API RP 17H

Annotation of standard text API RP 17H :

Please note that any addenda or errata may not be included in translated editions of this standard.API Recommended Practice 17H provides guidance for developing and designing remotely operated subsea tools and interfaces on subsea production systems to maximize the potential of standardizing equipment and design principles.This recommended practice (RP) provides general recommendations and overall guidance for the design and operation of remotely operated tools (ROTs) and subsea vehicle tooling, used on subsea production systems for the petroleum and natural gas industries worldwide. The fourth edition of this document incorporates a design for the subsea docking of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and resident remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).This RP provides guidance when designing for subsea operations to interact with (or near) subsea production systems. The framework and specifications set out will enable the user to design the appropriate interface for a specific application. Specific recommendations are provided where a standard design or operating principle has been adopted and is accepted as standard industry practice. Requirements valid for certain geographic areas or environmental conditions are included where applicable.The functional recommendations for the tooling systems and interfaces on the subsea production system allow alternative solutions to suit the field-specific requirements. The intention is to facilitate and complement the decision process rather than replace individual engineering judgment and to provide positive guidance for the selection of an optimum solution.This RP provides:functional requirements and guidelines for subsea vehicle interfaces;guidance for the selection and use of subsea vehicle interfaces related to subsea production equipment;guidance on design and operational requirements;guidance for maximizing the potential of standardized equipment and design principles.This document does not cover internal wellbore intervention, internal flowline inspection, tree installation, or tree running equipment. However, all the related subsea vehicles interfaces are covered by this standard. See more