Subsea StandardizationSubsea Standardization

Brief HistoryBrief History

• SPE ATW on Subsea Standardization held SPE ATW on Subsea Standardization held Dec 2008Dec 2008– Form workgroup for further reviewForm workgroup for further review

– The purpose of the workgroup would be to:The purpose of the workgroup would be to:

• Identify potential areas of industry standardizationIdentify potential areas of industry standardization

• Obtain cross section of industry input on Obtain cross section of industry input on standardization issuesstandardization issues

• Present API SC17 with recommendation for moving Present API SC17 with recommendation for moving forward at Summer Meeting in June 2009.forward at Summer Meeting in June 2009.

Prep for API 2009 Summer Prep for API 2009 Summer ConfConf

• MaterialsMaterials

• WeldingWelding

• Quality ManagementQuality Management

Performed rationalization of potential Performed rationalization of potential areas of standardizationareas of standardization

Assessment ProcessAssessment ProcessThree focus teams Three focus teams

(Quality, Materials, & (Quality, Materials, & Welding) with Operator Welding) with Operator and Supplier and Supplier representationrepresentation

Brainstorm potential Brainstorm potential standardization standardization opportunitiesopportunities

Score in terms of Score in terms of manageability & valuemanageability & value

Score in terms of valueScore in terms of value

SummarySummary

• Industry standards have surpassed standard API 6A Industry standards have surpassed standard API 6A requirementsrequirements

• Specific requirements have been identified to pursue possible Specific requirements have been identified to pursue possible codificationcodification

• Specific Areas of Opportunity are:Specific Areas of Opportunity are:– Quality ManagementQuality Management

Standardize manufacturing record book contents and requirementsStandardize manufacturing record book contents and requirements Standardize positive metal identification (PMI) requirementsStandardize positive metal identification (PMI) requirements Standardize traceability requirements for critical elementsStandardize traceability requirements for critical elements Standardize nonconformance reporting and processes necessary to Standardize nonconformance reporting and processes necessary to

proceed with the workproceed with the work Align API 17 series specifications and RPs with QMS concepts and Align API 17 series specifications and RPs with QMS concepts and

terms of API Q1, ISO/TS 29001 and ISO 9001terms of API Q1, ISO/TS 29001 and ISO 9001 Apply API “data sheet” concept to all API 17 series specs and RPs to Apply API “data sheet” concept to all API 17 series specs and RPs to

communicate requirementscommunicate requirements

Summary (Cont’d)Summary (Cont’d)

MaterialsMaterials

Assign varying requirements according to the difficulty in making a given Assign varying requirements according to the difficulty in making a given forging, the difficulty in obtaining the required properties in a given forging, the difficulty in obtaining the required properties in a given forging (taking into account engineering requirements, hardenability of forging (taking into account engineering requirements, hardenability of the alloy, and section size of the forging) , and the consequences of a the alloy, and section size of the forging) , and the consequences of a forging failure forging failure

Imposing API RP 6HT as a mandatory requirement for large forgingsImposing API RP 6HT as a mandatory requirement for large forgings

Allowing the current API 6A options for QTC’s (separately forged test bar, Allowing the current API 6A options for QTC’s (separately forged test bar, prolongation, or sacrificial forging). If separately forged test bars are prolongation, or sacrificial forging). If separately forged test bars are used, the manufacturer must provide technical justification for end user used, the manufacturer must provide technical justification for end user approvalapproval

Mandatory normalizing for large low alloy steel forgingsMandatory normalizing for large low alloy steel forgings

Preheat treat machining requirements (as necessary)Preheat treat machining requirements (as necessary)

Summary (Cont’d)Summary (Cont’d)

WeldingWelding

Group similar materials & grades (US vs Europe) to Group similar materials & grades (US vs Europe) to eliminate requirement for individual weld qualificationseliminate requirement for individual weld qualifications

Adopt “Weld Criticality” ratings. Match welding / NDE Adopt “Weld Criticality” ratings. Match welding / NDE requirements to criticalityrequirements to criticality

Join forces with other welding standardization committees Join forces with other welding standardization committees already working the problem (i.e. API RP 582 and others)already working the problem (i.e. API RP 582 and others)

Actions from API 2009 Summer Actions from API 2009 Summer ConferenceConference

It was recommended that the SPE group continue their efforts to address the suggested optimization in Materials, Quality and Welding and generate a draft specification document.

Standardization Work PlanStandardization Work Plan

Recorded These ReferencesRecorded These References

• DocumentDocument

• Document TypeDocument Type

• Document No.Document No.

• Name & RevName & Rev

• Quality and Quality ManagementQuality and Quality Management

• Material Selection and QualificationMaterial Selection and Qualification

• Welding and Welding RequirementsWelding and Welding Requirements

API SC 6 – Valves & Wellhead API SC 6 – Valves & Wellhead EquipmentEquipment

SC 14 - OFFSHORE SAFETY SC 14 - OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ANTI-POLUTIONAND ANTI-POLUTION

SC 16 - DRILLING WELL SC 16 - DRILLING WELL CONTROL SYSTEMSCONTROL SYSTEMS

SC 17 - SUBSEA PRODUCTION SC 17 - SUBSEA PRODUCTION SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

Document Review ResultsDocument Review Results

TopicTopic # of # of referencereference

ss

Quality & Quality ManagementQuality & Quality Management 100 100

Material Selection & Material Selection & QualificationQualification

204204

Welding & Welding QualificationWelding & Welding Qualification 130130

Next StepsNext Steps

• Identify gapsIdentify gaps

– Existing references vs identified areas of Existing references vs identified areas of opportunityopportunity

• Create outline of resulting Create outline of resulting specificationspecification

• Circulate outline for reviewCirculate outline for review

• Generate specification Generate specification