Definition(s)
Sour Service
Service conditions with H2S content exceeding the minimum specified by NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 at the design pressure.
Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards
Sour Service
Service in an H2S-containing (sour) fluid. NOTE In this part of ISO 13628, “sour service” refers to conditions where the H2S content is such that restrictions as specified by ISO 15156 (all parts) apply.
Source: API RP 17A Addendum 1, Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems—General Requirements and Recommendations, December 2010. Global Standards
Sour Service
Service conditions with H2S content exceeding the minimum specified by ISO 15156 (all parts) at the design pressure.
Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards
Sour Service
Exposure to oilfield environments that contain H2S and can cause cracking of materials by the mechanisms addressed in ISO 15156. NOTE Adapted from ISO 15156-1:2001.
Source: API SPEC 14A, Specification for Subsurface Safety Valve Equipment, Eleventh Edition, October 2005 (Reaffirmed June 2012). Global Standards