Well Control Equipment API Std 53 Compliance
Compliance & Safety
A BOP / Well Control equipment assessment to highlight any items of non-compliance with regards to API Standard 53 prior to operations.
The API Standard 53 compliance assessment can be carried out in parallel a BOP Inspection, and the BOP inspection report will contain two sections:
- Well-Control Equipment Report
- API Standard 53 Compliance report – with non-compliance Findings
The BOP scope will include the following:
- Determination of status of any outstanding recommendations (previous inspections)
- Verification of NDT - MPI inspection records
- Inspection of drape and flex hoses - hose management system
- Inspection and function test of BOP handling system
- Visual inspection annular BOPs - to look for key seating wear
- Visual inspection ram type BOPs - to review dimensional checks on the cavities and the rams
- Inspection of BOP mounted choke and kill valves
- Operator chamber tests - pressure and function testing
- Check for key seating wear
- BOP stack general condition inspection and tests
- Accumulator pre-charge pressures, all systems. API 16D accumulator volume calculations performed/verified by main office.
- Review of BOP controls system plumbing
- Spare parts inventory
- Planned PMS / BOP Logbook
- BOP and related equipment pressure tests
- Choke and kill manifold plus related equipment
- BOPs and control system function tests and drawdown test
- Drift test of BOP stack with attention to the annular BOPs
- Reference documents used - API and applicable regulations
