API Standards

Overview

Engineering reference data for API Standards in standard organizations.

Key Formulas

ISO Standard

$ISO \; 9001:2015$

Quality management systems.

ASTM Standard

$ASTM \; E8$

Standard test methods for tension testing.

ANSI Standard

$ANSI/ASME \; B16.5$

Pipe flanges and flanged fittings.

Variables

References

• Original Source

API Organizational Segments

The American Petroleum Institute (API) organizes its membership and standards development work into four primary industry segments to address specific areas of the oil and natural gas value chain.

• API Upstream Segment: Focuses on exploration and production activities.
• API Downstream Segment: Covers refining, marketing, and transportation of finished products.
• API Marine Segment: Addresses issues related to maritime transportation and offshore structures.
• API Pipeline Segment: Concentrates on pipeline systems for transporting oil and natural gas.

Popular API Standards

API maintains a comprehensive library of over 900 standards, recommended practices, and specifications. The following table highlights some of the widely used titles: