Category API Standards

Engineering Guidelines for Safe Relocation and Adjustment of Operating Pipelines Introduction and Scope API RP 1117-2008 (2013), officially titled API Recommended Practice 1117, Second Edition, November 2008, Reaffirmed June 2013, provides engineering guidelines for the movement of pipelines that remain…

Operational Guidelines for Integrity and Safety of Solution-Mined Storage Caverns API RP 1115-1994 (2012), formally titled Recommended Practice for the Operation of Solution-Mined Underground Storage Caverns, provides operators with essential guidance for the safe and efficient management of underground storage…

Comprehensive Recommended Practice for Subsea Pumping and Boosting Applications in Offshore Oil & Gas Scope and Applicability API Recommended Practice 1114, first edition published in 2013, provides comprehensive guidance for the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of subsea booster systems…

A Technical Overview of Design, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance Guidelines Introduction API RP 1113-2007 (2012) is a recommended practice published by the American Petroleum Institute (API) that provides guidelines for the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and inspection of offshore and…

Guidelines for detecting coating defects in buried and submerged pipelines using high-voltage DC inspection methods API RP 1112-1997 (R2011), Recommended Practice for High-Voltage Electrical Inspection of Pipelines, establishes uniform procedures for detecting holidays, voids, and thin spots in protective coatings…

A Comprehensive Guide to Limit State Design for Subsea Pipeline Integrity API Recommended Practice 1111, Fifth Edition (2015) provides a comprehensive framework for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of offshore hydrocarbon pipelines using limit state design (LSD) principles. Recognized…

Understanding the Scope, Requirements, and Compliance for Pipeline Integrity Assurance Scope of API RP 1110-2013 API RP 1110-2013, titled Recommended Practice for Pressure Testing of Steel Pipelines for the Transportation of Gas, Petroleum Gas, and Hazardous Liquids, provides industry consensus…

A Comprehensive Overview of Scope, Technical Requirements, and Compliance Strategies API RP 1109-2010 provides a comprehensive recommended practice for the installation, testing, and operation of liquid hydrocarbon pipeline and piping systems. This standard establishes minimum requirements to ensure safety, reliability,…

Scope, Technical Requirements, Implementation, and Compliance Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Pipeline Pigging API RP 1107-1991, ‘Recommended Practice for Pipeline Pigging Operations,’ sets forth industry-accepted guidelines for the design, selection, operation, and maintenance of pipeline pigging systems. Developed by the…

Comprehensive Guide to Steel Pipeline Crossing Design Under Rail and Road Loads Scope and Purpose of API RP 1102 (2007/2012, errata5–2014) API Recommended Practice 1102, initially published in 2007 and reaffirmed in 2012 with the inclusion of errata 5 through…