Tag: API 6A Wellhead Equipment seals

API 6A is the American Petroleum Institute standard for wellhead and Christmas tree equipment, specifying design, materials, testing, and performance for pressures up to 20,000 psi and temperatures from -75°F to 650°F in oil/gas operations. Seals in this equipment—elastomeric (rubber-like) or metallic—ensure leak-proof isolation in casing heads, tubing heads, valves, and hangers, preventing blowouts and […]