1. 2016 Exploration & Production Summer Standards Conference
Subcommittee 10
2015 Workgroup formed to address rewrite:
January 17, 2017

2. Current Status of API Bulletin E3
Resides with API Washington – John Buflod, Bernard Fraboulet – for final editing
January 17, 2017

3. The charge: Rewrite Bulletin E3 as a Guideline Document:
Well Abandonment Practices API Bulletin E3
An abandonment cementing and barrier placement guideline to reside with SC 10
Rewrite provides a guideline for the permanent and temporary abandonment of active and inactive wells:
Provide a general approach and design considerations for well abandonment
Placement of cement plugs - methodology
Mechanical Barriers
Protection of useable water and isolation of hydrocarbon intervals
Does not discuss cement design
Does not address specific regulatory requirements
Not all inclusive. References to other API documents for detailed information
January 17, 2017

4. Summary of progress in the rewrite:
Rewrite of API Bulletin E3
Group has now met 8 times since the charge
Main changes to E3
Simplified existing well bore diagrams for different abandonment scenarios
Reference to Standard 65-2 and other prescriptive documents
Removal of Inactive Well Program (Appendix A)
Removal of Inactive Well Worksheets (Appendix A)
Removed Summary of Environmental Legislation and Regulations (Appendix B)
Rewriting Glossary to be consistent with new document
In DC with Bernard for final edit
Once completed the report will be sent to publications committee
After review the document will go to API for ballot.
Should be completed by summer 2017 meeting
Working currently with TG5 to apply some of E3 in the new well abandonment RP
January 17, 2017

5. 2016 Milestones
Completion of document and delivery to Publications Committee before summer meeting 2017
Document goes to ballot before winter meeting 2018
January 17, 2017