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API SPEC 16F : 2017

Superseded

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SPECIFICATION FOR MARINE DRILLING RISER EQUIPMENT

Available format(s)

PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-11-2017

Superseded date

30-06-2021

$302.90
Including GST where applicable
Summarise this standard

1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms, Definitions, and Abbreviations
4 Design
5 Materials and Welding Requirements
6 Quality Control Requirements
7 Riser Tensioner Equipment
8 Flex/Ball Joints
9 Choke, Kill, and Auxiliary Lines
10 Drape Hoses and Jumper Lines
11 Telescopic Joint (Slip Joint)
12 Riser Joints
13 Buoyancy Equipment
14 Riser Running and Handling Equipment
15 Tensioner Rings
16 Riser Coupling
17 Special Riser System Components
18 Lower Riser Adapter
19 Operation and Maintenance Manuals
Annex A (informative) - Use of API Monogram
        by Licensees
Annex B (informative) - Components of a Marine
        Drilling Riser System
Annex C (normative) - Design for Static Loading
Annex D (informative) - Finite Element Stress Analysis
Annex E (informative) - Thermal Sprayed Aluminum
Annex F (normative) - Manufacturing Data Book
        Requirements
Annex G (informative) - Example Calculations for
        Tensioners
Annex H (informative) - Effective Polytropic Constants
        for Isentropic Compression and Expansion of
        Air and Nitrogen
Annex I (informative) - Fatigue Considerations
Annex J (informative) - Coupling Optional Qualification
        Tests
Bibliography

Gives standards of performance and quality for the design, manufacture, and fabrication of marine drilling riser equipment used in conjunction with a subsea blowout preventer (BOP) stack.

DevelopmentNote
Effective date: 01-05-2018. (12/2017) Russian translation of 1ED 2004 is still available, see API 16F RUSSIAN. (01/2018) NEW CHILD ADD 1 2021 IS NOW ADDED NEW CHILD ADD 2 2022 IS ADDED
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
121
ProductNote
This product is unavailable in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria NEW CHILD ADD 1 2021 IS NOW ADDED NEW CHILD ADD 2 2022 IS ADDED
PublisherName
American Petroleum Institute
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
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