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  • API 8A : 1997

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    SPECIFICATION FOR DRILLING AND PRODUCTION HOISTING EQUIPMENT

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  24-02-2021

    Language(s): 

    Published date:  01-01-1997

    Publisher:  American Petroleum Institute

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    1 SCOPE
    1.1 Design rating basis
    1.2 Rating assurance - manufactured units
    1.3 Supplementary requirements
    1.4 Equipment covered
    2 REFERENCES
    3 DEFINITIONS
    4 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
    4.1 Castings
    4.2 Forgings
    4.3 Plates, shapes and bar stock
    4.4 Other material
    5 DESIGN RATING AND TESTING
    5.1 Rating
    5.2 Maximum load rating
    5.3 Maximum load rating bases
    5.4 Spacer plates
    5.5 Sheave pins
    5.6 Design factor
    5.7 Mechanical properties
    5.8 Shear strength
    5.9 Extreme low temperature
    5.10 Test unit
    5.11 Parts testing
    5.12 Test fixtures
    5.13 Test procedure
    5.14 Determination of load rating
    5.15 Alternate test procedure and rating
    5.16 Load testing apparatus
    5.17 Block bearing rating
    5.18 Swivel bearing rating
    5.19 Anti-friction bearings
    5.20 Traveling block hood eye opening rating
    5.21 Design changes
    5.22 Records
    6 ELEVATORS
    7 ROTARY SWIVELS
    7.1 Rotary swivel pressure testing
    7.2 Swivel gooseneck connection
    7.3 Rotary swivel sub connection
    7.4 Rotary hose safety chain attachment
    8 SHEAVES FOR HOISTING BLOCKS
    8.1 Sheave diameter
    8.2 Drilling and casing line sheaves
    8.3 Sand-line sheaves
    8.4 Marking
    9 CONTACT SURFACE RADII
    10 MARKING
    10.1 Use of API monogram
    10.2 Product marking
    10.3 Rating marking
    10.4 Elevator marking
    10.5 Traveling block hood eye opening marking
    10.6 Traveling block hood eye opening marking
    10.7 Marking method
    11 NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
    12 SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
    12.1 S1-Magnetic particle examination
    12.2 S2-Liquid penetrant examination
    12.3 S3-Ultrasonic examination
    12.4 S4-Radiographic examination
    12.5 S5-Traceability
    12.6 S6-Welding
    12.7 S7-Extreme low temperature
    12.8 S8-Other supplementary requirements
    APPENDIX A - USE OF API MONOGRAM
    Figures
    1 Design safety factor and rating relationships
    2 Rotary swivel connections
    3 Sheave grooves
    4A Traveling block and hook bail contact surface radii
          (see tables 3A and 3B)
    4B Hook and swivel bail contact surface radii (see tables
          3A and 3B)
    5 Elevator link and link ear contact surface radii (see
          tables 3A and 3B)
    Tables
    1A Drill pipe elevator bores
    1B Casing elevator bores
    1C Tubing elevator bores
    2 Groove radii for new and reconditioned sheaves and drums
    3A Recommended hoisting tool contact surface radii (inches)
    3B Recommended hoisting tool contact surface radii (millimeters)

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    Defines material requirements for, and methods of rating and testing, certain hoisting equipment used in drilling and production operations.

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    Development Note Also available in Chinese edition, see API 8A CHINESE. (08/2011) Also available in RUSSIAN version, see API 8A RUSSIAN. (03/2012) Also available in Kazakh version, see API 8A KAZAKH. (02/2016)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher American Petroleum Institute
    Status Withdrawn

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