Standards News Highlights
API Technical Report 21TR2
API has published API 21TR2, Fatigue Design Guidelines and Test Data for Low Alloy Steel Bolts, 1st edition. This document provides design methods and representative data for fatigue analysis to meet the sustainable development goal of resilient infrastructure and industry operational integrity.
New Edition of API 510 Enhances Safety of Pressure Vessel Inspection Code
The American Petroleum Institute published a new edition of API Standard 510 specifying the in-service inspection, repair, alteration and rerating activities for pressure vessels and the pressure-relieving devices used in the hydrocarbon and petrochemical industries.
API Publishes Updated Hot Work Guidelines For Petroleum And Petrochemical Industry
The American Petroleum Institute has published updated guidelines to enhance the safe performance of welding, cutting and other hot work in refineries, gas plants, petrochemical plants, and other facilities in the petroleum and petrochemical industries.
API Publishes First-Edition Guidance On Subsea Leak Detection Systems
API has published a first-edition technical report on leak detection for multiphase subsea production gathering and gas injection systems that incorporates best practices on leak detection methods using process data and operator training, with the aim of minimizing impacts on the environment if there is loss of containment.
