Standards News Highlights
API Enhances 3D Printing Guidelines with Updated Additive Manufacturing Standard
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is pleased to announce the release of the second edition of API Standard 20S, Qualification of Metal Additive Manufacturing Processes and Components Production Control for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries. This update strengthens the industry’s ability to effectively deploy additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, improving efficiency, supply chain resilience and sustainability across oil and natural gas operations.
Addendum to API RP 1183 for Improved Dent Screening
In December 2020, American Petroleum Institute (API) published Recommended Practice 1183, First Edition (RP 1183), Assessment and Management of Dents in Pipelines. Since being issued, RP 1183 has been applied by pipeline operating companies and engineering consultants providing services to the energy pipeline industry to evaluate dents and deformations on pipeline systems and to support mitigation and repair decisions. RP 1183 includes various screening tools to estimate the remaining fatigue life of a dent in a pipeline.
New API Report Highlights Broader Global Adoption of API Standards
February 4, 2025 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released a new report, 2025 API StandardsInternational Usage Report, detailing the growing international influence of API standards. The report identifies where governments and standards bodies reference API standards in policies, national and international standards, and technical regulations, highlighting the paramount role of API standards in advancing safety, sustainability, and efficiency across the global natural gas and oil industry.
Addendum 1 to API RP 2001, 10th Edition: Fire Protection in Refineries
API has published Addendum 1 to API Recommended Practice 2001, 10th Edition - "Fire Protection in Refineries."
This addendum strengthens existing fire safety measures by introducing new protocols for pre-planning and incident response in refineries.
API Updates Fire Protection Standard for Refineries
October 24, 2024 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) today announced the publication of Addendum 1 to API RP 2001, 10th Edition, “Fire Protection in Refineries.” This addendum strengthens existing fire safety measures by introducing new protocols for pre-planning and incident response in refineries.
API Updates API 6D to Address Hydrogen Gas Service
September 5, 2024 - The American Petroleum Institute (API) today announced the publication of Addendum 2 to API 6D, 25th Edition: Specifications for Valves. This update introduces important new provisions that address the unique challenges associated with hydrogen gas service, underscoring the industry’s ongoing commitment to safety and innovation.
Addendum 2 to API 6D, 25th Edition: Specifications for Valves
Addendum 2 to API 6D, 25th Edition: Specifications for Valves has been published. This update introduces important new provisions that address the unique challenges associated with hydrogen gas service, underscoring the industry’s ongoing commitment to safety and innovation.
API Releases New Pipeline Safety Standard for Managing Geohazards
August 27, 2024 - The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released the first edition of API Recommended Practice 1187 (API RP 1187), Pipeline Integrity Management of Landslide Hazards, which provides a comprehensive framework to address the safety and environmental integrity of transmission pipelines, including guidance on how to manage the risks associated with geohazards.
API Recommended Practice 1187 (API RP 1187), Pipeline Integrity Management of Landslide Hazards
API Recommended Practice 1187 (API RP 1187), Pipeline Integrity Management of Landslide Hazards. This first edition document provides a comprehensive framework to address the safety and environmental integrity of transmission pipelines, including guidance on how to manage the risks associated with geohazards.
Recommended Practice 75
The 4th edition of API Recommended Practice 75, Recommended Practice for a Safety and Environmental Management System for Offshore Operations and Assets, provides guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving a safety management system (SEMS) for offshore oil and gas operations. The new edition expands the reach of SEMS globally, to contractors and sub-contractors, as well as acknowledges advancements in technology and advancements to improve risk management.
