Maximum Working Temperature

Maximum Working Temperature

Definition(s)

Maximum Working Temperature

The upper limit of the temperature range specified in 9.6.3. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards  

Maximum Working Temperature

The upper limit of the temperature range specified in 9.7.3.

Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards
Maximum Allowable Stress

Maximum Allowable Stress

Definition(s)

Maximum Allowable Stress

Specified minimum yield strength divided by the design safety factor. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards  

Maximum Allowable Stress

The specified minimum yield strength divided by the design safety factor. Source: API SPEC 8C, Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment (PSL 1 and PSL 2), Fifth Edition, April 2012. Global Standards
Loose Gear

Loose Gear

Definition(s)

Loose Gear

Off-the-shelf equipment including, but not limited to, shackles, chain, hooks, connecting links, turnbuckles, binders, sheave blocks, and swivels used in an assembly to suspend, secure, or lift a load. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards
Identical Design Concept

Identical Design Concept

Definition(s)

Identical Design Concept

Property of a family of units whereby all units of the family have similar geometry in the primary load-carrying areas. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 8C, Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment (PSL 1 and PSL 2), Fifth Edition, April 2012. Global Standards
Hose Design Family

Hose Design Family

Definition(s)

Hose Design Family

Hose assemblies of different internal diameters and working pressures with the same number of reinforcing plies and utilizing the same method of hose coupling attachment and designed to the same design methodology and maximum allowable stress criteria. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards
Hose End Connector

Hose End Connector

Definition(s)

Hose End Connector

A fitting located at the end of a hose assembly featuring line pipe threads as specified in API 5B, or for example a flange or hub as specified in API 6A, or hammer lug union, that is butt-welded to or is manufactured as an integral part of the hose coupling material that allows a hose assembly to be connected to a piping system. NOTE: See Figure 11. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards
Hose Coupling

Hose Coupling

Definition(s)

Hose Coupling

Fitting attached to the ends of the hose body. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards
Hose Body

Hose Body

Definition(s)

Hose Body

Plain end hose with no hose couplings or end connectors attached. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards
Hose Assembly

Hose Assembly

Definition(s)

Hose Assembly

Consists of hose body and hose coupling. NOTE: See Figure 11. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards
High-Pressure Mud Hose

High-Pressure Mud Hose

Definition(s)

High-Pressure Mud Hose

A rotary hose, vibrator hose, or jumper hose. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards
High-Pressure Cement Hose

High-Pressure Cement Hose

Definition(s)

High-Pressure Cement Hose

A hose used strictly for the conveyance of cement slurries at high pressure. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards
High Pressure (HP)

High Pressure (HP)

Definition(s)

High Pressure

Working pressure values ranging from 10.3 MPa to 103.4 MPa (1500 psi to 15,000 psi). NOTE: See Table 9. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards
Hazardous Area or Zone

Hazardous Area or Zone

Definition(s)

Hazardous Area or Zone

A location where fire or explosion hazards may exist due to flammable gases or vapors, flammable liquids, combustible dust, or ignitable fibers or flyings. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards
End Connector

End Connector

Definition(s)

End Connector

A fitting located at the end of a hose assembly featuring line pipe threads that allows a hose assembly to be connected to a piping system. EXAMPLE: A flange or hub, as specified in API 6A, or a hammer lug union that is butt-welded to, or is manufactured as an integral part of the hose coupling material. NOTE 1: See API 5B for line pipe thread specifications. NOTE 2: See Figure 11. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards
Dynamic Load

Dynamic Load

Definition(s)

Dynamic Load

Load applied to the equipment due to acceleration effects. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 8C, Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment (PSL 1 and PSL 2), Fifth Edition, April 2012. Global Standards
Drilling Liquids

Drilling Liquids

Definition(s)

Drilling Liquids

Liquid solutions (referred to as mud) conveyed at high pressure through the high-pressure mud piping system, mud standpipe, rotary hose, rotary swivel stem, drill string, and drill bit to accommodate the drilling process. NOTE: For the purpose of this specification, drilling liquids do not include fluids containing pressurized air or gasses of any kind. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards
Design Verification Test

Design Verification Test

Definition(s)

Design Verification Test

Test undertaken to validate the integrity of the design calculations used. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 8C, Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment (PSL 1 and PSL 2), Fifth Edition, April 2012. Global Standards
Design Safety Factor (DSF)

Design Safety Factor (DSF)

Definition(s)

Design Safety Factor (DSF)

Factor to account for a certain safety margin between the maximum allowable stress and the minimum specified yield strength of the material. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards  

Design Safety Factor

Factor to account for a certain safety margin between the maximum allowable stress and the specified minimum yield strength of a material. Source: API SPEC 8C, Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment (PSL 1 and PSL 2), Fifth Edition, April 2012. Global Standards
BOP Handling Systems And Equipment

BOP Handling Systems And Equipment

Definition(s)

BOP Handling Systems And Equipment

Equipment designed for the purpose of storing, lifting, lowering, and transporting BOP stacks used on drilling and/or production facilities or rigs. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards
RH

RH

Definition(s)

RH

Right hand. Source: API SPEC 7-1, Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, March 2006 (Addendum April 2011). Global Standards
REG

REG

Definition(s)

REG

API regular style of thread design. Source: API SPEC 7-1, Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, March 2006 (Addendum April 2011). Global Standards  
NC

NC

Definition(s)

NC

API number style of thread design. Source: API SPEC 7-1, Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, March 2006 (Addendum April 2011). Global Standards  

Nc

Bearing capacity factor at shallow spudcan penetration prior to any backflow.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards

LH

LH

Definition(s)

LH

Left hand. Source: API SPEC 7-1, Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, March 2006 (Addendum April 2011). Global Standards
FH

FH

Definition(s)

Fh

Horizontal impact force.

Source: API Standard 2CCU, Offshore Cargo Carrying Units, First Edition, August 2017. Global Standards

FH

API full-hole style of thread design. Source: API SPEC 7-1, Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, March 2006 (Addendum April 2011). Global Standards

FH

Leg horizontal reaction associated with FV.

Source: ABS Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations, January 2017. Global Standards
AMT

AMT

Definition(s)

AMT

Alternative abbreviation for the American macaroni tubing style of thread design. Source: API SPEC 7-1, Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, March 2006 (Addendum April 2011). Global Standards  
AMMT

AMMT

Definition(s)

AMMT

American macaroni tubing style of thread design. Source: API SPEC 7-1, Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, March 2006 (Addendum April 2011). Global Standards    
Upper Kelly Valve or Kelly Cock

Upper Kelly Valve or Kelly Cock

Definition(s)

Upper Kelly Valve or Kelly Cock

Valve immediately above the kelly that can be closed to confine pressures inside the drill stem. Source: API SPEC 7-1, Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, March 2006 (Addendum April 2011). Global Standards  
Tensile Test

Tensile Test

Definition(s)

Tensile Test

Mechanical test used to determine the behaviour of material under axial loading. Source: API SPEC 7-1, Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, March 2006 (Addendum April 2011). Global Standards
Stress-Relief Features

Stress-Relief Features

Definition(s)

Stress-Relief Features

Modification performed on rotary shouldered connections by removing the unengaged threads on the pin or box to make the joint more flexible and to reduce the likelihood of fatigue-cracking in highly stressed areas. Source: API SPEC 7-1, Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, March 2006 (Addendum April 2011). Global Standards  
Reference Dimension

Reference Dimension

Definition(s)

Reference Dimension

Dimension that is a result of two or more other dimensions. Source: API SPEC 7-1, Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, March 2006 (Addendum April 2011). Global Standards