Please note that the API Monogram Program effective date for the this document's next edition is March 2022. Until then, this edition will still be considered active and not historical.

This specification provides requirements and guidelines for packers and bridge plugs as defined herein for use in the petroleum and natural gas industry. This specification provides requirements for the functional specification and technical specification, including design, design verification and validation, materials, documentation and data control, repair, shipment, and storage. In addition, products covered by this specification apply only to applications within a conduit. Installation and maintenance of these products are outside the scope of this specification.