SPECIFICATION FOR SUCKER RODS, POLISHED RODS AND LINERS, COUPLINGS, SINKER BARS, POLISHED ROD CLAMPS, STUFFING BOXES, AND PUMPING TEES
American Petroleum Institute
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Symbols, Abbreviations and Gauge List
5 Functional Requirements
6 Technical Requirements
7 Manufacturer Requirements
Annex A (normative) - Steel Sucker Rods and Pony Rods
Annex B (normative) - Polished Rods and Liners
Annex C (normative) - Sucker Rod Couplings, Polished Rod
Couplings, and Sub-couplings
Annex D (normative) - Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Sucker
Rods
Annex E (normative) - Sinker Bars
Annex F (normative) - Polished Rod Clamps
Annex G (normative) - Stuffing Boxes
Annex H (normative) - Pumping Tees
Annex I (normative) - Thread Gauge Specification
Annex J (informative) - Sucker Rod Pumping System Illustration
Annex K (informative) - Representative Examples of
Discontinuities
Annex L (informative) - Use of the API Monogram By Licensees
Bibliography
Describes the requirements and guidelines for the design of steel sucker rods and pony rods, polished rods, polished rod liners, couplings and sub-couplings, fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) sucker rods, sinker bars, polished rod clamps, stuffing boxes, and pumping tees as defined herein for use in the sucker rod lift method for the petroleum and natural gas industry.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |
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