Changes in offshore electrical installation practices: revisions to API RP 14F

Author

Stone, Francis M., Jr. ; Bishop, David N. ; Cospolich, James D. ; Mahl, George J. ; Stewart, David R. ; Stewart, H.R.

Author_Institution

SDDSI, New Orleans, LA, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

285

Lastpage

291

Abstract

The American Petroleum Institute´s Recommended Practice for Design and Installation of Electrical Systems for Offshore Petroleum Facilities, API RP 14F, underwent extensive revision in 1998. Advances in offshore deepwater drilling and production technology have led to increased use of floating production facilities, requiring significant interface with the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Many of the revisions made to RP 14F address USCG requirements as they apply to floating production and drilling facilities. In addition, the RP was updated to reflect advances in technology in the electrical industry. The significant revisions and the history of RP 14F are reviewed in this paper

Keywords

industrial power systems; installation; legislation; natural gas technology; oil technology; safety; standards; API RP 14F Standard revisions; American Petroleum Institute; Recommended Practice; United States Coast Guard; electrical industry; floating production facilities; offshore deepwater drilling; offshore drilling facilities; offshore electrical installation practices; offshore production technology; Batteries; Drilling; Electrical products industry; Electricity supply industry; Geology; History; Petroleum; Production facilities; Strontium; Wiring;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1999. Industry Applications Society 46th Annual

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

0090-3507

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5601-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCICON.1999.806447

Filename

806447