RecommendedPracticefortheMeasurementofViscousPropertiesofCompletionFluidsANSI/APIRECOMMENDEDPRACTICE13MFIRSTEDITION,JULY2004REAFFIRMED,DECEMBER2018ISO13503-1:2003(Identical),Petroleumandnaturalgasindustries—Completionoffluidsandmaterials—Part1:MeasurementofviscouspropertiesofcompletionfluidsSpecialNotesAPIpublicationsnecessarilyaddressproblemsofageneralnature.Withrespecttoparticularcircumstances,local,state,andfederallawsandregulationsshouldbereviewed.APIisnotundertakingtomeetthedutiesofemployers,manufacturers,orsupplierstowarnandproperlytrainandequiptheiremployees,andothersexposed,concerninghealthandsafetyrisksandprecautions,norundertakingtheirobligationsunderlocal,state,orfederallaws.Informationconcerningsafetyandhealthrisksandproperprecautionswithrespecttoparticularmaterialsandconditionsshouldbeobtainedfromtheemployer,themanufacturerorsupplierofthatmaterial,orthematerialsafetydatasheet.NothingcontainedinanyAPIpublicationistobeconstruedasgrantinganyright,byimplicationorotherwise,forthemanufacture,sale,oruseofanymethod,apparatus,orproductcoveredbyletterspatent.Neithershouldanythingcontainedinthepublicationbeconstruedasinsuringanyoneagainstliabilityforinfringementofletterspatent.Generally,APIstandardsarereviewedandrevised,reaffirmed,orwithdrawnatleasteveryfiveyears.Sometimesaone-timeextensionofuptotwoyearswillbeaddedtothisreviewcycle.ThispublicationwillnolongerbeineffectfiveyearsafteritspublicationdateasanoperativeAPIstandardor,whereanextensionhasbeengranted,uponrepublication.StatusofthepublicationcanbeascertainedfromtheAPIStandardsdepartmenttelephone(202)682-8000.AcatalogofAPIpublications,programsandservicesispublishedannuallyandupdatedbiannuallybyAPI,andavailablethroughGlobalEngineeringDocuments,15InvernessWayEast,M/SC303B,Englewood,CO80112-5776.ThisdocumentwasproducedunderAPIstandardizationproceduresthatensureappropriatenotificationandparticipationinthedevelopmentalprocessandisdesignatedasanAPIstandard.Questionsconcerningtheinterpretationofthecontentofthisst...
