Committee on Refinery Equipment 2008 Spring Meeting Update Wendy Dominguez, Chair, CRE Member, General Committee on

1. Committee on Refinery Equipment 2008 Spring Meeting Update Wendy Dominguez, Chair, CRE Member, General Committee on Special Programs

2. Purpose/Outcomes • Present 2008 update • Report on the CRE metrics • Update on the 2008 plans • Presentation on Pressure Integrity KPI Project • Ensure CRE alignment with GCR Priorities

3. CRE Metrics • In 2006 the CRE reinstituted the CRE Metrics program • The metrics measure the program’s viability and progress towards goals • The CRE provided an initial report to the GCR at the Spring 2006 meeting and now reports results annually • The results are included in the appendix and have shown improving performance

4. 2008 Activities • The CRE subcommittees plan to ballot and publish 18 standards/RP’s in 2008 • The standards will cover equipment types: • Storage Tanks, Heat Exchangers, Valves • Inspection, Mechanical and Electrical Equipment • Corrosion & Materials, Instruments and Controls, Pressure Relieving Systems • Included is an update to RP 521 on pressure relieving systems in response to the CSB recommendations

5. 2008 Activities • Update on the Materials Database Project: • The Corrosion and Materials Subcommittee Officers held several interim teleconferences to develop the list of data needs • The Principal Investigator and Contractor are working with the Subcommittee Officers to develop a “prototype” data project • The GCR will be kept appraised of this project’s progress

6. Pressure Integrity KPI Project • Development of key process safety performance indicators program is API 2008 priority goal • Subcommittee on Inspection has expanded its existing pressure equipment integrity survey in support of this goal • Survey instrument was constructed and analysis will be completed by API Statistics Department, information will be blinded and used by participants for benchmarking

7. Pressure Integrity KPI Project • Survey will cover 29 topics in five key areas, full list included with pre-read materials: • Inspection Staffing • Costs Aspects • Advanced Program Management • Program Performance – Practice • Program Performance - Impacts • Similar to 2003 survey

8. Pressure Integrity KPI Project • Work will not duplicate previously approved API Safety & Fire Protection Subcommittee “Lagging” process safety indicators project • Benefits include: • Support of priority API goal • Internal benchmarking • Industry standard inspection practices

9. Pressure Integrity KPI Project • Outstanding issues include: • Publication of facility specific data – handled through blinding • Publication of industry data – meaningful summary must be made available to non-participating companies • CRE discussed at April 13 meeting • CRE seeks GCR comment and guidance

10. Conclusions • The CRE is committed to optimally managing the refining standards program • The CRE seeks comments and guidance on the Pressure Integrity KPI Project • Questions and comments?

11. Annex – CRE Metrics

12. CRE Metrics • Approved CRE metrics: • Average development time for new & revised standards and total resource requirements • New standards initiated per year by subcommittee • Standards older than five years/withdrawn standards • “Technical Inquiry” Log • Report of published and co-branded standards • Business impacts of published standards

13. CRE Metrics • Development Time Results: • 2005 average development time for new & revised standards and total resource requirements • Avg. time/resource requirement for 1st edition – 33 months and 50 participants (2 standards) • Avg. time resource requirement for revised editions – 41 months and 47 participants (6 standards) • 2006 average development time for new & revised standards and total resource requirements • Avg. time/resource requirement for 1st edition – 36 months and 27 participants (3 standards) • Avg. time resource requirement for revised editions – 27 months and 26 participants (9 standards) • 2007 average development time for new & revised standards and total resource requirements • Avg. time/resource requirement for 1st edition – 36 months and 10 participants (1 standard) • Avg. time resource requirement for revised editions – 28 months and 23 participants (13 standards)

14. CRE Metrics • New Standards Results: • 2005 New standards initiated per year by subcommittee • 1 in 2005 by the SC on Corrosion and Materials • 2006 New standards initiated per year by subcommittee • 3 in 2006, 1 by the SC on Aboveground Storage Tanks to address LNG, 2 by the SC on Heat Transfer Equipment to address hair-pin and spiral plate exchangers • 2007 New standards initiated per year by subcommittee • 6 in 2007, 2 by the SC on Heat Transfer Equipment, 2 by the SC on Inspection, and 1 each for Aboveground Storage Tanks and SC on Piping and Valves

15. CRE Metrics • Older than Five Years/Withdrawn Standards Results: • 2005 Standards older than five years/withdrawn standards • 3 standards older than five years on average for 9 subcommittees, 4 withdrawn standards • 2006 Standards older than five years/withdrawn standards • 3 standards older than five years on average for 9 subcommittees, no withdrawn standards • 2007 Standards older than five years/withdrawn standards • 3 standards older than five years on average for 9 subcommittees, no withdrawn standards

16. CRE Metrics • Technical Inquiry Results: • 2005 “Technical Inquiry” Log • 8 technical inquiries received on average by each subcommittee, with 2 closed out • Load varies greatly by subcommittee, from zero to twenty-nine inquiries • 2006 “Technical Inquiry” Log • 10 technical inquiries received on average by each subcommittee, with 6 closed out • Load varies greatly by subcommittee, from zero to twenty-seven inquiries • 2007 “Technical Inquiry” Log • 8 technical inquiries received on average by each subcommittee, with 6 closed out • Load varies greatly by subcommittee, from zero to twenty-six inquiries

17. CRE Metrics • Published and Co-branded Results: • 2005 Report of published and co-branded standards • Final count for 2005 off-press report was 8 standards, with 2 co-branded with ISO (two valve standards, 602 and 607) • 2006 Report of published and co-branded standards • Final count for 2006 off-press report was 12 standards, with 4 co-branded with ISO – three heat transfer standards (661 and 662 parts 1 and 2) and one mechanical equipment standard (612) • 2007 Report of published and co-branded standards • Final count for 2005 off-press report was 14 standards, with 7 co-branded with ISO and ASME – covering heat transfer equipment, inspection practices, and mechanical equipment

18. CRE Metrics • Business Impacts: Business impacts of published standards Business impacts difficult to measure directly – some examples: • 622, “Type Testing of Process Valve Packing for Fugitive Emissions”, 1st edition assists companies in environmental controls • 570, “Piping Inspection Code”, Addendum 4 to the 10th edition allows for use of composite materials for temporary piping repairs in liu of fabricated and bolted clamps • 939-D, “Stress Corrosion Cracking”, 2nd edition which assists industry in mitigating this form of corrosion