Definition(s)
Function Test
Closing and opening (cycling) equipment to verify operability.
Source: API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations, Second Edition, November 2001 (March 1, 2007). Global Standards
Function Test
The operation of a piece of equipment or system to verify its intended operation.
Source: API STD 53, Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, November 2012. Global Standards
Function Test
“Function-test” means to actuate a component to demonstrate its proper functioning without subjecting it to pressure.
Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. Regulations