[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 51 (Friday, March 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13862-13864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5179]


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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 of intent to develop or revise standards and request for 
public comment and participation in standards development.

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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.

Exploration and Production

Offshore Structures

RP 2I, 3rd Edition, In-service Inspection of Mooring Hardware for 
Floating Drilling Units
RP 2SK, Addendum to 3rd Edition, Design and Analysis of Stationkeeping 
Systems for Floating Structures

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland Goodman, Standards Department, 
e-mail: ([email protected]).

Oil Country Tubular Goods

Spec 5B, 15th Edition, Threading, Gauging and Thread Inspection of 
Casing, Tubing, and Line Pipe Threads
Bull 5C3, 7th Edition, Formulations and Calculations for Casing, 
Tubing, Drill Pipe, and Line Pipe
Spec 5CRA, 1st Edition, Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for 
use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock--Technical Delivery Conditions
Spec 5DP, 1st Edition, Drill Pipe
Spec 5LD, 3rd Edition, CRA Clad or Lined Steel Pipe

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Bellinger, Standards Department, 
e-mail: ([email protected]).

Valves

Spec 6D, 23rd Edition, Pipeline Valves

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed Baniak, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

Drilling Equipment

Spec 7-2, 1st Edition, Rotary Drilling Equipment--Part 2: Threading and 
Gauging of Rotary Shouldered Thread Connections

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Bellinger, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

Drilling Operations

RP 65-1, 2nd Edition, Cementing Shallow Water Flow Zones in Deepwater 
Wells
RP 65-2, 1st Edition, Isolating Potential Flow Zones during Well 
Construction

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Bellinger, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

Well Cements and Completion Fluids

Spec 10A, 24th Edition, Cements and Materials for Well Cementing
TR 10TR4, 1st Edition, Technical Report on Considerations Regarding 
Selection of Centralizers for Primary Cementing Operations
TR 10TR5, 1st Edition, Technical Report on Methods for Testing of Solid 
and Rigid Centralizers

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Bellinger, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

Production Equipment

Spec 11E, 18th Edition, Pumping Units
Spec 11V4, 1st Edition, Practices for Side-picket Mandrels and Related 
Equipment
Spec 11V5, 3rd Edition, Operation, Maintenance, and Trouble-Shooting of 
Gas Lift Operations

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed Baniak, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

Drilling Fluids

Spec 13A, 18th Edition, Drilling Fluid Materials
RP 13B-1, 4th Edition, Field Testing Water-Based Drilling Fluids
RP 13B-2, 5th Edition, Field Testing Oil-Based Drilling Fluids
RP 13I, 8th Edition, Laboratory Testing Drilling Fluids
Spec 13K, 3rd Edition, Chemical Analysis of Barite

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Bellinger, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

Drilling Well Control Equipment

RP 16ST, 1st Edition, Recommended Practice for Coiled Tubing Well 
Control Equipment Systems and Operations

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland Goodman, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

Subsea Production Equipment

RP 17B, 4th Edition, Flexible Pipe
Spec 17D, 2nd Subsea Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment
RP 17N, 1st Edition, Subsea Reliability

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed Baniak, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

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    Meetings/Conferences: The 2008 Summer Standardization Conference on 
Oilfield Equipment and Materials will take place in Calgary, Alberta, 
Canada, June 23-27, 2008. Interested parties may visit the API Web site 
at http://www.api.org/meetings/ for more information regarding 
participation in this meeting.

Executive Committee on Drilling and Production Operations

RP 14F, 5th Edition, Design and Installation of Electrical Systems for 
Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and 
Class 1, Division 1, and Division 2 Locations
RP 95J, 1st Edition, Gulf of Mexico Jackup Operations for Hurricane 
Season
Bull XX, 1st Edition, E&P Jobsite Safety Handbook

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Sampson, Upstream and Industry 
Operations, email: ([email protected]).

Marketing

Spec 1582, 2nd Edition, Similarity for API/IP 1581 Aviation Jet Fuel 
Filter/Separators

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Soffrin, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).
RP 1639, 2nd Edition, Owner/Operator's Guide to Operation and 
Maintenance of Vapor Recovery Systems at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities
RP 1626, 2nd Edition, Storage and Handling Ethanol and Gasoline-Ethanol 
Blends at Distribution Terminals and Service Stations
RP 1615, 6th Edition, Installation of Underground Petroleum Storage 
Systems
RP 1604, 4th Edition, Closure of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks
RP 2611 1st Edition, Terminal Piping Inspection

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Crimaudo, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

Measurement

Measurement Quality

Chapter 7, 2nd Edition, Temperature Determination
Chapter 8.2, 3rd Edition, Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum 
Products
Chapter 9.1, 3rd Edition, Standard Test Method for Density, Relative 
Density (Specific Gravity) or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid 
Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Methods
Chapter 9.2, 3rd Edition, Standard Test Method for Density or Relative 
Density of Light Hydrocarbons by Pressure Hydrometer
Chapter 9.3, 3rd Edition, Standard Test Method for Density, Relative 
Density, and API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum 
Products by Thermohydrometer Method
Chapter 10.9, 3rd Edition, Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils 
by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
Chapter 11.5.1, 1st Edition, Physical Properties Data--Section 5--
Density/Weight/Volume Intraconversion--Part 1--Conversions of API 
Gravity at 60 [deg]F,
Chapter 11.5.2, 1st Edition, Physical Properties Data--Section 5--
Density/Weight/Volume Intraconversion--Part 2--Conversions for Relative 
Density (60/60 [deg]F)
Chapter 11.5.3, 1st Edition, Physical Properties Data--Section 5--
Density/Weight/Volume Intraconversion--Part 3--Conversions for Absolute 
Density at 15 [deg]C

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally Goodson, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

Gas Fluid Measurement

Chapter 14.5, 3rd Edition, Calculation of Gross Heating Value, Specific 
Gravity, and Compressibility of Natural Gas Mixtures from Compositional 
Analysis
Chapter 21.1, 2nd Edition, Electronic Gas Measurement

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shail Ghaey, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

Measurement Accountability

Chapter 17.1, 5th Edition, Guidelines for Marine Cargo Inspection
Chapter 17.11, 1st Edition, Measurement and Sampling of Cargoes on 
Board Tank Vessels Using Closed/Restricted Equipment
Chapter 17.12, 1st Edition, Bulk Liquid Chemical Cargo Inspection

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally Goodson, Standards Department, 
e-mail: ([email protected]).

Evaporative Loss Estimation

Technical Report, Evaporative Loss from Closed-Vent Internal Floating-
Roof Storage Tanks, 1st Edition
Chapter 19.1, Amendment to 3rd Edition, Evaporative Loss from Fixed-
Roof Tanks

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Watkins, Standards Department, 
e-mail: ([email protected]).

Liquid Measurement

Chapter 4.5, 3rd Edition, Master-meter Provers
Chapter 4.9.4, 1st Edition, Determination of the Volume of Displacement 
and Tank Provers by the Gravimetric Method of Calibration
Chapter 12.1.2, 2nd Edition, Calculation of Static Petroleum 
Quantities--Part 2--Calculation Procedures for Tank Cars

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Watkins, Standards Department, 
e-mail: ([email protected]).
    Meetings/Conferences: The Spring Committee on Petroleum Measurement 
will be held in Dallas, Texas, March 10-14, 2008. The Fall Committee on 
Petroleum Measurement will be held in Long Beach, California, October 
13-17, 2008. Interested parties may visit the API Web site at http://www.api.org/meetings/ for more information regarding participation in 
these meetings.

Pipeline

RP 1167, 1st Edition, Alarm Management
RP 1111, 4th Edition, Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance 
of Off-Shore Hydrocarbon Pipelines and Risers
RP 2200, 4th Edition, Repairing Crude Oil, Liquefied Petroleum Gas and 
Product Pipelines
RP 1161, 2nd Edition, Qualification of Liquid Pipeline Personnel
RP 1162, 2nd Edition, Public Awareness Programs for Pipeline Operations
RP 1109, 4th Edition, Marking Liquid Petroleum Pipeline Facilities
RP 1168, 1st Edition, Control Room Operations
RP 1164, 2nd Edition, SCADA Security

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed Baniak, Standards Department, e-
mail: ([email protected]).

Process Safety Management

RP 752, 3rd Edition, Management of Hazards Associated with Location of 
Process Plant Buildings
Std 7XX, 1st Edition, Fatigue Prevention
Std 7XY, 1st Edition, Performance Indicators

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Soffrin, Standards Department, 
e-mail: ([email protected]).

Refining

Aboveground Storage Tanks
Std 620, 11th Edition, Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low-
pressure Storage Tanks
Std 650, Add.1 to 11th Edition, Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage
Std 650, Add.2 to 11th Edition, Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage
Std 653, 4th Edition, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and 
Reconstruction

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Std 625, 1st Edition, Design, Construction, Testing, and Commissioning 
of Large, Low Pressure, Refrigerated Tanks and their Associated Systems

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Crimaudo, Standards Department, 
e-mail: ([email protected]).

Valves

RP 591, 4th Edition, Process Valve Qualification Procedure
Std 608, 4th Edition, Metal Ball Valves--Flanged, Threaded, and Butt-
Welding Ends
Std 603, 8th Edition, Corrosion-Resistant, Bolted Bonnet Gate Valves--
Flanged and Butt-Welding Ends

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon Robertson, Standards 
Department, e-mail: ([email protected]).

Electrical Equipment

RP 500, 3rd Edition, Classification of Locations for Electrical 
Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class 1, Division 1 
and Division 2
RP 505, 2nd Edition, Classification of Locations for Electrical 
Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class 1, Zone 0, 
Zone 1 and Zone 2
RP 545, 1st Edition, Lighting Protection for Above Ground Storage Tanks

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon Robertson, Standards 
Department, e-mail: ([email protected]).

Heat Transfer Equipment

Std 663, 1st Edition, Multiple Hairpin Heat Exchangers
Std 664, 1st Edition, Spiral Plate Heat Exchangers

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon Robertson, Standards 
Department, e-mail: ([email protected]).

Instruments and Control Systems

RP 554, 2nd Edition, Process Instrumentation and Control, Parts 2 & 3

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon Robertson, Standards 
Department, e-mail: ([email protected]).

Corrosion and Materials

TR 934-C, 1st Edition, Materials and Fabrication of 1\1/4\ Cr-\1/2\ Mo 
Steel Heavy Wall Pressure Vessels for High Pressure Hydrogen Service 
Operating at or Below 825 [deg]F (441 [deg]C)
RP 934-A, 2nd Edition, Materials and Fabrication Requirements for 2\1/
4\ Cr-1M0 & 3Cr-1Mo Steel Heavy Wall Pressure Vessels for High 
Temperature, High Pressure Hydrogen Service
RP 936, 3rd Edition, Refractory Installation Quality Control Guidelines
TR 938-B, 1st Edition, Use of 9Cr-1Mo-V (Grade 91) Steel in the Oil 
Refining Industry
RP 941, 7th Edition, Steels for Hydrogen Service at Elevated 
Temperatures and Pressures in Refineries and Petrochemical Plants

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Steve Crimaudo, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

Inspection

API 510, 10th Edition, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-service 
Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration
RP 574, 3rd Edition, Inspection Practices for Piping Systems Components
RP 576, 3rd Edition, Inspection of Pressure Relieving Devices
Publ 581, 2nd Edition, Base Resource Document--Risk Based Inspection

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  David Soffrin, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

Pressure Relieving Systems

Std 521, Addendum 1 to 5th Edition, Guide for Pressure-relieving and 
Depressuring Systems RP 520, Part 1, 8th Edition, Sizing, Selection and 
Installation of Pressure-Relieving Devices in Refineries, Part 1--
Sizing and Selection

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Steve Crimaudo, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).

Mechanical Equipment

Std 614, 5th Edition, Lubrication, Shaft-Sealing, and Control-oil 
Systems and Auxiliaries for Petroleum, Chemical and Gas Industry 
Services
Std 619, 5th Edition, Rotary-Type Positive-Displacement Compressors for 
Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Natural Gas Industries

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Gordon Robertson, Standards 
Department, email: ([email protected]).
    Meetings/Conferences: The Spring Refining and Equipment Standards 
Meeting will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 14-16, 2008. The 
Fall Refining and Equipment Standards Meeting will be held in Los 
Angeles, California, November 10-12, 2008. Interested parties may visit 
the API website at http://www.api.org/meetings/ for more information 
regarding participation in these meetings.

Safety and Fire Protection

RP 2350, 4th Edition, Overfill Protection for Storage Tanks in 
Petroleum Service
Publ 2218, 3rd Edition, Fireproofing Practices in Petroleum and 
Petrochemical Processing Plants
Publ 2210, 4th Edition, Flame Arrestors for Vents of Tanks Storing 
Petroleum Products
Publ 2510A, 3rd Edition, Fire Protection Consideration for the Design 
and Operation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Storage Facilities

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  David Soffrin, Standards Department, 
email: ([email protected]).
    For additional information on the overall API standards program, 
Contact: David Miller, Standards Department, email: [email protected].

    Dated: March 10, 2008.
Richard F. Kayser,
Acting Deputy Director.
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