# Drilling API Standards

> Sub-skill of drilling: API Standards (+2).

- Skill: `vamseeachanta/drilling-api-standards` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vamseeachanta/drilling-api-standards`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vamseeachanta/drilling-api-standards/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: vamseeachanta (https://skillmd.com/u/vamseeachanta)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vamseeachanta/drilling-api-standards

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# API Standards (+2)

## API Standards


- **API RP 7G**: Drill stem design and operation
- **API RP 13B**: Drilling fluid testing procedures
- **API RP 13D**: Rheology and hydraulics of drilling fluids
- **API RP 53**: BOP equipment systems
- **API RP 59**: Well control operations
- **API RP 65**: Cementing shallow water flow zones
- **API RP 92U**: Underbalanced drilling operations

## International Standards


- **ISO 10400 Series**: Petroleum and natural gas industries — drilling and production equipment
- **ISO 13533**: Drilling and production equipment — drill-through equipment
- **ISO 16530**: Well integrity — life cycle governance
- **IADC Standards**: Drilling contractor guidelines
- **NORSOK D-010**: Well integrity in drilling and well operations

## Regulatory Bodies


- **BSEE (US)**: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
- **HSE (UK)**: Health and Safety Executive
- **PSA (Norway)**: Petroleum Safety Authority
- **NOPSEMA (Australia)**: National Offshore Petroleum Safety
- **ANP (Brazil)**: National Agency of Petroleum