API 17TR3 : 2004
API 17TR3 : 2004
AN EVALUATION OF THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF PENETRATIONS IN SUBSEA WELLHEADS BELOW THE BOP STACK
American Petroleum Institute
AN EVALUATION OF THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF PENETRATIONS IN SUBSEA WELLHEADS BELOW THE BOP STACK
American Petroleum Institute
1 Purpose
2 Scope
3 Background
3.1 Regulatory Requirements
3.2 MMS Casing Pressure Data
4 Risk Analysis Method
4.1 General
4.2 Fault Tree Analysis
4.3 Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
4.4 Methodology Used
5 Casing Pressure Risk Analysis
5.1 Development Background
5.2 Risk Analysis Details
6 Results
6.1 Risk Analysis
6.2 Sensitivity Study
6.3 Benefits Analysis
6.4 Global Risk/Benefits Assessment
7 Conclusions
8 Recommendations
9 References
10 Tables
11 Figures
12 Appendix
12.1 Appendix A - Potential Leak Paths
12.2 Appendix B - Fault Tree Details for No Penetrations
12.3 Appendix C - Fault Tree Details with One Penetration
12.4 Appendix D - Fault Tree Details with Two Penetrations
12.5 Appendix E - Fault Tree Details with 1/2-inch
Penetrations
12.6 Appendix F - Sensitivity Analysis Scenario 1
12.7 Appendix G - Sensitivity Analysis Scenario 2
12.8 Appendix H - FMEA Data
Provides an evaluation of the risks and benefits of allowing penetrations in subsea wellheads below the blowout preventer (BOP) stack to annuli other than the production tubing (commonly referred to as the "A" annulus) could be monitored.
Document Type | Standard |
Status | Current |
Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |