
Tripping Operations with Surface Backpressure Managed Pressure Drilling with Subsea Blowout Preventer, First Edition
STANDARD published on 1.12.2025
Designation standards: API RP 79-3
Publication date standards: 1.12.2025
The number of pages: 39
Approximate weight : 117 g (0.26 lbs)
Country: American technical standard
Category: Technical standards API
This document provides guidelines for tripping operations with surface back-pressure, managed pressure drilling in accordance with API 92S. This document applies only to drilling rigs with subsea blowout preventers. This document does not address operations with service gas (e.g. nitrogen) injection.Recommended Practice 79-3 is one of three API documents on tripping operations. The others are:Recommended Practice 79-1, Tripping Operations in Hydrostatically Overbalanced Wells, 1st EditionRecommended Practice 79-2, Tripping Operations with Surface Backpressure Managed Pressure Drilling with Surface Blowout Preventer, 1st Edition See more