API 11D1

Petroleum and Natural Gas

Industries Downhole
Equipment Packers and
Bridge Plugs

API 11D1/ISO 14310

Effort to create an industry standard
began in 1994 with API taking the lead
(API/C1/SC11)
The work was transferred to ISO in 1995
Richard Sukup chaired a working
committee under TC67/WG4
An approved standard, ISO 14310 was
issued in 12-01-2001
API adopted the standard as API 11D1 in
July 2002

API 11D1/ISO 14310

API adopted ISO 14310 in its entirety
in July 2002 as API 11D1
API 11D1 adds an informative Annex
B entitled API Monogram licensing
and marketing
Other than the API Monogram, there
is no difference between the two
standards

API 11D1/ISO 14310

The purpose of these standards is to
allow a user/purchaser to obtain
packers from any supplier/manufacturer
with the assurance that validation
testing and quality assurance met the
same minimum requirements
Supplied a common set of definitions
and terms
Mandated the minimum information that
must be supplied with the packer upon
sale to a user/purchaser

API 11D1/ISO 14310

Validation Grades
V6: Supplier/manufacturer-defined
(Grandfather)
V5: Liquid test
V4: Liquid test + axial loads
V3: Liquid test + axial loads + temperature
cycling
V2: Gas test + axial loads
V1: Gas test + axial loads + temperature
cycling
V0: Gas test + axial loads + temperature
cycling + zero bubble acceptance criterion

API 11D1/ISO 14310

Quality Control Grades
Q1: Highest level of quality control
provides revarification of chemistry and
mechanical properties plus extensive NDE
Q2: Intermediate level of quality control
provides increased levels of NDE
Q3: Provides a minimum level of quality
control that is generally consistant with the
minimum level of quality used by the major
manufactures of packers and bridge plugs

API 11D1/ISO 14310

ISO 14310 is currently undergoing a five
year review and revision process
The five year review and revision
process has progressed to the FDIS
stage
After the revised ISO 14310 has been
accepted, API 11D1 will need to begin
the adopt back process to maintain the
current harmony between the two
standards