They help speed acceptance and bring products to market quicker. API Standards enhance the safety of industry operations, assure quality, help keep costs down, reduce waste, and minimize confusion. The American Petroleum Institute traces its beginning to World War I, when Congress and the domestic oil and natural gas industry worked together to help the war effort. It represents about 400 corporations involved in production, refinement, distribution, and many other aspects of the petroleum industry. The American Petroleum Institute (API) is the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America's oil and natural gas industry. It applies to both new construction and in-service welding.Geoff Barker IEng.,MEI., in The Engineer's Guide to Plant Layout and Piping Design for the Oil and Gas Industries, 2018 API Its purpose is also to present inspection methods to ensure the proper analysis of welding quality through the use of qualified technicians and approved methods and equipment. The purpose of this standard is to present methods for the production of high quality welds through the use of qualified welders using approved welding procedures, materials, and equipment. This standard was prepared by a formulating committee that included representatives of the API, the American Gas Association (AGA), the Pipe Line Contractors Association (PLCA), the American Welding Society (AWS), and the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), as well as representatives of pipe manufacturers and individuals associated with related industries. Steel (See Also Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Structural Welding)ĪPI 1104:2013 WELDING OF PIPELINES AND RELATED FACILITIES 21ST EDITION.Qualification: Procedures and Personnel (See Also Certification).Flux Cored Arc Welding (See Gas Metal Arc Welding).Education and Training (See Also Reference).Cutting (See Also Oxyfuel Welding and Cutting).

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