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API 16A 3 rd Edition Winter Conference Jan - 2014. API 16A Chairman: John Busby Co-Chair: Jim McCabe. API 16A Status. 3 rd Edition / June 2004 / Effective Date: December 1, 2004 Reaffirmed: August 2010 Present Status: Under 4 th Revision Target date for comments Feb-2014.
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API 16A 3rd Edition Winter Conference Jan - 2014 • API 16A Chairman: John Busby • Co-Chair: Jim McCabe
API 16A Status • 3rd Edition / June 2004 / Effective Date: December 1, 2004 • Reaffirmed: August 2010 • Present Status: Under 4th Revision • Target date for comments Feb-2014 1220 L Street, NW • Washington, DC 20005-4070 • www.api.org
4th Edition Topics – API 16A • Updated Temp chart includes Low/Operating/Extreme levels • Defined HAZ zone 2mm (consistent w/API 6A and NACE) • Established Minimum Design Criteria for 16A equipment 1220 L Street, NW • Washington, DC 20005-4070 • www.api.org
4th Edition Topics – API 16A • Removed 25k & 30k classes (ref 17TR8) • We have 16A representation in 17TR8 (WG formed) • Closure Bolting Hardness per API 20E BSL-2 / API 6A (WG formed) • Gas handling systems are out of scope for 16A, should be in RP-64 1220 L Street, NW • Washington, DC 20005-4070 • www.api.org
4th Edition Topics – API 16A • Sealing characteristics on annulars and ram preventers. (WG formed) • Updated shearing test to include off-center test. • Product history files require additional data, (WG formed) 1220 L Street, NW • Washington, DC 20005-4070 • www.api.org
4th Edition Topics – API 16A • Discussed brinnelling of ring groves during shell test. Ring groove dimensional measurements should be taken as finished machined data before shell test • Document clean up. (ISO replaced) • Discussed establishing PSL levels, agreed 16A criteria already meets PSL-3 criteria. Dropped further consideration.
4th Edition Work Groups – API 16A • Five Work Groups Formed • Gas testing qualification • Sealing characteristics • PSI-A v/s PSI-G • Closure bolting • Product history records 1220 L Street, NW • Washington, DC 20005-4070 • www.api.org
New/Ongoing Discussion Topics • More robust shearing test, i.e. off-center in compression • Designate surface & subsea equipment • Steam temp rating • Closing on flow • 25k & 30k ratings • Define hub face separation for drilling connectors • 5 year product marking requirements • 6A-F flange limits • Should 16A include workover operations in scope
New Temperature Ratings • Table 4 – Temperature ratings of non-metallic sealing materials