Definition(s)
Flexible Pipe System
Fluid conveyance system for which the flexible pipe(s) is the primary component and which includes ancillary components attached directly or indirectly to the pipe.
Source: API RP 17L2, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards
Flexible Pipe System
Fluid conveyance system for which the flexible pipe(s) is/are the primary component and which includes ancillary components attached directly or indirectly to the pipe.
Source: API RP 17B, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe, Fourth Edition, July 2008. Global Standards