1. API 14H Task Group Status Proper Classification of Document
David Comeaux (Chair) , GE O&G Austin Freeman, Halliburton Sterling Lewis, ExxonMobil
Mike Moy, Shell Mahesh Udipi, GE O&G Shane Siebenaler, SwRI
Henry Wong, FMC Darine Aghnim, Lamons Jim Brinkley, Cactus Wellhead
David Pang , Foster Wheeler Sergio Meyberg, GE O&G
Proper Classification of Document
Review for Clarity and Intent
Validity of Current 14H Acceptance Criteria
Independent Closing Testing Requirements
Valve Repair Onsite vs. Offsite
Field Failure Reporting Process and Documentation Requirements
Summer meeting on the re-affirmation vote for RP 14H it was voted to form a task team to address identified issues related to document rev 5.
Did not leave any section untouched.
These issues included, proper classification of document, lack of clarity issues, Leakage rate conflict with CFR, independent closing, field repair vs. shop repair, failure reporting solidifying communication between user and manufacturer.
The leakage criteria that has been in place has been adequately evaluated and deemed acceptable.
There is always the option for users of this document to use tighter criteria, but this document establishes the minimum requirements. BSEE allows this leakage rate as long as provisions for offloading valves are met.
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2. Timeline Several working meetings since May 2011:
8/11/11, 10/27/11, 12/07/11,
01/19/12, 3/8/12, 4/6/12, and
5/17/12
Complete Committee Draft of API 14H
Send out for comments – July 2012
Out for Ballot
October 2012
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3. Back-up
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4. Proposed Significant Changes
Classification of Document
14H has significant safety implications to critical processes. Task-group decided to review/re-write of 14H under the presumption that the document would qualify to be re-classified as a standard, with language to match.
Most clauses modified to read as requirements instead of guidance, for example:
Clause 5: “Replacement Parts should be qualified parts…”  “Replacement parts shall meet or exceed OPD (Original Product Definition) requirements…”
Clause 8: Repair documentation “shall be maintained for the possession period of the equipment while it is in service as an SSV/USV. Documentation shall accompany the equipment during transfer of ownership.”
Review for Clarity and Intent
Streamlining of Scope clause
Added Normative References Section
Alignment of terminology with 6A:
Example: Onsite repair  Field repair
Streamlining of Scope clause: Clause 1 was rearranged to clearly communicate the intent of the standard. This was done by clause 1.2 covering equipment addressed by the standard and clause 1.3 specifying what areas covered in the use of that equipment.
Normative References
API Spec 6A
API Spec 17D
API Spec 6AV1
API RP 14C 
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5. Proposed Significant Changes
Proper Classification of Document (Testing, Clause 7)
Operation and Pressure Holding tests consolidated into a single procedure.
Test procedures for SSV and USV were consolidated into a single procedure.
Specified a total of 3 cycles comprising the operation test (not specified previously).
Changed requirement for duration of pressure-holding period to be a minimum of 3 minutes.
Test modified to allow operators to use alternate equipment/methods having the required precision to measure leakage across the SSV/USV.
Added explicit requirement for zero leakage on pressure-containing components.
Pressure Build-up Methodology, Annex A, reviewed and enhanced. Annex now has the following structure:
Clause 6 (Testing Procedures): This clause was re-written in its entirety.
A.1 Flow Diagram
A.3 Assumptions
A.5 Example
A.2 Nomenclature
A.4 Procedure
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6. Proposed Significant Changes
Failure Reporting
No longer a “User Recommendation”
Documentation Requirements
Exhibits 1 through 3 incorporated into main body under clauses 8 and 9, using tables.
Table 9.1 (was Exhibit 1): Failure Report for Surface Safety Valves (SSVs) and Underwater Safety Valves (USVs)
Table 9.2 (was Exhibit 2): SSV/USV Repair Record Sheet
Table 9.3 (was Exhibit 3): SSV/USV Functional Test Data Sheet For Onsite Repairs
Offsite repairs (and Exhibit 4) were eliminated from scope of 14H
Clause 6 (Testing Procedures): This clause was re-written in its entirety.
“Operator to provide written report of failure of equipment repaired to  covered by 14H to the manufacturer.”
Exhibit 4: Exhibit 4 SSV/USV Functional Test Data Sheet For Offsite Repairs eliminated from document.
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