API 16A 3rd Edition

Summer Conference Committee Meeting

24-June-2013

API 16A Chairman: John Busby

Co-Chair: Jim McCabe

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 API 16A Status
 3rd Edition / June 2004 / Effective Date: December 1, 2004
 Reaffirmed: August 2010
 Present Status: Under Revision
 Ballot Target Date: By next Conference 2013

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 New Elements for 4th Edition
 Established minimum design standards for blow out preventers
 Updated temperature chart for blow out preventers (see next slide)
 Defined verbiage on “HAZ” zone
– Issue: NACE states 2mm / 6A states 2mm, 16A states 2mm but drawing
shows 1.5mm
– Action: change drawing to reflect 2mm. Consistent with API 6A
 Subsea Riser gas handling systems, BOP or Diverter? Should be in
RP-64
 Establish PSL-levels for new manufactured Drill Through Equipment.
 Dropped, 16A functions based on a PSL-3 level due to the critical
nature of this equipment. Decision was made to not adapt PSL
levels.

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 New Temperature Ratings
Table 4 – Temperature ratings of non-metallic sealing materials
Lower Limit Operating Temperature Limit Extreme Temperature Limit

Temperature Temperature Temperature

Code Code Code
°F (°C) °F (°C) °F (°C)

A -15 -26 A 150 66 A 180 82

B 0 -18 B 180 82 B 200 93

C 10 -12 C 210 99 C 220 104

D 20 -7 D 240 116 D 250 121

E 30 -1 E 270 132 E 300 149

F 40 4 F 300 149 F 350 177

G Other Other G Other Other G Other Other

EXAMPLE Material “FDE” has a lower temperature rating of 40°F, a continuous elevated temperature rating of 240°F,
and an extreme temperature limit of 300°F.

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 New Elements for 4th Edition
 Table 26, removed 25k and 30k ratings.

 Bernell of ring grooves after make up with gasket in place.

– Discussed, Decided to adapt API 6A inspection criteria.

 Align with ST-53 on maximum operating pressure to be used in

shearing

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 New/Ongoing Discussion Topics
 Develop Minimum Design Criteria for BOPs to Seal and Hold Gas
– Currently being discussed in API 17G
– Low Pressure and High Pressure Gas testing for qualification purposes
– Formed work group to explore testing protocal.
 Establish qualification for BOP to close on flow

 Establish normal operating system pressure based on well bore

pressure. (i.e. what pressure should be required to close a ram when
there is wellbore pressure trapped in the bore)

 Should API16A only cover “Drilling and Completion Applications” , or

should it include Workover / Intervention, Snubbing, etc.

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 New/Ongoing Discussion Topics

 Set maximum bolting hardness of 35Rc for subsea applications (ref:

connector bolting issue)
– API 6A, section 10.3.3.2
– API 17A, section 6.4
– API 16F, section 6.2.1

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 New/Ongoing Discussion Topics
 PSIA versus PSIG and PSID?
– Work group formed to collaborate with API 17D & 6A on this issue.

 Fluid compatibility for elastomers

– Already addressed in ST-53

 Qualifying high temp elastomers for steam

– Parked this issue for now

 Hub face separation on subsea drilling connectors

– Look at 17G and gain alignment

 Product Marking – 5 year

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 New/Ongoing Discussion Topics
 Shearing offset pipe. Verbiage is in the draft document.

 Better understanding of the minimum operating pressure required to

maintain seal on rams in the presence of wellbore pressure.
– Should this be included in the equipment data package?
 Review BOP design criteria for deepwater applications
– Effects of negative pressure (hydrostatic from water depth)
– Bending and tension loads on BOP’s and flanges

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 Minimum BOP Design Criteria
Ram BOP Hydraulic
Test Fixed bore a Variable bore Blind a Shear Annular BOP
connectors
Sealing characteristics Reportable Reportable Reportable Reportable Reportable
Fatigue 52 cycles 28 @ minimum 52 cycles 52 cycles 52 cycles
dia, 28 at Max.
Dai

Stripping 3000 ft and 100 Reportable N/A N/A 3000 ft and 100
tool joints tool joints

Shear N/A N/A N/A See Table 18 or N/A N/A

PO

Hang-off 450k< 5inch Reportable N/A N/A N/A

600K >5 inch

Packer access 200 cycles with 10 pressure cycles 50 cycles

Ram locking device 11 Successful Lock and seal N/A
 Locking mechanism  P2, S2
 N/A
 Sealing mechanism  P1, S3
Temperature verification Low temp 3 cycles, HT Fatigue 200 closures 10 pressure cycles, HT Emergency 1 Hour hold N/A
time

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 Agenda
 Safety Moment
 Introductions
 Status
 Review New Elements for 4th Edition
 Review New/Ongoing Discussion Topics

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