DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF OFFSHORE HYDROCARBON PIPELINES (LIMIT STATE DESIGN)
American Petroleum Institute
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms, Definitions, Acronyms, Abbreviations, and
Symbols
4 Design
5 Materials and Dimensions
6 Safety Systems
7 Construction and Welding
8 Inspection and Testing
9 Operation and Maintenance
10 Corrosion Control
Annex A (normative) - Procedure for Determining Burst
Design Criteria for Other Materials
Annex B (normative) - Qualification of Increased
Minimum Burst Pressure
Annex C (informative) - Example Calculations for Internal
Pressure (Burst) Design and Wall
Thickness
Annex D (informative) - External Pressure Design Example
Bibliography
Provides criteria for the design, construction, testing, operation, and maintenance of offshore steel pipelines utilized in the production, production support, or transportation of hydrocarbons; that is, the movement by pipeline of hydrocarbon liquids, gases, and mixtures of these hydrocarbons with water.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |
