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16、sions are invited and should be submitted to the general manager of the Upstream Segment,American Petroleum Institute,200 Massachusetts Avenue,NW,Suite 1100,Washington,DC 20001.iiiUNCONTROLLED COPY-Copyright 1999 American Petroleum InstituteUNCONTROLLED COPY-Copyright 1999 American Petroleum Institute CONTENTS Page 1SCOPE.12REFERENCES.12.1General.12.2Requirements.12.3Equivalent Standards.13DEFINITIONS.14RUNNING AND PULLING CASING.14.1Preparation and Inspection Before Running.14.2Drifting of Casi
