API RP 8B (R2012)

Provides guidelines and establishes requirements for inspection, maintenance, repair, and remanufacture of items of hoisting equipment used in drilling and product operations to maintain equipment serviceability.This recommended practice covers such items as crown-block sheaves and bearings, drilling hooks, elevator links, rotary swivels, dead-line tie-down/wireline anchors, and safety clamps.

This edition of RP 8B is the modified national adoption of ISO 13534, Petroleum and natural gas industry-Drilling and production equipment-Inspection, maintenance,repair and remanufacture of hoisting equipment.