Installation requirements for wellhead and BOP equipment
The BOP equipment installation shall conform to the following ...
- Wellhead equipment should withstand anticipated pressures and allow for future remedial operations.
- Ram type preventers should be installed the correct way up.
- All connections, valves, fittings, piping, etc., subject to well pressure, must be flanged, clamped or welded and have a minimum working pressure equal to the rated working pressure of the preventers.
- Valves must be of the flush through-bore type when in the open position. Screwed valves and fittings are only acceptable . . .