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GUIDE FOR CLASSIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF MANAGED PRESSURE DRILLING SYSTEMS
| Organization: | ABS |
| Publication Date: | 1 September 2017 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 35 |
scope:
The focus of this Guide is on MPD systems utilizing a Rotating Control Device (RCD) and a surface choke system to create surface back-pressure, and those that maintain a Controlled Mud Level (CML). Section 3, Table 1, lists the MPD systems, subsystems and equipment that may be classed/certified using this Guide. For subsystems and equipment of MPD systems not listed, the client is to contact the appropriate ABS technical office for guidance on the approval process.
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