9A-26th-Edition-Purch-Guidelines-R1-20120429.pdf

American Petroleum Institute Purchasing Guidelines API® Monogram® Equipment

Purchase API Spec 9A online at www.api.org/publications ISO 10425:2003— 10425:2003—Petroleum and natural gas industries— industries—Steel wire ropes for the petroleum and natural gas industries— industries—Minimum requirements and terms for acceptance

API Specification

9A th

26 Edition, May 2011 Specification for Wire Rope

Table of Contents 1.0

General 1.1 1.2 1.3

2.0

Documentation Requirements Ordering Requirements Packaging

Product 2.1

Wire Rope

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Purchase API Spec 9A online at www.api.org/publications

API Specification 9A: 26 th Edition, November 2011 Specification for Wire Rope

1.0 GENERAL Specification 9A includes the following requirements for product ordered and may be applicable in addition to any product-specific requirements listed in other sections identified herein:

1.1

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS: WIRE ROPE 1.1.1

Certificate API Specification 9A – 6.1.1 A certificate shall confirm conformance with this standard and, unless specified otherwise by the purchaser, shall give at least the following information: a) certificate number, b) name and address of the manufacturer, c) rope designation or rope description, d) minimum breaking force, e) date of issue of the certificate and authentication. NOTE: See Annex K for information that should be provided by the purchaser. Quantity and nominal length of rope may also be included. The certificate shall enable traceability of the rope.

1.1.2

Material Test Reports API Specification 9A – 5.5 The manufacturer shall offer the purchaser or purchaser’s representative all necessary facilities for the examination of records of type tests in order to be assured of compliance with this standard.


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1.1.3 1.1.3.1

Testing API Specification 9A – Annex I I.1 If tests on wires are required to be carried out, these are usually in respect of diameter, tensile strength, and torsions; and, when applicable, zinc coating. For the purposes of evaluating the test results, the manufacturer should indicate the nominal dimensions and tensile strength grades of the wires. The sample selected should be of sufficient length to allow for retest. NOTE: These requirements do not apply to compacted strand ropes and compacted (swaged) ropes.

1.1.4

1.1.3.2

API Specification 9A – Annex I I.2.1 Unless specified otherwise, the samples of wires taken for tests shall not include filler or center wires.

1.1.3.3

API Specification 9A - Annex I I.2.2 Unless specified otherwise, the test pieces shall be obtained by separating the wires of each layer into groups. A group shall consist only of wires of the same type and size from a particular wire layer. Twenty-five percent of the wires from each group, with a minimum of three, shall be randomly selected and subjected to the required tests. Witnessing API Specification 9A – 5.5 The manufacturer shall offer the purchaser or purchaser’s representative all necessary facilities for the witnessing of tests (when these are performed).


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1.1.5

1.2

Monogram API Specification 9A –Annex L L.1 The use of the Monogram on products constitutes a representation and warranty by the Licensee to purchasers of the products that, on the date indicated, the products were produced in accordance with a verified quality management system and in accordance with an API product specification.

ORDERING REQUIREMENTS Product: Wire Rope 1.2.1

API Specification 9A – 4.2.5 Intermediate grades may be supplied by agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer or supplier. (Intermediate Grades are referenced in API Specification 9A - Annex C)

1.2.2

API Specification 9A – 4.1.1 The purchaser should specify any particular material requirements.

1.2.3

API Specification 9A – 4.1.2 The purchaser should specify the type of core.

1.2.4

API Specification 9A – 4.2.3 Stranded ropes shall be preformed or postformed or both, unless specified otherwise by the purchaser.

1.2.5

API Specification 9A – 4.2.4 Where only the rope class is specified by the purchaser, the construction supplied shall be stated by the manufacturer.


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1.2.6

API Specification 9A – 4.2.7 The direction and type of rope lay should be specified by the purchaser: The direction and type of rope lay for stranded ropes shall be one of the following: a) right ordinary lay (sZ), b) left ordinary lay (zS), c) right lang lay (zZ), d) left lang lay (sS), e) right alternate lay (aZ), f) left alternate lay (aS), Well-servicing strand shall be left lay (S). Spiral ropes (i.e., spiral strand and full-locked coil) shall be either right (Z) or left lay (S).

1.2.7

API Specification 9A – 4.6 Ropes required with smaller length tolerance should be the subject of agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

1.2.8

API Specification 9A – 5.2.5 When tests, if any, are required to be performed on wires taken from the rope after fabrication, and unless specified otherwise by the purchaser, sampling, test methods, and acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with Annex I. If tests on the wires are required to be carried out, this should be stated in the purchaser’s order.

1.2.9

API Specification 9A – 5.5 Test lengths required by the purchaser should be ordered as additional lengths.


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1.2.10

API Specification 9A – Annex J J.1 Values to be agreed between purchaser and manufacturer.


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1.2.11

API Specification 9A – Annex K (informative) Information with Enquiry or Order The following information should be provided by the purchaser when making an enquiry or placing an order: a) reference to this standard, b) quantity and length, c) nominal diameter, d) rope class or construction, e) core type, f) rope grade, g) wire finish, h) lay direction and type, i) preformation, j) lubrication, k) any particular marking requirements, l) any particular packing requirements, m) minimum breaking force required.

1.3

PACKAGING Product: Requirement

Wire Rope API Specification 9A – 6.2.1 The purchaser should specify any particular packaging requirements.


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2.0 PRODUCT 2.1

WIRE ROPE Description 2.1.1

API Specification 9A – Scope 1 Typical applications include tubing lines, rod hanger lines, sand lines, cable-tool drilling and clean out lines, cable tool casing lines, rotary drilling lines, winch lines, horse head pumping unit lines, torpedo lines, mast-raising lines, guideline tensioner lines, riser tensioner lines, and mooring and anchor lines. Ropes for lifting slings and cranes, and wire for well-measuring and strand for wellservicing, are also included.

2.1.2

Fiber Core - Class 6 x 7 API Specification 9A – Annex C Table C.1

2.1.3

Fiber Core - Class 6 x 19M API Specification 9A – Annex C Table C.3


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2.1.4

Fiber Core - Class 6 x 37M API Specification 9A – Annex C Table C.5

2.1.5


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2.1.7

Steel Core Class 6 x 7 API Specification 9A – Annex C Table C.2

2.1.8

Steel Core Class 6 x 19M API Specification 9A – Annex C Table C.4

2.1.9

Steel Core Class 6 x 37M API Specification 9A – Annex C Table C.6


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2.1.10


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2.1.13


2.1.14

Steel Core Class 6 x V25TS API Specification 9A – Annex C Table C.16

2.1.15

Fiber/Steel Core Class 18 x 7 API Specification 9A – Annex C Table C.13


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2.1.16

Fiber/Steel Core Class 34(M) x 7 API Specification 9A – Annex C Table C.14

2.1.1.7

Fiber/Steel Core Class 35(W) x 7 API Specification 9A – Annex C Table C.15


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