The present standard API STD 20S:2025 establishes the benchmarks for validating the production process, overseeing the manufacturing of components, implementing identification markings, and maintaining comprehensive documentation for metallic parts produced through additive manufacturing techniques, particularly those employed within the oil and gas sector.
The standard API STD 20S:2025 stipulates that these criteria must be met when such components are referenced in an API equipment standard or when they are explicitly required for adherence to compliance standards.