David Miller, PE, F'ASCE

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API ECS Reorganization Update

• David Miller, PE, F.ASCE
• Director, Standards

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API ECS Reorganization Update

• Presentation will cover
• ECS Reorganization Efforts
• Administrative Changes to API S1

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API ECS Reorganization Update

• Background the API ECS ad hoc Reorganization
  Team recommended the ECS take the following
  actions
• Overhaul/disband SC16, Drilling Well Control
  Equipment and work to increase SC8 participation
• Form an API Well Control Standards Oversight
  Group
• Expand the Scope of SC19
• Identify Contractors to maintain the Tank
  Standards
• Identify Contractors to maintain the Mooring
  Hardware Standards
• The ECS approved these recommendations and
  implementation is underway

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API ECS Reorganization Update

• Status
• Overhaul/disband SC16, Drilling Well Control
  Equipment and work to increase SC8 participation
• Work is underway to investigate the possibility
  of repopulating SC16 to manage the drilling well
  control equipment standards
• Two workgroups are in place to finish work on
  updates to Spec 16C, Choke Kill Systems and new
  RP 16ST, Recommended Practice for Coiled Tubing
  Well Control Equipment Systems and Operations
• ECS members are tasked with helping to resource
  SC8

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API ECS Reorganization Update

• Status
• Form an API Well Control Standards Oversight
  Group
• Oversight group would consist of 3 - 5 members
  with operator and drilling contractor
  representatives.
• Oversight Group would report to both the ECS and
  EC on Drilling and Production Operations
• Work would be completed by AHGs, made up of
  volunteers from Drilling Well Control Resource
  Group, including former SC16 members
• Scoping meeting held with IADC and ECDPO
  representatives May 2008 - IADC canvassing
  members for interest in survey participation on
  drilling well control equipment standards

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API ECS Reorganization Update

• Status
• Expand the Scope of SC19, Completion Equipment
• API 14A, 14B and 14L transferred from SC6
• API 11D1 and 11V series transferred from SC11
• SC19 now responsible for sand control screen and
  barrier valve standards
• SC 19 Core Group now made up of 7 groups
• Gaslift, Production Packer, Accessory Equipment
• Barrier Valve, Perforators, Sand Control Screens
• Subsurface Safety Valves Subsurface Flow
  Controls
• Emphasis is on greater coordination with
  ISO/TC67/SC4/WG4, Production Equipment, via
  bi-annual joint meetings

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API ECS Reorganization Update

• Status
• Identify Contractors to maintain the Tank
  Standards
• SC11 is working to update the 12 series
  standards, and once complete the entire suite
  will be transferred to API Committee on Refinery
  Equipments Subcommittee on Aboveground Storage
  Tanks
• SC11 is now properly resourced to handle
  remaining field operating equipment standards on
  oilfield engines, sucker rods, pumping units and
  related equipment
• Identify Contractors to maintain the Mooring
  Hardware Standards
• Contractors identified and work proposed for 2009
  budget

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API ECS Reorganization Update

• Administrative Changes to API S1 - changes
  address the following topics and align S1 with
  API Policy and CRE COPM Policy and Practices
• ECS membership now tied directly to API member
  company and organization representation, with SC
  chairs as non-voting members
• Policy 501 Compliance
• Company Representation
• Sarbanes Oxley Compliance
• ECS SC sponsor positions
• Encourage active participation
• SC membership review
• Roundtable Discussions
• Encourage technical exchange
• Awards
• Changes effective July 1

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API ECS Reorganization Update

• Thank you!
• David Miller, PE, F.ASCE
• Director, Standards