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API SPEC 9A : 2020

Specification for Wire Rope

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Includes ADDENDUM 1, MAY 2023 and ADDENDUM 2, JULY 2025

This standard specifies the minimum requirements and terms of acceptance for the manufacture and testing of steel wire ropes not exceeding wire rope grade 2160, for the petroleum and natural gas industries. The following products are covered by this specification: - bright- or drawn-galvanized wire rope, - well-measuring wire, and well-measuring strand.

Typical applications include tubing lines, rod hanger lines, sand lines, cabletool drilling and clean out lines, cable tool casing lines, rotary drilling lines, winch lines, horse head pumping unit lines, torpedo lines, mast raising lines, guideline tensioner lines, riser tensioner lines, and mooring and anchor lines. Wire ropes for lifting slings and cranes, and wire for well-measuring and strand for well-servicing, are also included.

General Information

Status : ACTIVE
Standard Type: Main
Document No: API SPEC 9A : 2020
Document Year: 2020
Pages: 98
Edition: 27
  • Section Volume:
  • 01 Exploration and Production

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