65 FR 185 pgs. 57315-57317 - Announcement of the American Petroleum Institute's Standards Activities
Type: NOTICEVolume: 65Number: 185Pages: 57315 - 57317
FR document: [FR Doc. 00-24459 Filed 9-21-00; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Announcement of the American Petroleum Institute's Standards Activities
AGENCY:
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of intent to develop or revise standards and request for public comment and participation in standards development.
SUMMARY:
The American Petroleum Institute (API), with the assistance of other interested parties, continues to develop standards, both national and international, in several areas. This notice lists the standardization efforts currently being conducted by API committees. The publication of this notice by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on behalf of API is being undertaken as a public service. NIST does not necessarily endorse, approve, or recommend the standards referenced.
ADDRESSES:
American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005; telephone (202) 862-8000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
All contact individuals listed in the supplementary information section of this notice may be reached at the American Petroleum Institute.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The American Petroleum Institute develops and publishes voluntary standards for equipment, operations, and processes. These standards are used by both private industry and by governmental agencies. All interested persons should contact the appropriate source as listed for further information.
Pipeline Committee
New(1160) Pipe Integrity in High Consequence Areas (HCAs)
New(1133) Guidelines for Onshore Hydrocarbon Pipelines Crossing Floodplains
1109Marking Liquid Petroleum Pipeline Facilities
1129Assurance of Hazardous Liquid Pipeline System Integrity
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrea Johnson, Standards and Training Resource Group, email: johnsona@api.org.
Committee on Marketing
NewRecommended Practice on Loading and Unloading of MC 306/DOT 406 Tank Motor Vehicles
New(1582) Similarity Calculations and Software for Aviation Jet Fuel Filter/Separators
2610Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Terminal and Tank Facilities
1621Bulk Liquid Stock Control at Retail Outlets
1584Four-inch Aviation Hydrant System
1004Bottom Loading and Vapor Recovery for MC-306 Tank Motor Vehicles
2510Design and Construction of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Installations
1501Recommended Practice for Retail or Consumer Aviation Fueling Facilities
1560Lubricant Service Designations for Automotive Manual Transmissions, Manual Transaxles, and Axles
1631Interior Lining of Underground Storage Tanks
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Soffrin, Standards and Training Resource Group, email: soffrind@api.org.
Committee on Refining
New(577) Welding Inspection and Metallurgy
New(580) Risk Based Inspection
New(621) Reconditioning of Metallic Gate, Globe, and Check Valves
New(687) Repair of Special Purpose Rotors
New(934) Materials and Fabrication Requirements for 2 1⁄4 CR 3Cr Steel Heavy Wall Pressure Vessels for High Temperature, High Pressure Hydrogen Service
NewStandard on Lightning Protection for Storage Tanks
510Pressure Vessel Inspection Code
570Piping Inspection Code
575Inspection of Atmospheric Low Pressure Storage Tanks
530Calculation of Heater Tube Thickness in Petroleum Refineries
560Fired Heaters for General Refinery Service
662Plate Heat Exchanger Specification Sheets for General Refinery Service
534Heat Recovery Steam Generator Burners for Fired heaters in General Refinery Service
599Metal Plug Valves-Flanged and Welding Ends
603Class 150, Cast, Corrosion-Resistant, Flanged-End Gate Valves
598Valve Inspection and Testing
602Compact Steel Gate Valves-Flanged, Threaded, Welding and Extended Body Ends
608Metal Ball Valves-Flanged, Threaded, and Butt-Welding Ends
620Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low-Pressure Storage Tanks
650Welded Steel Ranks for Oil Storage
653Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction
610Centrifugal Pumps for Petroleum, Chemical, and Heavy Duty Chemical and Gas Industry Services
617Centrifugal Compressors for petroleum, Chemical and Gas Industry Services
682Shaft Sealing Systems for Centrifugal and Rotary Pumps
612Special Purpose Steam Turbines for Petroleum, Chemical and Gas Industry Services
673Fans
674Positive Displacement Pumps-Reciprocating
541Form-Wound Squirrel-Cage Induction Motors-250 Horsepower and larger
554Process Instrument and Control
526Flanges Steel Pressure Relief Valves
520Sizing, Selection and Installation of Pressure-Relieving Devices in Refineries, Part II-Installation
Meetings/Conferences: The Storage Tank Management and Technology Conference will be held in Austin, Texas at the Austin Marriott Hotel from September 19 through September 21, 2000. The Fall Refining Meeting will be held October 30 through November 1, 2000, at the Wyndham Palace Hotel, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Fitness for Service Training will be offered November 14-16, in San Antonio, Texas, at the Doubletree Hotel. Interested parties may visit the API Events calendar at http://www.api.org/events for more information regarding participation in these meetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Miller, Standards and Training Resource Group, e-mail: miller@api.org.
Committee on Safety and Fire Protection
2015Safe Entry and Cleaning of Petroleum Storage Tanks
2021Fire Fighting In and Around Flammable and Combustible Liquid Atmosphere Storage Tank
2028Flame Arrestors in Piping Systems
For Further Information Contact:
David Soffrin, Standards and Training Resource Group, email: soffrind@api.org.
Committee on Petroleum Measurement
1.0Vocabulary
2.2AMeasurement and Calibration of Upright Cylindrical Tanks by the Manual Strapping Method
2.8ACalibration of Tanks on Ships and Oceangoing Barges
4.5Master-Meter Provers
6.2Loading Rack and Tank Truck Metering for Non-LPG Products
8.1Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
8.2Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
8.3Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
8.4Manual Sampling and Handling of Fuels for Volatility Measurement
10.1Determination of Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method
10.3Determination of Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure)
10.7Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Karl Fischer Titration (Potentiometric)
NewDraft Standard, On Line Water Monitoring Automatic Sampling
11.1"C" Language and VCF Software
12.1Calculation of Static Petroleum Quantities, Part 1, Upright Cylindrical Tanks and Marine Vessels
14.1Collecting and Handling Natural Gas Samples for Custody Transfer
14.3 Part 1General Equations and Uncertainty Guidelines
14.3 Part 2Specifications and General Installation Requirements
14.3 Part 3Natural Gas Applications
14.3 Part 4Natural Gas Applications-Software Program
14.3 Part 4Background, Development, Implementation Procedures and Subroutine Documentation
14.7Mass Measurement of Natural Gas Liquid
16.2Mass Measurement of Liquid Hydrocarbons in Vertical Cylindrical Storage Tanks by Hydrostatic Tank Gaging
17.1Guidelines for Marine Cargo Inspection (Spanish Version)
17.2Measurement of Cargoes on Board Tank Vessel (Spanish Version)
17.5Guidelines for Cargo Analysis and Reconciliation
17.7Recommended Practices for Developing Barge Control Factors (Volume Ratio)
19.1DDocumentation File for API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 19.1-Evaporative Loss from Fixed Roof Tanks
20.1Allocation Measurement
NewMulti-Phase Meters
NewUltrasonic Meters
NewAlternative Meters
Meetings/Conferences: The Committee on Petroleum Measurement Fall Meeting will be held September 25-29, 2000, at the Wyndham Palace Hotel, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Interested parties may visit the API Events calendar at http://www.api.org/events for more information regarding attending this meeting.
For Further Information Contact:
Jon Noxon, Standards and Training Resource Group, email: noxonj@api.org.
Committee on Exploration and Production
New(2FPS) Recommended Practice on Floating Production Systems
2CSpecification for Offshore Cranes
2MT1Specification for As-Rolled Carbon Manganese Steel Plate with Improved Toughness for Offshore Structures
2NRecommended Practice for Planning, Designing and Constructing Structures and Pipelines in Arctic Conditions
2SDesign of Windlass Wildcats for Floating Offshore Structure
New(2SM) Synthetic Fiber Ropes for Offshore Mooring
5BThreading, Gaging, and Thread Inspection of Casing, Tubing, and Line Pipe Threads
5CTSpecification on Casing and Tubing
7Specification for Rotary Drill Stern Elements
7KSpecification for Drilling Equipment
7LRecommended Practice for Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Remanufacture of Drilling Equipment
9ASpecification for Wire Rope
10DSpecification for Bow-Spring Casing Centralizers
10FRecommended Practice for Performance of Cementing Float Equipment
11ARRecommended Practice for Care and Use of Subsurface Pumps
New(11IW) Independent Wellhead
NewSpecification for Packers
13ASpecification for Drilling Fluid Materials
14ASubsurface Safety Valve Equipment
16CSpecification for Choke and Kill Systems
16DSpecification for Control Systems for Drilling Well Control Equipment
17CRecommended Practice for TFL (Through Flowline) Systems
New17K Bonded Flexible Pipe
New17L Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment
NewSpecification for Well Perforators
14JRecommended Practice for Design and Hazard Analysis for Offshore Production Facilities
14GRecommended Practice for Fire Prevention and Control on Open Type Offshore Production Platforms
49Recommended Practice for Analysis of Oilfield Waters
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Spanhel, Standards and Training Resource Group, email: spanhelm@api.org.
Dated: September 15, 2000.
Karen Brown,
Deputy Director.
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