Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Offshore and onshore BOPs recertification and inspection


After the Macondo tragedy in 2010, API launched new and more stringent specifications related to the recertification of blow out preventers. RP-53 became SP-53. One of the restrictions was that only the OEM was responsible to do the work. I wonder if that is still apply, or does an API 16A certified shop have authorization to work on BOPs manufactured by the big ones i.e.: Cameron, Shaffer, T3, Axon, Integrated, Control Flow, etc. I appreciate your comments either here, or through my email: ogshelly@gmail.com   

I took this picture in Dos Bocas, Tabasco, Mexico:

















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