[Federal Register: February 10, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 27)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Announcement of the American Petroleum Institute's Standards
Activities
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The American Petroleum Institute (API), with the assistance of
other interested parties, continues to develop standards, both national
and international, in several areas. This notice lists the
standardization efforts currently being conducted by API committees.
The publication of this notice by the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST) on behalf of API is being undertaken as a public
service. NIST does not necessarily endorse, approve, or recommend the
standards referenced.
ADDRESSES: American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20005; telephone (202) 682-8000, http://www.api.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All contact individuals listed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice may be reached at the
American Petroleum Institute.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The American Petroleum Institute develops and publishes voluntary
standards for equipment, materials, operations, and processes for the
petroleum and natural gas industry. These standards are used by both
private industry and by governmental agencies. All interested persons
should contact the appropriate source as listed for further
information.
Pipeline Committee
New Std 1163 ILI Systems Qualification
New Std 1164 SCADA Security
New Std 1165 SCADA Display
For Further Information Contact: Andrea Johnson, Standards
Department, e-mail: johnsona@api.org.
Committee on Marketing
Std 2610 Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection
of Terminal and Tank Facilities
NEW API/IP RP 1540, Design Construction, Modification and Maintenance
of Aircraft Fueling Facilities
New API/IP Std 1529 Aviation Fueling Hose
RP 1626 Recommended Practice for Storing and Handling Ethanol and
Gasoline-ethanol Blends at Distribution Terminals and Service Stations.
For Further Information Contact: David Soffrin, Standards
Department, e-mail: soffrind@api.org.
Committee on Refining
Corrosion & Materials:
RP 651 Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks
RP 652 Lining of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks
New RP 938-C Use of Duplex Stainless Steels in the Oil Refining
Industry
Inspection:
Std 510 Pressure Vessel Inspection Code
RP 575 Inspection of Atmospheric and Low Pressure Storage Tanks
Pressure Vessel and Tanks:
Std 620 Design & Construction of Large, Welded, Low-Pressure Storage
Tanks
Std 650 Welded Tanks for Oil Storage
Std 653 Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction
Electrical Equipment:
New Std 547 General Purpose Form-wound Squirrel-cage Induction Motors
larger than 250 HP
Std 541 Form-Wound Squirrel-cage Induction Motors 500 HP and Larger
Mechanical Equipment:
Std 672 Packaged, Integrally Geared Centrifugal Air Compressors for
Petroleum, Chemical, and Gas Industry Services
Std 618 Reciprocating Compressors for Petroleum, Chemical, and Gas
Industry Services
Std 619 Rotary Type Positive Displacement Compressors
Std 677 General Purpose Gear Units
Std 684 Tutorial on Rotor Dynamics and Balancing
Std 686 Machinery Installation and Installation Design
Std 610, National Adoption of ISO 13709, Centrifugal Pumps for
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Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industries
Std 682, National Adoption of ISO 21049, Pumps-Shaft Sealing Systems
for Centrifugal and Rotary Pumps
Heat Transfer Equipment: None due in 2004
Piping:
Std 598 Valve Inspection and Testing
Std 609 Butterfly Valves: Double Flanged, Lug- and Wafer-Type
Std 594 Check Valves
Std 600, National Adoption of ISO 10434, Bolted Bonnet Steel Gate
Valves
Std 602, National Adoption of ISO 15761, Compact Steel Gat Valves-
Flanged, Threaded,
Welding, and Extended Body Ends
Pressure Relieving Systems:
RP 521 Guide for Pressure-Relieving and Depressuring Systems
Instrument & Control Systems:
RP 552 Transmission Systems
RP 554 Part 1 Process Instrumentation and Control
Technical Data Book--Petroleum Refining:
Electronic Version of the Technical Data Book--Petroleum Refining,
Release 3.0
For Further Information Contact: David Soffrin, Standards
Department, e-mail: soffrind@api.org.
Meetings/Conferences: The Spring Refining Meeting will be held at
the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, May 17-19, 2004. The Fall
Refining Meeting will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego,
California, October 25-27, 2004. Interested parties may visit the API
Web site at http://www.api.org/events for more information regarding
participation in these meetings.
Committee on Safety and Fire Protection
RP 2001 Fire Protection in Refineries
RP 2026 Safe Access/Egress Involving Floating Roofs of Storage Tanks
(possible reaffirmation)
RP 2030 Application of Water Spray Systems for Fire Protection in the
Petroleum Industry (probable reaffirmation)
RP 2207 Preparing Tank Bottoms for Hot Work (possible reaffirmation)
RP 2214 Spark Ignition Properties of Hand Tools (probable
reaffirmation)
RP 2217A Guidelines for Work in Inert Confined Spaces in the Petroleum
Industry
RP 2218 Fireproofing Practices in Petroleum and Petrochemical
Processing Plants (possible reaffirmation)
RP 2219 Safe Operation of Vacuum Trucks in Petroleum Service (possible
reaffirmation)
RP 2220 Improving Owner and Contractor Safety Performance
RP 2221 Managers Guide to Implementing a Contractor Safety and Health
Program
RP 2350 Overfill Protection for Petroleum Storage Tanks
For Further Information Contact: David Soffrin, Standards
Department, e-mail: soffrind@api.org.
Committee on Petroleum Measurement
Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards:
New Chapter 2.2E Tank Calibration--Manual Methods (National Adoption of
ISO 12917-1)
New Chapter 2.2F Tank Calibration--Calibration of Horizontal
Cylindrical Tanks by the Internal Electro-optical Distance-ranging
Method (National Adoption of ISO 12917-2)
Chapter 4.1 Introduction to Proving Systems
New Chapter 4.9.1 Introduction to Determination of the Volume of
Displacement and Tank Provers
New Chapter 4.9.2 Determination of the Volume of Displacement and Tank
Provers by the Waterdraw Method of Calibration
New Chapter 4.9.3 Determination of the Volume of Displacement and Tank
Provers by the Master Meter Method of Calibration
New Chapter 4.9.4 Determination of the Volume of Displacement and Tank
Provers by the Gravimetric Method
New 12.1.3 Calculation Procedures for Liquefied Petroleum Gases (New
document)
New Chapter 17.9 Vessel Experience Factors
New Chapter 17.10 Measurement of Refrigerated and Pressurized Cargo on
Marine Tank Vessels
New MPMS Technical Report: Multiphase Flowmeters
Chapter 6.2 3rd Edition Loading Rack and Tank Truck Metering Systems
for Non-LPG Products
For Further Information Contact: Jon Noxon, Standards Department,
e-mail: noxonj@api.org.
API/ASTM/GPA Standards
MPMS Ch. 10.6/ASTM D1796 Water & Sediment in Fuel Oils by Centrifuge
MPMS Ch. 11.2.4/GPA TP-27/ASTM Temperature Correction for the Volume of
NGL and LPG Tables 23E, 24E, 53E, 54E, 59E, 60E
MPMS Ch. 11.2.5/GPA TP-15/ASTM Simplified Vapor Pressure Correlation
for Commercial NGLs
For Further Information Contact: Paula Watkins, Standards
Department, e-mail: watkinsp@api.org.
Meetings/Conferences: The Spring Committee on Petroleum Measurement
Meeting will take place at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia,
March 29-April 2, 2004. The Fall Committee on Petroleum Measurement
Meeting will take place at the Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles,
California, September 20-24, 2004. Interested parties may visit the API
Web site at http://www.api.org/events for more information regarding
participation in these meetings.
Committee on Exploration and Production
Production Equipment:
Spec 6A, 19th new edition, National Adoption of ISO 10423,
Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment
Addendum, Spec 6D Specification for Pipeline Valves
Spec 6A718, 1st edition Specification of Nickel Base Alloy 718 (UNS
N07718) for Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Equipment
Spec 14A, 11th edition, National Adoption of ISO 10432, Specification
for Subsurface Safety Valve Equipment
Oil Country Tubular Goods:
Addendum, RP 5B1 Threading, Gauging, and Thread Inspection of Casing,
Tubing and Line Pipe Threads
Spec 5L, 43rd edition Specification for Line Pipe
OCTG Tonnage Reports
Line Pipe Tonnage Reports
Offshore Structures, Drill Through Equipment, and Subsea Production
Equipment:
RP 2A-WSD, new edition Planning, Designing and Constructing Fixed
Offshore-Platforms-Working Stress Design
Spec 2C, new edition Specification for Offshore Cranes
Bulletin 2U, new edition Bulletin on Stability Design for Cylindrical
Shells
Bulletin 2V, new edition Bulletin on Design of Flat Plate Structures
RP 2X, new edition Recommended Practice for Ultrasonic and Magnetic
Examination of Offshore Structural Fabrication and Guidelines for
Qualification of Technicians
RP 17H, 1st edition, National Adoption of ISO 13628-8, Recommended
Practice for Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROVs) Interfaces on Subsea
Production Systems
RP 17M, 1st edition, National Adoption of ISO 13628-9, Recommended
Practice for Remotely Operated Tool (ROT) Intervention Systems
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Drilling Operations and Equipment:
RP 4G, new edition Recommended Practice for Use and Procedures for
inspections, Maintenance, and Repair of Drilling and Well Servicing
Structures
Spec 9A, new edition, National Adoption of ISO 10425, Specification for
Wire Rope
RP 10B, new edition, National Adoption of ISO 10426-2, Recommended
Practice for Testing Well Cements
RP10X, new edition, National Adoption of ISO 10426-3, Recommended
Practice for Deep Water Cementing
Spec 13A, new edition, National Adoption of ISO 13500, Specification
for Drilling Fluid Materials
RP 13I, new edition, National Adoption of ISO 10416, Recommended
Practice for Standard Procedures for Laboratory Testing Drilling Fluids
RP 13B-2, new edition, National Adoption of ISO 10414-2, Recommended
Practice for Standard Procedures for Field Testing Oil-based Drilling
Fluids
Spec 16A, new edition, National Adoption of ISO 13533, Specification
for Drill-through Equipment
Spec 16C, new edition Specification for Choke and Kill Systems
Spec 16D, new edition Specification for Control Systems for Drilling
Well Control Equipment
Spec 16F, new edition Specification for Marine Drilling Riser Equipment
RP 56/58/60 combine as adopt back of 13503-2 Recommended Practice for
Frac Sands, Proppants, and Gravel Packing Materials
For Further Information Contact: Mike Spanhel, Standards
Department, e-mail: spanhel@api.org.
Meetings/Conferences: The 2003 Summer Standardization Conference on
Oilfield Equipment & Materials will take place at the Hyatt Regency
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, June 14-18, 2004. Interested parties may visit
the API Web site at http://www.api.org/events for more information
regarding participation in this meeting.
Executive Committee on Drilling and Production Operations
RP59, RP on Well Control
RP75, RP on Safety and Environmental Management Program
New RP76, RP on Contractor Safety for Oil and Gas Drilling and
Production Operations
For Further Information Contact: Tim Sampson, Upstream Department,
e-mail: sampson@api.org.
For additional information on the overall API standards program,
contact: David Miller, Standards Department, e-mail: miller@api.org.
Dated: February 4, 2004.
Arden L. Bement, Jr.,
Director.
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