API certification

Introduction to API Certification

API, short for American Petroleum Institute, was founded in 1919 and is the first commercial level business association in the United States. Its purpose is to connect various sectors of the petroleum industry. With the development of the petroleum industry, the number of petroleum equipment manufacturers is increasing, and the requirements for equipment standardization and safety in oil fields are also increasing. Therefore, in 1923, the first mass industry standardization organization, the Standardization Department, was established within API, later translated as API Production Department.

The organization is based on the characteristics of the industry and its own needs within the industry. In 1924, API specifications were established to provide technical guidance for the production of products related to the petroleum industry. Due to its progressiveness, versatility, safety and the worldwide influence of the US oil industry, the API specifications developed by the API organization have been widely adopted by countries around the world. Therefore, the API organization, which was originally an academic organization in the American petroleum industry, has now evolved into an authoritative academic organization in the petroleum industry that transcends national borders.

The significance of API certification

1. Beneficial for production enterprises to improve their technological and quality levels

The technical specifications for 54 types of petroleum equipment published by the API organization provide clear regulations on the materials, specifications and models, testing, labeling, quality control, storage, and shipping used for various products. Manufacturers vigorously promote and strictly implement the technical specifications for petroleum equipment issued by API organizations to produce their petroleum equipment. This not only benefits production enterprises in improving their technological and quality levels, but also enables them to win both domestic and foreign markets.

2. Beneficial for production enterprises to improve their quality management level

The quality program specification API Spec Q1 (8th edition) published by the API organization proposes comprehensive control requirements for various technical, management, and personnel qualities throughout the entire process of product quality formation from a system perspective. Manufacturers of petroleum equipment should establish and maintain quality assurance manuals, procedural documents, and detailed operational files to ensure that all quality activities are carried out in an orderly manner, and that all employees of the production enterprise have rules and regulations to follow; Establishing and maintaining quality records can ensure the consistency of various quality management systems and quality activities with system requirements in the enterprise. It can guarantee the long-term stable production of products that meet customer requirements, and ensure the continuous improvement of the enterprise's quality management level during the operation process.

3.Beneficial for production enterprises to enhance the competitiveness of their products

The improvement of product quality depends not only on the production technology capability of the enterprise, but also on the quality management level of the enterprise. In China, during the transition from a planned economy to a market economy, not only is investment capital introduced; At the same time, internationally recognized norms, standards, and so on have also been introduced. The principle of emphasizing quality has become a consensus among ordinary consumers, and is highly praised by customers who value quality more when pursuing famous brands. Enterprises in the petroleum equipment industry have obtained a license to use the API logo, which means they have obtained product certification for the petroleum equipment they produce. By labeling the petroleum equipment produced by enterprises with the API logo, they can obtain a practical "international pass", open up product sales channels in the international market, win customers, improve corporate reputation, and gain more business opportunities in the fierce market competition.

4. Consulting services

Like ISO 9001 certification, API certification is also a systematic project for enterprises to establish a quality assurance system. In addition, API has its specialized and product certification for petroleum equipment. As a production enterprise, it is essential to have experienced and professional consulting agencies provide assistance to quickly establish its own quality assurance system and prepare technical documents that comply with API related product specifications in accordance with the requirements of API Spec Q1 (8th edition). Through the services provided by consulting firms, enterprises can avoid or minimize unnecessary detours in the process of obtaining evidence.

API Certification Standards

API RP 1110-1997 Pressure Testing for Liquid Petroleum Pipelines

API RP 1117-1996 (R2002) Movement (sinking) of pipelines during operation

Recommended Practice for Maintenance and Use of API RP 11AR-2000 Underground Pumps

Recommended Practice for Repair, Testing, and Qualification of Gas Lift Valves (API RP 11V7-1999)

API RP 1631-2001 Lining and Periodic Inspection of Underground Oil Storage Tanks

API RP 2009-2012 Petroleum and Petrochemical Safety Welding, Cutting, and Hot Working Methods

API RP 2015-2001 Requirements for Safe Entrances and Clean Petroleum Storage Tanks

API RP 2027-2002 Risk of Ignition during Sandblasting of Atmospheric Pressure Storage Tanks Using Hydrocarbons

API RP 2028-2002 Flame Eliminator for Transport Pipeline Systems

API RP 2210-2000 Flame Eliminator for Ventilation of Petroleum Storage Tanks

API RP 2510-2001 Design and Construction of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Facilities

API RP 51-2001 Environmental Protection Practices for Onshore Oil and Gas Production

API RP 572-2001 Inspection of Pressure Vessels

API RP 591-1998 User Acceptance of Refinery Valves

API RP 5A3-2003 (ISO13678:2000) Recommended methods for thread grease for casing, tubing, and pipeline pipes

API RP 5B1-1999 Measurement and Inspection of Threads on Casing, Tubing, and Pipeline Pipes

Recommended Maintenance and Use Methods for Casing and Tubing in API RP 5C1-1999

Recommended practices for inspection, maintenance, repair, and overhaul of equipment in API RP 8B-2002

API RP 9B-2002 Recommended Methods for Application, Maintenance, and Use of Oilfield Wire Rope

API 10D-2002 Specification for Bow Spring Sleeve Centralizer

API 11AX-2001 Technical Specification for Underground Rod Pump and Its Accessories (including 2002 errata)

API 11B-1998 sucker rod specification

API 11E-1994 (R2000) Technical Specification for Pumping Units

API 11V1-1995 (R2000) Specification for Gas Lift Valves, Orifices, Reflux Valves, and Diaphragm Valves

API 12B-1995 (R2000) Specification for bolted connection oil storage tanks

API 12D-1994 (R2000) Specification for Field Welded Oil Storage Tanks in Oil Fields

API 2C-2004 Specification for Offshore Platform Cranes

API 2F-1997 Mooring Anchor Chain Specification

API 2H-1999 Specification for Carbon Manganese Steel Plates for Marine Platform Pipe Joints

API 2MT1-2001 Specification for Carbon Manganese Steel Plates for Improving Resilience of Offshore Structural Components

API 2Y-1999 Specification for Quenched and Tempered Steel Plates for Offshore Structures

API 4F-1995 (R2001) Specification for Drilling and Well Repair Derricks and Substations

API 4G-2004 Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Use of Drilling and Well Repair, Substations

API 576-2000 Inspection of Pressure Relief Devices

API 5B-1996 Machining, Measurement, and Inspection of Casing, Tubing, and Line Pipe Threads (in American units) (including 98 errata)

API 5CT-2001 (ISO 11960-2001) Specification for casing and tubing

API 5D-2001 Drill Pipe Specification

API 5L1-2002 Recommended Practice for Railway Transportation of Pipeline Steel Pipes

API 5L2-2002 Recommended Practice for Internal Coating of Non Corrosive Gas Pipeline

API 5L-2000 Pipeline Steel Pipe Specification

API 5L-2004 Specification for Pipeline Steel Pipe for Simultaneous Use of Both

API 5LW-1996 (R2003) Recommended Practice for Inland and Offshore Ship Transportation of Pipeline Pipes

API 617-2002 Centrifugal Compressors and Expanders for Petroleum, Chemical, and Gas Industries - Compressors

API 683-1993 (R2000) Quality Improvement Rules for Mechanical Equipment in Petroleum, Chemical and Gas Industries

API 6A-1999 (R2002) Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment Gate Valve

API 6A-2004 Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment

API 6AV1-1996 Verification Test Specification for Ground and Underwater Safety Valves for Offshore Operations

API 6D-2002 Pipeline Valve Specification

API 6FA-1999 Valve Fire Test Specification

API 7-2001 Specification for Rotary Drill String Components

API 7-2004a Specification for the simultaneous use of rotary drill string components (equivalent to the supplementary version of API Spec 7-2001)

API 7F-2003 Oil Well Chain and Chain Wheel

API 7K-2001 (including A2002) Drilling and Wellhead Operating Equipment Specification

API 8A-1997 (including A2001) Specification for Drilling and Production Lifting Equipment

API 8C-2003 Specification for Drilling and Production Lifting Equipment

API 9A-2004 Specification for Steel Wire Rope

API Q1-2003 7th edition Quality Outline Specification for Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industries

API 1104-1999 (including 2001 errata) Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities

API 526-2002 Steel Flanged End Pressure Relief Valve

API 527-1991 Seat Sealing of Pressure Relief Valves

API 598-1996 Inspection and Testing of Valves

API 599-2002 flanged, threaded, and welded metal plug valves

API 600-2001 ISO 10434-1998 Steel gate valves with bolted connections for valve covers used in the petroleum and natural gas industry

API 602-1998 Compact Steel Gate Valves with Flanged, Threaded, Welded, and Body Extended Connections

API 603-2001 Flange End, Butt Welding End, Corrosion Resistant Bolted Valve Cover and Gate Valve

API 607-1993 (R1998) Fire resistance test for 1/4 turn soft seat valves

API 608-2002 Metal Ball Valves with Flanged, Threaded, and Welded Connections

API 609-1997 Double flange connection, lug and disc butterfly valve

API 610-2003 Centrifugal pumps for petroleum, heavy chemical, and natural gas industries

API 620-2002 Design and Construction of Large Welded Low Pressure Storage Tanks

API 650-1998 (A00, 01) Steel Welded Petroleum Storage Tanks

API 653-2001 Inspection, Repair, Modification, and Reconstruction of Oil Storage Tanks

API 660-2003 General Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger for Refineries

API 661-2002 General purpose air-cooled heat exchangers for refineries

API 662-2002 General Plate Heat Exchanger for Refineries

API 675-1994 (R2000) Volumetric Pumps - Metering Pumps

API 682-2002 Pump Shaft Sealing Systems for Centrifugal and Rotary Pumps

API 685-2000 Weldless Centrifugal Pumps for Petroleum, Heavy Chemical, and Gas Applications

API Standard Chinese Translation Series Volume 1: Pipeline Pipes and Valves

API Logo Outline License Application Package, 6th Edition 2010

ASNT-SNT-TC-1A-2001 Non destructive Testing Personnel Evaluation and Qualification Certificate

NACE MR 0175-2002 Metallic Materials for Sulfide Stress Cracking Resistance in Oilfield Equipment

ANSI/API Spec 16A-2004 ISO 13533-2001 (modified) Specification for drilling channel equipment

Our advantages

1. Exclusive organization for API certification

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2. Professional technicians

We have professional technicians who have conducted in-depth research on multiple certification requirements and are ready to provide you with necessary assistance at any time.

3. Significantly reduce certification costs

We have successfully obtained API certification from the American Petroleum Institute for several companies. Our rich certification experience makes it more convenient for our clients to obtain certificates, and good network relationships provide a broad platform for enterprises to obtain certificates more cost effectively.

4. Improve after-sales service guarantee

High quality service can make us lifelong partners, and we will continue to provide you with professional technical support in the future. Our after-sales service department will regularly communicate with you and provide timely reminders when standards are revised or certificates are about to expire. Our comprehensive after-sales service will help you have a clear understanding of your qualifications.

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