2015 Exploration & Production Standards Conference on Oilfield Equipment and Materials San Francisco, CA. SC8 Liaison Report API SC8 – Subcommittee on Drilling Structures & Equipment Chair: Mark Trevithick Liaison to SC18: Shawn Firenza ECSOEM/SC08 25-June-2015

SC8/TG1 Coverage – API SPEC 4F & RP 4G Chair – Shawn Firenza Document Status Spec 4F 4th ed. published January, 2013, effective August 1, 2013 RP 4G published April, 2012 Ongoing Activity – Item 6102 – AISC Study, Phase 2 will start in August to develop recommendations for the Task Group by next summer conference. Ballot 3289 – Definition of Substructure – Passed, Resolved Ballot 3287 – Inspection of Offshore Rigs – Passed, Resolved Ballot 3288 - Changes in Rig Location – Passed, Resolved ECSOEM/SC08 25-June-2015

SC8/TG2 Coverage – API SPEC 7K and RP 7L Chair – Faisal Yousef Document Status Spec 7K 5th ed. published June, 2010. RP 7L, reaffirmed August, 2012 Ongoing Issues – Working to define specification for drawworks Revisions to BOP handling specifications, draft will be issued to BOP licensees and the 7K mailing list for review and comment. Ballot 3284 Removal of Power Tongs - Passed, Resolved Ballot 3456 Purchasing Guideline - Passed, Resolved Spec 7K 6th ed. draft to be recirculated for review Spec 7K 5th ed. Requesting validity extension to allow time for review and publication of 6th edition. ECSOEM/SC08 25-June-2015

SC8/TG3 Coverage – API SPEC 8C, & RP 8B Chair – Ken Kondo Document Status Spec 8C 5th ed. published April, 2012 RP 8B, 8th ed. issued May, 2014 Ongoing Issues – Ballot 3454 Purchasing Guideline - Passed, Resolved Ballot 3526 Proof Load Testing - Passed, Resolved ECSOEM/SC08 25-June-2015

SC8/TG4 Ongoing Issues – Coverage – API SPEC 7F, 9A & RP 9B Chair – Dennis Fetter/Brent Dein Document Status Spec 7F 8th ed. published November, 2010 Spec 9A 26th ed. published May, 2011. Errata published October, 2012 RP 9B 13th ed., published October, 2011. Errata published April, 2012, and January, 2013 Ongoing Issues – Item 1402 - Wire Rope Safety Factors for setting BOP. Ballot 3530 API RP 9B, 14th edition – Passed, Resolved Spec 7F, 8th ed. to be balloted for reaffirmation for 5 years Spec 9A, 26th ed. to be balloted for reaffirmation for 5 years Requesting SMEs for roller chain to support SC8-TG4 ECSOEM/SC08 25-June-2015

SC8/TG5 Coverage – API 7HU1 Chair – Cindy Taff and Jason Shell Document Status API 7HU1, 1st ed. Published May 2009, Reaffirmed April, 2014 Ongoing Issues Item 9501 – Hammer Union Specification, Developing a Technical Specification for Design and Manufacture of Hammer Unions. Stress Engineering is performing analysis of the proposed design. Targeting end of 2015 for draft for ballot. ECSOEM/SC08 25-June-2015

SC8/TG6 Coverage – Definition of a Manufacturer Chair – Bo Creek Status Task Group established Ongoing Issues Task Group reviewed ongoing work from SC18-TG3, and providing comments through Bo Creek SC8 is informing the SC8 mailing list of the upcoming technical report to request their review and comments. Questions for SC18 Will all licensees be notified of the TR draft for comments when it is issued? What will the implementation period be for the TR once it is published to allow for the SC’s to make appropriate revisions to the product standards and to allow licensees time to implement changes in their facilities to meet minimum requirements? Can SC8 receive the comments associated to our product standards to help address the concerns within the product specs. ECSOEM/SC08 25-June-2015