API Spec 11B - Specification for Sucker Rods and Rod-related Products (incl. FRP Sucker Rods)
- Standard System: API (American Petroleum Institute)
- Current Edition: 2023, 28th
- Product Category: FRP Sucker Rods
- Test Category: Product Specification
- Equivalent Standards: -
Description
API Spec 11B, Specification for Sucker Rods and Rod-related Products, 28th Ed. (Dec 2023) + Addendum 1 (2025), 188 pp. Covers sucker rods and related products for the sucker rod lift method - including fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) sucker rods and FRP pony rods, steel sucker rods, sinker bars, polished rods, couplings, thread gauges, pumping tees, stuffing boxes, and polished rod clamps. FRP sucker rods are covered in Normative Annexes B–K with complete design, manufacturing, and testing requirements including thread form, mechanical property testing, and gauge calibration. Excludes rod guides, rotators, shear tools, on-off tools, and stabilizer bars.
Edition Notes
28th Ed (Dec 2023) + Addendum 1 (2025) is the current edition.188 pp. FRP sucker rod requirements in Annex B-K.Available from api.org.