API STD 16FI:2026

This document establishes minimum guidelines that set the foundation for reducing the severity and frequency of failures in frac iron equipment. This document covers temporarily installed pressure-containing equipment (commonly known as frac iron) used to convey stimulation fluids from the fluid end to the wellhead, inclusive of pump-down equipment associated with plug and perforating or ball-drop operations. This document addresses the following equipment:a) piping or treating lines;b) connections;c) hoses;d) manifolds;e) pressure-relief devices.