API Spec 6A 21st Ed. Training

When: January 10 - 11 | January 17 - 18 | March 16 - 19, 2026

Course Outcomes 

• Understand the importance and history of the spec, the scope and to what is applicable
• Understand the Pressure rating, Temperature rating, Material Classes and PSL
• Consider the critical information and factors to be individuated and communicated when you need to purchase components and services according to API 6A
• Understand the General Requirements for Design of the main parts
• Define Material specification Define the main general quality control requirements
• Define the requirements for chemical, mechanical, hardness, dimensional, visual control, traceability and serialization, surface and volumetric NDE Define the requirements for chemical, mechanical, hardness, dimensional, visual control, documentation
• Individuate the quality requirements for each type of hangers
• Define the requirements for Bolting to be used into API 6A equipment
• Identify how to select ER and identify the main requirements for production HT Equipment (eg. TUS)
• Define the requirements for welding and overlay and the associated NDE
• Identify the FAT for the main Equipment, their duration and applicability based on the PSL
• Identify the General Marking requirements and how to find product specific requirements, be able to identify critical storing and shipping requirements