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LIST OF AVAILABLE API SPECIFICATIONS,RECOMMENDED PRACTICES,STANDARDS AND BULLETINS

API Descript ion Edit ion Supplements /Erratae / Addenda

Spec Q1 Quality Programs 7th, 06/03 Errata 08/03

Sets forth the quality program requirements necessary to obtain a license touse the API Monogram. Based on a concept which includes both quality

assurance and quality control, this specification establishes definitions of

terms which shall apply when used in quality programs for API licensing.

ISO TS 29001

RP 2D Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes 6th, 05/07

Covers recommendations for developing safe operating practices and

procedures compatible with operation of pedestal-mounted revolving cranes

used offshore on bottom-supported platforms, floating drilling tenders, semi-

submersible rigs, and other types of floating drilling equipment.

Spec 2F Mooring Chain 6th, 06/97 Reaffirmed 06/03

Covers flash-welded chain used for mooring of offshore floating vessels such

as drilling vessels, pipe lay barges, derrick barges, and storage tankers.

Spec 4F Drilling and Well Servicing Structures 2nd, 06/95 Reaffirmed 02/01

Covers the design, manufacture, and use of steel derricks, portable masts,

crown block assemblies, and substructures suitable for drilling and servicing

of wells. It includes stipulations for marking, inspection, standard ratings,

design loading, and design specification of equipment. Definitions of com-

monly used terms are included in Appendix A.

RP 4G Maintenance and Use of Drilling and Well ServicingStructures

3rd, 04/04 Errata 06/04Errata 05/05

Recommendations are supplemental to the manufacturer's instructions and

should give satisfactory performance when used within the stipulated load

capacities for the drilling or well-servicing structure.

Bull 5A3 Thread Compounds for Casing, Tubing, and Line Pipe 2nd, 07/03

(Supersedes Bull 5A2)

Provides the means for evaluation the suitability of thread compounds for use

on API round thread and buttress casing, tubing, and line pipe connections in

high-pressure service. The tests outlined in this publication are used toevaluate the critical performance properties of thread compounds under

laboratory conditions.

ISO 13678:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries Evaluation and

testing of thread compounds for use with casing, tubing and line pipe.

RP 5A5 Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-EndDrill Pipe

7th, 06/05

Includes recommended procedures for field inspection and testing of new

casing, tubing, and plain-end drill pipe.

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Spec 5B Threading, Gauging, and Thread Inspection of Casing,

Tubing, and Line Pipe Threads (U.S. Customary Units)

14th, 08/96 Addendum 03/04 incl.

Errata 04/98Covers dimensions and marking requirements for API master thread gauges.

Additional product threads and thread gauges, as well as instruments and

methods for the inspection of threads of line pipe, round thread casing,

buttress casing, and extreme-line casing connections are included.

RP 5B1 Gauging and Inspection of Casing, Tubing, and Line PipeThreads

5th, 08/99 Addendum 1,09/04

Covers threading, gauging, gauging practice, and inspection of threads for

casing, tubing, and line pipe made under Specifications 5CT, 5D, and 5L.

Also covers gauge specifications and certification for casing, tubing, and line

pipe.

RP 5C1 Care and Use of Casing and Tubing 18th, 05/99

Covers use, transportation, storage, handling and reconditioning of casing

and tubing.

Bull 5C2 Performance Properties of Casing, Tubing, and Drill Pipe 21st, 10/99

Covers collapsing pressures, internal yield pressures, and joint strengths of

API casing, tubing, and drill pipe.

RP 5C5 Evaluation Procedures for Casing and Tubing Connec-tions 3rd, 07/03

Describes tests to be performed to determine the galling tendency, sealing

performance, and structural integrity of tubular connections.

ISO 13679:2002, Petroleum and natural gas industries Procedures for

testing casing and tubing connections

RP 5C7 Coiled Tubing Operations in Oil and Gas Well Services 1st, 12/96 Reaffirmed 05/02

Provided to meet the need for design and operating recommendations

covering the coiled tubing industry.

Spec 5CT Casing and Tubing 8th, 07/05 Errata 04/06ISO 11960:2004, Petroleum and natural gas industries Steel pipes for use

as casing and tubing for wells

This standard specifies the technical delivery conditions for steel pipes

(casing, tubing, plain end casing liners and pup-joints) and accessories. It is

the U.S. National adoption of ISO 11960. This standard is applicable to the

following connections in accordance with API Spec 5B:

- short round thread casing (STC);

- long round thread casing (LC);

- buttress thread casing (BC);

- extreme-line casing (XC);

- non-upset tubing (NU);

- external upset tubing (EU);

- integral joint tubing (IJ).

effective:

01/06(includes Errata03/06)

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Spec 5D Specification for Drill Pipe 5th, 10/01

API 5D covers Groups 1 and 3 drill pipe; specifically, those in certaindesignations and wall thicknesses as provided in the standards list and

tables.

Spec 5L Line Pipe 44th 10/07

Provides standards for pipe suitable for use in conveying gas, water, and oil in

both the oil and gas industries. Covers seamless and welded steel line pipe,

including standard-weight and extra-strong threaded line pipe; and standard-

weight plain-end, regular-weight plain-end, special plain-end, extra-strong

plain-end, and double-extra-strong plain-end pipe; a well as bell and spigots

and through-flowing (TFL) pipe.

effective:

10/08

RP 5L1 Railroad Transportation of Line Pipe 6th, 07/02

The recommendations provided herein apply to the transportation on railcars

of API Specification 5L steel line pipe in sizes 2-3/8 and larger in lengths

longer than single random. These recommendations cover coated or

uncoated pipe, but they do not encompass loading practices designed to

protect pipe coating from damage.

RP 5L2 Internal Coating of Line Pipe for Non-Corrosive GasTransmission Service

4th, 07/02

(ANSI/API RP 5L2-1992)

This Recommended Practice provides for the internal coating of line pipe used fornon-corrosive natural gas service. It is limited to the application of internal

coatings on new pipe prior to installation.

RP 5L7 Unprimed Internal Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coating of LinePipe

2nd, 06/88 Reaffirmed 12/04

(ANSI/API RP 5L7-88)

Provides recommendations for materials, application, testing and inspection

of internal fusion bonded epoxy coatings of line pipe.

RP 5L8 Field Inspection of New Line Pipe 2nd, 12/96 Reaffirmed 09/03

Covers the qualification of inspection personnel, a description of inspectionmethods, and apparatus calibration and standardization procedures for

various inspection methods. The evaluation of imperfections and marking of

inspected new line pipe are included. Also included are recommended

procedures for field inspection and testing of new plain-end line pipe. This

document was prepared specifically to address the practices and technology

used in field inspection of line pipe, and certain parts are not suitable or

appropriate for mill inspections.

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RP 5LW Transportation of Line Pipe on Barges and Marine Ves-

sels

2nd, 12/96 Reaffirmed 09/03

Applies to the transportation of API Specification 5L steel line pipe by ship or

barge. Covers both inland and marine waterways except in cases where the

specific requirements of a paragraph references only marine of only inland-

waterway transport.

Std. 5T1 Imperfection Terminology 10th, 11/96 Addendum 1, 09/03

Provides definitions in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and

Spanish for a number of defects which commonly occur in steel pipe.

RP 5UE Ultrasonic Evaluation of Pipe Imperfections 2nd 06/05Describes procedures that may be used to "prove-up" the depth or size of

imperfections. Included in this practice are the recommended procedures for

ultrasonic prove-up inspection of new pipe using the Amplitude Comparison

Technique (ACT) and the Amplitude Distance Differential Technique (ADDT)

for

1) evaluation of surface breaking imperfections in the body of pipe

2) surface breaking and subsurface imperfections in the weld area of

electric-resistance, electric-induction, or laser welded pipe.

The applicable specification shall be the basis to determine the type and

location of imperfection that is to be detected by inspection, and the accep-

tance/rejection criteria for the imperfection. For the purpose of this document,

pipe is defined as including casing, plain-end casing liners, tubing, plain-end

drill pipe, line pipe, coiled line pipe, pup joints, coupling stock, and connectormaterial.

Spec 6A Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment 19th, 07/04

Covers equipment utilized for pressure control systems for production of oil

and gas. Specific equipment covered by this specification includes end and

outlet connectors; ring gaskets; chokes; valves including surface and

underwater safety valves; actuators; and wellhead and Christmas tree

equipment (examples: casing head housings, casing and tubing head spools,

hangers, connectors, fittings). Also covers repair and remanufacture of

wellhead and Christmas tree equipment that was originally manufactured in

accordance with the fifteenth or later edition of this specification.

ISO 10423:2003, (Modified), Petroleum and natural gas industries- Drilling

and production equipment Wellhead and Christmas tree equipment

Effective:

02/05

Errata 3, 06/06(incl. Errata 1, 09/04and Errata 2, 04/05)

Spec 6A718 Nickel Base Alloy 718 (UNS N07718) for Oil and GasDrilling and Production Equipment

1st, 03/04 Addendum 03/06(incl. Errata 03/05)

Provides specification requirements for Nickel Base Alloy 718 (UNS N07718)

that are intended to supplement the existing requirements of API Spec 6A

and ISO 10423. These additional specification requirements include detailed

process control requirements and detailed testing requirements.

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Spec 6AV1 Verification Test of Wellhead Surface Safety Valves and

Underwater Safety Vales for Offshore Services

1st, 02/96 Errata 12/96

Reaffirmed 01/03Establishes testing requirements to verify the design of surface safety valves

(SSVs) and underwater safety valves (USVs), and SSV/USV actuators,

manufactured in accordance with API Specification 6A. Includes require-

ments for verification testing of SSVs and USVs for two performance

requirements levels.

Spec 6D Pipeline Valves 22nd, 01/02

Covers flanged and butt-welding gate, plug, ball, and check valves. Clarifies

the types, categories and bore sizes of valves covered; adjusts test and

marking requirements accordingly; simplifies the dimensional table for gate

valves; adds metric conversions of all dimensional tables; and includes other

clarifications and updates.

ISO 14313:1999, Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries Pipeline Transpor-

tation Systems Pipeline Valves

API Spec 6D is the (proposed) national adoption of ISO 14313:1999 MOD.

Supplement 03/05,incl. Annex F

Spec 7 Rotary Drill Stem Elements 40th, 11/01 Addendum, 08/04Addendum 2, 03/06

Covers dimensional requirements on drill stem members (except drill pipe),

including threaded connections, gauging practice, and master gauges.

Spec 7-1 Rotary Drill Stem Elements 1st, 03/06 Addendum 1, 03/07

Specifies requirements for the following drill stem elements: upper and lower

kelly valves; square and hexagonal kellys; drill stem subs; standard steel and

non-magnetic drill collars; drilling and coring bits.

This documents is not applicable to drill pipe and tool joints, rotary shouldered

connection designs, thread gauging practice, or grand master, reference

master and working gauges.

This edition of API Spec 7-1 is the identical national adoption of ISO 10424-

1:2004, Petroleum and natural gas industriesRotary drilling equipment

Part 1: Rotary drill stem elements.

This standard adopts ISO 10424-1 and replaces in part API Spec 7, Specifi-

cation for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, 40th Edition. API Spec 7 Addendum 2

removes the following products now covered by this standard.UPPER AND LOWER KELLY VALVES

SQUARE AND HEXAGON KELLYS

DRILL-STEM SUBS

DRILL COLLARS

DRILLING AND CORING BITS

TOOL JOINTS, ROTARY SHOULDERED

CONNECTIONS, and GAUGING will remain in API Spec 7 until they are

moved into ISO documents in the future. Work is ongoing to cover Tool Joints

in ISO 11961/API Spec 5D and to cover Rotary Shouldered Connections

and Gauging in ISO 10424-2.

Effective:

09/06

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RP 7G Drill Stem Design and Operating Limits 16th, 08/98 Addendum 11/03

incl. Errata 5/00Covers recommendations for the design and selection of drill string members

and includes considerations of hole angle control, drilling fluids, weight, and

rotary speed. Tables and graphs are included that present dimensional,

mechanical, and performance properties of new and used drill pipe; new tool

joints used with new and used drill pipe; drill collars; and kellys. Recom-

mended standards for inspection of used drill pipe, used tubing work strings,

and used tool joints are included.

Spec 7K Specification for Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment 4th, 06/05 Addendum 1, 02/06Addendum 2, 03/06

Specification for Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Provides generalprinciples and specifies requirements for design, manufacture and testing of

new drilling and well-servicing equipment and of replacement primary load-

carrying components manufactured subsequent to the publication of this

International Standard.

This Standard is applicable to the following equipment:

rotary tables;

rotary bushings;

rotary slips;

rotary hoses;

piston mud-pump components;

drawworks components;

spiders not capable of use as elevators;

manual tongs;

safety clamps not used as hoisting devices; power tongs, including spinning wrenches.

Annex A gives a number of standardized supplementary requirements which

apply only when specified.

ISO 14693 (Identical), Petroleum and natural gas industries Drilling and

well-servicing equipment

RP 7L Inspection, Maintenance, Repair, and Remanufacture ofDrilling Equipment

1st, 12/95 Reaffirmed 09/02

Provides owners and users of drilling equipment with guidelines for inspec-

tion, maintenance, repair, and remanufacture procedures that may be utilized

to maintain serviceability of the drilling equipment. Covers the following drillequipment: rotary tables; rotary bushings; rotary slips; rotary hoses; slush

pump connectors; draw works components; spiders not used as elevators;

manual tongs; and safety clamps not used as hoisting devices.

(Includes Addendum

1, 02/06;Includes Addendum2, 03/06)

Spec 8A Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment 13th, 12/97 Addendum 1, 05/01

Covers material requirements for, and methods of rating and testing, certain

hoisting equipment used in drilling and production operations.

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RP 8B Procedures for Inspections, Maintenance, Repair, and

Remanufacture of Hoisting Equipment

7th, 03/02 Addendum, 11/03

Addendum 2, 04/05(ANSI/API RP8B/ISO13534:2000)

API Recommend Practice 8B provides guidelines and establishes require-

ments for inspection, maintenance, repair, and remanufacture of items of

hoisting equipment used in drilling and product operations to maintain

equipment serviceability.

More specifically, this recommended practice covers such items as crown-

block sheaves and bearings, drilling hooks, elevator links, rotary swivels, dead-

line tie-down/wireline anchors, and safety clamps.

This edition of API RP 9B is an identical adoption of ISO 13534:2000 Petro-

leum and natural gas industries - Drilling and production equipment. Inspec-

tion, maintenance, repair and remanufacture of hoisting equipment

Spec 8C Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment (PSL 1 andPSL 2)

4th, 02/03 Addendum, 05/04Addendum 2, 04/05

(ANSI/API 8C/ISO 13535-2002)

Provides requirements for the design, manufacture and testing of hoisting

equipment suitable for use in drilling and production operations. Is applicable to

numerous drilling and production hoisting equipment, some of which include:

traveling and hook blocks; elevator links and rotary swivels.

ISO 13535:2000 (Modified), Petroleum and natural gas industries Drilling and

production equipment Hoisting Equipment

Spec 9A Wire Rope 25th, 02/04 Effective: 08/04(ANSI/API 9A/ISO 10425-2003)

Steel wire ropes for the petroleum and natural gas industries. Minimum

requirements and terms for acceptance. Specifies the minimum requirements

and terms of acceptance for the manufacture and testing of steel wire ropes

not exceeding rope grade 2160 for the petroleum and natural gas industries.

This edition of API Spec 9A is a identical adoption of ISO 10425 and includes

the addition of an API Monogram Annex.

ISO 10425:2003, Steel wire ropes for the petroleum and natural gas industries

Minimum requirements and terms of acceptance

RP 9B Application, Care, and Use of Wire Rope for Oil FieldService

12th, 06/05

Covers typical wire rope applications for the oil and gas industry. Typical practices

in the application of wire rope to oil field service are indicated in Table 1, which

shows the sizes and constructions commonly used. Because of the variety of

equipment designs, the selection of other constructions than those shown is

justifiable. In oilfield service, wire rope is often referred to as wire line or cable. For

the purpose of clarity, these various expressions are incorporated in this

recommended practice.

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Spec 11B Sucker Rods 26th, 01/98

Covers dimensional requirements for metal and fiberglass sucker rods,couplings and subcouplings; also stipulations on gauges, gauging practices,

and the use of the API Monogram.

RP 11BR Care and Handling of Sucker Rods 8th, 10/89 Supplement 1, 7/91

(ANSI/API RP 11BR-1992)

Covers recommendations on the storage, transportation, running, and pulling

of sucker rods.

Reaffirmed 10/03

RP 14B Design, Installation, Repair and Operation of SubsurfaceSafety Valve Systems

5th, 10/05

Petroleum and natural gas industries-Subsurface safety valve systems-

Design, installation, operation and redress Establishes requirements and

provides guidelines for configuration, installation, test, operation and docu-

mentation of subsurface safety valve (SSSV) systems. In addition, this

Standard establishes requirements and provides guidelines for selection,

handling, redress and documentation of SSSV downhole production

equipment.

This edition of API RP 14B is the identical national adoption of ISO

10417.

Spec 15HR High Pressure Fiberglass Line Pipe 3rd, 08/01 Addendum 12/04

This specification was formulated to provide the availability of safe, dimen-

sionally and functionally interchangeable high pressure fiberglass line pipe

with Spec 15HR Standard Pressure Rating from 500 psi to 5000 psi, inclusive

in 250 psi increments. This specification is limited to mechanical connections.

Addendum/Errata02/07Errata 01/08

Spec 15LR Low Pressure Fiberglass Line Pipe 7th, 08/01

This specification covers filament wound (FW) and centrifugally cast (CC)

fiberglass line pipe and fittings for pipe in diameters up to and including 24 in.

in diameter and up to and including 1000 psig cyclic operating pressures. In

addition, at the manufacturer's option, the pipe may also be rated for static

operating pressure 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.

RP 15TL4 Care and Use of Fiberglass Tubing 2nd, 03/99

Provides information on the transporting, handling, installing, and recondition-

ing of fiberglass tubulars in oilfield usage. Appendices are also included to

cover adhesive bonding, repair procedures, and inspection practices.

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Spec 16A Drill-through Equipment 3rd 06/04 Supplement/Errata

(ANSI/API Specification 16A)Provides requirements for performance, design, materials, tests and

inspections, welding, marking, handling, storing and shipping of drill-through

equipment (BOPs, spools, hubs).

ISO 13533:2001, Petroleum and Natural gas industries Drilling and

production equipment Drill-through equipment (Modified)

Effective:

12/0411/04

Spec 16C Choke and Kill Systems 1st 01/93 Reaffirmed 2001

Provides for safe and functionally interchangeable surface and subsea choke

and kill systems equipment utilized for drilling and gas wells. Other parts of

the choke and kill system not specifically addressed in this document shall be

in accordance with the applicable sections of this specification. Technicalcontent of this document provides the minimum requirement for performance,

design, materials, welding, testing, inspection, storing, and shipping.

Spec 17D Subsea Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment 1st, 10/92 Supplement 1, 3/93

Provides the specification for safe, dimensionally and functionally inter-

changeable subsea wellhead, mudline, and tree equipment. Technical

content includes requirements for performance, design, materials, testing,

inspection, welding, marking, handling, storing, and shipping.

Supplement 2, 6/96

Std 598 Valve Inspection and Testing 8th 05/04

Covers inspection, examination, supplementary examinations, and pressuretest requirements for resilient-seated, nonmetallic-seated (for example,

ceramic), and metal-to-metal-seated valves of the gate, globe, plug, ball,

check, and butterfly types.

API Std 598 supplements the API standards that reference it, but it may also

be applied to other types of valves by agreement between the purchaser and

the valve manufacturer.

Std 610 Centrifugal Pumps for Petroleum, Petrochemical andNatural Gas Industries

10th, 10/04

This Standard specifies requirements for centrifugal pumps, including pumps

running in reverse as hydraulic power recovery turbines, for use in petroleum,

petrochemical, and natural gas industry process services. It does not cover

sealless pumps. This International Standard is applicable to overhang pumps,

between bearings pumps, and vertically suspended pumps (see Table 1).

Clause 8 applies to specific types of pumps. All other clauses of this Interna-

tional Standard apply to all pump types. The figures in 4.1 show the various

specific pump types and the designations assigned to each specific type.

ISO 13709:2003 (Identical) Centrifugal pumps for petroleum, petrochemical

and natural gas industries

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Std 1104 Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities 20th, 11/05 Errata/Addendum

07/07Covers the gas and arc welding of butt, fillet, and socket welds in carbon and

low-alloy steel piping used in the compression, pumping, and transmission of

crude petroleum, petroleum products, fuel gases, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and,

where applicable, covers welding on distribution systems. It applies to both

new construction and in-service welding.

This standard also covers the procedures for radiographic, magnetic particle,

liquid penetrant, and ultrasonic testing, as well as the acceptance standards to

be applied to production welds tested to destruction or inspected by radio-

graphic, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, ultrasonic, and visual testing

methods

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