API Subcommittee SC-6 Discussions Valves and Wellhead Equipment API 6A 21st Edition TG API Subcommittee SC-6 Discussions Valves and Wellhead Equipment
Progress Since Summer 2015 SC-6 Meeting Comment ballot w/o reorganization completed 891 comments received 405 / 45% of comments have been addressed 8 full TG meetings held / 1 meeting was held to begin work on 6AR. Decided to leverage work from 16AR. No further progress on 6AR due to comment focus Committee roster = 110 with 25 to 40 in attendance in person or by phone Raouf Naguib replaced Jill Bell for Secretary role Next Meeting – February 25th 2016 @ Aker Solutions Targeting technical change ballot by Summer 2016 meeting Start Reorganization for 2017 completion
Work Teams – Low Hanging Fruit Changes Design - Jean Brunjes / Sergio Meyberg Materials, Welding and Cladding - Sterling Lewis / Rao Ramesh Organization - Eric Wehner Qualification - Tom Lambert / Loc Hoang Quality - Mike Briggs / Bart Bartholomew Documentation - Jill Bell/Raouf Naguib Co-Chairs - Eric Wehner & David Zollo
Plan forward Complete comment ballot Issue technical changes ballot Start reorganization work / Annex Work Annex J replace by 6AR Annex H replace with TR (Tools) Annex I & O – Eliminated HPHT??? Resolve ballot comments Reorganize the entire document per Eric’s plan General Defined Equipment (Design excluded) Manufacturer designed equipment Have final document ready for ballot by June 2017