Beam Pumping Workshop Houston, Texas October 4 - 7, 2005 Converting API 11B Specification for Sucker Rods to ISO Sid Thomas Wilson International Chairman API Sub-Committee 11

Oct , Beam Pumping Workshop2 Standards History and Relevance Standards Importance – Specification vs. Recommended Practice History of 11B First Print 1927 Driving Influences for Specifications

Oct , Beam Pumping Workshop3 Committee Members API Membership Qualifications Function and Responsibility ISO and API Cooperation

Oct , Beam Pumping Workshop4 ISO Fast Track Documents Examples 11B & 11E Methodology – Industry Needs Difference ISO and API Documents

Oct , Beam Pumping Workshop5 ISO Process Format Process Five Levels of Approval Industry Compliance

Oct , Beam Pumping Workshop6 Notes: See Table A-3. See Figure 3 for details of shoulder connection. Figure 1 – General dimensions for steel sucker rod pin ends Diameter of rod body mm, +0.18/ mm, +0.20/ mm, / mm, +0.23/ mm, +0.25/-0.51 ( 5/8 inch) (+.007/-.014) (3/4 inch) (+.008/-.016) (7/8 inch) (+.008/-.016) (1 inch) (+.009/-.018) (1-1/8 inch) (+.010/-.020) Outside diameter of pin shoulder D f 31.8 mm, +0.13/ mm, +0.13/ mm, +0.13/ mm, +0.13/ mm, +/ (1.250 inches) (+.005/-.010) (1.500 inches) (+.005/-.010) (1.625 inches) (+.005/-.010) (2.000 inches) (+.005/-.010) (2.250 inches) (+/-.015) Width of wrench square W S 22.2 mm, +/ mm, +/ mm, +/ mm, +/-0.8 (7/8 inch) (+/- 1/32) (1 inch) (+/- 1/32) (1-5/16 inches) (+/- 1/32) (1-1/2 inches) (+/- 1/32) Length of wrench square W 1 (minimum length, exclusive of fillet) 31.8 mm 38.1 mm41.3 mm (1-1/4 inches) (1-1/2 inches)(1-5/8 inches) Length of sucker rod (measured from contact face of pin shoulder to contact face of pin shoulder) 7518/9042 mm, +/ /9042 mm, +/ /9042 mm, +/ /9042 mm, +/ /9042 mm, +/- 51 (296/356 inches), (+/- 2.0 ) (296/356 inches), (+/- 2.0 ) (296/356 inches), (+/- 2.0 ) (296/356 inches), (+/- 2.0 ) (296/356 inches), (+/- 2.0 ) Length of pony rods (measured from contact face of pin shoulder to contact face of pin shoulder) 508/1118/1727/ 2337/2946 mm +/ /1118/1727/ 2337/2946 mm +/ /1118/1727/ 2337/2946 mm +/ /1118/1727/ 2337/2946 mm +/ /1118/1727/ 2337/2946 mm +/- 51 ( 20/44/68/92/116 inches) (+/- 2.0 inches) Diameter of bead D U 31.1 mm +0.13/ mm +0.13/ mm +0.13/ mm +0.13/ mm +0.13/-4.76 ( 1-7/32 inches) (+.005/-1/8) (1-13/32 inches) (+.005/-1/8) (1-1/2 inches) (+.005/-1/8) (1-29/32 inches) (+.005/-3/16) (2-3/16 inches) (+.005/-3/16) A R (Typically verified in forging die qualification) 47.6 mm, +/ mm, +/ mm, +/ mm, +/ mm, +/ (1-7/8 inches) (+/- 1/8) (2-1/4 inches) (+/- 1/8) (2-5/8 inches) (+/- 1/8) (3 inches) (+/- 1/8) (3-3/8 inches) (+/- 1/8) C R (Typically verified in forging die qualification) 3.2 mm, +1.59/ mm, +1.59/-0.40 (1/8 inch) (+1/16/-1/64) (3/16 inch) (+1/16/-1/64) General Dimensions

Oct , Beam Pumping Workshop7 Changes Through the ISO Process Allowing for New Technologies Maintaining Interchangeability Driving Factors

Oct , Beam Pumping Workshop8 ISO Format and Structure Ten Sections In Completed Documents Metric System US Units Secondary User Functionality

Oct , Beam Pumping Workshop9 Existing Issues and Future Challenges Major Obstacles Surface Discontinuities Technical Measurement Accuracies End User Focus and Industry Compliance

Oct , Beam Pumping Workshop10 Questions and Contact Information Sid Thomas Phone Benny Williams chief