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The American Petroleum Institute Guidelines for Requests for Clarification
A Request for Clarification (RFC) is a question submitted to the Monogram/API Repair and Remanufacture/APIQR Program on the meaning of a requirement in a Program document (e.g. Licensing or Registration agreement, Advisories, Annex A of API Q1, etc.).
- The request shall not be about an API Specification or Standard. Questions about Specifications or Standards can be submitted on the RFI portal.
- The request shall be composed so that “yes” or “no” would be a suitable reply.
- The request shall involve a single subject or closely related subjects.
- The request shall be stated in a condensed and precise question format.
- The request shall not be about an obsolete requirement no longer in effect.
- The request shall be stated in a manner that is broad enough so that it is relevant to a general public audience.
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| RFC | Document No. | Requirement | Submitter Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Document: API Q1, Annex A Rev/Date:API Q1, 10th ed. Addendum 2 |
Clause A.5 b) 3) identify the location on the product where the API Monogram and license number are to be applied; | Submitted question: Is it permissible to comply with customer requests by marking the API monogram, license number, and product specification on both the body and the nameplate (resulting in two sets of monogram markings on the product)? Recently, the customers have requested that the product specification (e.g., API 16A), along with the monogram and license number, also be marked directly on the product body. Their concern is that nameplates can sometimes be lost in the field. Upon reviewing API 16A 4th Edition (Table 41) and other relevant monogram specifications, there appears to be no explicit requirement regarding the location of the monogram—whether it must be on the nameplate, the body, or both. Yes |
| 2 | Document: API Q1 10th Edition, Annex A Rev/Date:10th Edition |
A.5b5 | Submitted question: Is the date of manufacture format “NOV 2023” acceptable under clause A.5b5 of API Q1? The clause indicates that "the date of manufacture, at a minimum, be two digits representing the month and two digits representing the year..." No, unless otherwise stipulated in the applicable API product specification. |
| 3 | Document: FM-004 Rev/Date:16 |
Part 2, clause 5: “When the APIQR Registration Marks and ANAB Marks are used, they must always be in conjunction with the Organization’s name and registration number” | Submitted question: If the APIQR Mark is used on emails or business cards, is it required to include the registration number(s)? Our company is planning to add the APIQR registration marks for use in my Emails and Business cards. Yes. |
| 4 | Document: API Monogram Licensing Program Requirements FM-002 Rev/Date:Revision 18 |
Part 2 – Use and Misuse of the API Monogram 1. A Licensee agrees to use the API Monogram on products only as specified by API. The Licensee agrees that it will use the API Monogram only on products that meet all of API’s requirements and agrees to assume full and complete responsibility for use of the API Monogram on its products. | Submitted question: Is it permissible under an API 5B "Casing and tubing threads" Monogram license to apply the API 5B Monogram to products not conforming to API 5CT such as casing and tubing accessories and down hole tools? API Spec 5B 16th Edition does not indicate that the pipe thread applied to the "product" must be compliant with an API specification e.g. API 5CT or 5L i.e. Section 9.1 of API 5B states "The thread marking may be applied to products which do or do not bear the API Monogram." Yes, provided there are no requirements in API 5B that limit where the threads can be applied. The API Monogram Program cannot provide clarification or interpretation on the API 5B requirements. |
| 5 | Document: FM-002 API Monogram Program Requirements Rev/Date:18 |
This Agreement is applicable only to Licensee’s product(s) that are made at the Licensee’s facility identified on the Certificate of Authority to Use the Official API Monogram (hereinafter “facility”). | Submitted question: Based on the pipe making process defined above, if Milling, Forming, and Tack Welding are outsourced and the remaining processes are performed at our Licensed facility, can the final product be considered “made” at our Licensed facility, and thus eligible for Monogramming? Our company would like to supply Monogrammed Submerged Arc Longitudinal Welded (SAWL) pipe, however due to certain limitations, some of the pipe making processes will be outsourced. The pipe making process for SAWL is as follow: Milling - Forming – Tack Welding - Final Seam Welding (Inside Welding & Outside Welding) - Expansion - Beveling - Hydrotest - Non Destructive Examination - Final Inspection - Laboratory Testing - Monogramming Yes, unless otherwise specified by the applicable product specification. |
| 6 | Document: Advisory 15 Rev/Date:August 14, 2024 |
When a Monogram Licensed organization defines and documents its scope, in accordance with API Q1, 10th edition clauses 4.1.1 and 4.1.4.1, the scope shall include, at a minimum, all products manufactured at the Licensed facility where the product is for use in the petroleum and natural gas industry. | Submitted question: Regarding documentation of the scope, specifically in relation to the term "all products" mentioned in advisory 15: is it acceptable to group similar products under broad categories? Our concern is whether the scope documentation must include a detailed list of every individual product manufactured or repaired at the facility, or if it is acceptable to group similar products under broad categories. For instance, if we perform threading on various types of subs (such as bit subs, x-over subs, saver subs, side entry subs, circulating subs, drilling bent subs, and float subs) and mills (such as junk mills, watermelon mills, and taper mills), can we categorize these under general terms like "subs" and "mills," or is it necessary to list each product individually? Yes |
| 7 | Document: Annex A Rev/Date:API Q1 10th Ed. Sep-2024 |
API Q1 10th Ed. Annex A. Clause A5 | Submitted question: Considering the Monogram effective date of API 5CT 11th edition is January 1, 2025, can products manufactured in accordance to the 10th edition be Monogrammed after the effective date if the order was placed before the effective date? As we approach the implementation of API 5CT 11th Edition, scheduled for January 2025, we would like to address our inquiry regarding “Annex A” from API Q1. No. If the Date of Manufacture is on or after the effective date of the new edition, the product can only be Monogrammed if it conforms to the new edition. Note: The Date of Manufacture is a term defined in the API Monogram Licensing Program Requirements document. |
| 8 | Document: API Q1 ANNEX A Rev/Date:API Q1 10 Edition |
A.5/c "Only an API Licensee shall apply the API Monogram and it designated license number to API monogrammable products" | Submitted question: We are a monogram licensee under API 7-1/Q1 to monogram Kelly Valves. API has published API 7V for Kelly Valves which states in the scope to supersede API 7-1 requirements for Kelly valves once published. Can we still monogram Kelly Valves under our current 7-1 designated license number? Monogram designated License number to API 7-1 Yes. When the organization continues to maintain a valid API 7-1 License for that product, the organization may Monogram the product if it meets the requirements of API 7-1. |
| 9 | Document: APIQR registration program requirements Rev/Date:revision 15 | FM-004 |
Part 1. No 7, Point b) | Submitted question: If a facility has the capability to manufacture various products (e.g. 10 different product) but the facility chooses to define the scope in the licensing agreement to 5 products only, could the API auditor still sample and review objective evidence from any of the products that the facility has the capability to manufacture (e.g. 10 products)? An APIQR registered organizations shall agree to implement and maintain, continually and throughout facility operations, all the management system elements that are specific to the applicable standards, even though they may exceed the requirements of other applicable registrations. this continual implementation will apply under a defined scope of activities for each individual facility. 1. Yes, if the organization’s QMS is per API Q1, 9th edition and the products are for use in the petroleum and natural gas industry. 2. Yes, if the organization’s QMS is per API Q1 10th edition, the facility has at least one Monogram license, and the products are for use in the petroleum and natural gas industry. Please review API Advisory 15. 3. No, if the organization’s QMS is per API Q1, 10th edition and the facility has no Monogram licenses. |
