1. Welcome to the Subcommittee on Instrumentation and Control Systems (SOICS)
API SPRING MEETING
May , 2016
Chicago, IL
Chair: Mike Kelsheimer - Marathon Petroleum Company LP
Vice Chair: Jose Araujo – Chevron Corp.

2. SOICS Spring Mtg Agenda
Monday, May 16, 2016
WELCOME / INTRODUCTIONS / SIGN-IN

3. API Antitrust Guidelines
It is API’s policy to comply with the antitrust laws. API staff and member company representatives should observe the following guidance:
No discussion or forecasting of prices for goods or services provided by or received by a company.
No sharing or discussing any company’s confidential or proprietary information.
No discussion of an company’s specific purchasing plans; merger/divestment plans, production information, inventories or costs.
No sharing or discussion of specific company compliance cost, unless publicly available.
No agreement or discussion regarding the purchase or sale of goods or services (such decisions are independent company decisions).
No discussion of how individual companies intend to respond to potential market/economic scenarios or government action; discussion limited to generalities.
No disparaging remarks regarding specific vendors, products or services.
If a discussion presents an antitrust issue, raise your concern immediately. If the discussion continues, announce that you are leaving the meeting because you have an antitrust concern, and immediately report your concern to API’s Office of the General Counsel and to your company’s own counsel.
For API Standards Development
Maintain written meeting minutes and obtain advance legal clearance from API for all written presentations.
Make sure everyone materially affected by an adoption or revision of an API standard has an opportunity to comment.
Confer with legal counsel beforehand if you believe any antitrust issues could arise.
This Reference is not a comprehensive summary of antitrust issues, nor is it a substitute for legal advice. Antitrust issues should be raised with API’s Office of the General Counsel and/or the member company’s own antitrust counsel.

4. SOICS Spring Mtg Agenda
Monday, May 16, 2016
WELCOME / INTRODUCTIONS / SIGN-IN
FEEDBACK FROM API CRE Main Body
UPDATE ON SOICS/OTHER STANDARDS
RELIABILITY TOPIC – Hardy Orzikowski - WIKA
VENDOR PRESENTATION- Flare Flow Measurement Lessons Learned – John Bigham, Marathon Petroleum Company
LUNCH
SAFETY TOPIC – Chris Hall, Marathon Oil Company
Wireless Gas Detection Discussion – David West – CVR Energy
SOICS ROUNDTABLE - W. Mohr
Fall 2016 Meeting Items
API Welcome Reception 6pm – 7pm

5. SOICS Spring Mtg Schedule
Tuesday, May 17, 2015
SOICS TASK GROUP SESSIONS:
8 am – 6 pm: (Skyway 261, East Tower)
RP 554 – Control Systems Parts 1 - 3
RP Refinery Valves and Accessories for Control and SIS
RP 552 – Transmission Systems

6. SOICS Spring Mtg Schedule
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
8 am – 5 pm:
RP 565 Reaction Furnaces in Sulfur Recovery Units - BMS Subgroup (SOICS/SCHTE)
(Field, West Tower)
8 AM – 9 AM
RP 561- Reforming Furnaces for H2 & Syngas – General Session
(Michigan, East Tower)
9 AM – 3 PM
RP 561- Reforming Furnaces for H2 & Syngas – Breakout 3 (Subgroup 6) (Instrumentation, Control, and Protective Systems) (SOICS/SCHTE)
(Skyway 265, East Tower)

7. SOICS Spring Mtg Schedule
Thursday, May 19, 2016
8 AM – 6 PM
RP 556- Instrumentation, Control, and Protective Systems for Gas Fired Heaters (SOICS/SCHTE)
(Gold Coast, West Tower)

8. CRE Highlights CRE News – Review of the Project Coordination Committee
SR3 Submittal and Approval Process
If scope of a standard changes from original statement in SR3 this needs to be updated and presented to the PCC
Reminder of antitrust guidelines
API SharePoint Access – Does anyone not have access?
Lawsuit against OSHA over guidance that “Should” is the same as “Shall” may be making progress. OSHA may retract that language.

9. Standards Updates Revision Status Updates RP 551 Status- Published!
RP 552 Status- Gary Hawkins
RP 554 Parts 1, 2, & 3 Status – Passed Ballot
RP 553 Status- In revision
RP-556 Status- Original due date of 2016, extended for 2 years.

10. SOICS RP Progress Published RP 551 RP 552
API Recommended Practice
Title
Task Group Chair
Current
Status
Progress
Year Due for Affirmation or Updating
 SOICS
RP 551
Field Instrumentation
2016
Published
2021
RP 552
Transmission Systems
2007
G. Hawkins
Ready for pre ballot editing?
2014
RP 553
Refinery Valves for Control and Safety Instrumented Systems
2012
In revision
2017
RP 554
Control Systems
Parts 1, 2, 3
J. Araujo P. Gomez
C. Hall
Passed Ballot May 2016
Part 1 – 2014
Part 2 – 2015
Part 3 – 2015
RP 555
Process Analyzers
2013
2018
RP 556
Instrumentation and Controls for Fired Heaters
2011
G. Chivers 
RP 557
Advanced Controls

11. Standards Updates Other Industry Standards Updates: IEC 61508
ISA 84 Technical Reports ?
Any SOICS members participating on ISA or IEC standards?

12. SOICS Spring Meeting
Fall 2016 Meeting- November 14-17; New Orleans, LA
Volunteer for Reliability Presentation- ?
Volunteer for Safety Presentation- ?