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API - SPEC 16RCD

Rotating Control Devices

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Organization: API
Publication Date: 1 June 2022
Status: inactive
Page Count: 57
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This specification is developed to provide for the safe and functionally interchangeable rotating control devices (RCDs) used in air drilling, drilling operations for oil and gas, and in geothermal drilling operations.

Technical content provides requirements for design, performance, materials, testing and inspection, welding, marking, handling, storing, and shipping. This specification does not apply to field use or field-testing of RCDs.

Document History

SPEC 16RCD
June 1, 2022
Rotating Control Devices
This specification is developed to provide for the safe and functionally interchangeable rotating control devices (RCDs) used in air drilling, drilling operations for oil and gas, and in geothermal...
SPEC 16RCD
June 1, 2022
Rotating Control Devices
This specification is developed to provide for the safe and functionally interchangeable rotating control devices (RCDs) used in air drilling, drilling operations for oil and gas, and in geothermal...
SPEC 16RCD
June 1, 2022
Rotating Control Devices
This specification is developed to provide for the safe and functionally interchangeable rotating control devices (RCDs) used in air drilling, drilling operations for oil and gas, and in geothermal...
SPEC 16RCD
June 1, 2022
Rotating Control Devices
This specification is developed to provide for the safe and functionally interchangeable rotating control devices (RCDs) used in air drilling, drilling operations for oil and gas, and in geothermal...
API SPEC 16RCD
September 1, 2015
Specification for Rotating Control Devices
Purpose This specification is developed to provide for the safe and functionally interchangeable rotating control devices (RCDs) utilized in air drilling, drilling operations for oil and gas, and in...
API SPEC 16RCD
February 1, 2005
Specification for Drill Through Equipment-Rotating Control Devices
PURPOSE This specification is formulated to provide for the availability of safe and functionally interchangeable rotating control devices (RCDs) utilized in air drilling, drilling operations for...
API SPEC 16RCD
February 1, 2005
Specification for Drill Through Equipment - Rotating Control Devices
PURPOSE This specification is formulated to provide for the availability of safe and functionally interchangeable rotating control devices (RCDs) utilized in air drilling, drilling operations for...
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References

This document references:
API SPEC 16A - Specification for Drill-through Equipment
Published by API on April 1, 2017
This specification defines the requirements for performance, design, materials, testing and inspection, welding, marking, handling, storing, and shipping of drill-through equipment used for drilling...
This document references:
SPEC 5CT - Casing and Tubing
Published by API on December 1, 2023
Coverage This standard specifies the technical delivery conditions for steel pipes (casing, tubing, and pup joints), coupling stock, coupling material, and accessory material. For products covered by...
This document references:
API SPEC 6A - Specification for Wellhead and Tree Equipment
Published by API on November 1, 2018
This specification identifies requirements and gives recommendations for the performance, dimensional and functional interchangeability, design, materials, testing, inspection, welding, marking,...
This document references:
API STD 6X - Design Calculations for Pressure-containing Equipment
Published by API on February 1, 2019
This standard describes a design analysis methodology and requirements that apply to design verification of certain pressure-containing products and equipment in the oil and natural gas industry. The...
This document is referenced by:
API RP 92S - Managed Pressure Drilling Operations-Surface Back-pressure with a Subsea Blowout Preventer
Published by API on September 1, 2018
General This document provides information for planning, installation, testing, and operation of wells drilled with surface back-pressure (SBP) managed pressure drilling (MPD). This document applies...
This document is referenced by:
API RP 92M - Managed Pressure Drilling Operations with Surface Back-pressure
Published by API on September 1, 2017
This document provides information for planning, installation, testing and operation of wells drilled with surface backpressure managed pressure drilling (MPD). This document applies only to drilling...
This document is referenced by:
D-001 - Drilling facilities
Published by NORSOK on April 1, 2023
This standard provides functional requirements to configuration and performance of drilling facilities. The standard also provides requirements to design, manufacturing, installation, testing and...
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