1. Brent Estes, Chair Carl Stouffer, Secretary Saleh Al-Amari, Vice-Chair
API SC13 Drilling Completion and Fracturing Fluids June 24, 2015 San Francisco, California
Brent Estes, Chair
Carl Stouffer, Secretary
Saleh Al-Amari, Vice-Chair

2. Agenda Housekeeping (SC Charge, Roll Call, etc)
Previous Meeting Minutes – Approval
Upcoming Meetings
SC13 API Reporting and Support
New Work Items SR3s
Task Group Updates
Old Business
New Business
Adjourn

3. SC13 Charge & Intro
Develop and Maintain Specifications and Recommended Practices for Drilling, Completion, Fracturing Fluids/Proppants, Fluids Processing Equipment and related subjects

4. API Email Lists & Roll Call
Comment on API Roster & List
Circulate SC13 Roster for Updates
Roll Call

5. API Email Lists & Roll Call
First Time Attendees
Lei Wang – MWV Specialty Chemicals
Greg Wenchell – Cognitive TPG
Rick Bennett – BYK Additives
Philip Watson – MWV Specialty Chemicals
Kyle Wang – Grace Instruments

6. SC13 Meeting Minutes
Review & Approve Previous Meeting Minutes – posted on website – vote to approve
Please send meeting minutes and presentations to:
Brent Estes –
Carl Stouffer -

7. SC13 Chair Report Out Does your TG have issues to be resolved by SC13?
If your TG is forming additional WGs need to submit an SR3 form.
List of “Ad Hoc” committees under your TG.

8. SC13 Meeting API recognition nominations?
Before submitting SR3’s sort out leadership first
all “members” to verify continued participation

9. SC13 Meeting TG Action Items June 24, 2015
TG2 – Need to rework the way this TG works. Efficiency. 13L need chair. No progress since Need 2 year extension. 13A reaffirmation ballot. 13B-1 and 13I in review. 13K needs review – AI by TG8. 13M needs 2 year extension. 13M-4 reaffirmation ballot. 13M-6 API for ballot preparation. RP 19C API legal review reaffirmation ballot 5 year.
TG3 - Adhoc meeting on chilled mirror hygrometer need WG members. TG3 to meet and discuss changing name to NAF, NADF, OBM/SBM.
TG4 – Need WG1 Drilled Solids Simulation Chairman. PPT Rewrite WG – Larry Mitchell (bring out of hibernation). Ad Hoc WG for 13 B-1 and 13-I. TG4 adopts TG8 reference bentonite name change to ref/cal bentonite. Frank Bi to write charge for SAG WG – Frank review sag testing in 13B-2.
TG5 – Need new TG5 chair? Need charge.
TG6 – WG3 needs chairman. WG 7, 10, 11 need to continue work (round robin). Add Chevron lab to WG7 (displacements). WG9 Don Lindblad needs WG members. Time frame on corrosion data public release.

10. SC13 Meeting TG Action Items
TG7 – NA.
TG8 - WG1 - API calibration bentonite and API reference bentonite are same. Approved changing the name to Reference/Calibration Bentonite. WG6 – recommend procedure for use of pycnometer as alternate measurement of density.
TG9 – API 13M approved for 2 year extension
TG10 – Need to ask about voting, members, etc.
Next meeting is in Austin– January SC13 meets January 19 – 20.

11. OLD ACTION ITEMS

12. January 2015 Minutes SC13 Action Items
June 2014 Minutes will be distributed via for approval. No response will be considered an approval.
If you were not called as a voting member please contact Brent after the meeting to request voting membership.
We discussed the SC13 social to see if an administrative sponsor will function as OFI Testing Equipment has done for many years which is repaying the specific sponsoring company and billing all the co-sponsors OR return to the format prior to that model where the sponsoring company paid all of the costs and billed co-sponsors individually.
Concerning publishing TG/WG test data API requirements are: “You can discuss results, but you can’t publish the procedures or copyrighted material.”
Specification 13A for Drilling Fluid Materials 18th Edition Feb A motion was made by David Breeden and Jim Berger Seconded to request a 5 year reaffirmation. It passed unanimously.

13. January 2015 Minutes SC13 Action Items
RP 13D Letter Ballot closes 2/10/15.
Should the TG be renamed as Non Aqueous Fluids(NAF) in place of Oil Based Mud (OBM)? Does this have any extended ramifications because NAF is a wider definition than OBM? There was significant discussion that it was reverted back to the TG3. One solution is to define OBM as all the fluids we are using. USGS has a definition of Non Aqueous Phase Liquid is one that doesn’t easily mix with water. One definition includes invert emulsion drilling fluids.
Ad Hoc Committee chilled mirror Hygrometer procedure chaired by Jose Perez.
Frank Bi and John Toups need to propose a charge for a SAG WG for June 2015
RP13D letter ballot closes 2/10/15
TG8 Standard Materials Bud Schlemmer took over for Tim Wilkin

14. January 2015 Minutes SC13 Action Items
Buzz Pike will review the application of GHS requirements for SDS and labels to our standard reference materials. What are the ramifications of having the API logo and or monogram on the SDS and label? And the need to update product in inventory.
Why do we have API Reference Bentonite and API Calibration Bentonite if they are the same material? Jim Berger said at one point in history the supply of Reference Bentonite was exhausted. The calibration bentonite was in great supply so it was used for reference bentonite. Carl Stouffer will discuss with Buzz Pike, Jim Berger and Larry Mitchell.
We voted to change all references to Reference Bentonite to Calibration Bentonite. Steve Mason will check with SLB librarian. Katie Burkle will check 13A and 13I
WG5 Drilling Grade Starch: How can we increase the accuracy of the temperature control of the roller oven? 3 options were presented. The application to all of the heat aging testing in API.
WG6 Density Measurements Propose changes that identifies helium pycnometer procedure as the alternate measurement device for density measurement. Consider including nitrogen as a test gas.

15. January 2015 Minutes SC13 Action Items
API 13M (ISO ) - Measurement of Viscous Properties of Completion Fluids: Published 7/2004, Reaffirmed 10/2010, Workgroup to be formed in March to review document for needed revisions. Group to report back at June 2015 meeting with status and whether a 2-year extension is needed or document will be reaffirmed for another 5 years.
API 13M-4 (ISO ) - Measuring Stimulation and Gravel-pack Fluid Leakoff Under Static Conditions: Published 12/2006 Reaffirmation Ballot will be issued February 2015
WG1 Updating API Standard 19C Physical Properties Testing Recently Balloted working on comments from the Balloting.
WG2 Updating API RP 19D long term conductivity testing. Active WGs to support information to 19D. Reaffirming RP 19D at the same time preparing to update.
RP 19D Recommended Practice for Measuring the Long-Term Conductivity of Proppants 1st Edition March 2008 (2 YR Ext June 2013). Ron Powell moved and Bernard Fabroulet 2nded Unanimous vote for a reaffirmation of RP 19D
The Agenda with room numbers further an advance. At least 1 week before so others can make travel plans or longer to make travel plans.

16. January 2015 Minutes SC13 Action Items
Leadership Roles Needed in SC13
TG4 WG1 Alternative Drill Solids needs a Chair
TG5 Solids Control, Chair potential for Kayli Brown from Chevron. Sam Bridges from Derrick. WG wants an operator.
TG6 WG3 PCT test procedures needs a chair.
TG6 WG9 Scale needs work group members Don Lindblad volunteered to be the chair.
TG6 WG11 Emulsions needs a co-chair
WG on business practices needs a chair, Johnna Smith volunteered and will give a presentation in June 2015.

17. Dan Mueller
ConocoPhillips
CSOEM Chair

18. SC13 Home Page – Needs Updating

19. SC13 Home Page API Website: Standards – Committee Info - CSOEM – SC13
Sign-in: address & 1st time Password: FirstnameLastname or “Forgot Password”

20. API Support & Staff Katie Burkle, Standards Associate
Roland Goodman, Manager - Upstream Standards
David Miller, Director - Standards

21. Comments on this meeting
Lower than normal attendance
Will stay with Tuesday Wednesday schedule – need to know if Monday activities are desired
Hotel facilities? Internet Access!!

22. Closing Comments Thanks to all for your participation.
API Reception – 6:00 p.m – 7:30 p.m.

23. Closing Comments Thanks for Volunteering!
Feel free to contact Brent Estes, Carl Stouffer, Saleh Al-Amari with comments concerns feedback

24. Are we finished? Review New Action Items OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURN