USES AND REFERENCES TO API AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
Resolution No. 120-E/2017, Technical Regulations for Transport of Liquid
Hydrocarbons by Pipeline, permits the use of 5 API
standards:
• API 1110, Pressure Testing of Steel Pipelines For The Transportation of Gas,
Petroleum Gas, Hazardous Liquids, Highly
Volatile Liquids or Carbon Dioxide
• API RP 1160, Managing System Integrity for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
• API 570, Piping Inspection Code
• API RP 579, Fitness-For-Service
• API RP 2200, Repairing Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Resolution No. 571/2019, Specific Rules and Technical Conditions for the
Transport of Liquid Oil by Pipeline and Through
Maritime and River Terminals, requires relevant measurement procedures to be
conducted according to the API Manual of
Petroleum Standards.
Resolution 92/2019, the Specific Technical Regulation that Establishes the
Technical Quality and Safety Requirements for
Products Identified as Industrial Valves, permits the use of 11 API standards:
• API SPEC 6A, Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment
• API SPEC 6D, Pipeline and Piping Valves
• API 594, Check Valves: Flanged, Lug, Wafer, and Butt-welding
• API 598, Valve Inspection and Testing
• API 599, Metal Plug Valves—Flanged, Threaded, and Welding Ends
• API 600, Steel Gate Valves - Flanged and Butt-welding Ends, Bolted Bonnets
• API 602, Gate, Globe, and Check Valves for Sizes DN 100 (NPS 4) and Smaller
for the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Industries
• API 623, Steel Globe Valves—Flanged and Butt-welding Ends, Bolted Bonnets
• API SPEC 20A, Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Stainless Steel, and Nickel Base
Alloy Castings for Use in the Petroleum and
Natural Gas Industry
• API SPEC 20B, Open Die Shaped Forgings for Use in the Petroleum and Natural
Gas Industry
• API SPEC 20C, Closed Die Forgings for Use in the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Industry.