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API 51 : 2001

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ONSHORE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION PRACTICES FOR PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Superseded date

10-02-2024

Published date

01-01-2013

1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCES
3 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
4 GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
5 LEASE ROADS
6 PRODUCING, INJECTION/DISPOSAL WELLS
7 LEASE GATHERING AND SYSTEM LINES
8 PRODUCTION AND WATER HANDLING FACILITIES

Specifies environmentally sound practices to promote protection of the environment in domestic onshore oil and gas production operations. Production facilities, including produced water handling facilities are covered. Coverage begins with design and construction of access roads and well locations and carries through to abandonment and site restoration activities.

DocumentType
Standard
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 2001
PublisherName
American Petroleum Institute
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

API 12F : 2008 SPECIFICATION FOR SHOP WELDED TANKS FOR STORAGE OF PRODUCTION LIQUIDS
API SPEC 12D : 2017 SPECIFICATION FOR FIELD-WELDED TANKS FOR STORAGE OF PRODUCTION LIQUIDS
API SPEC 12J : 2008 SPECIFICATION FOR OIL AND GAS SEPARATORS
API 11K : 1988 DATA SHEET FOR THE DESIGN OF AIR EXCHANGE COOLERS
API SPEC 12L : 2008 SPECIFICATION FOR VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL EMULSION TREATERS
NACE MR 01 75 : 2003 METALS FOR SULFIDE STRESS CRACKING AND STRESS CORROSION CRACKING RESISTANCE IN SOUR OILFIELD ENVIRONMENTS
API SPEC 11N : 1994 SPECIFICATION FOR LEASE AUTOMATIC CUSTODY TRANSFER (LACT) EQUIPMENT
API SPEC 12K : 2008 SPECIFICATION FOR INDIRECT TYPE OILFIELD HEATERS
API E2 : 2006 BULLETIN ON MANAGEMENT OF NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (NORM) IN OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION
API 12B : 2014 SPECIFICATION FOR BOLTED TANKS FOR STORAGE OF PRODUCTION LIQUIDS
NACE RP 04 75 : 1998 SELECTION OF METALLIC MATERIALS TO BE USED IN ALL PHASES OF WATER HANDLING FOR INJECTION INTO OIL-BEARING FORMATIONS
API 11P : 1989 SPECIFICATION FOR PACKAGED RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS FOR OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION SERVICES
API E3 : 1993 WELLBORE PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT PRACTICES
API 53 : 2012 BLOWOUT PREVENTION EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS FOR DRILLING WELLS

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