CEPAI Producing Standards

Wellhead & Christmas Tree
All components of a wellhead and related equipment from the top of the outermost casing string (the casing bowl connection) up to but excluding the flowline valve. For purposes of this publication, this includes both Wellhead Components and Christmas Tree equipment as defined by API Specification 6A (current 20th version).
1. ALBERTA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION REGULATIONS
Section 6.100 Surface Casing Vent requirement Section 6.130 Capability to measure surface pressures and to collect samples
Section 7.050 Requirements for wells with production exceeding 5% H2S
Section 8.060 Shut down devices for wells close to bodies of water or streams
2. ALBERTA RECOMMENDED PRACTICES (ARP'S)
Volume 2, ARP 2.1
Completing and Servicing Critical Sour Wells - Wellheads
3. INDUSTRY RECOMMENDED PRACTICES (IRP'S)
Volume 3, IRP 3.3.9
Heavy Oil - Wellhead Design
4. EUB Interim Directives (ID'S)
ID 90-1, Completion and Servicing of Sour Wells
ID 90-4, Suspension Guidelines for Inactive Wells
5. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY
Bulletin ASB-24
Over-Pressuring Wellhead Components
6. API SPECIFICATIONS
Specification 6A
Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment
7. ASME STANDARDS
Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Welding and Brazing Qualifications
8. NACE STANDARDS
Standard MR-01-75
Sulfide Stress Cracking Resistant Metallic Materials for
Oilfield Equipment .

Flexible Choke and Kill Manifolds
API Specification 16C

Valve designs conform to the following industry standards and specifications:
American Petroleum Institute
API 6D • Specifications for pipeline valves (ISO 14313) 　　　　　　API 607 • Fire test for soft-seated ball valves
API 6FA • Fire test for valves　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　API 608 • Specifications for Floating Ball valves (ISO 17292)
API 600 • Specifications for Wedge Gate Valves (ISO 10434) 　　　API 594 • Specifications for Wafer Check valves
API Q1 • Specifications for quality programs 　　　　　　　　　　　　API 598 • Valve inspection and testing
API 6A • Specifications for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment.

British Standard Institute
BS 1873 • Specifications for Globe valves 　　　　　　　　　　　　　BS 6755-2 • Testing of Valves

Manufacturers Standardization Society
MSS SP-25 • Standard marking system for valves　　　　　　　　　 MSS SP-55 • Quality Standard for Steel Castings

National Association of Corrosion Engineers
NACE MR-01-75 2002 • Sulfide stress cracking resistant metallic materials for oilfield Equipment

American National Standard
ASME/ANSI B 16.5 • Steel pipe flanges and flanged fittings 　　　　　ASME/ANSI B 16.34 • Steel valves-flanged and weld ends
ASME/ANSI B 16.25 • Steel valves-butt-weld ends 　　　　　　　　　　ASME/ANSI B 31.1 • Chemical plant and petroleum refinery piping
ASME B 31.4 • Liquid petroleum transportation piping systems 　　　ASME B 31.8 • Gas transmission and distribution piping systems
ASME/ANSI B 16.10 • Face-to-face and end-to-end dimensions on ferrous valves

American Society for Testing and Material
ASTM A193/A193M Standard Specification for Alloy-Steel and Stainless Steel Bolting Materials for High Temperature Service.
• ASTM A194/A194M Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts for Bolts for High pressure or High Temperature Service, or Both.
• ASTM A275 Method for Magnetic Particle Examination of Steel Forgings.
• ASTM A320/A320M Standard Specification for Alloy-Steel and Stainless Steel Bolting Materials for Low Temperature Service.
• ASTM E165 Practice for Liquid Penetrant Inspection Method.
• ASTM E709 Practice for Magnetic Particle Examination.

European Community
Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC
Pressure Testing Stations and Qualified Personnel are utilized to provide consistent compliance to industry test criteria for every valve. All API 6D,
API 6A, API 600, CE PED and other licenses are maintained on a current basis.