AN OPERATOR’S GUIDE TO API TESTING FOR CENTRALIZERS AND STOP COLLARS
Who Should Read This
This guide is essential reading for:
Operators and drilling engineers responsible for wellbore integrity
Procurement professionals and supply chain teams sourcing casing accessories
Distributors and service companies supplying centralizers and stop collars
QA/QC personnel and technical auditors reviewing compliance and documentation
This guide is essential reading for:
Operators and drilling engineers responsible for wellbore integrity
Procurement professionals and supply chain teams sourcing casing accessories
Distributors and service companies supplying centralizers and stop collars
QA/QC personnel and technical auditors reviewing compliance and documentation
Why You Should Read It
With the rollout of the 7th Edition of API 10D and the removal of API audit and monogram programs, the responsibility for ensuring centralizer and stop collar compliance now rests squarely on operators and buyers. This guide provides:
- A comprehensive breakdown of the API testing protocols
- Clarity on re-testing and reporting requirements
- Insight into the technical performance standards and their implications for downhole performance
- Guidance on what procurement teams should now look for in a manufacturer
- An honest review of the challenges with the 7th Edition rollout
With the rollout of the 7th Edition of API 10D and the removal of API audit and monogram programs, the responsibility for ensuring centralizer and stop collar compliance now rests squarely on operators and buyers. This guide provides:
- A comprehensive breakdown of the API testing protocols
- Clarity on re-testing and reporting requirements
- Insight into the technical performance standards and their implications for downhole performance
- Guidance on what procurement teams should now look for in a manufacturer
- An honest review of the challenges with the 7th Edition rollout