1. GE Oil & Gas Drilling & Production API SUBCOMMITTEE 6 WORK GROUP ON API SPEC 6A718 25 May 2009 Westminster, Colorado

2. 2 GE Oil & Gas Drilling & Production 1. SCOPE OF WORK API Spec 6A718 1st Edition was issued in March of 2004. API policy requires specifications to be reviewed every 5 years. This Task Group was formed at the June 2008 SC6 meeting for the purpose of considering API Spec 6A718 for reaffirmation. The options available to the Task Group were: –Reaffirm as is –Revise and re-issue –Withdraw if no longer needed 2. PREVIOUS STATUS REPORT DATE 3 February 2009 (Winter meeting of SC6)

3. 3 GE Oil & Gas Drilling & Production 3. MEMBERSHIP NameCompany Adrian MillsAllvac Al CoffeyTubeSupply Al GavenasEA Alloys Alan HillAllvac Ben CrowderChevron Brett PuckettShell Brian WilfahrtBakerHughes Bruce MiglinShell Carl StroudLatrobe Steel Carlo MalaraForoni David SalgadoGE Oil & Gas Eric CaldwellExxonMobil Jim DufourCameron Joel RussoFMCTI John ElwellHowco Metals John FerraroChevron John GrothThyssenKrupp Kevin EvansAllvac Kevin JohnsonCameron Khlefa EsaklulBP Kleber SernikLatrobe Steel Kumar KembaiyanWoodgroup Manuel MaligasExxonMobil Mario GuerraGE Oil & Gas Marco DueterioSpecial Quality Alloys Pao ChenHalliburton Rashmi BhavsarSchlumberger Robert BuckLatrobe Steel Seth SilvermanHess Stanley GregoryForoni Metals Steve SwinneyHowco Metals Tim HaeberleGE Oil & Gas Victor TalottaCartech

4. 4 GE Oil & Gas Drilling & Production 4. MAJOR ISSUES AND DATES 6 November 2008 – Announcement of Task Group formation 2 December 2008 – 1st Task Group meeting, Houston, TX 2 February 2009 – 2nd Task Group meeting, Houston, TX 12 May 2009 – 3rd Task Group meeting, Houston, TX 7 June 2009 – API Standard 6A718 2nd Edition ballot sent to API staff for processing Note change from “Specfication” to “Standard” 8 June 2009 – API Standard 6A718 Second Edition ballot issued by API staff to API SC6 membership 20 July 2009 – API Standard 6A718 Second Edition ballot closing date

5. 5 GE Oil & Gas Drilling & Production 5. FUTURE WORK PROGRAM There were several proposed ballot items that failed due to a lack of technical justification or perceived need. There was, however, a desire by some to pursue these further in the future. These items are as follows: Higher Strength Grades With Modified Age Hardening Temperature Range Validation Requirements

6. 6 GE Oil & Gas Drilling & Production 6. FUTURE MEETINGS DATES No meetings scheduled at this point in time. However, the Task Group will be advised if there is a need to convene to resolve any ballot issues from the official API SC6 ballot. The Work Groups will convene when the Work Group Chairmen determine if and when sufficient information is available to justify development of addition ballot items. 7. RESOURCE NEEDS The Task Group and future Work Groups have a sufficient number of volunteers.

7. 7 GE Oil & Gas Drilling & Production API SUBCOMMITTEE 6 WORK GROUP ON API SPEC 6A718