1. 2016 Exploration & Production Summer Standards Conference
Subcommittee 10
2015 Workgroup formed to address rewrite:
June 26, 2016

2. Current Status of API Bulletin E3
API Bulletin E3, 1st Edition, Environmental Guidance Document: “Well Abandonment and Inactive Well Practices for U.S. Exploration and Production Operations”, January 1993
Reaffirmed 2000
This new document will supersede API Bulletin E3, 1st Edition
Workgroup: D Mueller, G Benge, C Gardner, E Cunningham, A Parlipiano, D Stiles, A Garnier, J Heathman, J Edwards, L Galey, J Reid

3. The charge: Rewrite Bulletin E3 as a Guideline Document:
Well Abandonment Practices API Bulletin E3 2nd Edition xxxx, 2016
An abandonment cementing and barrier placement guideline to reside with SC 10
This will not replace upcoming Well Abandonment RP – Joe Shine WG 05
Rewrite will provide a guideline for the permanent and temporary abandonment of active and inactive wells:
Provide a general approach and design considerations for well abandonment
Placement of cement plugs
Mechanical Barriers
Protection of useable water and isolation of hydrocarbon intervals
Does not discuss cement design
Does not address specific regulatory requirements
Not all inclusive. References to other API documents for detailed information

4. Summary of progress in the rewrite:
Rewrite of API Bulletin E3
Group has now met 6 times since the charge
The report in current form is agreed on by team
A few edits remain – revisions of drawings, language
Workgroup goal is to have the document ready for API Publication Committee by end of July 2016
Once completed the report will be sent out for review – Bernard Fraboulet

5. 2016 Milestones
Completion of document and delivery to Publications Committee by end of July, 2016
Document goes to ballot by winter meeting 2016