[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6266-6268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2886]


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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: [email protected].

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: [email protected].

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: [email protected].
    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: [email protected].

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: [email protected].

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: [email protected].
    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: [email protected].
    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: [email protected].
    For additional information on the overall API standards program, 
contact: David Miller, Standards Department, e-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: February 4, 2004.
Arden L. Bement, Jr.,
Director.
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