8
to constructing a new subsea capping stack, Recommended Practice for Gas Lift System Design and
• topics that may drive improvements for existing subsea capping stack Performance Prediction
equipment, and
• topics for drafting plans for storing, transporting, maintaining, and testing Emphasizes gas lift as a system and discusses methods used to predict its
a subsea capping stack. performance. Information must be gathered and models validated prior to a
system design, which must precede wellbore gas lift mandrel and valve
Other important elements of a complete subsea capping stack system that design. The subsurface and surface components of the system must be
are addressed in this document include: designed together to enhance the strengths of each and to minimize the
• minimal documentation requirements, constraints. Pages: 79
• minimal analysis and modeling that should accompany any subsea 1st Edition | September 2003 | Reaffirmed: March 2015
capping stack design, Product Number: G11V81 | Price: $130.00
• competencies of personnel who operate, maintain, and test subsea
capping stacks, and
• potential unknowns/risks that may be encountered with incident wells
that impact the use of a subsea capping stack and relevant contingency
procedures.
While it is not within the scope of this document to recommend procedures
to use a subsea capping stack, this document does contain example
procedures for reference only. These procedures are not presented as a
recommended practice but rather to indicate to industry that the preparation
and use of such procedures is a recommended practice. Pages: 65
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Spec 14A  RP 19B *

Specification for Subsurface Safety Valve Equipment Recommended Practice for Evaluation of Well Perforators—Chinese
(includes Errata 1 dated July 2015 and Addendum 1 dated June 2017) (formerly RP 43)
Provides the requirements for subsurface safety valves (SSSVs), and the (includes Addendum 1 dated April 2014 and Addendum 2 dated
secondary tools as defined herein necessary to operate the features December 2014)
included within them, including all components that establish tolerances Chinese translation of RP 19B.
and/or clearances that may affect performance or interchangeability of the
SSSV components. It includes repair operations and the interface 2nd Edition | September 2006 | Reaffirmed: April 2011
connections to control conduits and/or other equipment, but does not cover Product Number: G019B2C | Price: $133.00
the connections to the primary well conduit. Pages: 140
12th Edition | January 2015 | Effective Date: January 15, 2016 RP 19B *
Reaffirmed: July 2020 | Product Number: G14A12 | Price: $244.00 Recommended Practice for Evaluation of Well Perforators—Kazakh
(formerly RP 43)
Spec 14L  (includes Addendum 1 dated April 2014 and Addendum 2 dated
Lock Mandrels and Landing Nipples December 2014)
Provides the requirements for lock mandrels and landing nipples within the Kazakh translation of RP 19B.
production/injection conduit for the installation of flow control or other 2nd Edition | September 2006 | Reaffirmed: April 2011
equipment used in the petroleum and natural gas industries. It includes the Product Number: G019B2K | Price: $133.00
interface connections to the flow control or other equipment, but does not
cover the connections to the well conduit. Pages: 59 RP 19B *
3rd Edition | June 2020 | Product Number: G14L03 | Price: $143.00 Recommended Practices for Evaluation of Well Perforators—Russian
(formerly RP 43)
Spec 19AC/ISO 14998:2013  (includes Addendum 1 dated April 2014 and Addendum 2 dated
Specification for Completion Accessories December 2014)
Provides requirements and guidelines for completion accessories, as defined Russian translation of RP 19B.
herein, for use in the petroleum and natural gas industry. This international
standard provides requirements for the functional specification and technical 2nd Edition | September 2006 | Reaffirmed: April 2011
specifications, including design, design verification and validation, materials, Product Number: G019B2R | Price: $133.00
documentation and data control, quality requirements, redress, repair,
shipment, and storage. This international standard covers the pressure- Std 19C
containing, nonpressure-containing, load-bearing, disconnect/reconnect, Measurement of and Specifications for Proppants Used in Hydraulic
tubing-movement, and opening-a-port functionalities of completion Fracturing and Gravel-Packing Operations
accessories. Products covered under another API or international
specification are not included. Also not included are other products such as Provides standard testing procedures for evaluating proppants used in
liner/tubing hangers, downhole well test tools, inflow control devices, hydraulic fracturing and gravel-packing operations. The objective of this
surface-controlled downhole chokes, downhole artificial lift equipment, standard is to provide a consistent methodology for testing performed on
control lines and fittings, and all functionalities relating to electronics or fiber hydraulic fracturing and/or gravel-packing proppants. These procedures have
optics. This international standard does not cover the connections to the well been developed to improve the quality of proppants delivered to the well
conduit. Installation, application, and operation of these products are site. They are for use in evaluating certain physical properties used in
outside the scope of this international standard. hydraulic fracturing and gravel-packing operations. Pages: 57
This edition of Spec 19AC is the modified national adoption of ISO 2nd Edition | August 2018 | Product Number: GX19C02 | Price: $122.00
14998:2013. Pages: 63
1st Edition | September 2016 Std 19C *
Product Number: G19AC01 | Price: $121.00 Measurement of and Specifications for Proppants Used in Hydraulic
Fracturing and Gravel-Packing Operations—Russian
RP 19B  Russian translation of Std 19C.
Recommended Practice for Evaluation of Well Perforators 2nd Edition | August 2018 | Product Number: GX19C02R | Price: $122.00
(formerly RP 43)
(includes Addendum 1 dated April 2014 and Addendum 2 dated Spec 19CI
December 2014) Downhole Chemical Injection Devices and Related Equipment
Describes standard procedures for evaluating the performance of perforating Provides requirements for chemical injection devices intended for use in the
equipment so that representations of this performance may be made to the worldwide petroleum and natural gas industry. This includes requirements for
industry under a standard practice. Also contains tests to gauge specifying, selecting, design verification, validation testing, manufacturing,
performance under the following conditions: quality control, testing, and preparation for shipping of chemical injection
• ambient temperature and pressure, devices. These requirements include in-line debris screen systems, single-
use shearable/frangible devices, and information on performance testing
• simulated wellbore (stressed Berea sandstone), and calibration procedures.
• elevated temperature. The installation and retrieval of chemical Injection devices and systems is
This edition also introduces a procedure to quantify the amount of debris outside the scope of this document (see API 19G2 and API 19G3).
that comes out of the perforating gun during detonation. Pages: 42 Pages: 118
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Product Number: G019B2 | Price: $133.00

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RP 19D/ISO 13503-5:2006 Spec 19G3/ISO 17078-3:2009 

Measuring the Long-Term Conductivity of Proppants Running Tools, Pulling Tools and Kick-Over Tools and Latches for
(includes Errata 1 dated July 2008) Side-Pocket Mandrels
Provides standard testing procedures for evaluating proppants used in Provides requirements and guidelines for running tools, pulling tools, kick-
hydraulic fracturing and gravel-packing operations. The proppants mentioned in over tools, and latches used for the installation and retrieval of flow control
this publication refer to sand, ceramic media, resin coated proppants, gravel and other devices to be installed in side-pocket mandrels for use in the
packing media, and other materials used for hydraulic fracturing and gravel- petroleum and natural gas industries. This includes requirements for
packing operations. The objective of RP 19D is to provide consistent specifying, selecting, designing, manufacturing, quality control, testing, and
methodology for testing performed on hydraulic-fracturing and/or gravel- preparation for shipping of these tools and latches. Additionally, it includes
packing proppants. It is not intended for use in obtaining absolute values of information regarding performance testing and calibration procedures.
proppant pack conductivities under downhole reservoir conditions. The tests The processes of installation, retrieval, maintenance, and reconditioning of
and test apparatus herein have been developed to establish standard used running, pulling, and kick-over tools and latches are outside the scope
procedures and conditions for use in evaluating the long-term conductivity of of Spec 19G3. Center-set and tubing retrievable mandrel applications are
various hydraulic fracture proppant materials under laboratory conditions. This not covered.
procedure enables users to compare the conductivity characteristics under the This edition of Spec 19G3 is the identical national adoption of ISO 17078-
specifically described test conditions. The test results can aid users in 3:2009. Pages: 43
comparing proppant materials for use in hydraulic fracturing operations. 1st Edition | June 2011 | Product Number: GG19G301
This edition of RP 19D is the identical national adoption of ISO 13503- Reaffirmed: June 2019 | Price: $157.00
5:2006 and replaces RP 61. Pages: 24
1st Edition | May 2008 | Reaffirmed: May 2015 RP 19G4/ISO 17078-4:2010
Product Number: GX19D01 | Price: $116.00 Practices for Side-Pocket Mandrels and Related Equipment
Provides informative documentation to assist the user/purchaser and the
RP 19D/ISO 13503-5:2006 * supplier/manufacturer in specification, design, selection, testing, calibration,
reconditioning, installation, and use of side-pocket mandrels, flow-control
Measuring the Long-Term Conductivity of Proppants—Russian devices, and associated latches and installation tools. The product-design
(includes Errata 1 dated July 2008) and manufacturing-related requirements for these products are included
Russian translation of RP 19D/ISO 13503-5:2006. within the other parts of ISO 17078. The content and coverage of several
industry documents are compiled and refined within RP 19G4 (all parts).
1st Edition | May 2008 | Reaffirmed: May 2015 This edition of RP 19G4 is the identical national adoption of ISO 17078-
Product Number: GX19D01R | Price: $116.00 4:2010. Pages: 48
1st Edition | June 2011 | Product Number: GG19G401
Spec 19G1  Reaffirmed: January 2019 | Price: $168.00
Side-Pocket Mandrels
(includes Errata 1 dated June 2019 and Errata 2 dated July 2019) RP 19G5
Provides requirements for side-pocket mandrels used in the petroleum and Operation, Maintenance, Surveillance, and Troubleshooting of Gas-
natural gas industry. It covers specifying, selecting, designing, Lift Installations
manufacturing, quality control, testing, and preparation for shipping of side- Assists gas-lift system operators, analysts, technicians, engineers, and
pocket mandrels. others in understanding how to effectively plan, operate, maintain,
This specification addresses standard side-pocket mandrel designs, as well troubleshoot, and provide surveillance for gas-lift systems and gas-lift wells.
as high-pressure and/or high-temperature (HPHT) equipment rated greater These recommended practices discuss continuous gas-lift with injection in
than 103.43 MPa (15,000 psi) and/or greater than 177 °C (350 °F) the casing/tubing annulus and production up the tubing. Annular flow gas-
wellbore conditions as proffered by API 1PER15K-1. Pages: 62 lift (injection down the tubing and production up the annulus), dual gas-lift
2nd Edition | February 2019 | Product Number: G19G12 | Price: $113.00 (two tubing strings in the same casing), and intermittent gas-lift are
mentioned; however, most of the discussion focuses on conventional
Spec 19G2  continuous gas-lift. Pages: 99
Flow-Control Devices for Side-Pocket Mandrels 1st Edition | July 2019 | Product Number: G19G501 | Price: $174.00
Provides requirements for subsurface flow-control devices used in side-
pocket mandrels (hereafter called flow-control devices) intended for use in RP 19G9
the worldwide petroleum and natural gas industry. This includes Design, Operation, and Troubleshooting of Dual Gas-Lift Wells
requirements for specifying, selecting, designing, manufacturing, quality- Provides recommended practices for the selection, design, operation,
control, testing, and preparation for shipping of flow-control devices. surveillance, optimization, automation, and troubleshooting of dual gas-lift
Additionally, it includes information regarding performance testing and wells.
calibration procedures.
The purpose of this document is to present recommended practices,
The installation and retrieval of flow-control devices is outside the scope of guidelines, and tools to help obtain optimum production from dual gas-lift
Spec 19G2. Additionally, Spec 19G2 is not applicable to flow-control wells. This document also contains practices that should be avoided to
devices used in center-set mandrels or with tubing-retrievable applications. minimize problems, inefficiencies, and poor economics that may be
Spec 19G2 does not include requirements for side-pocket mandrels, associated with ineffective dual gas-lift operations. Compared to single
running, pulling, and kick-over tools, and latches that might or might not be completions, dual completions typically have a higher initial cost, have more
covered in other API/ISO specifications. Reconditioning of used flow-control operating problems, are more difficult and expensive to work over, and may
devices is outside of the scope of Spec 19G2. Pages: 116 produce less efficiently.
2nd Edition | September 2020 It is not the purpose of this document to recommend the practice of dual
Product Number: GX19G22 | Price: $185.00 gas-lift. In some cases, dual gas-lift is problematic and often ineffective.
Often it is difficult or even impossible to effectively produce both completions
in a dual well using gas-lift, over the long term. Where there are other

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feasible alternatives to produce dual wells, they should be considered. externally controlled downhole devices including interval control valves
However, many dually completed oil wells should be artificially lifted—initially, (ICVs). This specification does not cover the connections to the well conduit,
or after reservoir pressures have declined and/or water cuts have increased. the effects of corrosion, or ICDs designated for use in thermal recovery
In many cases, the only practical method of artificial lift for these wells is applications. Installation, application, and operation of these products are
gas-lift. Therefore, every effort should be made to design and operate dual outside the scope of this specification. Pages: 58
gas-lift systems as effectively as possible. Pages: 90 1st Edition | May 2020 | Product Number: G19ICD01 | Price: $100.00
2nd Edition | April 2015 | Product Number: G19G92 | Price: $179.00
Spec 19LH
RP 19G10 Liner Hanger Equipment
Design and Operation of Intermittent Gas-Lift Systems
Provides requirements for conventional and expandable liner systems,
Covers the design and operation of intermittent gas-lift systems, including including liner hangers, liner packers, liner hanger packers, tie-back/
designs with chamber and plunger lift equipment. Included are the polished-bore receptacles (TBR/PBRs), seal assemblies, setting adaptors/
background and theory of each of these systems, as well as considerations sleeves, and running/setting tools as defined herein for use in the oil and
for system design and operation. This information is intended for well natural gas industry. This specification provides minimum requirements for
engineers who seek to gain a general understanding of the theory and the functional specification and technical specification, including design,
practices of intermittent gas-lift systems. design verification and validation, materials, quality control, documentation
Not addressed in this recommended practice are absolutes in the and data control, repair, shipment, and storage.
development of an intermittent gas-lift system design or operation because Products covered by this specification apply only to applications within a
of the range of variables for each well and field combination. conduit. Installation and field maintenance are outside the scope of this
This document also contains three annexes. Annex A contains mathematical specification. Pages: 99
derivations and models of some of the most pertinent intermittent gas-lift 1st Edition | June 2019 | Product Number: G19LH01 | Price: $120.00
calculations. Annex B contains a comprehensive example of an intermittent
gas-lift design. Annex C describes how to use the Field (U.S. Customary) Spec 19OH
Units Calculator and SI Units Calculator. Pages: 120 Openhole Isolation Equipment
1st Edition | September 2018
Covers requirements and guidelines for openhole isolation equipment and
Product Number: G19G101 | Price: $170.00 bridge plugs as defined herein. Openhole isolation equipment includes
swellable packers, inflatable packers, expandable packers, and openhole
RP 19G11 packers that are designed for use in the petroleum and natural gas
Dynamic Simulation of Gas-Lift Wells and Systems industries. This specification provides requirements for design verification,
Provides guidance and background for the application and use of dynamic design validation, manufacturing, quality, shipping, handling, storage, and
simulation of gas-lift wells and their related systems. Discussion is included related supporting topics.
for use of steady-state, pseudo-steady-state, and dynamic numerical Requirements for the end connections to the well conduit are not included in
models. Also presented are guidelines to facilitate the application of these this specification. Also not covered are downhole anchoring devices (see API
techniques to optimize well/system integrity, operations, life cycle design, 11D1); cup-style packers; and requirements for the application, installation,
and production. Additionally, a range of artificial lift and natural flowing and use of openhole isolation equipment. Equipment and technology
systems and topics (e.g. gas well liquid loading) are addressed. The dynamic covered by other API specifications and standards are exempted from this
simulation recommendations (e.g. stable flow, hydrates, waxes, corrosion, specification, such as:
liquid loading, and complex wells) can be implemented in other production • production packers,
systems (e.g. natural flowing wells). Not included are technical requirements
for the hardware of the dynamic simulation system, the specifics of the • liner hanger systems,
system calculations, the responses to the output of the dynamic simulation • service tools,
data output, and specifics of what actions are required after the provided • test tool packers.
data is considered. Pages: 132 Repairs, remanufacturing, and redress are excluded from this specification.
1st Edition | October 2018 | Product Number: G19G101 | Price: $164.00 Pages: 45
1st Edition | January 2018 | Product Number: G19OH1 | Price: $118.00
RP 19GLHB 
Gas Lift Handbook Spec 19OH *
Presents information on the following topics related to gas lift equipment: the Openhole Isolation Equipment—Russian
basic principles of gas lift; gas lift equipment selection; how various types of Russian translation of Spec 19OH.
gas lift equipment work; and how a gas lift system should be designed. 1st Edition | January 2018 | Product Number: G19OH1R | Price: $118.00
Information is also included on monitoring, adjusting, regulating, and
troubleshooting gas lift equipment. It is intended to familiarize operating Spec 19SS/ISO 17824:2009
personnel with the use of gas lift as an artificial lift system. Pages: 285 Sand Screens
1st Edition | June 2020 | Product Number: G19GLHB01 | Price: $167.00 (includes Errata 1 dated November 2018)
Provides the requirements and guidelines for sand screens for use in the
Spec 19ICD  petroleum and natural gas industry. Included are the requirements for
Inflow Control Devices design, design validation, manufacturing, quality, storage, and transport. The
Provides requirements and guidelines for inflow control devices (ICDs) for requirements of this International Standard are applicable to wire-wrap
both production and injection, as defined herein, for use in the petroleum screens, pre-pack screens, and metal-mesh screens.
and natural gas industry. This specification provides requirements for the The following items are outside the scope of this International Standard:
functional specification and technical specification, including design, design • expandable and/or compliant sand screens, slotted liners, or tubing and
verification and validation, materials, documentation and data control, and accessory items, such as centralizers or bull plugs;
quality requirements. Products covered by any other API specification, such
as sand screens and sliding sleeves, are not included. Also not included are

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• shunt screen technology, inflow control devices, downhole sensors, and casting and to compare the results of that examination to a defined set of
selective isolation devices, even where they can be an integral part of the acceptance criteria. The results of the qualification testing by material
sand screen; grouping are then used to establish a baseline Casting Specification Level
• analysis for sand retention efficiency; (CSL) for subsequently produced castings.
• end connections of the basepipe. This specification also provides manufacturers with a fixed production testing
This edition of Spec 19SS is the modified national adoption of ISO methodology to determine if subsequently produced castings conform to the
17824:2009. Pages: 79 minimum requirements for the intended CSL. The intent is that the
1st Edition | July 2018 | Product Number: G19SS01 | Price: $174.00 production castings meet the minimum CSL requirements established during
qualification testing by material grouping and/or the minimum CSL specified
Spec 19TT by the purchaser. Pages: 39
Specification for Downhole Well Test Tools and Related Equipment 2nd Edition | August 2017 | Product Number: G20A02 | Price: $94.00
Provides the requirements for downhole well test tools and related equipment
as they are defined herein for use in the petroleum and natural gas industries. Spec 20B 
Included are the requirements for design, design validation, manufacturing, Open Die Shaped Forgings for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas
functional evaluation, quality, handling, storage, and service centers. Tools Industry
utilized in downhole well test operations include tester valves, circulating valves,
well testing packers, safety joints, well testing safety valves, testing surface Specifies requirements for the qualification and production of open die
safety valves (TSSVs), slip joints, jars, work string tester valves, sampler carriers, shaped forgings for use in API service components in the petroleum and
gauge carriers, drain valves, related equipment, and tool end connections. This natural gas industries when referenced by an applicable equipment standard
specification does not cover open hole well test tools, downhole gauges, or otherwise specified as a requirement for compliance.
samplers, surface equipment, subsea safety equipment, perforating This API standard is applicable to equipment used in the oil and natural gas
equipment and accessories, pup joints external to well test tool assemblies, industries where service conditions warrant the use of individually shaped
work string and its connections, conveyance or intervention systems, open die forgings, including rolled rings. Examples include pressure
installation, control and monitoring conduits, and surface control systems. A containing or load bearing components. Forged bar, rolled bar, and forgings
downhole well test is an operation deploying a temporary completion in a well from which multiple parts are removed are beyond the scope of this
to safely acquire dynamic rates, formation pressure/temperature, and specification.
formation fluid data. Downhole well test tools are also used in operations of
well perforating, well shut-ins, circulation control of fluids, and stimulation This API standard establishes requirements for four forging specification
activities. This document covers the downhole tools used to perform these levels (FSL). These four FSL designations define different levels of forged
operations; however, the operational requirements of performing these product technical, quality and qualification requirements. Pages: 26
operations are not included. Pages: 94 2nd Edition | November 2020 | Product Number: G20B02 | Price: $102.00
1st Edition | October 2016 | Product Number: G19TT01 | Price: $143.00
Spec 20C 
Spec 19V  Closed Die Forgings for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Subsurface Completion Isolation (Barrier) Valves and Related Industry
Equipment Specifies requirements and gives recommendations for the design,
(includes Errata 1 dated September 2019) qualification, and production of closed-die forgings for use in API service
Provides the requirements for subsurface completion isolation (barrier) components in the petroleum and natural gas industries when referenced by
valves (SCIVs) and related equipment as they are defined herein for use in an applicable equipment standard or otherwise specified as a requirement
the petroleum and natural gas industries. Included are the requirements for for compliance. Spec 20C is applicable to equipment used in the oil and
design, design validation grades, quality levels, manufacturing, functional natural gas industries where service conditions warrant the use of closed die
evaluation, repair, redress, handling, and storage. SCIVs provide a means of forgings. Examples include pressure containing or load-bearing components.
isolating the formation or creating a blockage in the tubular to facilitate the This standard establishes requirements for four forging specification levels
performance of pre- and/or post-production/injection operational activities (FSL). These FSL designations define different levels of forged product
in the well. technical, quality and qualification requirements. Pages: 35
Additional requirements for HPHT products are included in Annex I. Pages: 81 3rd Edition | April 2020 | Product Number: G20C03 | Price: $97.00
2nd Edition | May 2019 | Effective Date: November 2019
Product Number: G19V02 | Price: $185.00 Std 20D
Qualification of Nondestructive Examination Services for Equipment
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Used in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry
Spec 20A  Specifies requirements for the application of nondestructive examination
(NDE) methods as well as the development and qualification procedures
Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Stainless Steel, and Nickel Base Alloy used in the manufacturing, servicing, and/or service of equipment for the
Castings for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry petroleum and natural gas industries.
(includes Addendum 1 dated September 2018 and Addendum 2 dated This is applicable to suppliers providing NDE services for equipment used in
April 2020) the oil and natural gas industries. The requirements of this standard apply to
Identifies requirements for the foundry qualification, production, design, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, radiography, and ultrasonic methods of
marking, and documentation of carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, and NDE. Pages: 30
nickel-base alloy castings used in the petroleum and natural gas industries 2nd Edition | August 2019 | Product Number: G20D02 | Price: $101.00
when referenced by an applicable API product standard or otherwise
specified as a requirement for compliance.
This specification applies to castings used in the manufacture of pressure
containing, pressure-controlling, and primary load-bearing components.
Castings manufactured in accordance with this API standard may be
produced using any industry standard casting method. This specification
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Spec 20E  properties and include stress relief operations. This standard applies to
Alloy and Carbon Steel Bolting for Use in the Petroleum and Natural carbon steel, low-alloy steel, stainless steel, and nickel-base alloys. Case
hardening, induction hardening, and flame hardening are not covered by this
Gas Industries standard.
(includes Addendum 1 dated September 2018 and Addendum 2 dated This standard establishes the requirements for three heat treatment
March 2019) specification levels (HSLs). These HSL designations define different levels of
Specifies requirements for the qualification, production, and documentation heat treatment technical, quality, and qualification requirements. Pages: 26
of alloy and carbon steel bolting used in the petroleum and natural gas 2nd Edition | April 2020 | Product Number: G20H02 | Price: $78.00
industries. This standard applies when referenced by an applicable API
equipment standard or otherwise specified as a requirement for compliance.
This standard establishes requirements for three bolting specification levels Std 20J
(BSL). These three BSL designations define different levels of technical, Qualification of Distributors of Metallic Materials for Use in the
quality and qualification requirements, BSL-1, BSL-2, and BSL-3. The BSLs Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries
are numbered in increasing levels of requirements in order to reflect
increasing technical, quality, and qualification criteria. This standard covers (includes Addendum 1 dated January 2020)
the following finished product forms, processes, and sizes: Specifies requirements for the qualification of distributors of metallic
• machined studs; materials used in the petroleum and natural gas industries. This standard is
• machined bolts, screws, and nuts; applicable to distributors of metallic bar, plate, and tubular products where
API product standards require such services or are otherwise specified as a
• cold formed bolts, screws, and nuts with cut or cold formed threads (BSL-1 requirement for compliance. For organizations that manufacture and
only); distribute metallic material, this standard only addresses the distribution
• hot formed bolts and screws < 1.5 in. (38.1 mm) nominal diameter; portion of their processes. Pages: 36
• hot formed bolts and screws ≥ 1.5 in. (38.1 mm) nominal diameter; 1st Edition | May 2017 | Product Number: G20J01 | Price: $94.00
• roll threaded studs, bolts, and screws < 1.5 in. (38.1 mm) diameter;
• roll threaded studs, bolts, and screws ≥ 1.5 in. (38.1 mm) diameter; Std 20L
• hot formed nuts < 1.5 in. (38.1 mm) nominal diameter; Qualification of Polymeric Seal Manufacturers for Use in the
• hot formed nuts ≥ 1.5 in. (38.1 mm) nominal diameter. Pages: 23 Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries
2nd Edition | February 2017 | Product Number: G20E02 | Price: $93.00 Specifies requirements for the qualification of manufacturers of polymeric
seals used in the petroleum and natural gas industries. This standard is
Spec 20F  applicable to the manufacturers of polymeric seals where API product
Corrosion-Resistant Bolting for Use in the Petroleum and Natural standards require such services or are otherwise specified as a requirement
Gas Industries for compliance. This standard does not consider entities that solely perform
(includes Errata 1 dated November 2020) assembly of outside manufactured parts as a polymeric seal manufacturer.
Pages: 28
Specifies requirements for the qualification, production, and documentation 1st Edition | April 2018 | Product Number: G20L01 | Price: $71.00
of corrosion-resistant bolting used in the petroleum and natural gas
industries. This standard applies when referenced by an applicable API
equipment standard or otherwise specified as a requirement for compliance. Std 20M
This standard establishes requirements for two bolting specification levels
Qualification of Suppliers of Machining Services for Use in the
(BSLs). These two BSL designations define different levels of technical, Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries
quality, and qualification requirements: BSL-2 and BSL-3. The BSLs are Specifies requirements for the qualification of suppliers of machining
numbered in increasing levels of requirements in order to reflect increasing services where API product standards require such services or are otherwise
technical, quality, and qualification criteria. BSL-2 and BSL-3 are intended to specified as a requirement for compliance. Compliance with this standard is
be comparable to BSL-2 and BSL-3 as found in API 20E. BSL-1 is omitted not required to demonstrate compliance with any other API standard or
from this standard. Pages: 32 specification. This API standard establishes the requirements for three
2nd Edition | April 2018 | Product Number: G20F02 | Price: $94.00 machining qualification levels (MQL 1, MQL 2, and MQL 3). These three MQL
designations define different levels of quality and qualification requirements.
These MQLs are numbered in increasing levels of requirements in order to
Std 20G  reflect increasing quality and qualification criteria.
Welding Services for Equipment Used in the Petroleum and Natural Final assembly, component testing (e.g. nondestructive examination,
Gas Industry pressure testing) or a broker of machining services are outside the scope of
Specifies requirements for the qualification of suppliers of welding services this standard. This standard applies when specified by the customer or
used in the manufacturer of equipment for the petroleum and natural gas voluntarily followed by the machining services supplier. Pages: 27
industry. The requirements of this standard apply to welding operations 1st Edition | October 2017 | Product Number: G20M01 | Price: $78.00
performed in a welding facility or in the field. Included are pressure-
containing, pressure-controlling, overlay, and structural welds. Pages: 37 Std 20N
1st Edition | January 2020 | Product Number: G20G01 | Price: $86.00 Heat Treatment Services—Continuous Line for Equipment Used in
the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry
Std 20H  Specifies requirements for the qualification of suppliers of continuous line
Heat Treatment Services—Batch Type for Equipment Used in the heat treatment services used in the manufacture of equipment for the
petroleum and natural gas industries.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry
This standard is applicable to suppliers providing heat treatment services
Specifies requirements for the qualification of suppliers of heat treatment where API product standards specify this standard as a requirement for
services used in the manufacture of equipment for the petroleum and conformance. The requirements of this standard apply to continuous and
natural gas industries. semi-continuous heat treatment operations that can establish or affect the
This standard is applicable to suppliers providing heat treatment services final mechanical properties. For batch type heat treatment, refer to API 20H.
where API product standards require such services or otherwise specified as
a requirement for conformance. The requirements of this standard apply to
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This standard is applicable to products in tubular, bar, plate, forgings, covered. Coverage begins with design and construction of access roads and
castings, and upset forged forms. Heat treat that imparts surface hardening well locations and carries through to abandonment and site restoration
or case hardening is outside the scope of this document. Pages: 27 activities. Pages: 17
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TR 21TR1
Materials Selection for Bolting RP 51R
(includes Addendum 1 dated April 2020 and Addendum 2 dated Environmental Protection for Onshore Oil and Gas Production
June 2020) Operations and Leases
Provides guidance for the selection of materials and manufacturing Provides environmentally sound practices, including reclamation guidelines,
processes for low-alloy steel bolting manufactured in accordance with API for domestic onshore oil and gas production operations. It is intended to be
20E and nickel-based and stainless alloys manufactured in accordance with applicable to contractors as well as operators. Facilities within the scope of
20F. Table 2 and Table 3 are provided as guidance for materials selection of this document include all production facilities, including produced water
fasteners. Pages: 37 handling facilities. Offshore and arctic areas are beyond the scope of this
1st Edition | August 2019 | Product Number: G21TR101 | Price: $94.00 document. Operational coverage begins with the design and construction of
access roads and well locations and includes reclamation, abandonment,
DRILLING AND PRODUCTION OPERATIONS and restoration operations. Gas compression for transmission purposes or
production operations, such as gas lift, pressure maintenance, or enhanced
oil recovery (EOR), is included. Annex A provides guidance for a company to
RP 31A consider as a “good neighbor.” Pages: 35
Standard Form for Hardcopy Presentation of Downhole Well Log Data
1st Edition | July 2009 | Reaffirmed: December 2015
Provides an improved standard format for hardcopy presentation of Product Number: G51R01 | Price: $82.00
downhole well log data. Standardizing the log form and data presentation You may download a PDF of this document from https://www.api.org/oil-
allows the user to more easily combine a broad range of log data in order to and-natural-gas/wells-to-consumer/exploration-and-production/hydraulic-
interpret well status and performance. Pages: 18 fracturing/rp-51r-environmental-protection
1st Edition | August 1997 | Reaffirmed: February 2014
Product Number: G31A01 | Price: $105.00 RP 52
Land Drilling Practices for Protection of the Environment
RP 45 Provides guidelines to promote the protection of the environment in land
Recommended Practice for Analysis of Oilfield Waters drilling operations. Pages: 40
Provides analysis methods for the determination of dissolved and dispersed 2nd Edition | July 1995 | Reaffirmed: September 2010
components in oilfield waters (produced water, injected water, aqueous Product Number: G52002 | Price: $124.00
workover fluids, and stimulation fluids). Also includes the applications of
oilfield water analyses; the proper collection, preservation, and labeling of RP 68
field samples; a description of the various analytical methods available,
including information regarding interferences, precision, accuracy, and Recommended Practice for Oil and Gas Well Servicing and Workover
detection limits; as well as the appropriate reporting formats for analytical Operations Involving Hydrogen Sulfide
results. Pages: 60 Addresses personnel training, personnel protective equipment, contingency
3rd Edition | August 1998 | Reaffirmed: February 2014 planning, and emergency procedures. Also included are classification of
locations, materials and equipment, operations, rig practices, special
Product Number: G45003 | Price: $154.00 operations, offshore operations, characteristics of hydrogen sulfide and
sulfur dioxide, and evaluation and selection of hydrogen sulfide monitoring
RP 50 equipment. Pages: 54
Natural Gas Processing Plant Practices for Protection of the 1st Edition | January 1998 | Reaffirmed: September 2010
Environment Product Number: G68001 | Price: $82.00
Assists gas plant operators in understanding their environmental
responsibilities. It is intended to be used primarily by environmental, RP 90
engineering, and operations personnel and by management involved in Annular Casing Pressure Management for Offshore Wells
building, maintaining, modifying, and operating gas processing plants. Serves as a guide for managing annular casing pressure in offshore wells.
Operations within the scope of this standard include natural gas processing This guide is meant to be used for offshore wells that exhibit annular casing
and associated gas compression facilities. This publication begins with initial pressure, including thermal casing pressure, sustained casing pressure
plant planning, permitting, and construction and ends with plant closure and (SCP), and operator-imposed pressure. Covers monitoring, diagnostic
site restoration procedures. General guidelines are provided to be used at gas testing, the establishment of a maximum allowable wellhead operating
plant locations to develop site-specific environmental programs. Pages: 23 pressure (MAWOP), and documentation of annular casing pressure for the
2nd Edition | December 1995 | Reaffirmed: January 2013 various types of wells that occur offshore. Included also is a discussion of
risk assessment methodologies that can be used for the evaluation of
Product Number: G50002 | Price: $118.00 individual well situations where the annular casing pressure is not within the
MAWOP guidelines. Provides guidelines in which a broad range of casing
RP 51 annuli that exhibit annular pressure can be managed in a routine fashion
Onshore Oil and Gas Production Practices for Protection of the while maintaining an acceptable level of risk. Pages: 84
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Annular Casing Pressure Management for Onshore Wells Managed Pressure Drilling Operations—Surface Back-Pressure with
Serves as a guide to monitor and manage annular casing pressure (ACP) in a Subsea Blowout Preventer
onshore wells, including production, injection, observation/monitoring, and Provides information for planning, installation, testing, and operation of wells
storage wells. This document applies to wells that exhibit thermally induced, drilled with surface back-pressure (SBP) managed pressure drilling (MPD).
operator-imposed, or sustained ACP. It includes criteria for establishing This document applies only to drilling rigs with subsea blowout preventers
diagnostic thresholds (DTs), monitoring, diagnostic testing, and (BOPs). This document considers situations where the total drilling operation
documentation of ACP for onshore wells. Also included is a discussion of risk is performed balanced or overbalanced, including both hydrostatically
management considerations that can be used for the evaluation of individual overbalanced (no supplemental surface pressure needed to control inflow)
well situations where the annular casing pressure falls outside the and hydrostatically underbalanced (supplemental surface pressure needed
established diagnostic thresholds. to control inflow) systems. Pages: 64
This document recognizes that an ACP outside of the established DTs can 1st Edition | September 2018 | Product Number: G92S01 | Price: $132.00
result in a risk to well integrity. The level of risk presented by ACP depends on
many factors, including the design of the well, the performance of barrier RP 92U
systems within the well, the source of the annular casing pressure, and
whether there is an indication of annular flow exists. This document provides Underbalanced Drilling Operations
guidelines in which a broad range of casing annuli that exhibit annular (includes Addendum 1 dated November 2015)
casing pressure can be managed while maintaining well integrity. Pages: 60 Provides information that can serve as a guide for planning, installation,
1st Edition | April 2016 | Product Number: G090201 | Price: $197.00 operation, and testing of underbalanced drilling equipment systems on land
and offshore drilling rigs [barge, platform, bottom-supported, and floating
Bull 92L with surface blowout preventers (BOP) installed] thereby ensuring
Drilling Ahead Safely with Lost Circulation in the Gulf of Mexico consideration of personnel safety, public safety, integrity of the
underbalanced drilling (UBD) equipment, and preservation of the
Identifies items that should be considered to safely address lost circulation environment for onshore and offshore UBD operations (including tripping of
challenges when the equivalent circulating density (ECD) exceeds the fracture drill string). Pages: 72
gradient. It addresses drilling margins and drilling ahead with mud losses,
which are not addressed in Std 65-2. It provides guidance when lost 1st Edition | November 2008 | Reaffirmed: April 2013
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(excluding diverter operations). These practices may apply to other Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) environments such as offshore California and Florida. RP 96
Lost circulation during drilling operations, in the form of both seepage and Deepwater Well Design and Construction
fracture losses, is a common occurrence in the Gulf of Mexico and other OCS Provides engineers a reference for deepwater (DW) well design as well as
environments. Through extensive practical experience, operators and drilling drilling and completion operations. This recommended practice (RP) will also
contractors have learned that with proper information, planning, and execution, be useful to support internal reviews, internal approvals, contractor
lost circulation can be safely managed to allow well construction goals to be engagements, and regulatory approvals.
met. The methods used to repair or manage lost circulation are based on well
location, geology, pore and fracture pressures, drilling depth, well design, The scope of this RP is to discuss DW drilling and completion activities
hydraulics, mud properties, and available contingencies. Pages: 14 performed on wells that are constructed using subsea blowout preventers
(BOPs) with a subsea wellhead. This document addresses the following.
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• Identifies the appropriate barrier and load case considerations to
maintain well control during DW well operations (drilling, suspension,
RP 92M completion, production, and abandonment).
Managed Pressure Drilling Operations with Surface Back-Pressure • Supplements barrier documentation in Std 65-2 with a more detailed
Provides information for planning, installation, testing, and operation of wells description of barriers and discussion of the philosophy, number, type,
drilled with surface backpressure managed pressure drilling (MPD). This testing, and management required to maintain well control. This
document applies only to drilling rigs with surface blowout preventers (BOPs). document also supplements the barrier documentation in RP 90 in
This document considers situations where the total drilling operation is regard to annular pressure buildup. Abandonment barrier requirements
performed balanced or overbalanced, including both hydrostatically are described for use when designing the well.
overbalanced (no supplemental surface pressure needed to control inflow) • Discusses load assumptions, resistance assumptions, and
and hydrostatically underbalanced (supplemental surface pressure needed methodologies commonly used to achieve well designs with high
to control inflow) systems. For underbalanced operations, refer to API 92U. reliability. The load case discussion includes less obvious events that can
This document does not cover MPD operations with subsea BOP stacks. arise when unexpected circumstances are combined.
Pages: 33 • Describes the risk assessment and mitigation practices commonly
1st Edition | September 2017 | Product Number: G92M01 | Price: $107.00 implemented during DW casing and equipment installation operations.
The purpose of this document is to enhance safety and minimize the
RP 92P likelihood of loss of well control or damage to the environment. These
Managed Pressure Drilling Operations—Pressurized Mud Cap practices are generally intended to apply to subsea wells drilled with subsea
Drilling with a Subsea Blowout Preventer BOPs in any water depth. Some of the descriptions of rig hardware and
operations, such as remotely operated vehicles, are less relevant in
Addresses recommended practices for pressurized mud cap drilling (PMCD) shallower water depths [e.g. less than 500 ft (152 m)]. In these shallower
from a floating rig with a subsea BOP stack. When massive lost circulation water depths the operator may substitute alternative hardware or operations
conditions are encountered, PMCD can be implemented to allow well that maintain safety and system reliability.
construction operations to continue.
Although this document only addresses PMCD, most of the equipment The following aspects of DW well design and construction are outside the
described may also be used for the surface back-pressure (SBP) method of scope of this document.
managed pressure drilling. However, much of the equipment used for SBP is • Detailed casing design load case definitions (does not include specific
not required for PMCD and is beyond the scope of this document. Pages: 67 casing designs or design factors). Individual companies combine differing
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from a floating production system; however, considerations for wells Flash Fire Risk Assessment for the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry
predrilled with floating rigs to be completed to a floating production
system are included. Provides guidance for the upstream oil and gas industry on hazard
• Well control procedures (refer to RP 59 for well control information). identification and risk assessment exercises to assess and mitigate the risk
of human injury caused by exposure to a flash fire. The scope of this
• Managed pressure drilling operations (including dual gradient drilling). document is limited to personnel exposed to the risk of hydrocarbon based
• Production operations and fluids handling downstream of the tree flash fires in the upstream Exploration and Production (E&P) sector of the oil
(subsea facilities/subsea architecture and surface facilities/offloading and gas industry. In general, this group includes oil and gas production,
hydrocarbons). drilling, well bore (well servicing) operations, and gas processing prior to
• Intervention operations. interstate pipeline transportation. Pages: 30
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RP 100-1
Bull 97 Hydraulic Fracturing—Well Integrity and Fracture Containment
Well Construction Interface Document Guidelines Contains recommended practices for onshore well construction and fracture
Contains the structure and contents of a well control interface document stimulation design and execution as it relates to well integrity and fracture
(WCID) that links the drilling contractor's safety case with the lease containment. These practices cover the design and installation of well
operator’s safety management system. It includes well-specific information equipment that protects and isolates ground water aquifers, delivery, and
such as the basis of design, the well execution plan, and critical well activity execution of the hydraulic fracture treatment and contains and isolates the
risk assessment. This document exhibits how management of change and produced fluids. This document also addresses the design and execution of
risk assessment processes will apply during well construction activities and hydraulic fracturing treatments to contain the resulting fracture within a
assure personnel competency. A WCID also aligns all parties to assure their prescribed geologic interval. Fracture containment combines those
health, safety, and environment (HSE) standards are not compromised and parameters that are existing, those that can be established at installation,
all applicable regulatory requirements are met while undertaking shared and those that can be controlled during execution. Pages: 29
activities. A WCID will assign or delineate specific responsibilities for the 1st Edition | October 2015 | Reaffirmed: August 2020
lease operator's personnel as well as provide a vehicle for the drilling Product Number: G100101 | Price: $98.00
contractor to intervene in the case that unsafe acts are identified. Pages: 18
1st Edition | December 2013 | Product Number: G09701 | Price: $71.00 RP 100-2
Managing Environmental Aspects Associated with Exploration and
RP 97L  Production Operations Including Hydraulic Fracturing
Onshore Well Construction Interface Document
Provides recommended practices applicable to the planning and operation
Provides guidance on information that is to be shared regarding onshore well of wells, and hydraulically fractured wells. Topics covered include
construction and rig-specific operating guidelines. It is intended to align the recommendations for managing environmental aspects during planning; site
lease operator’s and drilling contractor’s safety and environmental selection; logistics; mobilization, rig-up, and demobilization; and stimulation
management systems (SEMS). The purpose of the well construction operations. Also, this document includes guidance for managing
interface document (WCID) is to enhance the health and safety of the environmental aspects during well construction; however, guidance for well
workers and protect the environment by facilitating communication between construction and fracture stimulation design and execution for onshore wells
the lease operator and drilling contractor regarding well construction work that can be hydraulically fractured are described in RP 100-1. This
(drilling, suspension, completion, testing, and abandonment). Pages: 24 document provides recommendations for the following topics:
1st Edition | December 2020 | Product Number: G97L01 | Price: $75.00 • baseline groundwater sampling;
• source water management;
RP 98 • material selection;
Personal Protective Equipment Selection for Oil Spill Responders • transportation of materials and equipment;
Provides general information and guidance for the development of oil spill • storage and management of fluids and chemicals;
responder Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) control measures. Although
an extensive amount of information has been developed on the topic of PPE • management of solid and liquid wastes;
for emergency responders, this document focuses on the PPE selection • air emissions. Pages: 53
process as well as its technical evaluation based on the hazards present. 1st Edition | August 2015 | Reaffirmed: August 2020
The purpose of this recommended practice is to assist users in developing Product Number: G100201 | Price: $98.00
effective PPE control measures for oil spill responses using a systematic
approach. This recommended practice is intended for any company, Bull 100-3
organization, or agency that oversees or responds to oil spills. It is not a Community Engagement Guidelines
comprehensive “how-to” guide to selecting PPE for every type of situation
that may be encountered; rather, it is a guidance document that discusses These guidelines outline what local communities and other key stakeholders
how proper PPE selection may be a useful control measure for responders can expect from operators. Oil and gas operators acknowledge the
when engineering and administrative controls may not be feasible or effective challenges associated with industry activities, which can include challenges
in reducing exposure to acceptable levels. Pages: 79 important to a community. Principles of integrity, transparency and
consideration for community concerns underpin responsible operations.
1st Edition | August 2013 | Product Number: G09801 | Price: $141.00 Conscientious operators are committed to helping communities achieve
positive and long-lasting benefits.
Both local stakeholders and operators can use this guidance. It is designed
to acknowledge challenges and impacts that occur during the industry’s
presence in a given region. It provides flexible and adaptable strategies,
recognizing that application will vary from operator to operator and
community to community. Many operators already apply similar guidelines or

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processes within their operations. These suggested guidelines are typical equipment (both permanent and removable) are described and illustrated.
and reasonable and generally apply under normal operating circumstances. Their various applications are included. Also presented is a general
The use of these guidelines is at each individual operator’s discretion. discussion of special problems that wireline operations and procedures may
Operators recognize that stakeholders within the community can have serve to eliminate, minimize, or control, and methods by which this may be
different interests, issues and levels of concern. Some of these interests can accomplished. Pages: 60
be in direct conflict with one another. Working together with stakeholders to 3rd Edition | January 1994 | Reaffirmed: March 2007
seek mutually agreeable solutions is an important aspect of community Product Number: GVT053 | Price: $132.00
engagement. Operators can have different approaches to addressing the
concerns and issues. RP T-1
These guidelines are intended primarily to support onshore oil and gas Creating Orientation Programs for Personnel Going Offshore
projects in the United States for shale developments; however, they can be
adapted to any oil and gas projects in the United States. Serves as a guide to develop orientation materials for personnel and visitors
prior to their first trip offshore. The scope and applicability of this document
This document provides non-technical guidance only, and practices included concludes after check-in at the offshore facility and receipt of the facility-
herein cannot be applicable in all regions and/or circumstances. This specific orientation. Pages: 18
document does not constitute legal advice regarding compliance with legal
or contractual requirements or risk mitigation. It is not intended to be all- 5th Edition | November 2016 | Product Number: GT1005 | Price: $71.00
inclusive. The operator is responsible for determining compliance with
applicable legal and regulatory requirements. RP T-2 
1st Edition | July 2014 | Product Number: G100301 | Price: $66.00 Recommended Practice for Qualification Programs for Offshore
You may download a PDF of this document from https://www.api.org/oil- Production Personnel Who Work with Safety Devices
and-natural-gas/wells-to-consumer/exploration-and-production/hydraulic- Provides guidelines for the qualification of personnel engaged in installing,
fracturing/community-engagement-guidelines inspecting, testing, and routinely maintaining surface and subsurface
devices that are used to insure safety and to prevent pollution during the
DRILLING AND PRODUCTION OPERATIONS: production of oil and gas on offshore platforms. The guidelines provide
TRAINING expected candidate performance levels, instructional content, and
recommendations for testing. The guidelines are divided into instructional
Gas Lift and testing phases. Pages: 3
(Book 6 in the Vocational Training Series) 2nd Edition | December 2001 | Reaffirmed: January 2013
Product Number: GT2002 | Price: $65.00
Familiarizes field personnel with basic gas lift principles; operating
procedures for adjusting, regulating, operating, and troubleshooting gas-lift
equipment; and well conditions. Covers conventional practices and RP T-4
concepts. Illustrated with drawings of typical gas-lift installations and related Training of Offshore Personnel in Nonoperating Emergencies
equipment, as well as actual charts illustrating operation of and problems Represents an industry guide for the training of workers who work offshore. It
encountered in gas-lifted wells. Pages: 143 presents recommendations for training these personnel in handling
3rd Edition | January 1994 | Reaffirmed: March 2007 nonoperating emergencies, such as fires, transportation emergencies,
Product Number: GVT063 | Price: $170.00 platform abandonment procedures, use of survival crafts, and water survival
guidelines. Pages: 3
Introduction to Oil and Gas Production 2nd Edition | October 1995 | Reaffirmed: June 2010
(Book 1 in the Vocational Training Series) Product Number: GT4002 | Price: $65.00
Serves as a primer for oil and gas operations. It covers the origins and RP T-6
accumulation of oil and gas, the well, well treatment and wellhead, artificial
lift, well testing, separation, treatment and storage, gauging and metering, Recommended Practice for Training and Qualification of Personnel
production, offshore production and structures, corrosion, enhanced in Well Control Equipment and Techniques for Wireline Operations
recovery, production personnel, tools and equipment, pipe, valves and on Offshore Locations
fittings, reports and records, state and federal regulations, environmental, Provides criteria for the qualification of wireline personnel in well control
health, and safety concerns, economic considerations, and future trends. equipment operations and techniques. Although it does include
Pages: 120 recommendations for training wireline personnel on general rig well control
5th Edition | June 1996 | Reaffirmed: March 2007 equipment and theory, it should be noted that the main focus for training
Product Number: GVT015 | Price: $170.00 should be those operations using a lubricator as the primary well control
mechanism. Wireline personnel classifications to which this RP is applicable
Subsurface Salt Water Injection and Disposal are the Helper/Assistant and Operator/Supervisor. Pages: 2
(Book 3 in the Vocational Training Series) 1st Edition | October 2002 | Reaffirmed: January 2013
Product Number: GT0601 | Price: $65.00
A handbook for the planning, installation, operation, and maintenance of
subsurface disposal systems. Design criteria and formulas are given for RP T-7
gathering systems, treating plants, and injection facilities. Alternative
equipment and methods are discussed and illustrated. Economic Training of Personnel in Rescue of Persons in Water
considerations are presented. Pages: 47 Applies to personnel who work offshore. It represents an industry guide for
3rd Edition | January 1995 | Reaffirmed: March 2007 training personnel in techniques for rescuing persons from the water and
using survival devices. It broadly identifies rescue devices, describes their
Product Number: GVT033 | Price: $105.00 operations, and presents recommendations for training personnel. Training
recommendations are designed to develop personnel rescue proficiency
Wireline Operations and Procedures while minimizing an individual's exposure to injury or loss of life. Pages: 8
(Book 5 in the Vocational Training Series) 2nd Edition | October 1995 | Reaffirmed: January 2013
A handbook outlining to operators of oil and gas wells what applications are Product Number: GT7002 | Price: $62.00
possible with wireline tools and equipment. Also a guide for field personnel.
Surface equipment, service tools (standard and special), and subsurface

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RP T-8 HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, AND SAFETY:

Fundamental Safety Training for Offshore Personnel EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SAFETY STANDARDS
Provides guidance on the components of an effective training system related
to offshore health, safety, and environment (HSE). A common safety training RP 49
matrix is provided that outlines the fundamental recommended HSE training Recommended Practice for Drilling and Well Servicing Operations
for offshore personnel. This matrix can be used in conjunction with other Involving Hydrogen Sulfide
applicable recommended training and company-specific requirements.
Pages: 24 Provides recommendations that apply to oil and gas well drilling and
1st Edition | January 2019 | Product Number: GT8001 | Price: $65.00 servicing operations involving hydrogen sulfide. These operations include well
drilling, completion, servicing, workover, downhole maintenance, and plug
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT and abandonment procedures conducted with hydrogen sulfide present in
the fluids being handled. Coverage of this publication is applicable to
operations confined to the original wellbore or original total depth and
Community Matters: Community Outreach Guidance Manual applies to the selection of materials for installation or use in the well and in
for Exploration and Production Facilities the well drilling or servicing operation(s). The presence of hydrogen sulfide in
This manual provides a model community outreach program to help oil and these operations also presents the possibility of exposure to sulfur dioxide
natural gas industry E&P facilities improve their ties to their local from the combustion of hydrogen sulfide. Pages: 29
communities. Community Matters offers a step-by-step guide for 3rd Edition | May 2001 | Reaffirmed: January 2013
implementing a community outreach program and provides information on Product Number: G49003 | Price: $96.00
how to tailor outreach efforts to meet the needs of the facility and local
community. Pages: 111 RP 49 *
1st Edition | November 2000 | Product Number: G13660 | Price: $89.00 Recommended Practice for Drilling and Well Servicing Operations
Involving Hydrogen Sulfide—Kazakh
Bull 100-3
Community Engagement Guidelines Kazakh translation of RP 49.
3rd Edition | May 2001 | Reaffirmed: January 2013
These guidelines outline what local communities and other key stakeholders
can expect from operators. Oil and gas operators acknowledge the Product Number: G4903K | Price: $96.00
challenges associated with industry activities, which can include challenges
important to a community. Principles of integrity, transparency and RP 49 *
consideration for community concerns underpin responsible operations. Recommended Practice for Drilling and Well Servicing Operations
Conscientious operators are committed to helping communities achieve Involving Hydrogen Sulfide—Russian
positive and long-lasting benefits.
Russian translation of RP 49.
Both local stakeholders and operators can use this guidance. It is designed
to acknowledge challenges and impacts that occur during the industry’s 3rd Edition | May 2001 | Reaffirmed: January 2013
presence in a given region. It provides flexible and adaptable strategies, Product Number: G04903R | Price: $96.00
recognizing that application will vary from operator to operator and
community to community. Many operators already apply similar guidelines or RP 51R
processes within their operations. These suggested guidelines are typical Environmental Protection for Onshore Oil and Gas Production
and reasonable and generally apply under normal operating circumstances. Operations and Leases
The use of these guidelines is at each individual operator’s discretion.
Provides environmentally sound practices, including reclamation guidelines,
Operators recognize that stakeholders within the community can have for domestic onshore oil and gas production operations. It is intended to be
different interests, issues and levels of concern. Some of these interests can applicable to contractors as well as operators. Facilities within the scope of
be in direct conflict with one another. Working together with stakeholders to this document include all production facilities, including produced water
seek mutually agreeable solutions is an important aspect of community handling facilities. Offshore and arctic areas are beyond the scope of this
engagement. Operators can have different approaches to addressing the document. Operational coverage begins with the design and construction of
concerns and issues. access roads and well locations and includes reclamation, abandonment,
These guidelines are intended primarily to support onshore oil and gas and restoration operations. Gas compression for transmission purposes or
projects in the United States for shale developments; however, they can be production operations, such as gas lift, pressure maintenance, or enhanced
adapted to any oil and gas projects in the United States. oil recovery (EOR), is included. Annex A provides guidance for a company to
This document provides non-technical guidance only, and practices included consider as a “good neighbor.” Pages: 35
herein cannot be applicable in all regions and/or circumstances. This 1st Edition | July 2009 | Reaffirmed: December 2015
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or contractual requirements or risk mitigation. It is not intended to be all- You may download a PDF of this document from https://www.api.org/oil-
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applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
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*These translated versions are provided for the convenience of our customers and are not officially endorsed by API. The translated versions shall neither replace nor supersede the
English-language versions, which remain the official standards. API shall not be responsible for any discrepancies or interpretations of these translations. Translations may not
include any addenda or errata to the document. Please check the English-language versions for any updates to the documents.

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RP 54 Bull 75L
Occupational Safety and Health for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Guidance Document for the Development of a Safety and
Servicing Operations Environmental Management System for Onshore Oil and Natural
Recommends practices and procedures for promoting and maintaining safe Gas Production Operations and Associated Activities
and healthy working conditions for personnel in drilling and well servicing
operations. These recommendations apply to rotary drilling rigs, well Provides general information and guidance for the development of a safety
servicing rigs, and special services as they relate to operations on location. It and environmental management system (SEMS) for onshore oil and natural
is intended that the applicable requirements and recommendations of some gas operations, including drilling, production, and well servicing activities.
sections of the standard be applied, as appropriate, to other sections. The Although there is an extensive amount of information that has been
recommendations are not intended to cover seismic drilling or water well developed on the topic of safety and environmental management systems,
drilling operations. These recommendations do not apply to site preparation this document focuses on this industry sector to help foster continuous
and site remediation operations. Pages: 62 improvement in our industry’s safety and environmental performance. It is
recognized that many onshore oil and natural gas companies have effective
4th Edition | February 2019 | Product Number: G54004 | Price: $140.00 SEMS in place; however, the intent of this document is to provide an
additional tool that can assist these and especially other operators in taking
RP 55 the next step toward implementing a complete system at a pace that
Recommended Practice for Oil and Gas Producing and Gas complements their business plan. For those who already have a mature
Processing Plant Operations Involving Hydrogen Sulfide SEMS in place, this document can be used for continuous improvement of
Covers recommendations for protection of employees and the public, as well the system. Pages: 12
as conducting oil and gas producing and gas processing plant operations 1st Edition | November 2007 | Product Number: G75L01 | Price: $37.00
where hydrogen sulfide is present in the fluids being produced. Pages: 40
2nd Edition | February 1995 | Reaffirmed: January 2013 RP 76
Product Number: G55002 | Price: $124.00 Contractor Safety Management for Oil and Gas Drilling and
Production Operations
RP 67 Intended to assist operators, contractors, and subcontractors (third parties)
Recommended Practice for Oilfield Explosives Safety in the implementation of a contractor safety program and improve the overall
Applicable to chemical explosives used as an energy source to do work in safety performance while preserving the independent contractor relationship.
oil- and gas-producing operations, and more specifically to explosives It is intended for the Upstream Segment of the petroleum industry; however,
intended for use inside a wellbore. The purpose of this recommended since the operator requirements and the contracted work are diverse, this
practice (RP) is primarily to prevent the inadvertent initiation of these publication may not be applicable to all operations at each company or to
explosives at the wellsite but also includes some recommendations for safe all contract work performed in those operations. Many oil and gas
and secure storage and transportation and handling, as well as exploration and production companies contract for equipment and
requirements for design and manufacture of selected equipment. personnel services for a wide range of activities, including drilling production,
While some chemicals intended for various nonexplosive applications can well servicing, equipment repair, maintenance, and construction. Certain
prove explosive when misused (such as lithium batteries), it is not the intent activities of contractors have the potential to take place either contractor
of this RP to address these materials. Pages: 85 and/or operator personnel and/or equipment at risk. It is important that
3rd Edition | October 2019 | Product Number: G06703 | Price: $121.00 operations are carried out in a safe manner. Operators and contractors need
to provide safe work places and to protect the safety of their work places and
RP 74 to protect the safety of their workforces and the general public. When they
work together to improve safety, both benefit. Pages: 60
Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Onshore Oil and
Gas Production Operation 2nd Edition | November 2007 | Reaffirmed: January 2013
Product Number: G07602 | Price: $62.00
Recommends practices and procedures for promoting and maintaining safe
working conditions for personnel engaged in onshore oil and gas production
operations, including special services. Pages: 23 RP 77
1st Edition | October 2001 | Reaffirmed: January 2013
Risk-Based Approach for Managing Hydrocarbon Vapor Exposure
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Production Facilities
RP 75 Covers recommended risk assessment and risk management practices to
Safety and Environmental Management System for Offshore reduce the potential for acute worker hydrocarbon exposures and related
Operations and Assets atmospheric risks (i.e. potential oxygen deficiency). Specifically, this
recommended practice is limited to onshore production tanks (including
Provides companies engaged in offshore operations with a framework for the flowback tanks) during gauging and sampling, open-top tank sampling, and
establishment, implementation, and maintenance of a Safety and select tank maintenance activities involving removal or opening of tank
Environmental Management System (SEMS) to manage and reduce risks appurtenances. While the tools and practices recommended in this
associated with safety and the environment to prevent incidents and events. document can be useful in other operations, this recommended practice
This recommended practice applies, in part or whole, to companies engaged does not specifically apply to downstream, refining, or offshore tank
in offshore operations, from lease evaluation through decommissioning. applications. Pages: 30
This document is not intended to be prescriptive or limiting on the 1st Edition | June 2018 | Product Number: G07701 | Price: $93.00
expectations of each SEMS element; rather, it allows flexibility appropriate to
the size, scope, and risk of a Company's assets and operations. It is advised
that users of this document review and comply with applicable legal and
regulatory requirements, and conform with applicable industry codes and
standards.
Consideration may be given to using this document to help systematically
manage other aspects of operations, such as security and health. Pages: 34
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Bull D16 Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the
Suggested Procedure for Development of a Spill Prevention Control Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). Also covers
the reporting of what most in the industry consider “emergency” releases,
and Countermeasure Plan which are unplanned and typically are not covered under a permit issued by
Assists the petroleum industry in understanding the SPCC regulation in light a government agency. Pages: 106
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SPCC Plans wherever they are needed. Included is a template for developing
SPCC plans (i.e. onshore excluding production; onshore oil production, oil
drilling or workover; or offshore oil drilling, production, or workover) in RP 1145
accordance with the regulation and guidance, instruction, and clarification Preparation of Response Plans for Oil Spills from Offshore Facilities
for completing each section of the template. The purpose of this rulemaking Provides information and guidance for the development of Oil Spill Response
was to establish procedures, methods, and equipment to prevent and Plans for the offshore U.S. oil and gas exploration, production, and
contain discharges of oil from non-transportation-related onshore and transportation (pipeline) industry. The general plan concepts, layout, and
offshore facilities, thus preventing pollution of navigable waters of the United content recommended in this document are also applicable to other types of
States. The development of this bulletin was commissioned by API and coastal/marine assets, both in the U.S. and international locations.
performed by O’Brien’s Response Management Inc. The purchase of D16 This RP is intended to provide plan developers and writers with information and
includes; Bulletin D16, the Plan Template, and a CD-ROM with the guidance for effective and functional Oil Spill Response Plans that fulfill the
Microsoft® Word version of the Plan Template. expectations of plan holders, responders, regulators, response officials,
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Although plans prepared or modified using this RP can be used to replace
HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, AND SAFETY: existing response plans required by regulation, the RP is not intended to be a
GENERAL regulatory compliance guideline or to supersede current regulations.
Pages: 140
Achieving Common Sense Environmental Regulation: Oil and 2nd Edition | February 2018 | Product Number: D11452 | Price: $131.00
Gas Exploration & Production
Discusses proposals to achieve a balanced approach to environmental Publ 4702
regulation of the oil and gas exploration and production industry that Technologies to Reduce Oil and Grease Content of Well Treatment,
protects the environment as well or better than the current system and does Well Completion, and Workover Fluids for Overboard Disposal
the job more efficiently. Pages: 36
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exploring for and producing oil and natural gas. Describes a number of HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, AND SAFETY:
innovative and socially responsible actions taken by exploration and NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
production companies to minimize impacts to air, water, land, and wildlife.
This document is only available in a PDF format. Pages: 24 Bull E2
September 1997 | Product Number: G13650 | Price: Free* Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)
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Bull E1 Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) are present in oil and gas
Generic Hazardous Chemical Category List and Inventory for the Oil operations at some locations and can deposit in well tubulars, surface
and Gas Exploration and Production Industry piping, vessels, pumps, and other producing and processing equipment. The
(Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Emergency purpose of this document is to inform oil and gas operators of the possible
presence of NORM and to provide relevant information on protecting
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act) workers, the public, and the environment. The objective of this document is
(includes Errata 1 dated September 1991) to provide general information to users so that they have an understanding
Under Sections 311 and 312 of the Superfund Amendments and of the fundamental radiation issues associated with the management of
Reauthorization Act of 1986, owners and operators of oil and gas NORM. Issues where the advice of a professional health physicist, industrial
exploration and production facilities must provide to state and local hygienist, or other technical expert may be useful are identified and guidance
emergency response agencies information on hazardous chemicals they provided. Readers are advised to contact their state regulatory office and
produce or use. This bulletin provides a simplified means of compliance with work very closely with that office on all NORM issues. Pages: 50
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and Gas Exploration and Production Industry as Required by the years and the annual rate of NORM production for 1993 from U.S. oil and
Clean Water Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, gas condensate production. The document also determines the 1992 cost
of available NORM disposal options and the annual costs of complying with
Compensation and Liability Act, and the Emergency Planning and existing and proposed NORM regulations. Pages: 59
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Publ 7101 Protecting Livestock: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

A National Survey on Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material about Livestock Exposure to Crude Oil in Oilfield Operations
(NORM) in Petroleum Producing and Gas Processing Facilities Describes ways livestock might be significantly exposed to petroleum
Defines the general occurrence of NORM in the United States based on hydrocarbons via a conceptual site model and outlines how to make a
statistical analysis of gamma measurements taken external to certain screening level determination of whether or not livestock are at risk from the
petroleum producing and gas processing equipment. Pages: 265 exposure.
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The use and capabilities of common field-survey equipment are Environmental Guidance Document: Waste Management in
characterized for measuring NORM in sludges and scales accumulated in oil Exploration and Production Operations
and gas production equipment. A correlation between radium
concentrations in accumulated scales and sludges and measured external Includes recommendations for the environmentally sound management of
radiation is presented. Pages: 85 solid waste resulting from the exploration and production of oil and gas.
Guidance is provided for the management of drilling fluids, produced waters,
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Management and Disposal Alternatives for Naturally Occurring
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Plant Equipment
Presents radiological analyses of disposal alternatives that will protect RP 70
against elevated radiation exposures and facilitate cost-effective precautions Security for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations
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and 12 waste disposal alternatives were analyzed. Pages: 65 Intended to assist the offshore oil and natural gas drilling and producing
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HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, AND SAFETY:

WASTE
Guidelines for Commercial Exploration and Production Waste
Management Facilities
Provides guidelines for the design and operations of commercial E&P waste
management facilities to allow operators to identify areas where their facility
could have impacts on the surrounding community and environment, and
gives options for preventing/reducing those impacts. The guidelines are not
meant to supersede any applicable local, state, or federal requirements.
Pages: 80
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