MINUTES
API Subcommittee 17 (SC17)
Subsea Production Equipment
2022 Winter Committee Meeting
Virtual Meeting.
Tuesday, January 25th, 2022
Matt Green - Chair
Andrew Grohmann & Matt Vaclavik - Vice Chairs
Craig Smith - Secretary
Steering Committee:
Brian Skeels, Rafael Ramirez, Ray Stawaisz, Karl Olav Haram and Parth Pathak
1. Meeting Opening/Safety Issues:
SC17 Chairman welcomed the Subcommittee members and attendees to the meeting
at 8:05 AM
2. Antitrust Reminder: Reminder was presented by Ivan - completed
3. Adoption of Proposed Agenda:
Motion was made and seconded to approve. Motion passed. - completed
4. Attendance and Rosters.
a. Review SC17 Work Group Contacts: Completed,
b. My Committees-My Rosters: Ivan provided a detailed review of the Website and its
capabilities.
c. Review SC17 Voting Rooster: Rooster was reviewed with discussion on the Flexible
Pipe and Ancillary Equipment voting group. - completed
d. Determination of Quorum: 17 Voting Members were present (14 required) 14 were
present at beginning of meeting. 17 members and proxies.
5. Adoption of minutes from June 2021 Meeting: Motion was made and seconded to approved.
Motion passed. With comments to 17A and 17B corrections – completed
Action: Make corrections in notes to 17A (changed 2021 to 2022) and 17B (change 12oo
to 1200) for API Summer 2021 Meeting
6. Summary Status of Work - Work Matrix Review: Lots of good ongoing activities. - Ivan
provided update - completed
7. Request for Interpretation (RFI) Process: Ivan discussed the process
8. Update on IOGP Standards Solution Matt Green gave an update on the proposed process.
9. SC21 Liaison Update:
• Report was provided by Parth Pathak - completed
10. SC18 Update: Rick Faircloth gave an update on SC 18 activities.
11. SC6 Updates: Ivan Pinto gave an update on SC 6 activities
12. Task Group (TG)/Project Lead Reports
a) API 17A: Subsea Production Systems
• The Task Group update was given by the chair. Workgroup is active and ballot draft is
expected Q1 2022. Update by chair. Document balloted in 2021. 45 comments currently
in resolution.
• Discussion around including additional barrier philosophy definitions. No intent to include
additional details in current draft.
• 17TR18 - SRRR presented for Systems engineering process by David Wilkinson. Motion
to approve by Brian Skeels. Voted to approve. 13 affirmative, 1 negative, 3 abstained
Action: Chair to request CSOEM to approve SRRR for 17TR18
b) Flexible Pipe Specifications: 17B,K, L1, L2, TR1 and TR2
• The TG report was provided by the chair.
API 17B: Recommended practice for flexible pipe
• Revision was kicked off in April. Good participation. Approximately 1200 comments
have been collected since 2014 for this as well as 17J. Expected ballot in 2023.
• No Outstanding Actions
API 17J: Specification for Unbonded Flexible Pipe
• Revision was kicked off in April. Expected ballot in 2023.
• No Outstanding Actions
API 17K: Specification for Bonded Flexible Pipe
• Ballot to reaffirm closes January 2022
• No outstanding actions
API 17L1: Specification for flexible pipe ancillary equipment
• 2nd ed. Was Published in 2021.
• No outstanding actions
API 17L2: Recommended practice for flexible pipe ancillary equipment
• 2nd ed. Was Published in 2021
• No outstanding actions
API 17TR2: The Aging of PA-11in Flexible Pipe
• No current activity
API 17TR1:
• No current activity.
• No outstanding Actions
c) API 17D: Subsea Production System
• The TG report was given by the chair.
• Third addition published in October 2021
• SRRR for addendum 1 (items identified by monogramming program requiring
attention) presented by Brian Skeels. Vote approved. 13 affirmative votes. 4
abstained
• SRRR for informative Annex(s) on IOGP S561 and annular seal testing presented by
Brian Skeels. Vote approved. 13 affirmative votes. 1 negative votes. 3 abstained.
Action: Chair to request CSOEM to approve SRRRs
d) API 17E: Subsea Umbilical
• New chair, Michael Ferrara gave update.
• Draft ready for ballot in Q2 2022
• No Outstanding actions
e) API 17F: Subsea Production Control Systems
• The TG report was given Chris Curran. Daniel Abicht appointed as chair for 17F.
• Work is ongoing for 5th edition. Expected ballot in Q1 2022
• If at summer meeting document is not expected to be completed in 2022, a 2 year
extension will be requested
• No outstanding actions
f) API 17G: Std for Design and Manufacture of Subsea Well Intervention Systems
• No task group report was provided.
• No current activity
• No outstanding actions.
g) API 17G1: System Configuration and Operation of Subsea Well Intervention Systems
• The TG report was given by Ray Stawaisz
• Balloted in 2021. Comment resolution in process. Expected to be completed in Q1
2022
• No Outstanding Actions
h) API 17G2 - Subsea Pumping Well Intervention Systems.
• The TG report was provided and presented by Matt Green
• No outstanding actions.
i) API 17G3 – Subsea Well Intervention Systems using Non-Ferrous Alloys.
• No update provided
• No outstanding actions.
j) API 17G4: Riserless Subsea Well Intervention Systems.
• Update was presented by Alex Crabtree
• No outstanding actions.
k) API 17G5: Intervention Work Over Control System (IWOCS)
• No TG report was provided.
• No outstanding actions.
l) API 17H: ROV Tools and Interfaces
• The TG report was presented by Charles White
• No current activity.
• SRRR for 4th edition presented by Charles White. Vote approved. 13 affirmative and
4 abstained
Action: Chair to request CSOEM to approve SRRR
m) API 17N: Subsea Reliability
• The TG report was provided by David Saul
• Will survey Operators to determine how the document is being used. Survey not
sent in 2021. Survey to be sent in Q1 2022.
• No outstanding actions
n) API 17O: HIPPS
• No TG report provided
• Currently looking for a chair.
• No current activity.
• No outstanding actions.
o) API 17P: Subsea Structures and Manifolds
• The TG report was given by Charles White
• SRRR to start work on 3rd edition presented by Charles White. 14 affirmative votes.
3 abstained. Vote approved.
Action: Chair to request CSOEM to approve SRRR
p) API 17PV Subsea Structure Valve Spec
• The TG report was given by Charles White
• SRRR for 17PV “Spec for valves on Subsea structures” presented by Charles White.
14 affirmative votes. 3 abstained. Vote approved.
Action: Chair to request CSOEM to approve SRRR
q) API 17Q: Subsea Qualification
• The TG report was provided by David Saul.
• Waiting on survey results in conjunction with 17N to determine need for work.
• No outstanding actions.
r ) API 17R: Flowline Connections
• The TG report was provided by Steve Mansfield
• No outstanding actions.
s) API 17S: Subsea Metering.
• TG update was provided by Matt Green.
• 2nd edition balloted in 2021. Comment resolution under way
• No outstanding actions.
t) API 17U: Wet and Dry Thermal Insulation of Subsea Flowlines and Equipment
• The TG report was presented by Matt Green
• No outstanding actions
u ) API 17V: Subsea Safety
• Received 147 comments from industry to inform update. Held meeting in January to
agree plan.
• No outstanding actions.
v ) API 17W: Capping Stack
• The TG report was provided by Dan Sadenwater
• No outstanding actions.
w ) API 17X: Recommended Practice on Subsea Pumping Systems
• The TG report was provided by Charles White
• No outstanding actions.
x) API 17Y: Chemical Injections
• No update
• No outstanding actions.
y) API 17Z: Medium Voltage Equipment
• The TG report was presented by Charles White
• No outstanding actions.
z) API 17TR8: HPHT
• The TG report was given by Brian Skeels.
• Document is currently out for ballot.
• No outstanding actions.
aa) API 17TR14: Global Riser Analysis
• The TG report was provided by Rafael Ramirez
• Document is expected to ballot in Q3 2022.
• No outstanding actions.
bb) API 17TR16: Subsea Leak Detection
• TG report was provided by Brian Skeels on behalf of the chair.
• Documented balloted in Nov 2021. Comment resolution underway
• No outstanding actions.
cc) API 17TR17: Flow Assurance
• The TG report was presented by Charles White
11. New business:
• None
12. Action Item Review
• 6 SRRRs to be taken to CSOEM for approval
• 2 corrections to be made to 2021 summer meeting minutes
13. Upcoming Meetings:
• SC17 Meeting (Hyatt Regency Dallas, TX - July 2022)
14. Meeting adjourned at 12:15
