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Welcome to the Subcommittee on Instrumentation and Control Systems (SOICS)

Welcome to the Subcommittee on Instrumentation and Control Systems (SOICS). API SPRING MEETING April 23 – 25 th , 2012 DALLAS, TEXAS Chair: Michael J. Corbo - ExxonMobil

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Welcome to the Subcommittee on Instrumentation and Control Systems (SOICS)

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  1. Welcome to the Subcommittee on Instrumentation and Control Systems (SOICS) API SPRING MEETING April 23 – 25th, 2012 DALLAS, TEXAS Chair:Michael J. Corbo - ExxonMobil Vice Chair:Mike W. Kelsheimer - Marathon Petroleum Company LP

  2. Why are We Here ?

  3. SOICS Spring Mtg Agenda Monday, April 23, 2012 (Room: Shawnee Trail Room 262 3rdFlr) INTRODUCTIONS / SIGN-IN / Motion to Approve Fall 2011 Minutes. FEEDBACK FROM CRE UPDATE ON SOICS STANDARDS / OTHER INDUSTRY STANDARDS RP557 GROUP DISCUSSION – ADVANCED CONTROL (B. Zerda) RP554 GROUP DISCUSSION (Part 1) – CONT. SYSTEMS (G. Hawkins) SOICS ROUNDTABLE – (Bill Mohr) LUNCH SPECIAL TOPIC- INTRODUCTION TO “PERD” – RELIABILITY DATA Gene Meyer – Dow Chemical SPECIAL TOPIC – API 2350 Tank Overfill Protection - What’s Ahead Philip Myers - (API 2350 Chair)

  4. SOICS Spring Mtg Agenda Tuesday, April 24, 2012 TASK GROUP BREAKOUT SESSIONS: RP551 Process Measurement - Ballot Comment Reconciliation (Room: 262 Shawnee Trail) RP555 Process Analyzers - Ballot Comment Reconciliation - Audio / Live Meeting for this Session (Room: Baker) Wednesday, April 25, 2012 (Room: 359 McCommas Bluff) TASK GROUP BREAKOUT SESSIONS: RP552 Transmission - Continue Working Update - Goal – 4Q12 Ballot CRE Closeout – 11:30 AM SOICS Chairman Report out

  5. First, the GOOD NEWS!!! • Right now, all SOICS owned RPs are Up to Date, and on a planned Maintenance Track. GREAT WORK!!! • There are NO open or outstanding User Request For Interpretation (RFIs) on any of our 7 responsible RPs. • Our SOICS RPs continue to be in Demand. (as you’ll see on upcoming Slide) • CRE News - • Seeing more and more Subcommittee Interactions on RP/Standards maintenance than in the past. Need to ensure Subcommittee Interaction occur early – to avoid surprises at the Ballot Stage. • API Responsible for about 180 Standards (CRE- 160, PSM – 5, and Fire/PRV – 12) • API creating a Master database to manage RP/Standards maintenance and User company preferences on Priorities. Expect it to be ready by Fall, 2012. CRE Highlights

  6. Now, the BAD NEWS!!! • CRE News - • API – ISO Standards Co-branding “Fast Track” Initiative has reach a legal deadlock between the 2 Organizations over: • Ownership of Intellectual Properties of Standards • Potential ISO Release to sanctioned Countries (Iran, Korea, etc.) • For now, API will continue On as normal. • All Subcommittees are experiencing an API editing/publication slow down. • API claims attributed to Requesting Permission to use 3rd Party Info. • Doug Smith Letter to API’s David Miller about S84 usage in API RP / Standards (RAGAGEP - Reasonable and generally good engineering practices) • SOICS Voting Could be Improved. Last 2 SOICS Ballots RP551 & RP555: Per Ballot - 6 out of 16 eligible did not Vote (˜40%), but submitted comments. • Reminder on API rules on Ballots: All API members assigned voting status are expected to Vote, or find an alternate to cast your Company’s vote. Each API recognized Company gets 1 vote. CRE Highlights

  7. API Voting Criteria: Per API’s 2011 Standards Procedures Section 7.1.2 – Consensus: API develops industry standards on the basis of consensus. Consensus is established when substantial agreement has been reached by directly and materially affected interests. Substantial agreement means more than a simple majority but not necessarily unanimity. Consensus requires that all views and objections be considered, and that an effort be made toward their resolution. For purposes of these Procedures, consensus shall be defined as a majority of those eligible to vote, shall have voted, and approval by at least two-thirds of those voting. Per API’s CRE Policy and ProceduresSection 4.5 Removal from Membership/Voting: Members of the CRE and any subordinate group may be removed from membership by the CRE chair, in consultation with the subgroup chair, for failure to attend regular meetings, failure to return ballots, or failure to otherwise contribute to the work of the committee or subcommittee for two years or longer. When any one or a combination of these factors is observed, the CRE staff will notify the nominating company that the member will be removed. If the company desires to continue to be represented, a new member may be nominated. CRE Highlights

  8. SOICS RP Progress

  9. Other Ind. Standards

  10. Other Ind. Standards

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