API 6A Compliant Forgings for Oil & Gas Equipment
Shivam Forge is an oil and gas equipment forging manufacturer based at Shapar GIDC, Rajkot, Gujarat, producing API 6A, API 6D and API 16A compliant hot forgings for wellhead christmas tree assemblies, gate valves, choke valves, BOP equipment and production manifolds. Our forgings are produced in AISI 4130, AISI 4140, F22 alloy steel, SS 316L and Inconel 625 with PSL2/PSL3 documentation packages that meet the complete material, mechanical, heat treatment and inspection record requirements of API 6A Annex B. We have built the process discipline, heat treatment capability and quality documentation system specifically for the demanding oil and gas wellhead and pressure equipment market.
NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156 sour service compliance is a mandatory requirement for any wellhead, valve or manifold forging intended for wells containing H2S. Our AISI 4130 and 4140 forgings are quench-and-tempered to achieve the NACE maximum hardness limit of 22 HRC for carbon and low-alloy steel, verified by Rockwell hardness testing at multiple locations on every piece. NACE hardness compliance certificates are issued with every sour-service forging batch. For highly sour environments where carbon steel hardness limits cannot provide adequate sulphide stress cracking resistance, we produce Inconel 625 wellhead hanger profiles and choke inserts that are immune to SSC.
The quality documentation for oil and gas pressure-retaining forgings goes well beyond a standard material test report. Our PSL2 and PSL3 packages include ladle and product chemistry analysis, UTS, yield strength, elongation and Charpy V-notch impact test reports at the specified test temperature, Rockwell hardness certificates, quench-and-temper heat treatment records with calibrated furnace charts, magnetic particle inspection (MT) reports to ASTM E709 and API 6A acceptance criteria, ultrasonic testing (UT) scan records per API 6A PR1/PR2, and positive material identification (PMI) records for 100% of alloy steel and stainless steel components. Third-party inspection by TÜV, Bureau Veritas, SGS or Intertek can be witnessed at source at our Rajkot facility.
The commercial case for sourcing API forgings from Shivam Forge versus European or North American suppliers is compelling. Indian manufacturing costs for forged AISI 4130 and F22 components are 30–50% lower than equivalent European-manufactured parts at comparable documentation and inspection levels. Lead times are 8–12 weeks for standard wellhead component types, comparable to or better than European suppliers for export orders. We export oil and gas forgings to customers in the USA, UK, UAE, Singapore and Australia, with full EXIM documentation experience.
Procurement engineers and materials engineers at EPC contractors, wellhead equipment OEMs and valve manufacturers looking for a qualified Indian API forging source are invited to contact Shivam Forge at +91 92657 72827 or sales@shivamforge.com. Provide your component drawing, material grade, API standard, PSL level and inspection requirements for a comprehensive quotation including forging, heat treatment, inspection and documentation costs within 48 hours.