1. SC8 Liaison Report API SC8 – Subcommittee on Drilling Structures & Equipment Chair: Mark Trevithick

2. SC8/TG1 Coverage – API SPEC 4F & RP 4G Chair – Shawn Firenza Document Status −Spec 4F 4 th ed. published January, 2013, effective August 1, 2013 −RP 4G published April, 2012 Ongoing Activity – −Ongoing Study with Stress Engineering Services Inc. to study how to implement AISC 2005. Study is complete. Evaluating possible next steps −Ballot 3289 – Definition of Substructure – Passed −Ballot 3287 – Inspection of Offshore Rigs – Passed, Resolution Required −Ballot 3288- Changes in Rig Location – Passed, Resolution Required

3. SC8/TG2 Coverage – API SPEC 7K and RP 7L Chair – Shawn Firenza Document Status −Spec 7K 5 th ed. published June, 2012. Spec 7K 6 th ed. Draft in final review. −RP 7L, reaffirmed August, 2012 Ongoing Issues – −Working to define specification for drawworks −Revisions to BOP handling specifications −Ballot 3284 – Removal of Power Tongs from Scope of Covered Equipment – Passed, Resolution Required

4. SC8/TG3 Coverage – API SPEC 8C, & RP 8B Chair – Ken Kondo Document Status −Spec 8C 5 th ed. published April, 2012 −RP 8B, 8 th ed issued May, 2014 Ongoing Issues – −Nothing to report

5. SC8/TG4 Coverage – API SPEC 7F, 9A & RP 9B Chair – Dennis Fetter Document Status −Spec 7F 8 th ed. published November, 2010 −Spec 9A 26 th ed. published May, 2011. Errata published October, 2012 −RP 9B 13 th ed., published October, 2011. Errata published April, 2012, and January, 2013 Ongoing Issues – −RP 9B revisions in progress to give better guidance on wire rope inspection.

6. SC8/TG5 Coverage – API 7HU1 Chair – Cindy Taff and Jason Shell Document Status −API 7HU1, 1 st ed. Published May 2009 Ongoing Issues −API 7HU1 reaffirmed April, 2014. −Developing a Technical Specification for Design and Manufacture of Hammer Unions. Stress Engineering is performing analysis of the proposed design.