Latest version of JIP33 document published: S-700 Special-purpose Couplings (API)
IOGP JIP33 has published the latest version of S-700 Special-purpose Couplings (API)
The purpose of the IOGP S-700 specification is to define a minimum common set of requirements for the procurement of special-purpose couplings in accordance with API Standard 671, Fifth Edition, August 2020, Special-purpose Couplings for Petroleum, Chemical and Gas Industry Services, for application in the petroleum and natural gas industries.
The IOGP S-700 specification documents follow a common structure comprising a specification, also known as a technical requirements specification (TRS), a procurement data sheet (PDS), an information requirements specification (IRS) and a quality requirements specification (QRS). These four specification documents, together with the purchase order, define the overall technical specification for procurement.
The specification documents can be downloaded from here.
About JIP33
The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) launched Joint Industry Programme 33 (JIP33) to develop standardized procurement specifications aimed at reducing cost and schedule overruns in capital projects.
To date, JIP33 has published 58 specifications, which have been implemented across more than 90 projects, covering the procurement of over 105,000 items and amounting to a category spend exceeding $5 billion.
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