Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems-Subsea Wellhead and Tree Equipment, Second Edition; ISO 13628-4 (Identical), Design and operation of subsea production systems-Part 4: Subsea wellhead and tree equipment

Specification 17D provides specifications for subsea wellheads, mudline wellheads, drill-through mudline wellheads and both vertical and horizontal subsea trees. It specifies the associated tooling necessary to handle, test and install the equipment. It also specifies the areas of design, material, welding, quality control (including factory acceptance testing), marking, storing and shipping for both individual sub-assemblies (used to build complete subsea tree assemblies) and complete subsea tree assemblies.

The user is responsible for ensuring subsea equipment meets any additional requirements of governmental regulations for the country in which it is installed. This is outside the scope of this Specification.

Where applicable, this Specification can also be used for equipment on satellite, cluster arrangements and multiple well template applications.

Specification 17D includes equipment definitions, an explanation of equipment use and function, an explanation of service conditions and product specification levels, and a description of critical components, i.e. those parts having requirements specified in this Specification.

This document is not applicable to the rework and repair of used equipment.

This edition of ANSI/API Specification 17D is the identical national adoption of ISO 13628-4, Design and operation of subsea production systems-Part 4: Subsea wellhead and tree equipment.

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Installation of Underground Hazardous Substances or Petroleum Storage Systems, Sixth Edition

This Recommended Practice (RP) is a guide to procedures and equipment that should be used for the proper installation of underground storage systems for bulk petroleum products or used oil at retail and commercial facilities. The stored products include gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, lubricating oils, used oil, and certain bio-fuel blends. (For information on alcohol/gasoline blends, see API 1626. The product manufacturer and the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) should be consulted with regard to the proper storage of all products.)

This RP is intended for use by architects, engineers, tank owners, tank operators, and contractors. Contractors, engineers, and owners or operators who are preparing to design or install an UST system should investigate the federal, state, and local requirements and current methods of compliance for vapor recovery in that region. Vapor recovery is covered in detail in Section 17 of this document. For more information on the design and installation of vapor recovery systems, see NFPA 30A, and PEI RP 300

This RP is not intended to cover specialized installations, such as fuel storage systems at marinas or airports, heating oil storage systems (either residential or bulk), or systems installed inside buildings. However, it does outline recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices which may be of use for these specialized installations. This RP does not apply to the installation of below ground or above ground bulk storage systems greater than 60,000 gal.

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Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry, Second Edition (printed edition includes 3-ring binder)

This recommended practice provides general guidance as to the most likely damage mechanisms affecting common alloys used in the refining and petrochemical industry and is intended to introduce the concepts of service-induced deterioration and failure modes. These guidelines provide information that can be utilized by plant inspection personnel to assist in identifying likely causes of damage; to assist with the development of inspection strategies; to help identify monitoring programs to ensure equipment integrity.

The summary provided for each damage mechanism provides the fundamental information required for an FFS assessment performed in accordance with API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 or an RBI study performed in accordance with API RP 580.

The damage mechanisms in this recommended practice cover situations encountered in the refining and petrochemical industry in pressure vessels, piping, and tankage. The damage mechanism descriptions are not intended to provide a definitive guideline for every possible situation that may be encountered, and the reader may need to consult with an engineer familiar with applicable degradation modes and failure mechanisms, particularly those that apply in special cases.

This document incorporates information gathered from major incidents in the refining industry and is intended to be consistent with applicable API documents as well as other related best-industry standards and practices. It is intended to provide guidance to inspection personnel but should not be considered the final technical basis for damage mechanism assessment and analysis.

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Addendum 3 for Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition – Identical to ISO 10424-1:2004

This addendum is available for free.

Sealless Centrifugal Pumps for Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Gas Industry Process Service, Second Edition

This API (American Petroleum Institute) was published in February 2011. It specifies the minimum requirements for sealless centrifugal pumps for use in petroleum, heavy duty petrochemical and gas industry services.

This standard is applicable to single stage overhung pumps of two classifications, Magnetic Drive Pumps (MDP) and Canned Motor Pumps (CMP). Sections 2 through 8 and Section 10 cover requirements applicable to both classifications. Section 9 is divided into two subsections and covers requirements unique to each classification.

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This package includes all the exam materials required for the API Tank Entry Supervisor (TES) Certification Exam being given on March 23, 2011. The package includes the following: API Publications:

• API 2015 – Safe Entry and Cleaning of Petroleum Storage Tanks, Planning and Managing Tank Entry From Decommissioning Through Recommissioning
• API 2016 – Guidelines and Procedures for Entering and Cleaning Petroleum Storage Tanks
• API 2026 – Safe Access/Egress Involving Floating Roofs of Storage Tanks in Petroleum Service
• API Pub. 2207 – Preparing Tank Bottoms for Hot Work
• API Pub. 2219 – Safe Operation of Vacuum Trucks in Petroleum Service

ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists) Publication Threshold Limit Values [TLVs® ] for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents In the Work Environment and Biological Exposure Indices [BEIs® ], 2008 Edition 29 Code of Federal Regulations (29 CFR) Parts 1910 & 1926:

• CFR 1910.38 Employee Emergency Plans and Fire Prevention Plans
• CFR 1910.132-138 Subpart I – Personal Protective Equipment
• CFR 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
• CFR 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
• CFR 1910.1000 (and following) Subpart Z “Toxic and Hazardous Substances”
• CFR 1910.1200 Hazard Communication
• CFR 1926.400-.449 Subpart K – Electrical
• OSHA 3088 How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations – 2001 (Revised)
• OSHA 3151-12R Personal Protective Equipment – Revised 2003
• OSHA 3138-01R Permit-Required Confined Spaces – Revised 2004
• OSHA 3120 Control of Hazardous Energy [Lockout/Tagout] – 2002 (Revised)
• OSHA 3111 Hazard Communication Guidelines for Compliance – 2000 (Reprinted)
• OSHA 3084 Chemical Hazard Communication – 1998 (Revised)
• OSHA 3075 Controlling Electrical Hazards – 2002 (Revised)
• OSHA 2254 Training Requirements in OSHA Standards and Training Guidelines – 1998 (Revised)
• OSHA 3007 Ground-Fault Protection on Construction Sites – 1998 (Revised)

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Also known as CERT API 510, this package includes all the API and ASME exam materials required for the API 510 Certification Exam on June 1, 2011. The package includes the following:

• API Standard 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: Maintenance Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration, Ninth Edition, June 2006
• API Recommended Practice 571, Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry, 1st Edition, December 2003 (NOTE: Only mechanisms in RP 571 required for exam to be included)
• API Recommended Practice 572, Inspection of Pressure Vessels, Third Edition, November 2009.
• API Recommended Practice 576, Inspection of Pressure-Relieving Devices, Third Edition, November 2009.
• API Recommended Practice 577, Welding Inspection and Metallurgy, First edition, October 2004.
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2007 edition with 2008 and 2009 Addenda.
  i. ASME Section V, Nondestructive Examination, Articles 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, and 23 (section SE-797 only)
  ii. ASME Section VIII-Division 1, Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels, Introduction, UG, UW, UCS, UHT, Appendices 1-4, 6, 8 and 12.
  iii. ASME Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications, welding only.

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Practices for Mitigating Surface Impacts Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing, First Edition

This document was published in January 2011 by American Petroleum Institute. It has 34 pages.

The purpose of this guidance document is to identify and describe practices currently used in the oil and natural gas industry to minimize surface environmental impacts-potential impacts on surface water, soils, wildlife, other surface ecosystems and nearby communities-associated with hydraulic fracturing operations. While this document focuses primarily on issues associated with operations in deep shale gas developments, it also describes the important distinctions related to hydraulic fracturing in other applications.

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Gas Turbines for the Petroleum, Chemical, and Gas Industry Services, Fifth Edition

This standards was published by API (American Petroleum Institute) in January 2011. This 5th edition has 180 pages and it replaces previous 4th edition, that was published in year 1998.

This standard covers the minimum requirements for open, simple, and regenerative-cycle combustion gas turbine units for services of mechanical drive, generator drive, or process gas generation. All auxiliary equipment required for operating, starting, controlling, and protecting gas turbine units are either discussed directly in this standard or referred to in this standard through references to other publications. Specifically, gas turbine units that are capable of firing gas or liquid or both are covered by this standard. This standard covers both industrial and aeroderivative gas turbines.

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Risk-Based Inspection, Second Edition (Recommended Practice)

API Recommended Practice 580 provides users with the basic elements for developing, implementing and maintaining a risk-based inspection (RBI) program. It provides guidance to owners, operators, and designers of pressure-containing equipment for developing and implementing an inspection program. These guidelines include means for assessing an inspection program and its plan. The approach emphasizes safe and reliable operation through risk-prioritized inspection. A spectrum of complementary risk analysis approaches (qualitative through fully-quantitative) can be considered as part of the inspection planning process. RBI guideline issues covered include an introduction to the concepts and principles of risk-based inspection for risk management; and individual sections that describe the steps in applying these principles within the framework of the RBI process include:

• understanding the design premise;
• planning the RBI assessment;
• data and information collection;
• identifying damage mechanisms and failure modes;
• assessing probability of failure;
• assessing consequence of failure;
• risk determination, assessment and management;
• risk management with inspection activities and process control;
• other risk mitigation activities;
• reassessment and updating;
• roles, responsibilities, training and qualifications;
• documentation and record-keeping.

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