Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition
STANDARD published on 1.5.2006
Designation standards: API RP 59(R2023)
Publication date standards: 1.5.2006
The number of pages: 92
Approximate weight : 307 g (0.68 lbs)
Country: American technical standard
Category: Technical standards API
The purpose of these recommended practices is to provide information that can serve as a voluntary industry guide for safe well control operations. This publication is designed to serve as a direct field aid in well control and as a technical source for teaching well control principles. This publication establishes recommended operations to retain pressure control of the well under pre-kick conditions and recommended practices to be utilized during a kick. It serves as a companion to API RP 53, Recommended Practice for Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells and API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations. See more
Reaffirmed: 2023