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API 7K 6th Edition

What does it mean?
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This is me…

• www.linkedin.com/in/jk-edwards
• 056 216 0319
• Joe.edwards@f-e-t.com

Agenda
• 10 min presentation

• 5 min FAQ

• 5 min open Q&A

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Todays Promises

• No exciting new Technology

• No new iPhone App
• And
• No way for us to make our operations more:
• Efficient
• More profitable
• Less costly
• Or higher utilised

• A fresh look and load rated slips

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Wow moments….

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The Standard

• Since
• January 1st 2017

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On a Drill Floor

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On a Drill Floor - Slip

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On a Drill Floor - Master bushing

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Slings without load rating?

• Would you ever

purchase slings
without a load rating?

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Slings without load rating?

• Would you ever

purchase slings
without a load rating?

NO
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Lifting Equipment is Load Rated

• Elevators
• Bail links
• Traveling block
• Deadline anchor
• Wire rope
• Its all load rated!

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Your Drilling Rig

• Question:
• Would you use equipment on your rigs that was
not load rated?

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Your Drilling Rig

• Question:
• Would you use equipment on your rigs that was
not load rated?

NO
• Again…!

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Holding Your String

• So when it comes to
holding your;
• Drill string or
• Casing string
• In the hole,
• Are you using
load rated
equipment?

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Holding Your String

• Are you using

load rated
equipment?

NO?
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Your Holding Load

• You are currently holding a load in non-load rated

equipment!

• Its likely your Slips and Master bushing if built to

API 7K 5th Edition are NOT load rated.

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7K did not require Load Testing

• Reference Guide available from me afterwards or

email; Joe.Edwards@F-E-T.com

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 API 7K Affected Equipment

• Rotary Bushings
• Slip Bowls
• Rotary Slips
• Spiders

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Your Opportunity

• Assess your affected equipment.

• Existing Forum B+V (Blohm & Voss), 5th Edition tools
can be up-certified!
• From 5th ed. To 6th ed.
• Ready for the up-turn
• Knowing your compliant with current standards
• Hold that string in confidence

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Do Nothing and….

• Operators will start to require the latest

specifications
• The OEM of your existing equipment, may not be
prepared to up-certify or able to supply equipment
to the 6th edition standard
• Worse, you may have a failure

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Your Call to Action

Group A Group B
• Proactive assessment • Do nothing
• Up-certify and/or • Wait for operator to
• Replace demand
• Prepared for future • Wait for CoC request
• Current dated standard • Outdated standard
• Industry leader • Follower

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FAQ - Why the Change?

• API committee lead by industry experts,

continually review their standards.
• They recognised that all items are load rated
except the said equipment.
• Initially driven by DC’s in deep water.

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FAQ – How does this affect you?

• OEM’s required to be more transparent, hence

manufacturers need to meet these requirements:
• Load rating on all affected assemblies
• Design verification test
• Use of traceable and qualified material
• Production proof load test
• Inspection

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FAQ – How does this benefit you?

• We are an OEM who has always met and

exceeded API 7K requirements, this is why;
• Existing Forum equipment can be up-certified as
API 7K 6th edition; power slips will still have their
original load rating

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Questions? • 056 216 0319

• Joe.edwards@f-e-t.com

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