API RP 17Q Subsea Equipment Qualification

API C2 / SC 17 SUBCOMMITTEE ON SUBSEA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

API 17Q RECOMMENDED PRACTICE for SUBSEA EQUIPMENT QUALIFICATION

JANUARY 2013 API RP 17Q SUBSEA EQUIPMENT QUALIFICATION STATUS REPORT API RP 17Q SUBSEA EQUIPMENT QUALIFICATION STATUS REPORT

1. INTRODUCTION

The API 17Q Task Group (TG) kicked-off on February 8, 2008 to develop a recommended practice that outlines a consistent methodology and documentation process for the qualification of subsea equipment.

2. STATUS

First Edition issued June 18, 2010.

Task Group lead polled the below list of (non- EM) Task Group members on August 30 and received an underwhelming response. Only two subsea suppliers indicated that 17Q was being used (sparingly and primarily for EM projects). This combined with two other suppliers and one other Operator who indicated use of the RP at last year’s summer meeting. This correlates to the dropping trend in 17Q sales figures (10 copies in 2010, 7 copies in 2011 and 5 copies in 2012).

(Previous) Task Group

The previous working task group was made up of the following personnel:

TABLE 1-1: API 17Q TASK GROUP MEMBERS Name Company e-mail Allen, John VetcoGray [email protected] Baca, Jose ExxonMobil [email protected] Balk, Ivar VetcoGray [email protected] Byrd, Mike BP [email protected] Byrne, Steve ExxonMobil [email protected] Chaplin, Chris Chevron [email protected] Cuiper, Glen Aker Kvaerner [email protected] Galle, Gary VetcoGray [email protected] Gwyn, David Cameron [email protected] Hewlett, Clyde Oceaneering [email protected] Kattner, Max Oceaneering [email protected] Kopparthi, Venu Aker Kvaerner [email protected] Lewis, Sterling ExxonMobil [email protected] McCoy, Bernie FMC [email protected] Povloski, Bo Oil States [email protected] Russel, Casey Aker Kvaerner [email protected] Spritzer, Jared Shell [email protected] Tanju, Baha Chevron [email protected] Taylor, Mike FMC [email protected]

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(Previous) Reader/Comment Group

The previous reader/comment group was made up of the following personnel:

1. Benson, Dan Oceaneering 2. Bodine, John Chevron 3. Byrne, Stephen ExxonMobil 4. Chaplin, Chris Chevron 5. Dean, Tim Anadarko 6. Ferguson, Ken Chevron 7. Fontenette, Lionel ExxonMobil 8. Freeman, Austin Halliburton 9. Guinn, Mitch ExxonMobil 10. Guo, Weili ExxonMobil 11. Haeberle, Sue FMC 12. Kowalchuk, Loren Masterflo 13. LaCaze, Dave Shell 14. McCoy, Bernie FMC 15. McManus, John RathGibson 16. Pappas, James DVN 17. Paulo, Paulo Aker Kvaerner 18. Powell, Tim DVN 19. Russell, Casey Aker Kvaerner 20. Skeels, Brian FMC 21. Smith, Skip Oceaneering 22. Voss, Bobby VetcoGray

3. UPDATED TARGET DATES FOR DELIVERABLES

Document is issued

4. MAJOR ISSUES

Lack of use of the RP by operators and suppliers alike.

5. ANTICIPATED NEW WORK ITEMS

Suggest updating a new task group at the winter meeting, who will then revert with additional comments prior to the 2013 summer meeting.

6. PLANS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

Re-poll the new Task Group prior to the 2013 summer meeting to recommend potential revisions/updates to the document.

7. RESOURCE NEEDS

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