API RP 97L-2020.docx

OnshoreWe1.1.ConstructionInterfaceDocumentAPIRECOMMENDEDPRACTICE971.FIRSTEDITION,DECEMBER2020AmericanPetro1.eumIInstituteSpecia1.NotesAPIpubbeationsnecessari1.yaddressPrOWemSofagenera1.nature.WdhrespecttoPartiCUarcircumstances,1.oca1.,s1.ate,andfedera1.1.awsandregu1.ationssoudbereviewedTheuseofAPIPUbfeCagnSisvo1.untary.insomecases,thirdPanieS<xautbofiteshavingjurisdictionmaychooseto<orp<xateAPIstandardsbyreferenceandmaymandateCompfcance.NeitherAPIn(xanyOtAPI'semp1.oyees,subcontractors,consutanu,comm<tees.orote<assigneesmakeanywarrantyorrepresentation,eitherexpressorimp1.ied,wrthrespecttotheaccuracy,compte1.eness.orusefu1.nessoftheinformationcontainedherein,orassumeany1.iabi1.ityorresponsibi1.ityforanyuse.ortheresu1.tsofscuse.ofanyWOrmatBOnorprocessdisc1.osedinthisPUbiiCabon.NeitherAPInoranyofAPI'semp1.oyees.subcontractors,nsutiants,orotherassigneesrepresentthatuseofthispub1.icationWoUkinotWringeuponprrvate1.yownedrights.APIpubkationsmaybeusedbyanyonedesiringtodoso.Everyefforthasbeenmadebyth©Institutetoensuretheaccuracyandre1.iabi1.ityofthedatacontainedinthem;however,theinstitutemakesnorepresentation,warranty.orguarameinconnectionwiththispub1.icationandherebyexpress1.ydisc1.aimsany1.iabi1.ityorresponsibi1.ityIoc1.ossordamageresu1.tingIromrtsusoorforthevio1.ationofanyauthoritieshavingjuris(>ct<onwithgchthpub1.icationmay11ftct.APIpubkationsarcpub1.ishedtofaci1.itatethebroadavai1.ab*1yofproven,soundengineeringandoperatingpracUces.ThesePUNiCagnSaretintendedtoobviatetheneedforapp1.yingsoundeng«neeringjudgmentregardingveandwhereIhesepubcationsSbOUkjbeused.Theformuiatioandpub1.icationofAPIpub1.icationsisnotintendedinanywaytoinhibitanyonefromusinganyotherpractices.Anymanufacturermarkingequipmentormateria1.sinconformanceviththemarkingrequirementsOtanAPIstandardisso1.e1.yresponsib1.eforcomp1.yingwitha1.1.thoappicaWerquremntsofthatstandardAPIdoesnotrcpcesnt,warrant,orguaranteethatsuchproductsdoinfactconformtotheappcaWeAPIstandard.UsersofthisRocommondodPracticeshou1.dr>otre1.yexc1.usiveonthoin1.orm凯Scontainedinthdocument,Soundbusiness.sc«Hif»c,engineering,andsafetyjudgmentsouidbeusedinemptoyigIheinformationcontainedherein.A1.1.rightsreserved.NopartofthisWOtkmaybereproduced,trans1.ated,storedinaretrieva1.system,<xtransmittedbyanymeans,e1.ectronic,mechanica1.,photocopying,recording.Orotherwise.WrthOU1.priorwnttenpermissionfromthepub1.isherContactthoPub1.isher,APIPub1.ishingServices,200MassachusettsAvenue,NW.Suite1100.Washington.DC200015571Copyright©2020Amer<anPetroAeumInsMuteForewordNothingcontainedinanyAPIpub1.icationitobeconstruedasgrantinganyright,byimp1.icationorotherwise.Iorthemar1.acture.sa1.e,Oruseofanymethod.apparatus,orproductcovetedbye<te<spatentNeithershou1.da11ytngcontainedinthepub1.icationbeconstruedasinsuringanyoneagainst1.iabi1.ityf<xinfringerwntot1.etterspatent.Theverba1.formsusedtoexpresstheprovisionsmttsdocumentareasfo1.1.ows.Sha1.1.Asusedmastandard,'sha1.1.,denotesaminimumcequirernenttoconformiothestandard.Shou1.d：ASusodinastandard,"shou1.d*denotesarecommendationorthatwhichisadvisedbutnotrequiredtoconformtothestandard.May:Asusedinastandard,"may"denotesacourseofactionpermissiW©withinthe1.imitsofastandard.Can:Asusedinastandard,'can"denotesastatementofpossibi1.ityOfcapabi1.ity.TMdocumentwasproducedUnoefAP1.Siandardizatkjnproceduresthatensureappropriateno<if<at*onandparticipationinthedeve1.opmenta1.processandisdesignatedasanAPIstandard.Questionsncemi11gtheinterpretabonofthecontentofthispub1.icationorcommentsandquestionsconcerningtheproceduresUndeCvt>cthisPUb1.H1.iOnwasdeve1.opedshou1.dbeErectedmwritingtotheDirectorofStandards.AmericanPetro1.eumInstitute.200MassachusettsAvenue.NW.Suite1100,Washington.DC20001.Requestsforpermissiontoreproduceortrans1.atea1.1.oranypano1.themateria1.pub1.ishedhereinshou1.da1.sobeaddressedtothedirector.Genera1.1.y.APIstandardsarereviewedandrevised,reaffirmed,orwithdravnat1.easteve<yfiveyears.Aone-timeextensionofuptotwoyearsmayboaddedtothisreviewcyde.StatusofIhOpub1.icationcanbeascertainedfromtheAPIStandardsDepartment,te1.ephone(202>62-8000.Acata1.ogofAPIpub1.icationsandmateria1.sispub1.ishedannua1.1.ybyAPI.200MassachusettsAvenue.NW.Suite1100.Washington.DC20001.SuggestedrevisionsareinvitedandShOUfidbesubmittedtoth©StandardsDepartment.API.200MassachusettsAvenue.NW.Suite11.Washington.DC20001,siandardsapi.org.0123451234567891111114444444444444444ContentsScop©NocmativGRe1.erences2Terms.Definitions.Acronyms,andAbbrevia1.ions2TermsandDefinitions2AcronymsandAbbreviations4DffNingContractor'sand1.easeOperator'sSEMSInterface5Genera1.5ManagementPnndpiesandOrgarxzatkjna1.S1.nictures5SafetyandEnBOnmenIa1.In1.ormat1.on.5HazardsAna1.yses6Marcmcnto1.Change6OperatingProcedures'SafeWorkPractices8Training8AssuranceofQua1.ityandIntegrityofCritica1.Equipment8PresiartupReview8EmergencyResponse9InvestigationoIncxSents9Audito