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Many oil rigs in Gulf of Mexico were damaged by Hurricane Katrina and Rita, primarily because they were only required to be prepared for Category 2 or 3 hurricanes as per the standards of American Petroleum Institute. Despite the losses, the demand for oil rigs has again picked up because oil and gas companies are confident of being able to absorb the costs based on higher petroleum prices.

The details of an efficient screen selection process prescribed by American Petroleum Institute (API) for separating cuttings from drilling mud in drill bit technology are discussed.

Do you spend time thinking about the cost of engine oil and how often to change it? If so, you probably know all about CI-4. But if you think about [...]

Expedited External Inspection (EEI) techniques using video cameras can help petroleum companies to save money while meeting the Formal External Inspection (FEI) requirements of American Petroleum Institute Standard 653 (API 653) for tank inspection. API 653, which was published in 1992, requires informal inspections every month, FEIs every five years or less, and Formal Internal Inspections every ten years or less. EEIs reduce the time needed for written reports by replacing photographs and drawings with video tapes., API Standard 653 requires that operators periodically conduct formal external inspections of above-ground storage tanks.(1) An expedited method of performing these inspections on in-service tanks reduces the potential for accidents [...]

Just when life for car owners was to get a little simpler, consumer interests are caught in a controversy. A new system that would improve identification of desirable engine oils [...]

The crude formula for change in the American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity is seen to result in high crude oil prices. Some crude oil grades are traded at a price that varies depending on API gravity. But crude oil's realizable value could decrease with an increase in API gravity.

4 A series of independent tests, conducted by Mobil Exploration & Production U.S. Inc., has revealed that quality control by manufacturers of perforating gun charges can be relied upon during [...]

The American Petroleum institute (API) has recently published Recommended Practice 750 on Management of Process Hazards.[1] This is a landmark document that for the first time defines a framework of [...]

Retarded oilwell cements of API Classes D, E and F Summary Retarded oilwell cements of API Classes D, E and F are discussed. The advantages and disadvantages of their usage [...]

The American Petrol Institute (API) proposed a recommended practice (RP) to manage annular casing pressure in offshore wells. The RP is explained figuratively and its risk assessment matrix is provided.

It has been some time since we last looked at the ongoing saga of passenger car motor oil (PCMO) development, not because we aren't interested, but because the pace of [...]

The American Petroleum Institute (API), International Standards Organization (ISO), and Institute of Petroleum (IP) are taking steps to 'harmonize' petroleum measurement standards. The three organizations have standards widely accepted in [...]

Accurate prediction of bottomhole circulating temperature is important during drilling and completion of oil and gas wells and critical for properly designed cement slurries. Downhole temperature is an important factor [...]

Critical for properly designing cement slurries, drilling engineers must accurately predict bottomhole circulating temperatures (BHCT) during drilling and completion of oil and gas wells. A new approach corrects the American [...]

Drillstring safety valves often cause problems for oil and gas well operators. These problems are due to the lack of industry specifications (specs) and design flaws. A Mobil Corp. task force has been developing functional specs for the valves to enhance the American Petroleum Institute's standards for upper and lower kelly valves. The specs will be evaluated by the institute's Sub-Committee on Drill Systems and Compounds on June 1996., In the paper titled 'New generation drill string safety valves,' presented at the IADC Well Control Conference for Europe, Aberdeen, May 22-24, 1996, documented limitations of presently available drillstring safety [...]

The American Petroleum Institute has issued three regulations concerning the inspection, repair, alteration and reconstruction of aboveground storage tanks to reduce spills and accidents. The measures are contained in API Standard 653, a document which integrates the basic standards contained in API 650, API 620, Standard D-100-84 created by the American Water Works Assn. and UL-142 from Underwriters Laboratories., Aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) have gained notoriety with both the public and legislators as equipment that is hazardous to the environment. Recent spills have promoted this view. One obvious example [...]

For sizes from 30 in. and up, picking supplier early assures timely delivery to construction site Large gate valves in sizes from 30 in. up to 60 in. are generally [...]

A joint team from the American Petroleum Institute and the Association of Oil Pipe Lines is working to develop standard guidelines for the submission of Global Positioning System coordinates to aid the location of pipelines. Potential sources of GPS error include coordinate nomenclature, datum selection, and accuracy.

Historical records of API gravities and sulfur contents of crude oil runs to U.S. refineries show that the quality of the U.S. crude oil pool is worsening. This trend has, [...]

Rhodia for washcoat Rhodia Silcea is to acquire WR Grace's Washcoat alumina business for [euro]15m ($11m) to complement its rare earth product range for automotive emission control systems. The WR [...]

ConocoPhillips Co. has upgraded its Kendall GT-1 Diesel synthetic blend engine oil for light-duty vehicles to meet the new API CJ-4 oil-service category. Kendall GT-1 Diesel, designed for use in [...]

By Gary Karl, Caterpillar, Inc. Choosing, Handling And Maintaining Engine Lube Oil For Your Machines Take a guess at how many brands of diesel engine oil are available today. Twenty-five? [...]

Watch a race on television and you'll see motor oil commercials that tell you their brands offer the best protection for your engine. The fact is, all motor oil brands [...]

By Liz Moucka, Editor Two industry experts discuss the effects that the new lower emission heavy-duty motor oil and diesel will have on the construction industry. Everyone who works with [...]

ExxonMobil announced that four of its heavy-duty diesel engine oils have met the new CI-4 Plus specification of the American Petroleum Institute (API). The company's Exxon XD-3 Elite 15W-40, Exxon [...]

Jon Stephens, Caterpillar Inc. Do you know how many brands of diesel engine oil are available today? More than 100. There are countless drive train fluids on the market too [...]

STORAGE and terminaling facilities must have a tank inspection program in order to reduce the potential for failure and the release of stored products. 'If you don't have a tank [...]

Shell Rotella T Multigrade 15W-40 Heavy Duty Engine Oil meets all of the specification criteria for the newly created API CI-4 Plus classification. Rotella T was able to meet the [...]

The Research and Special Programs Administration has updated its pipeline maintenance and repair regulations to take advantage of the latest technology and construction standards, including the use of plastics in [...]

The American Petroleum Institute plans this spring to issue a draft for a consensus standard for pipeline operators to use in developing public awareness programs. It sought public comment last [...]

Formulations Follow Where Engine Manufacturers Lead Although there are numerous factors that go into altering a complex market like that for lubricant, additives--which must serve the continually evolving machinery within [...]

Last fall as lubricant additive companies worked to help establish test specifications for the next generation of heavy-duty diesel engine oils (HDDEOs), the American Chemistry Council (ACC) released the results [...]

Matching equipment to service PART I: This is Part I of a three-part series on purpose-qualified drilling tubulars, their grading and testing. Parts II and III will appear in subsequent [...]

Document outlines process that operators can use to assess risks to help avoid incidents and spills The API will soon be publishing a new standard, Managing System Integrity for Hazardous [...]

The Fertilizer Institute has published guidelines on the safety of large unpressurised storage tanks after several failures of UAN, ammonium thiosulphate etc had caused the spectre of new regulation to [...]

The board of directors of Emera Inc. approved a quarterly dividend of $0.2125 per common share ... Pyramaz concluded an agreement with Sunoco Inc. relating to the provision of its [...]

Researchers at ExxonMobil have developed and advanced lubricant for heavy-duty diesel engines. Operators of heavy-duty diesel engines continue to express interest in extending the distance traveled and time between engine [...]

A six-year research program on natural gas sampling methodologies has just been concluded. The aim of this research was to improve our understanding of how to properly sample natural gas [...]

Maximum carbon equivalent value and mandatory Charpy tests among the most important differences The American Petroleum Institute's (API) 'Specification for Line Pipe,' 42nd edition, calls for improved weldability and fracture [...]

Fuel systems are punishing fuel; there's an official definition of 'premium;' and it's time to decide if paying more might cost you less Filtration efficiency on most diesel fuel systems [...]

Major accident could take industry out of loop As oil and gas exploration and production moves into greater water depths, advancing technology faster than ever before, the streamlining of the [...]

Have you ever wondered who sets the standards for heavy-duty engine oils? A bureaucratic group of very smart people representing engine manufacturers, additive companies, and oil companies make up the [...]

In the U.S. and many markets abroad, stricter emissions standards and customer requirements continue to drive progress in diesel engine lubrication. The American Petroleum Institute's (API) oil service classification system, [...]