Some of the new releases and must haves for organisations involved in the pipeline industry include the following: API SPEC 6A - Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment the 19th edition has now been released. API SPEC 5L - Specification for Line Pipe which is now in its 43rd edition and API STD 610 - Centrifugal Pumps for Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industries which has recently released the 10th edition.

API have also packaged 12 of their most popular standards, they call it the “must have” package for 2005. Some of the standards include; API 510 - Pressure Vessel Inspection Code, Maintenance Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration. API 570 - Piping Inspection Code Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Rerating of In-Service Piping Systems, API RP 14C - recommended Practice for Analysis, Design, Installation, and Testing of Basic Surface Safety Systems for Offshore Production Platforms, API RP 579 - Fitness-for-Service, API SPEC 5CT - Specification for Casing and Tubing, API SPEC 5D - Specification for Drill Pipe, API STD 650 - Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage, API STD 653 - Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction, API STD 1104 - Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities, and API STD 1160 - Managing System Integrity for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines.

IHS Australia offers a collection of standards and publications to provide solutions for energy and petroleum professionals on topics including design, fabrication, erection and testing requirements. Standards that are available include British (BSI), NACE Corrosion, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), American Gas Association (AGA), American Welding Standards (AWS) and hundreds more.

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