Date of introduction of PSL2 in API5L pipeline standard

[jrothuk]

Hello,

Does anybody know when PSL2 was introduced into API5L?

Many Thanks in advance!

 

[LittleInch]

Think it was the 43rd edition when they radically changed it and brought in all the appendices but I'll have a look later.

That was the joint API and Iso 3183 version.

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[LittleInch]

I've had a look and its there in the 43rd (2004) but may have started earlier in the 42nd edition or even earlier than that.

The joint version was actually the 44th edition which was the big change.

However I don't have any electronic versions of even the 42nd edition.

you can always ask API itself. Or try the pipelines forum which is more heavily used.

Why do you want to know?

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[jrothuk]

Hi Guys,

I found out from our library that PSL 2 pipes are first mentioned in the 42nd edition of API 5L (2000), they are not listed in the 41st edition (1995).

Thanks for your consideration.

Regards

John

 

[jrothuk]

I am interested in how the changes to the standard have helped industry produce higher quality pipes, especially ERW pipe.

 

[jrothuk]

Another query, when was annex J (offshore pipe) and K (ndt requirements)introduced into API 5L?

 

[LittleInch]

All the annexes turned up in the 44th Edition (2008).

This was the biggest shake up for decades.

My understanding was that it tried to incorporate as standard options all the supplementary requirements everyone produced on top of API 5L before then.

Didn't really seem to work as everyone still added their own little additions, but it was a good try.

The 43rd edition had a set of APPENDIXES.

APPENDIX A SPECIFICATION FOR WELDED JOINTERS (NORMATIVE) . . . . . 79
APPENDIX B REPAIR OF DEFECTS BY WELDING (NORMATIVE) . . . . . . . . . . 81
APPENDIX C REPAIR WELDING PROCEDURE (NORMATIVE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
APPENDIX D ELONGATION TABLE (NORMATIVE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
APPENDIX E DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS, AND TEST PRESSURES
ÑSI UNITS (NORMATIVE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
APPENDIX F SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS (NORMATIVE). . . . . . . . . 121
APPENDIX G GUIDED-BEND TEST JIG DIMENSIONS (NORMATIVE). . . . . . . 131
APPENDIX H PURCHASER INSPECTION (NORMATIVE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
APPENDIX I MARKING INSTRUCTIONS FOR API LICENSEES
(NORMATIVE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
APPENDIX J SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PSL 1 AND PSL 2
(INFORMATIVE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
APPENDIX K END LOAD COMPENSATION FOR HYDROSTATIC
TEST PRESSURES IN EXCESS OF 90% OF SPECIFIED
MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH (NORMATIVE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
APPENDIX M CONVERSION PROCEDURES. . . . .

Compared to the annexes of 44th and later versions

Annex A (normative) Specification for welded jointers ..................................................................................... 72
Annex B (normative) Manufacturing procedure qualification for PSL 2 pipe .................................................. 73
Annex C (normative) Treatment of surface imperfections and defects ........................................................... 75
Annex D (normative) Repair welding procedure ................................................................................................ 76
Annex E (normative) Non-destructive inspection for other than sour service or offshore service .............. 82
Annex F (normative) Requirements for couplings (PSL 1 only) ....................................................................... 94
Annex G (normative) PSL 2 pipe with resistance to ductile fracture propagation ......................................... 97
Annex H (normative) PSL 2 pipe ordered for sour service .............................................................................. 104
Annex I (normative) Pipe ordered as “Through the Flowline” (TFL) pipe ...................................................... 116
Annex J (normative) PSL 2 pipe ordered for offshore service ........................................................................ 118
Annex K (normative) Non-destructive inspection for pipe ordered for sour service and/or offshore
service .................................................................................................................................................... 133
Annex L (informative) Steel designations ......................................................................................................... 138
Annex M (informative) Correspondence of terminology between ISO 3183 and
its source documents ........................................................................................................................... 141
Annex N (normative) Identification/Explanation of Deviations .........................................................................142
Annex O (informative) API Monogram ............................................................................

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[jrothuk]

Thank you for that littleinch!

 

[John Jones]

What exactly is the purpose of ISO 3183?

 

[LittleInch]

To have an ISO code for line pipe.



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