Standards News Highlights
API 1509, Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System, 18th Edition
The latest standards and marketing guidelines for API Engine Oil Quality Marks governs how engine oil marketers certify that gasoline and diesel engine oils meet API’s stringent performance standards.
API Recommended Practice 2001, 10th Edition
The 10th edition of API’s Fire Protection in Refineries, builds on industry experience gained over seven decades and includes: important revisions on hazard analysis; new ways to improve the design of refineries to help prevent fires; and, new information on managing the potential environmental impact of firefighting foams and marine firefighting. API convened experts across the natural gas and oil industry, and collaborated with important stakeholders, including the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the United States Coast Guard on important updates made to this safety standard.
API’s Fire Protection in Refineries, First Edition, appeared in 1933 as the beginning of fire safety guidance series for the “downstream” segment.
Recommended Practice 15WT
API Recommended Practice 15WT, Operations for Layflat Hose in Oilfield Water Applications has been published to drive safety and environmental protection for those operations which use layflat hoses. The new recommended practice addresses the safe use of hoses at upstream operations and ensures operators are using equipment that can maintain integrity when transporting water. RP 15WT also addresses risk management evaluations, use of integrity management devices, storage, and more.
API Standard 2510, 9th Ed.
API Standard 2510, 9th Edition, Design and Construction of LPG Installations covers the design, construction, and location of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage installations and handling facilities. Revisions to API 2510 help address the safety of LPG storage installations by employing good engineering practices during both the design and construction of these facilities and addresses environmental protection.
Addendum 1 for API Recommended Practice 54, 4th Edition
Addendum 1 for API Recommended Practice (RP) 54, 4th Edition, Occupational Safety and Health for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, has been published. This document provides procedures for promoting and maintaining safe and healthy working conditions for personnel in drilling and well servicing operations. The document applies to rotary drilling rigs, well servicing rigs, and special services as they relate to operations on location.
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API Specification (Spec) 11D1, 4th Edition
API Specification (Spec) 11D1, 4th Edition, Packers and Bridge Plugs has been published. The specification provides manufacturers of packers and bridge plugs guidelines to provide efficient, safe, and sustainable components for operation at production wells.
API Standard 20S, 1st Edition
API published the 1st edition of Standard 20S, Additively Manufactured Metallic Components for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries. This new standard provides requirements for qualification of the manufacturing process, production, marking and documentation of metallic components. It was developed to optimize component design to drastically reduce lead time and drive efficiency and improvement across all segments of the industry.
API Standard 2350, 5th Ed.
API Standard 2350, 5th Edition, Overfill Prevention for Storage Tanks in Petroleum Facilities helps owners and operators of oil storage tanks implement a comprehensive overfill prevention system which ensures that oil and other petroleum products are safely transferred to storage tanks. The new edition increases efforts on reaction times to alarms and emphasis on prevention programs, management systems, and more.
API Recommended Practice 754, 3rd Edition
API published the 3rd edition of Recommended Practice (RP) 754 Process Safety Performance Indicators for the Refining and Petrochemical Industries. This standard helps facilities implement a comprehensive program to reduce safety hazards through a system of continuous assessment and improvement. This update includes the reclassification of materials, clarification of definitions, expansion of data collection capabilities, and other key changes.
API Standard 1104, 22nd Edition
API published the 22nd edition of Standard (Std) 1104, Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities, updating an important global standard that supports industry-wide actions to strengthen environmental sustainability efforts while meeting growing energy demand. This new edition provides requirements for gas and arc welding used in the construction and in-service repair of pipes and components for the compression, pumping and pipeline transmission of crude oil, petroleum products, fuel gases, carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
