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  • API SPEC 16C : 2015

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    CHOKE AND KILL EQUIPMENT

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  10-04-2021

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    Published date:  01-03-2015

    Publisher:  American Petroleum Institute

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative References
    3 Terms, Definitions, and Abbreviations
    4 Design Requirements
    5 Material Requirements
    6 Welding
    7 Quality Control
    8 Marking
    9 Storing and Shipping
    10 Equipment-specific Requirements
    Annex A (informative) - Use of the API Monogram by Licensees
    Annex B (normative) - Design Validation Procedures
    Annex C (informative) - Weld Preparation Designs
    Annex D (informative) - Heat Treating Equipment Qualification
    Annex E (informative) - Pipe Thermal Expansion Calculations
    Annex F (informative) - Purchasing Guidelines
    Annex G (normative) - Drilling Choke Control Console System
    Annex H (informative) - Example Choke and Kill System
            Configurations
    Bibliography

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    Provides the minimum requirements for the design and manufacture of the following types of new equipment: a) articulated choke and kill lines; b) choke and kill manifold buffer chamber; c) choke and kill manifold assembly; d) drilling choke actuators; e) drilling choke controls; f) drilling chokes; g) flexible choke and kill lines; h) union connections used in choke and kill assemblies; i) rigid choke and kill lines; j) swivel unions used in choke and kill equipment.

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    Development Note Chinese, Russian & Kazakh versions of 1ED 1993 editions are still available, see API 16C CHINESE, API 16C RUSSIAN & API 16C KAZAKH records respectively. (03/2015) 'ERRATA 4 2016' incorporates 'ERRATA 3 2016', 'ERRATA 2 2015' & 'ERRATA 1 2015'. (07/2016)
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note This product is unavailable in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria New child ADD 1 2016 is added NEW CHILD ERR 3 2016 IS NOW ADDED New child ERR 1 2015 is added New child ERR 2 2015 is added New child ERR 1 2016 is added NEW CHILD ERR 4 2016 IS NOW ADDED
    Publisher American Petroleum Institute
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    API 92U : 2008 : INC : ADD 1 : 2015 : R201300 UNDERBALANCED DRILLING OPERATIONS
    03/312144 DC : DRAFT JULY 2003 ISO 13628-10 - PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF SUBSEA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - PART 10 - BONDED FLEXIBLE PIPE
    API 53 RUSSIAN : 1997 : R2004 RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR BLOWOUT PREVENTION EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS FOR DRILLING WELLS
    API RP 17B : 2014 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR FLEXIBLE PIPE
    API SPEC 17J : 2014 SPECIFICATION FOR UNBONDED FLEXIBLE PIPE
    API 53 : 2012 BLOWOUT PREVENTION EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS FOR DRILLING WELLS
    UNI EN ISO 13624-1 : 2010 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - DRILLING AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT - PART 1: DESIGN AND OPERATION OF MARINE DRILLING RISER EQUIPMENT
    BS EN ISO 13628-2:2006 Petroleum and natural gas industries. Design and operation of subsea production systems Unbonded flexible pipe systems for subsea and marine applications
    API 92U : 2008 : R2013 UNDERBALANCED DRILLING OPERATIONS
    API 49 RUSSIAN : 2001 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR DRILLING AND WELL SERVICING OPERATIONS INVOLVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE
    I.S. EN ISO 13624-1:2009 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - DRILLING AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT - PART 1: DESIGN AND OPERATION OF MARINE DRILLING RISER EQUIPMENT
    04/301931 DC : DRAFT JAN 2004 ISO 13628-2 - PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES DESIGN AND OPERATION OF SUBSEA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - PART 2: UNBONDED FLEXIBLE PIPE SYSTEMS FOR SUBSEA AND MARINE APPLICATIONS
    API RP 68 : 1998 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR OIL AND GAS WELL SERVICING AND WORKOVER OPERATIONS INVOLVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE
    API 5C7:1996 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR COILED TUBING OPERATIONS IN OIL AND GAS WELL SERVICES
    API SPEC 16F : 2017 SPECIFICATION FOR MARINE DRILLING RISER EQUIPMENT
    API 68 : 1998 : R2010 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR OIL AND GAS WELL SERVICING AND WORKOVER OPERATIONS INVOLVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE
    NORSOK D 001 : REV 3 COR 2013 DRILLING FACILITIES
    I.S. EN ISO 13628-2:2006 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF SUBSEA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - PART 2: UNBONDED FLEXIBLE PIPE SYSTEMS FOR SUBSEA AND MARINE APPLICATIONS
    API RP 17W : 2014 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR SUBSEA CAPPING STACKS
    API 92U : 2008 UNDERBALANCED DRILLING OPERATIONS
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    API 49 : 2001 : R2013 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR DRILLING AND WELL SERVICING OPERATIONS INVOLVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE
    API 17G:2006 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR COMPLETION/WORKOVER RISERS
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    EN ISO 13628-10:2006 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Design and operation of subsea production systems - Part 10: Specification for bonded flexible pipe (ISO 13628-10:2006)
    API RP 16Q RUSSIAN : 2017 DESIGN, SELECTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF MARINE DRILLING RISER SYSTEMS
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    API 17J REDLINE : 2008 SPECIFICATION FOR UNBONDED FLEXIBLE PIPE
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    API 7K CHINESE : 2010 DRILLING AND WELL SERVICING EQUIPMENT
    BS EN ISO 13628-10:2006 Petroleum and natural gas industries. Design and operation of subseaprod uction systems Specification for bonded flexible pipe
    BS EN ISO 13628-7:2006 Petroleum and natural gas industries. Design and operation of subsea production systems Completion/workover riser systems
    ISO 13628-7:2005 Petroleum and natural gas industries — Design and operation of subsea production systems — Part 7: Completion/workover riser systems
    ISO 13628-2:2006 Petroleum and natural gas industries Design and operation of subsea production systems Part 2: Unbonded flexible pipe systems for subsea and marine applications
    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 13624-1:2009 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Drilling and production equipment - Part 1: Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment (ISO 13624-1:2009)
    API 5C7 : 1996 : R2007 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR COILED TUBING OPERATIONS IN OIL AND GAS WELL SERVICES
    BS ISO 13628-7 : 2005 AMD 16887 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF SUBSEA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - PART 7: COMPLETION/WORKOVER RISER SYSTEMS
    API 16ST : 2009 : R2014 COILED TUBING WELL CONTROL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS
    ABS 0063 : 2018 COR 2018 RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING FACILITIES ON OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS
    API Std 53 RUSSIAN:1997 RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR BLOWOUT PREVENTION EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS FOR DRILLING WELLS
    API 6X : 2014 DESIGN CALCULATIONS FOR PRESSURE-CONTAINING EQUIPMENT
    07/30167130 DC : 0 BS ISO 13624-1 - PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - DRILLING AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT - PART 1: DESIGN AND OPERATION OF MARINE DRILLING RISER EQUIPMENT
    API 16ST:2009 COILED TUBING WELL CONTROL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS
    API 49 : 2001 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR DRILLING AND WELL SERVICING OPERATIONS INVOLVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE
    API 2RD : 2013 DYNAMIC RISERS FOR FLOATING PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
    API 7K : 2015 DRILLING AND WELL SERVICING EQUIPMENT
    API 7K REDLINE : 2010 DRILLING AND WELL SERVICING EQUIPMENT
    EN ISO 13628-2:2006/AC:2009 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF SUBSEA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - PART 2: UNBONDED FLEXIBLE PIPE SYSTEMS FOR SUBSEA AND MARINE APPLICATIONS
    ISO 13628-10:2005 Petroleum and natural gas industries — Design and operation of subsea production systems — Part 10: Specification for bonded flexible pipe
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