;i

Preventiv,
MaintenanceProgrqm
For Spherical
BlowoutPreventers
With 5,000PSIand LessWorkingPressure

NiilllEln'ipment
N L R i g E q u i p m e n l / N LI n d u s t r i e sl,n c .
P.O. Box 1473,Houston,Texas 77Q01,Tel. (713)466-4828,
Telex 76-281'1
Tei. (713)680-4300,
Marketing/Sales
Engineering/Manufacturing
Tel. (713)466-1200

PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM
FOR SPHERICAL
BLOWOUTPREVENTERS
WITH5,OOO
PSIAND LESSWORKINGPRESSURE

Contents
Section

Page
I

Introduction....

tl

Mo n th l yCheckList ..

ill

Y e a r l yC h e c kL i s t .

IV

Three-Year
CheckList ..

RigUp

vl
vil

.......

4
8

......,'11

FieldWell BorePressureTest

12

HydraulicPressureTest .

14

Inspectionand Storageof RubberGoods

16

SphericalBOPDimensional
Data.

17

Procedurefor Installing
Wear Rings

17

UpperHousingand AdapterRingConfiguration

Appendix

18

for BoltedCoverSBOP's
E

WiperSeals

Procedurefor InstallingGlydRing
PSISBOP
and Excluder- 10"-3,000

23

Test ReoortForms

24

.......

19

I
SECTION
INTRODUCTION
\,
The purposeof this programis to detectirregularities
in a SphericalBlowoutPreventerso that it can be
repairedbeforea blowoutpreventerfailureoccursin a
drillingemergency.
The test and inspectionsequencewas selectedto
give the most economicalprogram consistentwith
safe rig operation.The intervalsare approximateand
are intendedto coincidewith normalrig mwes
betweenwells and routinerig werhauls.Deviations
from the specifiedintervalswill be reguiredfor
practicalpurposes.

Fieldrepairsmay be requiredwhichare not covered

by theseprocedures.
Theseshouldbe performedin
practicesand described
accordance
with acceptable
in a reportfiledas part of normalrig practices.
PreventiveMaintenanceServiceis available
from
the NL ShafferServiceDepartment.
The standard
contractprovides:
'1.
An initialyearlytest with necessaryrepairs.
2. Routinetests at three-month
and yearlyintervals.
3. Recommendation
for a three-vearoverhaulif
requtred.
Preventivemaintenance
work is quaranteed.

P R E V E N T I VM
E A I N T E N A N CPER O G R A M
F O RS P H E R I C ABLO P ' S
PERFORMED

INTEFVAL

AT

PROCEDURE

BY

Month ly

Rig

Fis
p r s o nn e l

Inspect visually,
F ield W ell Bore Pressure Test.

Y early

Ris

NL Shaffer
seruiceman

a s n e e d e d . H y d r a u l i c P r e s s u r eT e s t a n d F i e l d W e l l B o r e P r e s s u r e T e s t .

Th ree
Y ears

NL Shaffer
service
faciiity
or an
adequale
tacility

NL Shalter
personnel
or under
NL Shaffer
supervisron

Remove upper housing and packing element. Inspect visuallv. F;eJd repairs

C o m p l e t e l y d i s a s s e m b l e .F e p a l r o r r e p l a c e a l l p a r t s a s r e q u i r e d . R e p l a c e
all seais, Hvdraulic Pressure Test and Field Well Bore Pressure Test.

SECTIONII
M O N T H L YC H E C KL I S T
A. General:

drill pipe rotatingagainstthe lD of the BOP

(Figurell-1).The boreshouldnot be wornmore
than1i8 in. oversizeon any radius(side).

1. Runthis test seriesfor SBOPwhenstarting

a newwell and monthlywhilethe rig ls on
the sarnelocation.Blowoutpreventersused
in subseaapplicationsmust be on the surface.
2. Recordinsoectionobservations
and test results
on the "MonthlySBOPTest Report"form.
B. Inspection:
1. Washout the insideof the BOPand inspect
withouiremovingthe upperhousrng.
2. Sore'.
Visuallycheckthe upperhousing.piston.and
lovrlerhousingboreslor excessivewear due to
'The

i o l l o u r i n ga o b r e v l a t i c n sa r e u s e d r n i h r s m a n u a l :
3OP - Blowou Dreventer
SBOP - Sone:'rcaltsiowout Preventer

F i g u r el l - 1
i N S P E C TS B O P S O R E

3. PackingElement:
Visuallycheck the packingelementfor.excesstve
wear on the elementlD at the top or otner
(Figure ll-2)' Replaceif necessary'
discrepancies.

Figurelll-1 (BoltedCover)

FigureI l-2
PACKINGELEMENT
SBOP
INSPECT
C. Teating:
1. Rig uP Per SectionV'

pet
a FieldWel]BorePressureTes\
2. Perform
Vl'
Section

SECTIONIII
YEANLY

cHtC,K

*
l,'l$?':"-"9?
'** *';:;,]5

L'S7

A. General:
1. \t \s recommendedthat an NL Shaf{er
yearly ior
servicemanrun this rest series
wells'
between
is
SBOPwhen the rig
BlowoutPreventersused in subsea
applicationsmust be on the surface'
and test results
2. Recordinspectionobservations
form'
Report"
Test
on the "Yearly SBOP
B. InsPection:
1. Remorethe uPPerhousing'
to remove
a. Cleanthe insidespherethoroughly
all dirt and corrosion'
(Figurelll-1)for
b. Inspecttne insidespherelD
with emery
deeo nicKsor scratches'Smooth
cloth if necessary'
(Figure
c. Inspectthe sealingaraa lor seal C
scratches'
pits
and
lll-i and lll-7) lor
(Figurelll-3)tor
d. Visuallycheck the bore.area
pip
rotating
excessivewear due to'drill
sfrculd
bore
The
againstthe lD of the BOP'
on
oversize
in'
not be worn more than 1i I
anYradius (side)'
e. Greasethe sPfsrical bowl'

f,Wi" lll-2 (BoltedCover)

-Fig,rte

lll-2 (wedge cover)

- SEALC
UPPERNOIJSINCSEALINGAREA

Figurelll-3 (Bolted

Figuretlt-3(WedgeCorer)
UPPERHOUSINGBOREAREA
2. Remorethe packingelement.
a. Cleanthe element.
b. Inspectthe elementfor (Figureilt-4):
'1)
Excessivewear on the ID at the top.
2) Circumfereniial
crackson the bottom.
3) Otherdiscrepancies.
c. Inspectthe elementper AppendixA entitied
lnspectionand Storageof RubberGoods.
d. Replacethe packingelementif necessary.

c. Tesling:
1. Reassemble
the BOP.Leavethe packing
elementout for the HydraulicPressure
Test.

Figureil14 (Top)

Figureill-4(Bottom)
PACKINGELEMENT
b. lf the HydrauiicPressureTest indicatesa
ieaKat any seal:
1) Remorethe upperhousing.
2) Proceedwith the "Secondarylnspection
and Testing"in ParagraphD below.
D. SecondaryInapectionand Testing:
(To be perlormed only if the initiatHydrautic
PressureTest indicatesa leak in the BOp
hydraulicsystem.)
1. Remorethe adapterring (Figureill-S).
a. Cleanand check for nicks and scratches.
Smoothwith emery cloth if necessary.

2. Pertarma HydraulicPressureTest per Section

vil.
a. lf the HydrauiicPi,essure
Test indicatesno
leakagein the BOP hydraulicsystern:
1) Remorethe upperhousingand instailthe
packingelement.
Reassemble
rhe BCP fcr the FietdWetl
Bore PressureTest.
Rig up per SectionV.
Performa FieidWell Bore PressureTest
per SectionVl.

Figurelll-5
REMOVEADAPTERRING

5
b. Inspecthydraulicpressureseals4 and
pressure
bore
well
(Figurelll-6),and
if
, " i t t A a n d C ( F i g u r el l l - 7 ) ' R e p l a c e
when
seal
of
(Specify
type
necessary.
replacing seal B. See Appendix E' Wiper
Sea/s.)
2. Removethe piston(Figurelll)'
a. Cleanand checkfor nicks and scratches'
Smoothwith emerycloth if necessary.
b. lnspecthydraulicpressureseals 1 and 3
(Figurelll-6).Replaceif necessary'
Figurelll
REMOVEPISTON

EOLTEDCOVERMODEL

(See Appendix D for other

BOLTEDCOVER MODEL
ringconfiguratlons)
upper.housing/adapter
F
T

Opening
Hydraulic
Lrne \

WEDGECOVERMODEL

Figurelll.6
SEALS
PRESSURE
HYDRAULIC

WEDGECOVEFMODEL

Figurelll-7
SEALS
WELLBOFE PRESSURE

c. Visuailycheckthe pistonborearea(Figure
lll-9)for excessive
weardue to drill pipe
rotatingagainstthe lD of the BOP.The bore
shouldnot be worn morethan 1/8 in.
oversizeon any radius(side).

Figureill-10(BoitedCorer)

Figurelll-9
PISTONBOREAREA
Inspectthe lower housing
a. Clean and check the lower housinglD and
tle sealingarea of hydraulicseal 5 for
nicks and scratches(Figurelll-,|0).Smmth
wiih emery cloth if necessarv.
b. Inspecthydraulicpressureseal 2 (Figure
lll)and well borepressureseaiA (Figure
ili-7).Repiaceif necessary.
1) Specifytype of sealwhen replacingseal A.
(SeeAppendixE - WiperSea/s.)
psi SBOPmanufactured
2) For 10"-3.000
priorto
.1975,
October
see AppendixF, Procedurefor
lnstallingGlyd Ring and Excluder.

Figurelll-10(WedgeCorer)
LOWERHOUSINGID AND SEAL5 SEALINGAREA

c. Visuailycheck the bore area for excessive

wear due to drill pipe rotatingagainstthe
lD of the BOP.The bore shouldnot be worn
more than 1/8 in. oversizeon any radius
( s i d e )( F i g u r el l l - 1 1 ) .
A

Testing:
a. Reassembte
the BOP.Leavethe packing
elementout for the HydraulicPressure
Test.
b. Performa secondHydraulicPi'essureTest
per SectionVll.
c. Remorethe upper housingand installthe
packingelement.
d" Completelyreassemblethe BOP and rig up
per SectionV.
e. Performa FieldWell Bore PressureTest per
SectionVl.

F i g u r el l l - 1 1

LOWERHOUSING
BOFEAREA

IV
SECTION
CHECKLIST
THREE-YEAR
A. General:
1. The three-yearprogramshould be conductedin
an NL Shafferrepairfacilityby NL Shaffer
personnel.lf this is not feasible,bring the
.
BOP to an adequatefacility and conductthe threeyear programunder NL Shaffersupervision.
2. Recordinspectiondata and test resultson the
"Three-YearSBOPTest Report" form.
3. WELDREPAIRSmust be in accordancewith
NL Shafferweld sPecifications.
B. Inspeciion:
the BOP,includingall
1. Completelydisassemble
seals,and thoroughlyclean all parts for
inspection.
2. Packingelement(FigurelV-'1):
a. Inspectthe packing elementfor the following:
1) Excessivewar on th lD at tfe top.
2) Circumferntial cracks on the bottom.
3) Qther discrepancies.

b. Inspectthe elementper AppendixA entitled

lnspction and Storageof RubberGoods.
c. Replacethe packingelementif necessary.
3. Inspectthe upper housing.
a. Check the inside sphere for deep nicks or
scratches(FigurelV-2).Smoothwith
emery cloth if necessary.
b. Cfrecktfe sealingareafor well bore
pressureseal C for Pits and
scratches(FigurelV-3 and Figure lll-7).
Smoothwith emery cloth if necessary.
c. Check the bore arealor excessivewear due
to drill pipe rotatingagainstthe lD of the
BOP(FigurelV4).
1) Measurethe maximumbore diameter
(FigurelV-5).
2) lf any radius (side)is more than 1/16in'
orersize,the bore must be reworked.
d. ALL WELD REPAIRSmust be in accordance
; with NL Shafferweld specifications.
4. Inspectthe adapterring for pits and scratches.
a. Smoothwith emerycloth if necessary.
b. See AppendixE, WiperSea/s,for converting
adapterring to wiper seals.

FigurelV-1 (Top)

Figure lV-l (Bottom)

PACKINGELEMENT

Figure lV-2 (BoltedCcttrer)

FigurelV-2 (WedgeCover)
INSIDESPHERE
UPPERHOUSING

FigurelV-3 (BoltedCover)

I SOLTEDCOVERtuIOOEL
Bore I O ----.i

FigurelV-3 (WedgeCover)
SEALINGAREA- SEALC
UPPERHOUSING

FigurelV-4 (BoltedCover)

F i E u r el V - 4 ( W e d g e C o v e r l
U P P E FH O U S I N GS O F E A F E A

FigurelV-5
BORE
UPPERHOUSING
piston.
5 . Inspectthe
a. Checkfor pits and minorscoringon the
pistondiameters
A and B (FigurelV-6).
wrrh
emery
clothif necessary,
Smooth
b. Measureand recordthe pistondiametersA
the amount
and B (FigurelV-6).Determine
of wear from AppendixB. The pistonmust
be repairedif:
1) Wear exceedsthe highesttoleranceof
diameterA by .020in.
2) Wear exceeds the lowest toleranceof
diameter3 by .020in.
c. Measure and record the OD of the two
pistonwear rings (FigurelV). Determinethe
arnountof wear from AppendixB. lf the
wear exceeds 010 in. or the oond to the
pistonhas f aried.replacethe wear rings
per AppendixC. Procedurefor lnstalling
Wear Rings"
d. Checkthe pistonbore area for excessive
wear due to drjll pipe rotatingagainstthe
lD of iir 3CP (FigurelV-7).Measureihe
maximumbcre diameter{FigureiV-6).lf any
radiusis morethan 1,/'16
in. oversize.
the bore must be reworked.
mustbe in acccrdance
REPAIRS
e. ALL VVELD
with NL Shaiferweld specifications'

Piston

Figure lV (BoltedCover)

FigureIVS
PISTON

Figure lV (WedgeCover)
LOWERHOUSINGI D AND SEAL5 SEALINGAREA

FigurelV-7
PISTONBOREAREA

Inspectthe lorverhousing.
a. Check the lower housinglD and sealingarea
of hydraulicpressureseal 5 for pits and
scratches(FigurelV and Figurellls).
Smmth with emery cloth if necessary.
b. Measureand record the lower housinglD
(FigurelV-9).Determinethe amountof
wear from AppendixB. lf wear exceeds
the highesttoleranceby .020in.,the lower
housingmust be repaired.
c. Measureand record the lower housingwear
ring OD (FigurelV-9).Determinethe amount
of wear from AppendixB. lt the wear
exceeds.0'10in. or the bond to the lower
housinghas failed,replacethe wear ring
per AppendixC, Procedurelor lnstalling
Wear Rinos.

FigurelV-9

10

(t

d. Cl'pck the lower housingbore area for

excessivewear due to drill pipe
rotatingagainstthe tD of the BOp
(FigurelV-l0).
1) Measurethe maximumbore diameter
(FigurelV-9).
2) lt anyradius(side)is morethan 116 in.
orersize,the bore musi be reworked.
e. See AppendixE, WiperSea/s,for converting
lorverhousingto wiper seals.
f. ALL WELDREPAIRS
mustbe in accordance
with NL Shafferweld specifications.

SECTISNV
R I GU P
A. General:
1. The SBOPcan be located:
a. In a stack.
b. On a test stump.
c. On a blind flange.
2. A fill valvemust be installedbelowthe
SphericalBOP so that it can be filled
and emptiedfrom the bottom.

c. Tesling:
1. Reassemble
the BOP
a. Replaceall seals.
1) Specifytype ol seatwhen reordering.(See
AppendixE, WiperSea/s.)
2) For 10"-3.000
psi SBOPmanufactured
prior
to October.1975,
seeAppendixF,Procedure
for lnstalling Glyd Ring and Excluder.
b. Leavethe packingelementout for the
HydraulicPressureTest.
Performa HydraulicPressureTest per Section
vil.
Flemorethe upper housingand installthe
packingelement.

3. The well bore shouldbe empty.

B. Inslall a leet pipe {or rod} in the well bore as
follows:
1. The test pipe OD shoutdbe:
a. }112 in. for SBOPwith 9 in. bore and smaller.
b. 5 in. for SBOPwith 11 in. boreand larger.
2. Anchorthe test pipe at the bottomso that well
pressurewill not force it upwardout of the
SphericalBOP(FigureV-1).Do not use the
packing alement to hold ths test pipe toot aa is
done with rams in testing Ram Type BOp,s.
This will cau{xrdamage to the rubber in the
botlom of the packing elemanl and sxcesgive
sxtrusion on top (Figure V-2).
3. The test pipe must be sealedat the bottom so
that well pressurecannotleak throughit.

Completelyreassemble
the BOPand rig up per
SectionV.
Performa Field Well Bore PressureTest per
SectionVl.

FiguretV-10
LOWERHOUSING
BOREAREA
CorrectPi'ocedure
BlindFlangesupportsTestPipe
FigureV-1
INSTALLTESTPIPE
fi

VI
SECTION
F I E L DW E L L B O R E
PRESSURE
TEST
A. General:
The SBOPmust be set up accordingto
SectionV (Rig Up) with a test pipe (or rod) in
place.

B. Field lVell BorE Pressure Tst - packing

elementand seal A (FigureVl-1).
. 1. Primaryholdingperiod:
a. Fill the BOPwith water.
b. Apply 1,500psi hydraulicctosingpressure.
c. Apply well bore pressureto the /ower of the
followingratedworkingpressures:
1) The BOP body pressurerating.

IncorrectProceedure
ElementsupportsTest Pipe. DO NOT
use this method.lt will damagethe
element.
FigureV-2
IMPROPER
INSTALLATION
OF
TESTPIPE

2) The BOP bottom connection pressure

rating.
3) The BOP top connectionpressurerating.
d. Hold the well bore pressurefor three
minutesand observethe well bore
pressuregauge.
e. lf there is no leak,bleedthe well bore
pressureto zero.
f. Apply openinghydraulicpressureto open
the BOP.

C. Inslall a gaug and valve in both the ctosingand

openinghydrauliclines as shown in FigureV-3.

2. Secondaryholdingperiod- repeat"Primary
period,"stepsa. throughf., above.
l'rolding
3. lf no well pressuredrop was observedin either
of the above holdingperiods,the BOP passed
the "Recommended
Procedurefor Field
HydrostaticTestingof Wetlheadand DriltingThroughEquipment"as outlinedin AppendixF
of API Spec 64.

Opening
Hydraulic

4. lt a well pressuredrop was observed,the

packingelementor seal A may be leaking.
Check as follows:
a. Apply 1,5@psi hydraulicclosingpressure.
b. Apply well bore pressureto the rated
working pressurein step 1c. above.
c. Continuepumpingto maintainthe well bore
pressurerating tor three minutes.This will
allow time for the packing elementto
stabilize.Relaxationand fiow of the rubber
in the packing elementoccurs as pressure
is applied.The rubberflow may causea
pressuredrop in the well bore duringthe
period.
elementstabiiization

FigureV-3
HYDRAUL|C
HOOKUP

12

c) Closethevalvein the hydraulic

closing
iine,
d) Thegaugein the hydraulrc
closingline
wiil registera steady,constant
increasein pressure.

Opening
Hydraulic
Line \

\t,

CAUTION:Openihe vatvein the

hydraulicclosingtine
bpforethe gauge
reaches2,000psi.
e) Bleedthe well bore pressureto zero.
f) Applyopeninghydraulicpressureto
ooenthe BCP.

x
BOLTEDCOVERMODEL

T A B L EV I . 2
ELEMENT STABILIZATION PERIOD
P R S S U R EA L L O W A N C E _
F I E L D W E L L E O B E P F E S S U R ET E S T

Opening
Hydraulic

SIZE(in,)

PRSSURE
ALLOWANCE {osi}

16 - 3 / 4 a n d l a r g e r

250

13 - 5 / 8

150

10

WEDGECOVEFMODEL

FigureVl-'1
WELLBOFEPRESSURE
SEALS
Whilepumpingto holdthe weil bore
pressure.check for leakage:
1) Aroundthe test pipe.
2) At the bottomconnectionand in the well
pressurepiprngsystem.
lf no leakageoccurredaroundthe drill pipe
or bottomconnection,stop pumpingand
observeihe well borepressuregaugefor an
period.
acjditionai
three-minute
1) lf the weil pressurehoidsor dropsless
than the pressureallowancetabulated
in TableVl-2,seaiA is holding.
2) l{ the well pressuredrop is a steadyloss
nraater

ih:n

thF

irh'.l2iorl

n
r oe se see ir r r vo
P.

aliowance.
the probabiecauseis a
eu
ng
o
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rvev rqor trl f' rI ur r iua

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PoJt

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ri'tu

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t'lg

c l o s r n gh y d r a u l isci ' s t e mT. c v e r : f y: h r s :

'.5C0psi ciosrnglyoraulic
a) \4arr:tarn
nroQ<t ro
H

v v v v !

v i

o) Pump slowiy tc maintain rated well

oore pressure.
IJ

100

100

SECTION
VII
HYDRAULIC
PRESSURE
TEST
A. General:
1. The SBOPhydrauticiinesmust be hooked
up with a gaugeand valveinstalledin both
the openingand closingtines(FigureVil-1).
2. The packingelementmust be removedfrom the
BOP.
3. Closeand open the SBOPhydraulicsystem
threetimesto clear all air from the hydraulic
system.

2) Closethe valvein the opening

hydraulictine:
a) The gaugein the openingline should
reao zero.
b) lf pressurebuildsup on the gaugein
the openinghydraulicline,seal 1 is
leaking.
c) lf pressuredoes not build up on the
gaugein the openinghydrauiictine,
seal2 is leaking.To verifya leak at
seal2, reclosethe valvein the
closinghydraulicline and watch for
a pressuredrop on that gauge.
Inspectthe lower housingbore
belowthe pistonfor hydrauliciluid
leakingfrom seat2 (FigureVlt-3).
4. Openthe valvesin both closingand opening
hydrauliclines.

Opening
Hydraulic
Line

FigureVil-1
HYDRAULIC
HOOKUP

BOLTEDCOVERI\4ODEL

B . Closing Hydraulic PressureTest (FigureVil-2):

1. Apply1,500psi closinghydraulicpressure.
2. Closethe valve in the ciosinghydrauticline.
3. Observethe gaugein the closinghydraulicline
threeminutes.
a. lf thereis no pressuredrop,seals1 and2 are
holding.
b. lf there is a pressuredrop,seals1 andlor2
are ieakrng:
1) Openthe valvein the closinghydraulic
line to supplyclosingpressureto
furtherlclentifythe leak.
WEDGECCVERfulODEL

FigureVll-2
HYDRAULIC
PRESSURE
SEALS
1A

\'

FigureVlt-3
CHECKFORHYDRAULIC
FLUIDLEAKING
DOWNLOWEFHOUSING
BOREFROMSEAL2

FigureVll-4 (BoltedCover)

c. OpeningHydraulicpressureTest (FigureVlt_2):
1. Apply1,500psi openinghydraulicpressure.
2. Closethe valvein the openinghydraulicline.
3. Observethe openinghydrauiicpressuregauge
for threeminutes.
a. lf there is no pressuredrop,seais3, 4 and S
are holdrng.
b. lf there is a pressuredrop,one or moreof
thesethreesealsis leakingand the leak
must be located.
1) Openthe vaivein the openingline to
supplypressureto furtheridentifythe teaK.
2) Checkseal5. Inspectfor externalieakage
( F i g u r eV i i 4 ) .
a) On a WedgeCovermodel,hydraulic
f luidwill flow out the drainholeson
the oD of the BoP.
b) On a BoltedCovermodel,hydrautic
f luidwill flow out betweenthe upper
housingand ihe lowerhousing.
3) Checkseal 3.
a) Closethe valvein the ciosingline.
b) The gaugein the closinglineshould
readzero (or a very low pressure),
c) lf pressurebuildsup on the gaugein
the closingline.seal3 is leaking
4) Check seat4.
a) lf bothseals3 and 5 are hotding,
then
seal4 is Ieaking.
o) Visualiyinspecrthe pistontop for
hydraulicfiuidieakingfromseal;l
(Figure
Vli-5).
4. Openthe vaivesin both the closingand
openinghydrauliclines.

FigureVti4 (WedgeCover)
CHECKFOREXTERNALLEAKAGEFROMSEAL5

FigureVil-5
CHECKFORHYDRAULIC
FLUIDLEAK]NGON PISTONTOP FROfuI
SEAL4

APPENDIX
A
I N S P E C T I OA
NN D S T O R A G E
O F R U B B E RG O O D S
A. Inspeclion:
1. Each rubber part must be inspectedbefore it is put into service.
2. Bend,stretch or compressthe part and look for cracks in the stressed
area,especiallyin corners.lf cracks appear,discard it. For a very large
rubber part cut a strip of rubber from a non-criticalarea and test the
strip. For example:cut a strip of rubber from betweenthe fingersof an
SBOP packingelementfor this test.
3. Weatheringwill frequentlycause the surfaceof a rubber item to become
poruderyand this is an indicationthat the aborretest shouldbe performed.
4. Excessiveaging will also cause the rubber hardnessto increase.However,
it is not practicalto measurehardnessand keep the necessaryrecords in
the field so the aboueinspectionprocedureis recommended.

B. Storage:
1. Storageconditionsdeterminethe storagelife of each rubber part. TableA-'l
describesgood, rrcrmaland poor storageconditions.Table A-2 gives the
typical storage life for each condition.
2. The typical Storagelife can be used as a guideline,but somevariationswill
occur. This is why each rubber part must be inspectedbefore it is put into
service.
TABLE 4.1
STORAGE CONDITIONS
GRADE OF STORAGE

ITEM

GOOD

NORMAL

POOR

Hgat

Up to 80'F

Up to 12(FF.

O v e r 12 O o F .

Light

Boxed or covered.

Indoors -

Direct sunlight or bright shade.

Stress

Separata compartment
part. No stack ing,

Fluid

away from windows.

Small stacks of parts. Not squeezed

into box or bin, Shallow storaoe of
small loos parts.

Crushed, stretched, bent or

folded. O-Rings hung on pegs.

DrY.

Dry.

Possibility of wetting with oil,

solvent, water, acid, etc.

Saled containr.

Away trom sparking electrical

aquioment-

In proximity of eiectric motors,

arc welclers- etc-

for each

Contact
Ozone

TABLE A-2
T Y P I C A LS T O R A G EL I F E
RUBBEH
COMPOUNO

GRADE OF STORAGE

GOOD

POOR

NORMAL

Epichlorohydrin
(Herclor C)

6-8 vears

4-6 vears

Pe.manent distortion

results from storaoe under stress.

Neopren6

3-5 years

2-4 Vears

Permannt distortjon

resuits from storage under stress.

ilitrile {Buna-N)

2-4 years

1-3 years

Cracks mav develop in less than one week from

light, stress or ozone.

1-3 years

Cracks may develop in less than one week irom

Severelv affected bv oils and solvents-

Iight, stress or ozone.

Natural

2-4 years

ID

APpilnd*ffits
SPHERICAB
L OPDIMNSIONAL
DATA
\/

WORKING
P RESSU R E
(psi)
5.000

NOMINAL
S IZ E
{ i n .}

BORE
{in.}
+i 132
-U

L O W E RH O U S I N G

OD
ID
W E A RR I N G L O W E B H O U S I N G
{in.)
{ i n .)

OD
W E A RR I N G
{in.)

57.495 - 51.490

c /.3uu - ? /.? tu

?J_rzu-cJ.rt3

3J.

34.480 - 34.474

46.495 ,46_490

46.500 - 46.512

29_995 , 29.990

2 6 . 0 0 0- 2 6 . 0 0 8

3 0 . 9 8 8- 3 0 . 9 8 2

41.995 - 41_990

4 2 . O O O- 4 2 . O 1 2

25.995 " 25.990

24.000, 24.008

3 0 . 9 8 5- 3 0 . 9 7 5

3 9 . 9 9 5- 3 9 . 9 9 0

4 0 . 0 0 0- 4 0 . 0 1 0

4J.YYC

2 3 . 0 0 0- 2 3 , O O 8

26.944 - 26.979

3 7 . 9 9 5- 3 7 . 9 9 0

3 4 . 0 0 0- 3 8 . 0 10

22.995 ,22.99Q

2 ' t - ' ti 4

37.500 37_510

1 A - 3/ 4

14.3/ 4

3 4 . O O O- 3 4 . O 1 0

Jd-Y65

| 6-3i 4

16-3/4

3 0 . o o o- 3 0 . o 1 0

13-5/A

r 3-5/8

13-5/8 LT

13-5/A

4 2 . 7 3 4 ,4 2 - 7 2 9
- Jd.YdZ

I Z3

tJ.

I J

37.495 - 37.49C

- ZJ,YYU

2 0 . o o o- 2 0 . o 1 2

2 3 484 - 23.479

33.495 - 33.490

3 3 . 5 0 0- 3 3 . 5 1 0

r9.995 - 19.990

/-t/t0

1 4 . 7 5 0- 1 4 . 7 5 9

17.988 - 17_984

23.99s- 23.990

2 4 . O O O- 2 4 . Q 1 2

1 4 . ' 14 5 - 1 4 . 7 4 Q

3 0 . 9 8 5. 3 0 . 9 7 5

3 9 . 9 9 5- 3 9 . 9 9 0

4 0 . 0 0 0- 4 0 . 0 1 0

ZJ,YYC - ZJ.VVU

2 1 . 0 0 0- 2 1 . 0 0 8

26.480 - 26.472

33.495 - 33.490

33.500.33.510

2 0 . 9 9 5- 2 0 . 9 9 0

2 0 . o o o- 2 0 . o 1 2

23.444 - 23.479

29.995 - 29.990

30.000,30.012

19.995,19_990

' t 4 . 7 5 0- 1 4 . 7 5 9

1 1. 9 8 8 , 1 7. 9 8 4

2 3 . 9 9 5- 2 3 . 9 9 0

24.040 - 24.O12

14.145 - 14-740

28.000 - 28_008

JC_9b5

4 2 . 9 9 5- 4 2 . 9 9 0

4 3 . 0 0 0- 4 3 . 0 1 2

2 7 . 9 9 5- 2 7 . 9 9 0

12

o00 . 24.008

i J-c/o

'to
I
6

2,000

fln.,

OD
DIAMETERB
i i n .)

11

10

3,000

PISTON
ID
D I A M E T E RA

t-t/

to

2 1 1/4

Wear
Lim it

0.020

- J3-v

/5

0.020

o.o10

0.020

APPENDIX
C
P R O C E D U RFEO RI N S T A L L I N G
W E A RR I N G S
A. General:
1. Thereshouldbe 30 degreeV-notches.007in, deep on ti'l6 in. centerson
bottomof the groovefor the wear ring.
2. Cut the r,veari'ingstrip in threepiecesapproximately
equalin iengthso that
a gap of 3 in. remainsbetweenthe endswheninstalied.
3. Forreplacement
of wearrings,be surethe oid wearringandtheold epoxy
are completelyremovedfrom the pistonor lowerhousing.The surfaces
mttst he,^6il6lpiohi

dr\t 2nd {rm

rf ./gase,

Oil Of Jift.

B. InstallWear Rings:
1. Lightlycoatihe wear ring and piston.or iowerhousing,
with NL
Shafferrecommenced
epoxyadhesive.
2. Insiall,vearrino anc ciamp r placebelngsurelhar tne clano ccmpleteiy
coversthewearring.(A 1 in.widesteelshipprng
bandrnakesa convenient
cramp.,)
3. Curefor'12 hoursl:tJ'hoursii weatheris coldor damp)ihenmacnineCD of
wear ring io sjze.

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APPENDIX
D
UPPERHOUSINGAND ADAPTERRING
CONFIGURATION
FOR BOLTEDCOYERSBOP'S

l-

Detaii'l

SIZE (in.)

WtrFlK lN{ri
PRESSURE {osi}

SIZE (in.)

tl

3,000
3,000
3,000
2,000

10
13-5/8{a}

I
10
20

P F E S S U R {Em i }

WORKING

SIZE (in.)

WOFKING
PRFSSIIRF laiI

5,000
5,000

6
12

5,000
3,000
5.000

13-5/8{b}

L
ia) With wip6r sals (A9o6ndix

i8

E)

(b) Without wipr seals (Appendix

EJ.

APPFruDIX
E
W I P E RS E A L S
\,,
Wipersealsreplacedtwo PolyPaksealsin selectedsizes
of the SphericalBlowoutPreventerbeginningin 1g74.
Foreignmaterial(rocks,metalchips,etc.)would
sometimeswedge betweenthe top of the adapterring
and pistoncausingseveregougesin the pistonOD. The
samethingoccurredlessfrequentlybetweenthe lower
housingand the pistonlD. To eliminatethe gouges.the
clearancebetweenthe metalpartswas increasedand
largewiper sealswere installed,allowingthe debristo
float abovethe sealwithoutgougingthe piston.In
December,1976,the wiper designwas completedfor ail
SBOPsizes,replacinga PolyPaksealwith a wiper seal
in the adapterring and the lower housing(FigureE-1).
No specialequipmentis requiredfor installation.
Wiper seaisand PolyPaksealsare nof interchangeable
and mustbe specifiedwhenorderingrepiacement
seals.
Usethe followingcrlteriato determinewhethera SBOp
has wiper seals:
1. SBOPassemblypart number(seeTabteE-3).
2. SBOPserialnumber(seeTableE-3).

3. Physicalinspectionof internalcomponents.
a, The PolyPaksealis a lip seatwith an C-ring
energizer(FigureE-2).
b. The WiperSeal is a lip seal but does not havean
energizer(FigureE-2).
c. The clearanceshownin FigureE-1has beenmade
largerfor SBOP'swirhwiperseals.
1) SectionA showsthe enlargedclearance
betweenthe pistonand the lip abovethe
lowerhousingwiper seal.
2) SectionB showsthe enlargedclearance
betweenthe pistonand the lip abovethe
adapterring wiperseal.
SBOP'smanufactured
prior to redesignfor wiper seals
can be convertedto includewiper seals.Table E-4
showsthe groovedimensionsand the part numberfor
the appropriatewiper seal.When arderingreplacement
sealsafter conversion,
specifythe wiper seal part
numberbecausethe SBCPassemblypart numberand
serialnumberwill not showthe changeto wiper seals.

r*
I

Clearance

Piston

WiperSeal
PolyPak

SectionB
FigureE-1
W|PERSEATSIN ADAPTERRINGAND LOWERHOUSING

e--:.r_tv-

\ .Ll./

[fit

WiperSeal

PoiyPak Seal

FigureE-2
LIPSEALS

19

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