American Petroleum Institute

Recommended Practice for Design of Control Systems for Drilling Well Control Equipment
 N RP 16E

Annotation

FOREWORD

Purpose:

This recommended practice was formulated to serve as a guide for the design and installation of control systems for well control equipment.

a. These recommended practices were prepared by the Subcommittee on Control Systems for Drilling Well Control Equipment. They represent a composite of practices employed by various operating, drilling, and equipment manufacturing companies. In some instances, reconciled composites of these practices are included in this publication. This publication is under jurisdiction of the American Petroleum Institute Production Department's Committee on Standardization of Drilling Well Control Systems.

b. The goal of these voluntary recommended practices is to assist the oil and gas industry in promoting personnel safety, public safety, integrity of the drilling rig and associated equipment, and preservation of the environment for land and marine drilling operations. These recommended practices are published to facilitate the broad availability of proven, sound engineering and operating practices. Recommendations presented herein are based on extensive and wide ranging industry experience. Practices set forth herein are considered acceptable for accomplishing the job as described, however, equivalent alternative installations and practices may be utilized to accomplish the same objectives. The formulation and publication of API recommended practices is not intended to, in any way, inhibit anyone from using other practices.

c. Individuals and organizations wing these recommended practices are cautioned that operations and equipment must comply with requirements of Federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations. Every effort has been made by API to assure the accuracy and reliability of data contained in this publication. However, the Institute makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee in connection with the publication of these recommended practices and hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from use or applications hereunder, for any violation or Federal, state, and/or local laws or regulations with which the contents may conflict, or for the infringement of any patent resulting from the use of recommendations set forth herein. Users should review these legal requirements to ensure compliance therewith.