1. 2015 Exploration & Production Standards Conference on Oilfield Equipment and Materials
San Francisco, CA.
SC8 Liaison Report
API SC8 – Subcommittee on Drilling Structures & Equipment
Chair: Mark Trevithick
Liaison to SC18: Shawn Firenza
ECSOEM/SC June-2015

2. SC8/TG1 Coverage – API SPEC 4F & RP 4G Chair – Shawn Firenza
Document Status
Spec 4F 4th ed. published January, 2013, effective August 1, 2013
RP 4G published April, 2012
Ongoing Activity –
Item 6102 – AISC Study, Phase 2 will start in August to develop recommendations for the Task Group by next summer conference.
Ballot 3289 – Definition of Substructure – Passed, Resolved
Ballot 3287 – Inspection of Offshore Rigs – Passed, Resolved
Ballot Changes in Rig Location – Passed, Resolved
ECSOEM/SC June-2015

3. SC8/TG2 Coverage – API SPEC 7K and RP 7L Chair – Faisal Yousef
Document Status
Spec 7K 5th ed. published June, 2010.
RP 7L, reaffirmed August, 2012
Ongoing Issues –
Working to define specification for drawworks
Revisions to BOP handling specifications, draft will be issued to BOP licensees and the 7K mailing list for review and comment.
Ballot 3284 Removal of Power Tongs - Passed, Resolved
Ballot 3456 Purchasing Guideline - Passed, Resolved
Spec 7K 6th ed. draft to be recirculated for review
Spec 7K 5th ed. Requesting validity extension to allow time for review and publication of 6th edition.
ECSOEM/SC June-2015

4. SC8/TG3 Coverage – API SPEC 8C, & RP 8B Chair – Ken Kondo
Document Status
Spec 8C 5th ed. published April, 2012
RP 8B, 8th ed. issued May, 2014
Ongoing Issues –
Ballot 3454 Purchasing Guideline - Passed, Resolved
Ballot 3526 Proof Load Testing - Passed, Resolved
ECSOEM/SC June-2015

5. SC8/TG4 Ongoing Issues – Coverage – API SPEC 7F, 9A & RP 9B
Chair – Dennis Fetter/Brent Dein
Document Status
Spec 7F 8th ed. published November, 2010
Spec 9A 26th ed. published May, Errata published October, 2012
RP 9B 13th ed., published October, Errata published April, 2012, and January, 2013
Ongoing Issues –
Item Wire Rope Safety Factors for setting BOP.
Ballot 3530 API RP 9B, 14th edition – Passed, Resolved
Spec 7F, 8th ed. to be balloted for reaffirmation for 5 years
Spec 9A, 26th ed. to be balloted for reaffirmation for 5 years
Requesting SMEs for roller chain to support SC8-TG4
ECSOEM/SC June-2015

6. SC8/TG5 Coverage – API 7HU1 Chair – Cindy Taff and Jason Shell
Document Status
API 7HU1, 1st ed. Published May 2009, Reaffirmed April, 2014
Ongoing Issues
Item 9501 – Hammer Union Specification, Developing a Technical Specification for Design and Manufacture of Hammer Unions. Stress Engineering is performing analysis of the proposed design. Targeting end of 2015 for draft for ballot.
ECSOEM/SC June-2015

7. SC8/TG6 Coverage – Definition of a Manufacturer Chair – Bo Creek
Status
Task Group established
Ongoing Issues
Task Group reviewed ongoing work from SC18-TG3, and providing comments through Bo Creek
SC8 is informing the SC8 mailing list of the upcoming technical report to request their review and comments.
Questions for SC18
Will all licensees be notified of the TR draft for comments when it is issued?
What will the implementation period be for the TR once it is published to allow for the SC’s to make appropriate revisions to the product standards and to allow licensees time to implement changes in their facilities to meet minimum requirements?
Can SC8 receive the comments associated to our product standards to help address the concerns within the product specs.
ECSOEM/SC June-2015