2015 Exploration & ProductionWinter Standards Meeting SC10 & SC13 Updates

January 27-29, 2015Intercontinental HotelNew Orleans, LA

Subcommittee on Oil Well Cements (SC10)

Publication of API Specification 10A “Cements and Materials for Well Cementing” 24th Edition, December 2010, is up for reaffirmation in December 2015. Auditor findings and comments are being logged, reviewed and

discussed. “Special Work Session” on Thursday, January 29th, 2015

Future revision may include changes to Consistometer oil specification and section on “Well Cementing Composites.”

Publication of API RP 10B-2 “Testing Well Cements” Publication of RP 10B-2, 2nd Edition April 2013. Comments are being

logged, reviewed and discussed with set path forward after “Special Work Session” on Thursday, January 29rd, 2015

Future revisions to include: Stirred Fluid Loss Testing, Fluid Loss Screens and elimination of inconsistencies between API Spec 10A and RP 10B-2

Rewrite of API RP 10B-3 “Testing of Deepwater Well Cement Formulations” 1st Edition July 2004 Rewrite of RP 10B-3, 2nd Edition Draft ballot close June 4th, 2014. Draft

comments returned for resolution June 6th, 2014.

Rewrite of API RP 10B-4 “Preparation and Testing of Foamed Cement Slurries at Atmospheric Pressure”, 1st Edition July 2004 Rewrite of 10B-4 2nd Edition Draft ballot close June 4th, 2014. Draft

comments returned for resolution June 6th, 2014.

Technical Report (TR) on Foam Cement Behavior under Well Conditions is the second phase of this WG charge. Work progressing.

Both RP 10B-3 and 10B-4 are being prepared for circulation by API. Will be distributed before Summer Meeting and updates provided at Summer Meeting.

Subcommittee on Oil Well Cements (SC10)

Subcommittee on Oil Well Cements (SC10)

Rewrite of API Spec 10D, 6th Edition March 2002 “Bow Spring Casing Centralizers” Review and update API Spec 10D to include performance testing

requirements for centralizers that are to be used in applications where they are run through restrictions that are smaller than the hole size in which they are to be set.

Rewrite of API RP 10F, 3rd Edition April 2002 “Performance Testing of Cementing Float Equipment” WG will publish API Specification 10F, 1st Edition which will replace and

make obsolete API RP 10F, 3th Edition. This document will include required specifications and the associated performance testing protocols for the manufacturing of Cement Float Equipment

TR on “Mechanical Cementing Plugs used in Tubing, Casing and Drill Pipe” Final edit check with SC10 Publications Task Group and Formatting

by API is in final stage. Publication anticipated prior to Summer Meeting.

TR on “Mechanical Behavior of Cement” TG Chair forwarded document to API for review, formatting, and

subsequent Comment Only Ballot. Ballot anticipated to be distributed and closed before Summer Meeting. Update to be provided at Summer Meeting.

Subcommittee on Oil Well Cements (SC10)

Subcommittee on Drilling, Completion, and Fracturing Fluids (SC-13)

TG2: Publications

SC13 Work Program API Document TITLE TG: CHAIR Publication

Date Status / Required ballot date

SPEC 13A Specification for Drilling Fluid Materials18th Edition Feb 2010

TG8Schlemmer Feb 2010 Good till Feb 2015, two year

Extentsion

RP 13B-1Recommended Practice for Field Testing

Water-Based Drilling Fluids4th Edition March 2009

TG4Breeden Mar 2009 2 Yr Extension till March 2016

RP 13B-2Recommended Practice for Field Testing

Oil-Based Drilling Fluids5th Edition April 2014

TG3Burrows April 2014 Good till April 2019

RP 13C

Recommended Practice on Drilling Fluids Processing Systems

Evaluation5th Edition October 2014

TG5TBD Oct 2014 Good till Oct 2019

RP 13D

Recommended Practice on the Rheology and Hydraulics of Oil-Well

Drilling Fluids6th Edition May 2010

TG7Samuel May 2010 Letter Ballot closes 2/10/15

RP 13IRecommended Practice for

Laboratory Testing Drilling Fluids8th Edition March 2009

TG4Breeden Mar 2009 2 Yr Extension till March 2016

13J Testing of Heavy Brines5th Edition October 2014

TG6Guy-Caffey Oct 2014 Good till Oct 2019

13KRecommended Practice for Chemical Analysis of Barite

3rd Edition May 2011

TG8Schlemmer May 2011 Good till May 2016

TG2: Publications

SC13 Work ProgramAPI Document TITLE TG: CHAIR Publication

Date Status / Required ballot date

13LRecommended Practice for Training and

Qualification of Drilling Fluids Technologists1st Edition Feb 2003 Reaffirmed Oct 2010

TG2Scott/Fraboulet

Chambers

Feb 03Reaff:Oct 10

Oct 2015Undergoing a Major Revision

RP 13M

Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Viscous Properties of

Completion Fluids1st Edition July 2004 (Reaffirmed Oct 2010)

TG9Asadi

Jul 04Reaff: Oct 10

Good till Oct 2015Needs periodic review by Summer

meeting : 2 year extension or 5 year reaffirmation

RP 13M-4Part 4: Recommended Practice for

Measuring Stimulation and Gravel-pack Fluid Leakoff Under Static Conditions

1st Edition December 2006

TG9Asadi Dec 06

2 Yr Ext ExpiredCurrently being balloted for

reaffirmation

Proposed as 13M-6 Measuring leakoff completion fluids under

dynamic conditions First edition 2014-03-15TG9Asadi  June 2015

RP 19C

Recommended Practice for Measurement of Properties of Proppants Used in

Hydraulic Fracturing and Gravel-packing Operations

1st Edition May 2008 ( 2 Yr Ext June 2013 ) 

TG10Powell May 08

2 yr extension till May 2015

Ballot passed May 2014(under comment resolution revision)

RP 19DRecommended Practice for Measuring the

Long-Term Conductivity of Proppants1st Edition March 2008 ( 2 YR Ext June

2013 )

TG10Powell March 2008

2 yr extension expires March 2015Needs to be approved for ballot as

reaffirmation

NOTE: Documents required to be reviewed every 5 years

TG2: Publications

SC13 Work Program

API Document TITLE TG: CHAIR

Publication Date Status / Begin 5 yr Review

RP 13MRecommended Practice for the Measurement of Viscous

Properties of Completion Fluids1st Edition July 2004 (Reaffirmed Oct 2010)

TG9Asadi

Jul 04Reaff: Oct 10

Good till Oct 2015Needs periodic review by

Summer meeting or 2 year extension

RP 13M-4Part 4: Recommended Practice for Measuring

Stimulation and Gravel-pack Fluid Leakoff Under Static Conditions

1st Edition December 2006

TG9Asadi Dec 06

2 Yr Ext ExpiredCurrently being balloted for

reaffirmation

Proposed as 13M-6

Completion fluids and materials – Measuring leakoff completion fluids under dynamic conditions First edition

2014-03-15

TG9Asadi  June 2015

RP 19CRecommended Practice for Measurement of Properties of Proppants Used in Hydraulic Fracturing and Gravel-

packing Operations1st Edition May 2008 ( 2 Yr Ext June 2013 ) 

TG10Powell May 08

2 yr extension till May 2015

Ballot passed May 2014(under comment resolution

revision)

RP 19D

)

Recommended Practice for Measuring the Long-Term Conductivity of Proppants

1st Edition March 2008 ( 2 YR Ext June 2013 )

TG10Powell March 2008

2 yr extension expires March 2015

Needs to be approved for ballot as reaffirmation

TG2: Publications

SC13 Publications In Progress

TITLE TG: CHAIRAnticipatedPublication

DateStatus

RP13M-?Standard Methodology for Friction Reduction

Measurements in Newtonian Fluids (Friction)

TG9 Shah

2016 Q4Final review

Jan,26th

API 13M-?Procedure for Measuring Matrix Permeability

Damage of Completion Fluids (Regain Permeability)

TG 09Asadi/Quintero

2016 Q4

Final reviewJan,

RP13M-?Standard Methodology for Friction Reduction

Measurements in Non-Newtonian Fluids (Friction)

TG9Navarrete

2017 In Progress

API 13JProcedure for measuring the emulsion

tendencies of completion fluids

TG6Guy-Caffey / Pietrangeli

2016 /2017 ? In Progress

2015 Exploration & ProductionWinter Standards Meeting

January 27-29, 2015Intercontinental HotelNew Orleans, LA