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Ed BaniakSenior Standards Associate
Washington, DC
January 28, 2010
API Report
API-AGA Joint Committee2010 API ECS Winter Conference
New Orleans, LA
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API Standards Development Process
API is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Regular API Standards program audits (conducted by ANSI)
Open and transparent process (anyone can comment on any document)
All comments and objections must be considered
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Standards Development ProcessDeveloped by consensus (does not mean
unanimity)
Committee balance between users, manufacturers and contractors/consultants
Standards developed using ANSI approved API Standards Development Procedures (available on-line at www.api.org)
API corporate membership is not a requirement for participation on API standardization committees
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Standards Development ProcessStandards group has oversight for
ensuring conformance with the applicable procedures, facilitating meetings, and assisting in resolution of comments/conflicts
Open Process - Seek representation from all interest groups: member companies, other trade organizations, government, consultants, etc.
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API Also Provides Support to the International
Standards CommunityAPI is involved in international
standardization via ANSI– Secretariat for two main industry
committees, TC 28 and TC 67– Secretariat for US Technical Advisory
Groups for both Technical Committees
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API Standards Committee Operations API Standards Committees usually meet twice a
year: Oversight Committees (ECS, COPM, CRE)
meet to monitor work program Subgroups (task forces, resource groups)
meet as needed to progress work, often in conference calls or web meetings
All standards balloting is done via the web
API-AGA Joint Committee usually meets once a year: 8 Subcommittees meet at the plenary meeting and additional meetings as needed
Ballots handled through the web site
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Other Related API Documents 2009• Changes to Spec 6D, Pipeline Valves, 23rd Edition - Section
10 – Quality Control – Published as part of Addendum 1, Annex G, October 2009 (Effective April 2010)
• Addition to Spec 6D,Pipeline Valves, 23rd Edition - Processes Requiring Validation – Published as part of Addendum 1, Annex G, October 2009 (Effective April 2010)
• Addition to Spec 6D, Pipeline Valves, 23rd Edition - New Annex on Heat Treatment – Published as Addendum 1, Annex H, October 2009 (Effective April 2010)
• National Adoption of ISO 14723:2009 as next Revision of Spec 6DSS Subsea Pipeline Valves – 2nd Edition, December 2009 (Effective June 2010)
• API Spec 6D, Pipeline Valves, Errata 3 (includes Errata 1 & 2), issued February 2009
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Other Related API Documents 2009• Recommended Practice 5L1, Recommended Practice
for Railroad Transportation of Line Pipe, 7th Edition • Recommended Practice 5LW, Recommended Practice
for Transportation of Line Pipe on Barges and Marine Vessels, 1st Edition
• Specification 5LD, Specification for CRA Clad or Lined Steel Pipe, 3rd Edition
• Recommended Practice 5A3/ISO 13678, Recommended Practice on Thread Compounds for Casing, Tubing, LIne Pipe, and Drill Stem Elements, 3rd Edition
• Specification 5DP/ISO 11961, Specification for Drill Pipe, 3rd Edition
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2010 Primary Voting Year for 1104
In 2009, reported that the document is approaching the limit of its 5-year review cycle
Committee was informed to begin the review/update process
During 2009, collecting suggestions for review
Several INGAA workshops addressing document concerns
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Subcommittee Work Groups • Work on proposed changes – Ongoing
• Solicit input from all interested parties (other organizations, DOT-PHMSA, colleagues, etc.
• Subcommittee should review their sections internally and agree on changes.
• Subcommittee chairs should submit the final changes document to API for ballot
• Balloting process: One fully revised documentIndividual sections
• Subcommittee chairs coordinate the resolution of comments after ballot
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Standards Development Timeline• Formation of workgroup and definition of
scope• Work on document (complete by April 15)• Required Ballot for Consensus (complete by
June 1)• Comment Resolution from Ballot (2-? weeks)
– Subcommittees meet during the summer standards conference to resolve comments
• Second ballot(s) based on Technical Comments (3 weeks)
• Typesetting and initial proof (4 weeks)• Publication by December 2010
Start Over Again in 5 Years
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1104 Voting
Due to the internal structure of the API-AGA committee (and supported by separate by-laws) voting is handled differently for the committee than other committees.
To ensure a balance, voting is divided evenly over 7 Voting Categories
There are 4 assigned votes per category
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1104 VotingThere are 28 votes allowed per ballot
Consensus:
•15 total votes (>50% of eligible votes) must be cast (affirmative, negative, abstain)
•2/3 of the affirmative/negative votes must be affirmative
Negative votes:
Attempt to resolve with the voter. However, if consensus rules are satisfied, the publication can proceed.
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Review the Voting Roster
7 Voting Segments:
American Petroleum Institute ─ Pipeline Segment
American Gas Association
Pipeline Contractors Association
Pipe Manufacturers
American Society for Nondestructive Testing
American Welding Society
General Interest
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American Petroleum Institute ─ Pipeline Segment
Jim Ibarra BPDonald Drake ExxonMobilTim Burns Shell International(vacant)
1616
American Gas Association
Marshall Farley Consumers Energy Co.
Alan Holk El Paso CorporationPerry Sheth KeySpan EnergyJoseph Sieve Washington Gas
Company
1717
Pipeline Contractors Association
Brian Laing CRC Evans Welding Services
Bill Marhofer Pipeline Machinery Int’lDon Thorn Welded Construction LPRonnie Wise Price Gregory Construction
1818
Pipe Manufacturers
Alex Afaganis EVRAZ, Inc.Bruce Reichart Tenaris Coiled TubesSamar Saha USS Technical CenterRobert Wise Moody International
1919
American Society for Nondestructive Testing
David Culbertson El Paso CorporationScott Metzger Moody InternationalTom Reeder Central NDT Inc.Chuck Woodruff SeaOne Maritime
Corporation
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American Welding Society
Alan Beckett Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.William Bruce CC TechnologiesRobert Gatlin Global IndustriesPamela Michalski Dominion East Ohio
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General Interest
Bob Huntley RHM Welding ConsultingWayne Klemcke Universal Ensco, Inc.Donald Stevens DM Stevens and AssociatesYong-yi Wang Center for Reliable Energy
Sys
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Thank you!
Ed BaniakAmerican Petroleum Institute
1220 L Street, NWWashington, DC 20005
http://mycommittees.api.org/
www.api.org
1104 Update