Development of a specification API 10 F Float Equipment Development of a specification

History Work Group formed during winter meeting – 2012 Initial Meeting – April 2012 16 participants – 5 manufacturers 6 operators 3 service companies 2 consultants

History Current Document Performance Testing of Cementing Performance Equipment Scope of Work Group Develop a specification for testing of cementing float equipment to allow for monogramming of the equipment.

Work in Developing the Specification Changed current equipment naming convention to more user friendly designations Increased number of categories for time for forward flow, flow rates, temperatures and pressures. Includes designations for autofill equipment Established performance pass / fail requirements - evaluates allowable volume of fluid that may pass through the closed equipment during a back pressure test

Areas Specified All evaluation areas have established criteria (+ / - values) which yields an auditable criteria Flow Rates Flow period Pressures Temperatures Equipment Orientation Test Fluid Properties

Other Requirements Standard Reporting Form Photos of equipment following testing Requirement for a 5 year Cycle A Design and Development Review, Verification, and Validation according to API Specification Q1 shall be conducted at least once every five years.

Where are we? Document has been through three letter ballot rounds No negative responses for last two ballots Learned at June 2016 meeting that Monogramming of the equipment would not be allowed Meeting with Austin Freeman to discuss reasons for decision

Why no Monogram? Performance Specification Lacks material specifications No scaling statement

Proposed Additions Require material of construction to be specified in the quality document attached to the monogram Requirement already in place to report material of construction on report form Statement on what constitutes a change Alteration of holding systems for valves Changes in materials Include scaling statement within the specification Allows scaling without additional testing Similar to other specifications

Where do we go ? Are the proposed additions and changes sufficient to allow for application of the monogram If not, what is required