June 13, 2012
Westminster, Colorado
Paul Scott, Chair
Johnna Smith, Secretary
David Ekas Vice-Chair
(terms to June 2013)
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Thanks to 21 Sponsors of Summer Social
Denver Aquarium – Ashland Host
Ashland
Baker Hughes
Cabot Specialty Fluids
Cargill
Chandler Engineering
Chemstar Products Co.
Densimix/Champion/CorsiT
Drilling Specialties, CP Chem
Elementis Specialties
Elkem Materials
Fann Instrument Co
Grace Instruments
Halliburton / Baroid
Kelco Oilfield Group
Messina, Inc
M-I Swaco
MWV Spec Chemicals
Newpark Drilling Fluids
NOV FluidControl
OFI Testing Equipment
Tetra Technologies, Inc.
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Housekeeping (SC Charge, Roll Call, etc)
Previous Meeting Minutes – Approval
Upcoming Meetings
SC13 API Reporting and Support
New Work Items
Task Group Updates
Old Business
New Business
Adjourn
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Develop and Maintain Specifications and
Recommended Practices for Drilling,
Completion, Fracturing Fluids/Proppants,
Fluids Processing Equipment and related subjects
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Comment on API Roster & Email List
Circulate SC13 Roster for Updates
Sign-in sheet
Roll Call
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Andrea Alba - M-I Swaco
Flori Baltoiu – Q’Max Solutions
Adam Dotson – OFITE
Adel Ansari – Saudi Aramco
Gregory Boisson – Imerys
Sam Bridges – Derrick Equip
David Guetta – Imerys
Jamie Jones – BASF
Alan Rodgerson – BP
Others?
Thanks to everyone for attending and participating!
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Review & Approve Previous Meeting
Minutes – copies distributed after lunch
Posted on API website with all TG WG presentations & documents
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Review Previous Meeting Action Items:
Draft Reports prior to meetings probably not feasible
(we all have day jobs)
Request First Time Attendee Materials (today)
Remind me – Acronym List??
Don Weintritt was granted Emeritus status
Help Johnna and me capture action items today
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2013 Winter – Jan 21-25, New Orleans, Louisiana
2013 Summer – June 24-28, Washington, DC
2014 Winter - TBD
2014 Summer – June 16-20 Chicago, Illinois
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Jim Raney Anadarko
CSOEM Chair
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API Website: Standards – Committee Info - CSOEM – SC13
Sign-in: Email address & 1 st time Password: FirstnameLastname or “Forgot Password”
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Katie Burkle, Standards Associate
202.682.8507
burklek@api.org
Roland Goodman, Manager - Upstream Standards
202.682.8571
Goodmanr@api.org
David Miller, Director - Standards
202.682.8159
Miller@api.org
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New Work Items SR3s and SC13 Voting Business: a) TG2 Publications SR3 for $20,000 year b) TG4 WBM and Lab Testing WG3 PSD of
Materials SR3 for $50,000 for Independent
Lab Testing to Validate Procedure c) TG8 WG1 API Reference and Calibration
Materials Custodian SR3 for $20,000/yr to fund new custodian – Oct 2012 forward
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TG2 Chair Short Term Solution:
Co-Chair Paul Scott and Bernard Fraboulet
Update on API / ISO Relationship
ISO / API Request for ruling
OGP Interim Solution
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Approved SR3 for $20,000/yr to fund
Publications Editor (Cheryl Stark or other)
SR3 for Funded Technical Reviewer is Bob
Garrett
Review Status of Documents – TG2 PPT
Need to draft work flow
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TG3 OBM Testing: Shumate
• WG1: Oil Mud Chemical Analysis – Hibernation
• WG3: Particle Size Distribution Testing of OBM / SBM
– Chair Scott Klasner Halliburton
– Have NAF model fluid, SOP collected were very different, sampling is critical equipment manufacturers are on WG
– Will Evaluate Preliminary Data on model NAF
– Determine critical parameters to be used
– Target draft RP Jan 2014
• Work Group 4 – Measurement of NAF Internal Phase
Activity Modifiers Chairman: Brent Estes
• Update from Fann on bad PnP – seems to be resolved
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WG1 Simulated Drill Solids, Have done round robin so far clays have not been acceptable, ongoing. Will look at clays in water and compare to Rev Dust
WG? PSD of Bridging Agents / LCMs Materials Fred
Growcock Chair, compare methods and perform round robin to develop procedure, approved funding request for validation $50,000
WG?HPHT Viscometers Breeden to Chair initially, Had teleconference and sharing procedures, plan round robin on different types of viscometers then generic procedure
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New Business:
Pressure vessels for HTHP filtration cells, PPA cells, and static aging cells
Issue of SG to use for weighting material in retort calculations for Low-Gravity Solids
Old Business
Abrasion Testing (Superior Graphite)
Dave Derwin submitted report blade were not coated supports data, has 100+ blades he will give to any lab until supply is exhausted, then need to take up new specs.
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WG1 SCE RP13C Andrea Alba Chair: Clause 5 and 6 and old charge to demonstrate benefits of improved SCE
Has met and has good membership
Needs to sort out revised charge
Plans survey
WG2 RP13C Inform users of RP13C Screen designation and look to Testing monogram / certification program to purge violators from industry
Still evaluating various API Monogram / Certification Program
Published AADE paper and API RP13C FAQs
Have color coded RP13C
Considering Specification document (split RP13C) for
Monogram
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Report TG-6: Testing of Heavy Brine: Javora
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Revised TG Charge to delete ISO reference
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Revisions to Testing of Heavy Brines RP13J is drafted with many changes corrections and needs format style editing then will go to ballot
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PCT Work Group Don Isaac Chair: Had round robin and have draft final document
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Return Permeability WG Dodie Ezzat,
Ongoing plan to develop common test method without round robin testing
TG # 6

Report TG-6: Testing of Heavy Brine: Javora
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Displacement WG, Ed Malachosky and Bruce
Fry Co-Chairs, no activity plan but new energy
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Hydrate WG, Compare calculation methods
•
Scale Judy Guy-Caffey, WG has document outline
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Emulsion Technology Work Groups in progress, have plan for round robin
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CRA Program progress discussed continues
TG # 6

Chair Meehan / Vice Chair Zamora
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• WG1: Reference Materials: SEBC lot approved.
Have plan for custodian. New funding
• WG5: Starch Specifications Saleh Al-Ammari, Have had meetings and deciding on specifications to include and define parameters
• Need to address issues raised on systematic review of ISO document
• Discussed proposal for new WG to look again at gas pycnometer for determining SG of barite
SC13 – Drilling Completion and Fracturing Fluids
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 Met with API Roland Goodman and others to discuss API ISO relationship
 Asadi to determine ISO WG future and will advise
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 Minimal communication from Glenn
Penny no information on what they are doing and what they plan to do given the
API ISO situation
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Have near final document to be distributed for review
SR3 for long term storage working on external storage method in conjunction with API website for current data
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SC18 on Quality Q1 Monogram
Liaison Report
Johnna Smith (Halliburton) Liaison from
SC13 to SC18
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Comments on this meeting
Good attendance
Having true work group meetings on first day was good and will be continued
Will stay with Tuesday Wednesday schedule – need to know sooner if Monday activities are desired
Will ask API and CSOEM once again for wireless internet and to coordinate special breaks snacks with our meetings
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Thanks for Volunteering!
Feel free to contact me with comments concerns feedback
Comments about meeting?
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Review New Action Items
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURN
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