API specification 6A 17. Edition: The state-of-the-art document for international standardization of wellhead and christmas tree equipment

Conference · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:287867

Dach, Jr, A J; Haeberle, T ^[1]

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1. ABB Vetco Gray, Houston, TX (United States)

The primary objective of this paper is to provide a synopsis of the significant revisions that are included in the API 6A 17th Edition. The various revisions have been categorized based on their resultant effects. Also included in this paper is a discussion of the regulatory, standardization and customer acceptance issues that clouded the future of API 6A 17th Edition at the time of its release.

• OSTI ID: 287867
• Report Number(s): CONF-960154-; ISBN 0-9648731-8-4; TRN: IM9639%%487
• Resource Relation: Conference: Energy Week `96: American Society of Mechanical Engineers and American Petroleum Institute energy week conference and exhibition, Houston, TX (United States), 21 Jan - 2 Feb 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Energy week `96: Conference papers. Book 3: Drilling and production economics; PB: 419 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
WELLHEADS
STANDARDIZATION
SPECIFICATIONS
MANUFACTURING
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
QUALITY CONTROL
RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE
CLASSIFICATION
SAFETY
ACTUATORS
VALVES
FLANGES
HARDNESS
ELASTOMERS
REPAIR
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
MATERIALS TESTING