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  • API SPEC 16RCD : 2015

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    SPECIFICATION FOR ROTATING CONTROL DEVICES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  17-10-2022

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-09-2015

    Publisher:  American Petroleum Institute

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative References
    3 Terms, Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
    4 Design Requirements
    5 Material Requirements
    6 Welding Requirements
    7 Quality Control Requirements
    8 Marking Requirements
    9 Storing and Shipping
    Annex A (informative) - Use of API Monogram by
            Licensees
    Annex B (informative) - Operational Characteristics
            Test Procedures Used to Define the Operating
            Characteristics of RCDs
    Annex C (informative) - Design Temperature Verification
            Test Procedures Used to Verify the Temperature
            Range of Non-Metallic Seals and Molded Assemblies
    Annex D (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines for Rotating
            Control Devices
    Annex E (informative) - Failure Reporting
    Annex F (informative) - Metric Conversions and Fraction-to-Decimal
            Equivalents
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Gives safe and functionally interchangeable rotating control devices (RCDs) utilized in air drilling, drilling operations for oil and gas, and in geothermal drilling operations.

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    Development Note RUSSIAN & Kazakh version of 1ED 2005 edition is still available, see API 16RCD RUSSIAN & API 16RCD KAZAKH. (09/2014)
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note This product is unavailable in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria
    Publisher American Petroleum Institute
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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