Category API Standards

Understanding the Scope, Technical Requirements, and Compliance Recommendations for API Bulletin Drilling Fluid Processing Systems Scope and Application API Bull 75L-2007 (2013), officially titled “Drilling Fluid Processing Systems Evaluation,” provides standardized methodologies for assessing the performance of equipment used in…

A comprehensive review of the bulletin covering test methods, material specifications, and compliance requirements for elastomer seals used in wellhead and valve applications Scope and Purpose API Bull 6J-1992 (2000), officially titled Testing of Oil-Well Elastomers, is a bulletin issued…

A Technical Overview of API’s Bulletin on Strength Calculations for Oilfield Tubulars API Bull 5C2-1999, titled Bulletin on Performance Properties of Casing, Tubing, and Drill Pipe, is a key reference document issued by the American Petroleum Institute (API). It provides…

A Comprehensive Technical Guide to Testing Dimensional Stability of Oil-Well Cement Slurries Under Atmospheric Conditions In oil and gas well construction, the long-term integrity of the cement sheath is critical for zonal isolation and wellbore stability. Shrinkage or expansion of…

Technical Guide to Cement Dimensional Stability Testing for Well Integrity This article provides a technical overview of ANSI API RP 10B-5-2005 (2015), a recommended practice that establishes a standardized method for determining the shrinkage and total expansion of cement systems…

Guidelines for Integrity Management of Mooring Components in Offshore Floating Units API Bull 2U-2004 (Bulletin on In-Service Inspection of Mooring Hardware for Floating Production Systems) provides recommended practices for planning, executing, and documenting inspections of mooring components used in floating…

Scope, Technical Requirements, and Compliance Implications of the API Bulletin on Flat Plate Design Scope and Application API Bull 2V-2004 (2008), titled Bulletin on Design of Flat Plate Structures, provides supplementary design guidance for flat plate elements used in offshore…

Guidelines for Design, Testing, and Inspection of Mooring Chain Systems Scope and Purpose API Bull 2S-1995 (2001) is a technical bulletin issued by the American Petroleum Institute (API) that provides supplementary guidance on the application, testing, and inspection of offshore…

Design, Manufacturing, and Compliance Recommendations for Composite Tanks in Hydrocarbon Service Introduction and Scope API Bull 2TD-2006, titled Bulletin on Composite Tanks for Oil and Gas Production Facilities, provides essential guidelines for the specification, design, manufacture, installation, and testing of…

A Comprehensive Analysis of Interim Guidance for Environmental Loading Criteria Scope and Rationale of API Bull 2INT-MET-2007 API Bull 2INT-MET-2007, officially titled “Interim Guidance on the Use of Metocean Data for Offshore Structure Design,” was issued by the American Petroleum…