API Update

David Miller

Standards Director, API Global Industry Services,

miller@api.org

October 14, 2019

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API is founded in New York City as

a non-profit national trade

association

1919

The first API standards are published

1924 API relocates to Washington, DC and increases efforts on policy issues

1969

Today API has over 620+ Members and 700 standards publications

Present

API History

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In 2018 API’s Executive Staff underwent significant changes

• Mike Sommers, President & CEO – June 2018

• Debra Phillips, Vice President, Global Industry Services – October 2018

Fresh look at cooperation, both nationally and internationally

• MOUs with other standards development organizations

• Bring life to API’s “Global Standards Strategy (GSS)”

New API Leadership

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To promote safety across the industry

globally and to influence public policy in

support of a strong, viable U.S. oil and

natural gas industry

API Mission

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To promote safety across the industry

globally and to influence public policy in

support of a strong, viable U.S. oil and

natural gas industry

API Mission

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To promote safety across the industry

globally and to influence public policy in

support of a strong, viable U.S. oil and

natural gas industry

API Mission

Strategic Vision for GIS

Provide world-class standards, training & certification services that enable the oil & gas industry to operate

efficiently, safely, reliably, profitably & sustainably

GIS BUSINESS UNITS

Standards

Development

& Sales

Revenue-

generating

businesses

GIS

Communications

& Marketing

Membership &

Events

Global

Standards

Adoption &

Business

Development

Standards

Development &

Sales

Systems

Assessments,

Product

Certifications &

Training

David Miller

Scott Garten

Kevin Ferrick

Lakshmy Mahon

Charlie Williams

Alexa Burr

Sonia VahedianGerardo Uria Liz Bowman

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API Collaboration Through MOUs

March 2019

June 2019

September 2019

Gulf

Standardization

Organization

Rosstandart

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Global Standards Strategy Overview

Promote use and adoption of API standards globally

Drive opportunities for global standards harmonization

Strategic

Communications

& Marketing

International

Oil & Gas

Company

Engagement

Standards

Adoption by

International

Governments &

Forums

Enhancing SDO

Relationships

Int’l Expert

Participation in

API Standards

Development

Process

OBJEC

TIV

ES

TACTICS

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API has had two primary mechanism for Standards Development:

1) “Traditional” Method for API Standards Development• Project approval, draft development, ballot, comment resolution, publishing

2) U.S. “National Adoption” Process for API Standards Development• ISO standard developed through TC 67

• API is Secretariat of US Technical Advisory Group, or TAG to ISO committees

• API ballot the published ISO standard with goal of National Adoption

• If approved by API committees, ISO standard can become an API standard

• National Adoptions can be identical or modified

API: Mechanisms for Standards Development

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API now has third approach for standards development:

Participation in IOGP Standards Solution

• IOGP develops standards under its official liaison status to ISO/TC67

• Only participation from non-sanctioned individuals

• Final document transferred to ISO and made available on ISO public website

API: Mechanisms for Standards Development

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API participation in ISO Committees

• API staff constrained by March 2014 OFAC guidance.

• Cannot exchange technical knowledge to certain sanctioned countries,

unless it is already in the public domain.

• In some circumstances, API staff can participate in ISO committees when

there are no sanctioned individuals present.

• If a sanctioned individual is present, API staff cannot share API technical

information.

API / ISO Engagement

API Goals

✓Find an effective and efficient solution to past challenges related to ISO engagement

✓Enhance coordination between API, IOGP, and ISO to drive global harmonization in standards

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API, IOGP, & ISO Coordination

THANK YOU!

David Miller

API

API TRAINING

Sean Thomas, Manager of Training and Development

American Petroleum Institute

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Current Features

Courses WorkSafe

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Social

Learning

Training

Videos

Micro

Learning

Upcoming Features & Resources

Soon to be Available Through APILearning.org

API has 60 training providers worldwide, offering 125 courses worldwide:

Sample Courses:

– API Spec Q1, 9th Ed.

– API Spec Q2

– Damage Mechanisms

– API RP 2D, 7th Ed.

– API 579 Fitness for Service

– Production Safety Systems Training

– Gauge Measurement Instruction: Tubing & Casing (GMI-T&C)

– API 653: Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration and Reconstruction

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Instructor Led Training

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Find Training at API.ORG

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How we can be more responsive to the training needs of your organizations

Services or resources you would like to see us add to API Learning

Your willingness to serve as a Subject Matter Expert for the development of training

Any questions or concerns

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