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BOP Configurations

The document discusses blowout preventer (BOP) configurations and rated working pressures. It defines rated working pressure as the maximum internal pressure equipment is designed to contain. A BOP stack's required working pressure is based on maximum anticipated surface pressure from formation pressure minus hydrostatic pressure. BOP stacks are identified by arrangement codes like S for spool and R for ram BOP. An example stack of 10k-135/8-SRRA has a rated working pressure of 10,000 psi and 135/8 inch bore with a spool and two ram BOP arrangement. Diagrams show common BOP stack arrangements.

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BOP Configurations

The document discusses blowout preventer (BOP) configurations and rated working pressures. It defines rated working pressure as the maximum internal pressure equipment is designed to contain. A BOP stack's required working pressure is based on maximum anticipated surface pressure from formation pressure minus hydrostatic pressure. BOP stacks are identified by arrangement codes like S for spool and R for ram BOP. An example stack of 10k-135/8-SRRA has a rated working pressure of 10,000 psi and 135/8 inch bore with a spool and two ram BOP arrangement. Diagrams show common BOP stack arrangements.

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BOP configuration

Rated Working Pressure


API RP 53 gives the following definition of
Rated Working Pressure (RWP):
The maximum internal pressure that
equipment is designed to contain or control.
The required working pressure of the BOP stack for a
particular well is based on the maximum anticipated
surface pressure.
This is determined from the maximum anticipated
formation pressure, less the hydrostatic pressure of a
column of gas back to surface.
Rated Working Pressure
API documentation uses codes for designation
of BOP stack arrangements.
G = rotating head
A = annular type BOP
R = single ram type BOP
Rd = double ram type BOP
Rt = triple ram type BOP
S = drilling spool with side outlet
connections for choke and kill lines.
BOP stack
A BOP stack may be
fully identified by a
very simple
Ram designation, such as:
10k-135/8-SRRA
Ram

This BOP stack would


have a RWP of 10,000
psi, a throughbore of
135/8 inches and
Fig 1

arranged as shown
Arrangement SA

Fig 2
Arrangement
SRR
Ram

Ram

Fig 3
Arrangement
SRA

Ram

Fig 4
Arrangement
RSR
Ram

Ram

Fi g 5
Arrangement
SRRA

Ram

Ram

Fi g 6
Arrangement
RSRA

Ram

Ram

Fig 7
Arrangement
RSRRA

Ram

Ram

Ram

Fig 8
Arrangement
SRRRA

Ram

Ram

Ram

Fig 9

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