ABS - 174
GUIDANCE NOTES ON CERTIFICATION OF EXISTING BLOWOUT PREVENTERS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS
| Organization: | ABS |
| Publication Date: | 1 December 2010 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 7 |
scope:
These requirements are intended to cover the following equipment:
• Ram-type BOPs
• Annular BOPs
• Connectors, ram blocks, and BOP choke and kill valves
• Control systems
• Riser/stack choke and kill and service lines
• ROV intervention panels
Purpose
The purpose of these Guidance Notes is to identify the required inspections, documentation and testing procedures for obtaining and maintaining ABS certification of existing blowout prevention systems (BOPs) on Mobile Offshore Drilling Units.
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