# 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.
**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 1162 Developing a Public Awareness Program for Operators
New Std 1109 Marking Liquid Petroleum Pipeline Facilities
*For Further Information Contact:* Andrea Johnson, Standards Department, email: *[email protected].*
**Committee on Marketing**
Std 2610 Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Terminal and Tank Facilities
RP 1501 Recommended Practice for Retail or Consumer Aviation Fueling Facilities
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, email: *[email protected].*
**Committee on Refining**
**Corrosion & Materials:**
RP 651 Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks
RP 652 Lining of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks
RP 936 Refractory Installation Quality Control Guidelines
New Coke Drum Survey Report
**Inspection:**
Std 510 Pressure Vessel Inspection Code
Std 570 Piping Inspection Code
**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:**
RP 545 Lightening Protection for Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks
**Mechanical Equipment:**
Std 618 Reciprocating Compressors for Petroleum, Chemical, and Gas Industry Services
**Piping:**
Std 598 Valve Inspection and Testing
Std 591 User Acceptance of Refinery Valves
Std 609 Butterfly Valves: Double Flanged, Lug- and Wafer-Type
**Instrument & Control Systems:**
RP 552 Transmission Systems
**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, email: *[email protected].*
Meetings/Conferences: The Spring Refining Meeting will be held at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers, Seattle, Washington, April 14-16, 2003. The Fall Refining Meeting will be held at the Adams Mark Hotel, Denver, Colorado, September, 15-17, 2003. 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 752 Management of Process Hazards Associated with Location Process Plant Buildings
RP 2003 Protection Against Ignitions arising out of Static, Lightening and Stray Currents
RP 2350 Overfill Protection
Std 2510 Design, Construction & Operation of LPG Storage Facilities
RP 2220 Improving Owner and Contractor Safety Performance
*For Further Information Contact:* David Soffrin, Standards Department, email: *[email protected].*
**Committee on Petroleum Measurement**
**Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards:**
Chapter 4.1 Introduction to Proving Systems
Chapter 4.3 Small Volume Provers
Chapter 4.7 Field-Standard Test Measures
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
Chapter 6.2 Loading Rack and Tank Truck Metering System for Non-LPG Products
Chapter 9.2 Pressure Hydrometer Test Method for Density or Relative Density
Chapter 10.3 Determination of Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method, Laboratory Procedure
New 12.1.3 Calculation Procedures for Liquefied Petroleum Gases (New document)
New Chapter 17.9 Vessel Experience Factors
Chapter 19.2 Evaporative Loss from Floating Roof Tanks
Chapter 19.4 Speciation of Evaporative Losses
*For Further Information Contact:* Jon Noxon, Standards Department, email: *[email protected].*
**API/ASTM/GPA standards**
Chapter 9.2/ASTM D1567 Standard Test Method or Relative Density of Light Hydrocarbons by Pressure Hydrometer
Chapter 10.3/ASTM D4007 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method
Chapter 10.6/ASTM D1796 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method A
Chapter 11.2/GPA TP 15 A Simplified Vapor Pressure Correlation for Commercial NGLs
*For Further Information Contact:* Paula Watkins, Standards Department, email: *[email protected]* .
Meetings/Conferences: The Spring Committee on Petroleum Measurement Meeting will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dallas, Texas, March 17-21, 2003. The Fall Committee on Petroleum Measurement Meeting will take place at the Wyndham Palace Hotel, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, September 29-October 3, 2003. 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 Specification for Valves and Wellhead Equipment
Spec 12B Specification for Bolted Tanks
Spec 12D Specification for Field Welded Tanks
Spec 12F Specification for Shop Welded Tanks
RP 14H Installation, Maintenance, and Repair of Surface Safety Valves and Underwater Safety Valves Offshore
**Oil Country Tubular Goods:**
Bul 5T1 Imperfection Terminology
RP 5C5 Evaluation Procedures for Casing and Tubing Connections
RP 5A3 Thread Compounds for Casing, Tubing and Line Pipe
Spec 5L Specification for Line Pipe
RP 5B1 Threading, Gauging and Thread Inspection of Casing, Tubing and Line Pipe Threads
**Offshore Structures, Drill Through Equipment, and Subsea Production Equipment:**
Spec 2C Specification for Cranes
RP 2X Recommended Practice for Ultrasonic and Magnetic Examination of Offshore Structures
Spec 16A Specification for Drill Through Equipment
Spec 16D Specification for Control Systems for Drilling Well Control Systems
Spec 17E Specification for Subsea Production Control Umbilicas
New RP 17H Recommended Practice for ROVs
New 17TR2 Technical Report on aging of PA-11 in Flexible Pipes
**Drilling Operations and Equipment:**
Spec 4F Specification for Drilling and Well Servicing Structures
RP 7G Recommended Practice for Drill Stem Elements and Operating Limits
Spec 8C Specification for Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment
Spec 9A Specification for Wire Rope
RP 10B Recommended Practice for Testing Well Cements
10 TR1 Technical Report on Cement Sheath Evaluation
Spec 13A Specification for Drilling Fluid Materials
RP 13C Recommended Practice for Drilling Fluid Processing Systems Evaluation
RP 13D Recommended Practice for Rheology and Hydraulics of Oil-well Drilling Fluids
RP 13E Recommended Practice for Shale Shaker Screen Cloth Designation
RP 13I Recommended Practice for Laboratory Testing Drilling Fluids
RP 13J Recommended Practice for Testing Heavy Brines Quality Systems
Spec Q1 Quality Programs for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry
*For Further Information Contact:* Mike Spanhel, Standards Department, email: *[email protected].*
Meetings/Conferences: The 2003 Summer Standardization Conference on Oilfield Equipment & Materials will take place at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas, June 16-20, 2003. Interested parties may visit the API Web site at *http://www.api.org/events* for more information regarding participation in this meeting.
For additional information on the overall API standards program, contact: David Miller, Standards Department, email: *[email protected]* .
Dated: April 2, 2003.
Karen H. Brown,
Deputy Director.