1. Saleh Al-Ammari SC13 Chair
API SC13 Drilling Completion and Fracturing Fluids January 24, 2018 San Antonio, TX
Saleh Al-Ammari
SC13 Chair

2. Agenda Call the meeting to order Roll Call - SC 13 Voting members
SC 13 Charge
Previous Meeting Minutes – Approval
SC13 API Reporting and Support
First time attendees
Task Group Updates
Comments on this meeting
Old Business
New Business
Next API meetings
Action Items
Adjourn

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

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

5. SC13 Meeting Minutes
Review & Approve Previous Meeting Minutes – Sent by
Discuss issues with postings on API website: minutes, TG WG presentations & documents

6. Summer 2017 Action Items
Report SC13 concern to CSOEM regarding delays in editing documents - Completed
Request renewing Bernard Frabroulet’s contract for 2018 and 2019 at $30,000 per year as a master editor - Completed

7. Summer 2017 Action Items
Submit SR3 form to develop a one-year contract with OTC for bentonite Base clay reference material at $36,000 - Completed
Submit SR3 to develop a contract with Intertek to perform conductance tests for Drilling Fluid Processing System Evaluation at $63,000 – waiting for 2018 approved budget

9. API Subcommittee 13 on Drilling, Completion and Fracturing Fluids
Carl Stouffer
Secretary
Saleh Al-Ammari
Chairman
TG10
Proppants
Ron Powell
WG1
Physical Properties Testing
S. Schilling/J. Jackson
WG2
Long-term Conductivity Testing
D. Goloschchapova / T. Stephens
TG9
Comp, Stim, Frac Fluids
Mahmoud Asadi
Dynamic Fluid Loss
Regain Permeability
Asadi & McElfresh
WG3
Friction
Shah/Reinaldo
TG8
Materials Specifications
Mohd Abshar
WG Reference Materials
David Breeden
Xanthan, Starch & Guar Tests
Barite 1.0
WG4
Update on Barite Chemical Analysis
Vacant
WG5
Starch Specifications
WG6
Alternate Methods for Density Determination
Don Gutjahr
TG7
Rheology & Hydraulics
Samuel Robello
TG6
Testing of Heavy Brines
Judy Guy-Caffey
Brine Buffer Capacity
Revisions to Testing of Heavy Brines
Judy Guy Caffey
Corrosion Update
PCT Test Procedures
Return Permeability
Future Projects
WG8
Hydrates
WG7
Displacements
Ed Rapp
WG10
CRA Testing Program JIP
Paul Agosta
WG9
Scale
WG12
Brine Viscosity
WG11
Emulstion Technology
Gianna Pietrangeli/Katrina Schultz
TG5
Solids Control
Sam Bridges
SCE Determination
Screen Certification or Monogram Program
Mike Morgenthaler
Screen RP to Auditable Standard
La Tosha Moor
TG4
WBM Procedures
Simulated Drill Solids for Fluid Testing
Greg Perez
PPT Procedure Revision
Filter cake Comprs.
PSD LCM/
Fred Growcock
TG3
OBM Procedures
Kim Burrows
OBM Chemical Analysis
Jose Perez
High Temp.
viscometers
PSD Test Method For OBMs/SBMs
Scott Klasner
NAF Activity Modifiers
Brent Estes
TG2
Publications
Paul Scott
Vice Chairman
WG on Business
Practices

10. API Support & Staff John Buflod, Standards Associate
David Miller, Director - Standards

11. Welcome first time attendees
Gabe Little – ICL Industrial Products
Gianna Pietrangeli – Flotek Chemistry
Yohnny Gonzalez – Elkem
Daniel Castell – Chandler
Victor Hemmati – Chemstar
Ed Rapp – Tetra
S. Zafar Kamal – B2XL
Christina Vachira – BJ
Katrina Schultz - Tetra

12. Task Groups Reports Task Group Title 2 Publications 3 OBM Procedures 4
WBM Procedures 5
Solids Control 6
Testing of Heavy Brines 7
Rheology & Hydraulics 8
Materials Specifications 9
Comp, Stim, Frac Fluids 10
Proppants

13. Comments on this meeting
Good attendance and participations
Should we stay with Tuesday & Wednesday schedule? Need to know sooner if Monday activities are desired?
TG Chairs to encourage WGs to schedule meetings and teleconferences. Consider developing a road map

14. Comments on this meeting
TG7/TG9 discussion was helpful
The brainstorming session revealed some good recommendations:
API to increase projects’ funding
Consider creating an Ad hoc group for idea generations
Develop road maps to monitor projects' progress
Encourage Companies’ participation via API CSEOM

15. Old Business

16. New Business

17. Next API SC13 Meetings 2018 Summer - June 11-15, 2018 - Denver, CO
2019 Winter - January , San Antonio
2019 Summer - June , New Orleans

18. Action Items
Send nominations to Brent for TG 7. Brent to call for a meeting to review the TG activities
Schedule a teleconference call with Asadi and interested SC13 members to discuss TG9
Submit SR3 for a new workgroup (WG5) under TG 4 for WBM gravimetric analysis

19. Closing Comments Thanks to everyone for attending and participating
Feel free to contact me with comments, concerns and feedback
Cell phone:

20. Adjourn
Motion:
Maker:
Seconder:
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