2017 Exploration and Production Standards Conference on Oilfield Equipment and Materials

Preliminary Program

Program will include

Meetings of the API Subcommittee on Tubular Goods (SC 5) will address:

• Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG)
• Line pipe
• Drill stem elements
• Threading, gauging, and compounds
• Non-destructive testing
• Performance properties
• Coiled tubular goods
• Sour Service Products

Meetings of the API Subcommittee on Drilling Structures and Equipment (SC 8) will address:

• Drilling structures
• Drilling equipment
• Hoisting equipment
• Wire rope and roller chain

Meetings of the API Subcommittee on Oil Well Cements (SC 10) will address:

• Well Cements testing
• Well Cement Manufacturing Specifications
• Casing Centralizers
• Cementing Float Equipment
• Cement Sheath Evaluation
• Shrinkage and Expansion in Oil Well Cements
• Worldwide Cementing Practices

Meetings of the API Subcommittee on Drilling Fluid Materials (SC 13) will address:

• Standard Procedures for Field Testing Both Water-Based and Oil-Based Drilling Fluids
• Drilling Fluid Material Specification
• Evaluation of Drilling Fluid Processing Systems
• Rheology and Hydraulics of Oil Well Drilling Fluids
• Procedures for Lab Testing of Drilling Fluids
• Testing Heavy Brines
• Chemical Analysis of Barite
• Measuring the Viscous Properties of Cross-linked Water-Based Fracturing Fluid

Meetings of the API Subcommittee on Well Control (SC16) will address:

• Drill-through Equipment
• Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-through Equipment
• Choke and Kill Systems
• Control Systems for Well Control and Diverter Equipment
• Marine Drilling Riser Equipment
• BOP Equipment Systems
• Diverter Systems

Meetings of the API Subcommittee on Quality (SC 18) will address:

• Manufacturing quality management systems
• Service and supply quality management systems 

Meetings of the API Subcommittee on Supply Chain Management (SC 20) will address:

• Qualification of suppliers of products and services (castings, forgings, bolts, NDE, Heat treating, etc.)

Meetings of the API Subcommittee on Supply Chain Management (SC 21) will address:

• Reviewing materials-related standards work developed by the upstream standards subcommittees
• Identifying topics and trends on upstream materials-related needs

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Who Should Attend

Members of API Exploration and Production Standards Committees and Subcommittees. The meeting should also be of interest to:

• Users and manufacturers of oil country tublar goods
• Users and manufacturers of Drill-through and well control equipment
• Users and manufacturers of well cement
• Users and manufacturers of Drilling Fluids
• Users and manufacturers of drilling and hoisting equipment
• Users and manufacturers of subsea production systems
• Materials engineers
• Quality management system professionals
• Supply chain management and professionals

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Sponsor an Attendee

Share your standards expertise with the next generation of oil and natural gas professionals by providing a complimentary registration. The cost is free and your sponsored attendee is welcomed at all 2017 API Standards meetings.

Complimentary registration is limited to first-time attendees only. Those persons must be sponsored, and accompanied, by a prior API standards meeting participant from the same company. Pre-registration is required. All hotel and travel expenses are the responsibility of the participant/attendee. You may only register two sponsored attendees, and on-site registration cannot be accepted for them.

Sponsor Application and Agreement

Exhibitor Application and Agreement

Fax to 202-682-8222 

Application Deadline: June 2, 2017

Artwork Deadline: May 22, 2017

Information for Sponsors and Exhibitors - This contains information on deadline, setup, display hours, shipping details, etc.

On-Site Program Ad Specifications

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Sponsors

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Exhibitors

ASTM International

Dox-Steel Fasteners

Foerster Instruments, Inc.

Materials Development Corp.

Stress Engineering Services

Spouse/Guest Activities

• Monday: Lougheed House Tour and Lunch
• Tuesday: Day Trip to Banff

Spouses/guests may also attend the reception on Wednesday evening at no additional cost.  A badge is required for admittance and may be obtained from the API Registration Desk.

Spouse/Guest Program Activities

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Spouse/Guest Fees

For split transactions, please complete the registration form.

Deadline: June 2

Substitutions, Cancellations and Refunds: After June 16, 2017, Spouse/Guest refunds cannot be granted due to the arrangements for activities that will have already been made.

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Guidelines for Participation

• On-site registration will be based on availability only and cannot be guaranteed.
• The order and type of the activities listed are subject to change. Notification will be given.
• A spouse/guest refers to a spouse or personal friend, not a business associate or staff colleague. The spouse/guest registration fee may not be applied to anyone who wishes to attend meetings.
• All participants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Before participation can begin, the spouse will be asked to sign a general waiver of liability.

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Questions?

Christy Howard, Christy Hill Events, Inc at christy@christyhillevents.com or Arnetta Smith at smitha@api.org

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Online Reservations
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Room Rate: $299 CAD single or double occupancy - Mention API Group Rate
Room Block Dates:Sunday, June 25 to Thursday, June 29, 2017 (check out June 30, 2017)
Reservation Deadline: June 4, 2017 by 5:00 pm (local time at the hotel) or until room block is sold out. After this date, reservations will be accepted on a space available basis only.
Room Cancellation: A credit card guarantee is required to confirm and hold each individual’s reservation. Cancellations must be received by the hotel at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to arrival and a cancellation number must obtained or the card will be charged for the first night’s room rate.

Fairmont Palliser
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Calgary, AB T2G 5P6, Canada
Online Reservations
Call: 403-260-1230 or 800-441-1414
Room Rate: $299 CAD single occupancy; $329 CAD Double occupancy - Mention API Group Rate
Room Block Dates:Sunday, June 25 to Thursday, June 29, 2017 (check out June 30, 2017)
Reservation Deadline: June 4, 2017 by 5:00 pm (local time at the hotel) or until room block is sold out. After this date, reservations will be accepted on a space available basis only.
Room Cancellation: A credit card guarantee is required to confirm and hold each reservation. A non-refundable deposit of one night’s room and tax will be applied to each person’s credit card 30 days prior to arrival. Cancellations must be received by the hotel at least 48 hours prior to arrival with the deposit forfeited.

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Visit the Government of Canada's official website for entry requirements.