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Rotating Control Devices, Third Edition, Includes Addendum 1 (2022), Addendum 2 (2023), and Errata 1 (2022)

standard by American Petroleum Institute , 06/01/2022

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This document is formulated to provide for the availability of safe and functionally interchangeable rotating control devices (RCDs) utilized in air drilling, drilling operations for oil and gas, and in geothermal drilling operations.

Technical content provides requirements for design, performance, materials, tests and inspection, welding, marking, handling, storing, and shipping. This specification does not apply to field use or field testing of RCDs.

Critical components are those parts having requirements specified in this document.

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  1. API Spec 16RCD

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    June 2022
    Rotating Control Devices, Third Edition, Includes Addendum 1 (2022), Addendum 2 (2023), and Errata 1 (2022)

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  2. API Spec 16RCD

    September 2015
    Specification for Rotating Control Devices, Second Edition

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  3. API Spec 16RCD (R2013)

    February 2005
    Drill Through Equipment-Rotating Control Devices, First Edition

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Amendments, rulings, supplements, and errata

  1. API Spec 16RCD Addendum 2

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    November 2023
    Addendum 2 to Specification for Rotating Control Devices, Third Edition

  2. API Spec 16RCD Errata 1

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    Errata 1 to Specification for Rotating Control Devices, Third Edition

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    October 2022
    Addendum 1 to Specification for Rotating Control Devices, Third Edition

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06/01/2022

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