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API 2A WSD : 2014

Superseded

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND CONSTRUCTING FIXED OFFSHORE PLATFORMS - WORKING STRESS DESIGN

Superseded date

19-02-2021

Published date

01-01-2014

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1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms, Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
4 Planning
5 Design Criteria and Procedures
6 Structural Steel Design
7 Strength of Tubular Joints
8 Fatigue
9 Foundation Design
10 Other Structural Components and Systems
11 Material
12 Drawings and Specifications
13 Welding
14 Fabrication
15 Installation
16 Inspection
17 Accidental Loading
18 Reuse
19 Minimum and Special Structures
Annex A (informative) - API 2A-WSD, 21st Edition vs 22nd Edition
        Cross-reference
Annex B (informative) - Commentary
Bibliography

Acts as a guide for the design and construction of new platforms and for the relocation of existing platforms used for the drilling, development, and storage of hydrocarbons in offshore areas.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes and renumbers API 2A (07/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
American Petroleum Institute
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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BS EN ISO 19901-3:2014 Petroleum and natural gas industries. Specific requirements for offshore structures Topsides structure
S.R. CEN ISO/TR 13624-2:2013 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - DRILLING AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT - PART 2: DEEPWATER DRILLING RISER METHODOLOGIES, OPERATIONS, AND INTEGRITY TECHNICAL REPORT (ISO/TR 13624-2:2009)
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ACI PRC-357 : 1984 GUIDE FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF FIXED OFFSHORE CONCRETE STRUCTURES
I.S. EN ISO 13628-11:2008 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF SUBSEA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - PART 11: FLEXIBLE PIPE SYSTEMS FOR SUBSEA AND MARINE APPLICATIONS
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UNI EN ISO 19901-7 : 2013 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFSHORE STRUCTURES - PART 7: STATIONKEEPING SYSTEMS FOR FLOATING OFFSHORE STRUCTURES AND MOBILE OFFSHORE UNITS
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00/716712 DC : DRAFT NOV 2000 BS EN ISO 13626 - DRILLING AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT - SPECIFICATION FOR DRILLING AND WELL SERVICING STRUCTURE
API RP 16Q RUSSIAN : 2017 DESIGN, SELECTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF MARINE DRILLING RISER SYSTEMS
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API 537 REDLINE : 2008 FLARE DETAILS FOR GENERAL REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL SERVICE
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ISO 13628-7:2005 Petroleum and natural gas industries — Design and operation of subsea production systems — Part 7: Completion/workover riser systems
BS EN ISO 19901-7:2013 Petroleum and natural gas industries. Specific requirements for offshore structures Stationkeeping systems for floating offshore structures and mobile offshore units
ISO 19901-3:2014 Petroleum and natural gas industries — Specific requirements for offshore structures — Part 3: Topsides structure
ISO 25457:2008 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — Flare details for general refinery and petrochemical service
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IEC 61400-3:2009 Wind turbines - Part 3: Design requirements for offshore wind turbines
EN ISO 19905-1:2016 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units - Part 1: Jack-ups (ISO 19905-1:2016)
EN ISO 25457:2008 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries - Flare details for general refinery and petrochemical service (ISO 25457:2008)
EN ISO 19901-3:2014 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Specific requirements for offshore structures - Part 3: Topsides structure (ISO 19901-3:2014)
EN ISO 13628-7:2006 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Design and operation of subsea production systems - Part 7: Completion/workover riser systems (ISO 13628-7:2005)
EN ISO 19901-7:2013 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Specific requirements for offshore structures - Part 7: Stationkeeping systems for floating offshore structures and mobile offshore units (ISO 19901-7:2013)
EN 1474-3:2008 Installation and equipment for liquefied natural gas - Design and testing of marine transfer systems - Part 3: Offshore transfer systems
ABS 0243 : 2017 GUIDANCE NOTES ON SUBSEA HYBRID RISER SYSTEMS
API 2X : 2004 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR ULTRASONIC AND MAGNETIC EXAMINATION OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURAL FABRICATION AND GUIDELINES FOR QUALIFICATION OF TECHNICIANS
ISO/TR 13624-2:2009 Petroleum and natural gas industries Drilling and production equipment Part 2: Deepwater drilling riser methodologies, operations, and integrity technical report
API 2INT-DG : 2007 INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR DESIGN OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURES FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS
BS EN ISO 25457:2008 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries. Flare details for general refinery and petrochemical service
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BS ISO 13628-11:2007 Petroleum and natural gas industries. Design and operation of subsea production systems Flexible pipe systems for subsea and marine applications
API RP 17W : 2014 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR SUBSEA CAPPING STACKS
API RP 16Q : 2017 DESIGN, SELECTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF MARINE DRILLING RISER SYSTEMS
API 17G : 2006 : R2016 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR COMPLETION/WORKOVER RISERS
API 17G:2006 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR COMPLETION/WORKOVER RISERS
API 4F CHINESE : 2013 SPECIFICATION FOR DRILLING AND WELL SERVICING STRUCTURES
API 17L2 : 2013 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR FLEXIBLE PIPE ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT
API RP 2T : 2010 PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND CONSTRUCTING TENSION LEG PLATFORMS
API 2Y : 2006 SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL PLATES, QUENCHED-AND-TEMPERED, FOR OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
API 2INT-MET : 2007 INTERIM GUIDANCE ON HURRICANE CONDITIONS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
API 1111 : 2015 DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF OFFSHORE HYDROCARBON PIPELINES (LIMIT STATE DESIGN)
CSA ISO 19901.7 : 2014 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFSHORE STRUCTURES - PART 7: STATIONKEEPING SYSTEMS FOR FLOATING OFFSHORE STRUCTURES AND MOBILE OFFSHORE UNITS
API SPEC 4F : 2013 SPECIFICATION FOR DRILLING AND WELL SERVICING STRUCTURES
IEC TS 62600-2:2016 Marine energy - Wave, tidal and other water current converters - Part 2: Design requirements for marine energy systems
ISO 13628-11:2007 Petroleum and natural gas industries — Design and operation of subsea production systems — Part 11: Flexible pipe systems for subsea and marine applications
ISO 19901-7:2013 Petroleum and natural gas industries — Specific requirements for offshore structures — Part 7: Stationkeeping systems for floating offshore structures and mobile offshore units
UNI EN ISO 19902 : 2013 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - FIXED STEEL OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
BS 6349-2:2010 Maritime works Code of practice for the design of quay walls, jetties and dolphins

ACI 214 : 1977(R1989) EVALUATION OF STRENGTH TEST RESULTS OF CONCRETE
API 2MET : 2014 DERIVATION OF METOCEAN DESIGN AND OPERATING CONDITIONS
API SPEC 4F : 2013 SPECIFICATION FOR DRILLING AND WELL SERVICING STRUCTURES
ACI 318 : 2014 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE AND COMMENTARY
API 2N : 2015 PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND CONSTRUCTING STRUCTURES AND PIPELINES FOR ARCTIC CONDITIONS
API BULL 2V : 2004 DESIGN OF FLAT PLATE STRUCTURES
API 2SIM : 2014 STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT OF FIXED OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
ASCE 4 98 : 2000 SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF SAFETY-RELATED NUCLEAR STRUCTURES AND COMMENTARY
NACE SP 01 76 : 2007 CORROSION CONTROL OF SUBMERGED AREAS OF PERMANENTLY INSTALLED STEEL OFFSHORE STRUCTURES ASSOCIATED WITH PETROLEUM PRODUCTION
API 5L : 2012 LINE PIPE
API 2EQ : 2014 SEISMIC DESIGN PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
ANSI A58.1 : 1982 DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, MINIMUM,
ISO 19902:2007 Petroleum and natural gas industries Fixed steel offshore structures
AISC 335 : 89 SUPP 1 1999 SPECIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL BUILDINGS - ALLOWABLE STRESS DESIGN, PLASTIC DESIGN
NACE SP 01 08 : 2008 CORROSION CONTROL OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURES BY PROTECTIVE COATINGS
API 9B : 2015 APPLICATION, CARE, AND USE OF WIRE ROPE FOR OIL FIELD SERVICE
ASTM A 139/A139M : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Electric-Fusion (Arc)-Welded Steel Pipe (NPS 4 and Over)
API 2C : 2012 OFFSHORE PEDESTAL-MOUNTED CRANES
API BULL 2U : 2004 BULLETIN ON STABILITY DESIGN OF CYLINDRICAL SHELLS
API 14G : 2007 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ON FIXED OPEN-TYPE OFFSHORE PRODUCTION PLATFORMS
AWS D1.1/D1.1M : 2015 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE-STEEL
ISO 14347:2008 Fatigue Design procedure for welded hollow-section joints Recommendations
API 579-1 : 2016 FITNESS-FOR-SERVICE
API 2FPS : 2011 PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND CONSTRUCTING FLOATING PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
API 2TD : 2006 GUIDELINES FOR TIE-DOWNS ON OFFSHORE PRODUCTION FACILITIES FOR HURRICANE SEASON
API 2D : 2014 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF OFFSHORE CRANES
API 2GEO : 2011 GEOTECHNICAL AND FOUNDATION DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

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