Fi

Fi

Definition(s)

Fi

Internal load.

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

Dpin

Definition(s)

Dpin

The maximum uplift force during spud can extraction.

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

RSL

Definition(s)

RSL

Remanufacture specification level.

Source: API STANDARD 16AR, Standard for Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-through Equipment, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards  

RSL

Level of traceability and/or conformance of parts or assemblies to API 16A.

Source: API STANDARD 16AR, Standard for Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-through Equipment, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards

RSL

Resulting sling load.

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

IWRC

Definition(s)

IWRC

Independent wire rope steel core.

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

EIPS

Definition(s)

EIPS

Extra improved plow steel.

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

EF

Definition(s)

EF

Enhancement Factor.

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

Tugger Point

Definition(s)

Tugger Point

Attachments used for handling and not intended for lifting.
  • NOTE: Tugger points are commonly used to move a CCU horizontally across the deck.
Source: API Standard 2CCU, Offshore Cargo Carrying Units, First Edition, August 2017. Global Standards
Tare

Tare

Definition(s)

Tare

The weight of the empty CCU, including any permanent equipment and excluding cargo and the lifting set.

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

Secondary Structure

Definition(s)

Secondary Structure

Components that are not considered “load carrying” for the purposes of the design calculations. Secondary structures can include, but are not limited to, the following components: — doors, wall, and roof panels; — panel stiffeners and corrugations;

— internal securing points.

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

Primary Structure

Definition(s)

Primary Structure

Load-carrying and supporting frames and load-carrying panels.
  • NOTE: Primary structure includes, but is not limited to, the following structural components:
— load-carrying and supporting frames; — load-carrying panels; — forklift pockets; — pad eyes; — supports for heavy equipment; — corner/knee brackets.

— internal securing points

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

P

Definition(s)

P

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

P

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

P

Working load limit. Source: API Standard 2CCU, Offshore Cargo Carrying Units, First Edition, August 2017. Global Standards
Nonessential Primary Structure

Nonessential Primary Structure

Definition(s)

Nonessential Primary Structure

Structural elements whose main functions are not essential and can be redundant.
  • EXAMPLE   Floor plates and protective frame members. Side and roof panels, including corrugated panels, are not considered to be part of the primary structure
Source: API Standard 2CCU, Offshore Cargo Carrying Units, First Edition, August 2017. Global Standards
Maximum Gross Weight

Maximum Gross Weight

Definition(s)

Maximum Gross Weight

Rating or maximum gross weight of the CCU is the maximum design weight of the container and the cargo.
  • NOTE: MGW = tare + payload.
Source: API Standard 2CCU, Offshore Cargo Carrying Units, First Edition, August 2017. Global Standards
MGW

MGW

Definition(s)

MGW

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

MGW

Rating or maximum gross weight of the CCU is the maximum design weight of the container and the cargo.
  • NOTE: MGW = tare + payload.
Source: API Standard 2CCU, Offshore Cargo Carrying Units, First Edition, August 2017. Global Standards
Lifting Test

Lifting Test

Definition(s)

Lifting Test

A test in which lifting equipment is subjected to a proof load as prescribed in the applicable section.

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

Lifting Set

Definition(s)

Lifting Set

A flexible, load-carrying member comprised of integrated lifting equipment between the hoisting device and the CCU structure.

Source: API Standard 2CCU, Offshore Cargo Carrying Units, First Edition, August 2017. Global Standards
Essential Non-redundant Primary Structure

Essential Non-redundant Primary Structure

Definition(s)

Essential Non-redundant Primary Structure

Primary members that transfer the resulting cargo load to the crane hook or fork lift (e.g. forming the load path from the payload to the lifting sling); includes, at a minimum: -- top and bottom side rails; -- top and bottom end rails ; -- corner posts; -- pad eyes; and -- forklift pockets.
  • NOTE: Other primary structure may also be considered essential and/or non-redundant.
Source: API Standard 2CCU, Offshore Cargo Carrying Units, First Edition, August 2017. Global Standards
Enhancement Factor

Enhancement Factor

Definition(s)

Enhancement Factor

A factor accounting for the offshore dynamic loads in the design.

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

CCU

Definition(s)

CCU

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

CCU

Structural unit designed for repeated use in the transport of goods and equipment to, from, or between fixed and or floating offshore installations, ships, and/or shore-based operations. Source: API Standard 2CCU, Offshore Cargo Carrying Units, First Edition, August 2017. Global Standards
Cargo Carrying Unit

Cargo Carrying Unit

Definition(s)

Cargo Carrying Unit

Structural unit designed for repeated use in the transport of goods and equipment to, from, or between fixed and or floating offshore installations, ships, and/or shore-based operations.

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

Tmax

Definition(s)

Tmax

Maximum tension setting. Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
ABP

ABP

Definition(s)

ABP

Applied back pressure. Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Termination Joint

Termination Joint

Definition(s)

Termination Joint

Special riser joint that provides for the redirection of fluid flow for one or more external lines on the marine riser string.
  • NOTE: It is generally used for ending the booster line at the bottom of the riser string or redirecting flow for the choke, kill, and auxiliary lines at the top of the riser string.
Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Riser Tension Ring

Riser Tension Ring

Definition(s)

Riser Tension Ring

Structural interface of the telescopic joint outer barrel and the riser tensioners.

Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Riser Management System

Riser Management System

Definition(s)

Riser Management System

System designed to document, evaluate, and diagnose the design, fabrication, operation, and maintenance history of a riser component, assembly, or system through its lifecycle.

Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Riser Fill-up Valve

Riser Fill-up Valve

Definition(s)

Riser Fill-up Valve

Special riser joint with a valve that can open to the sea when bore pressure is lost to prevent riser pipe collapse.

Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Remote Gooseneck Termination

Remote Gooseneck Termination

Definition(s)

Remote Gooseneck Termination

Separate piece of equipment that mates the rig drape hoses to the appropriate riser external lines with little or no direct physical worker involvement and that generally interfaces with the telescopic joint in the moonpool area.

Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Protector, Pin or Box

Protector, Pin or Box

Definition(s)

Protector, Pin or Box

Cap or cover used to protect the box or pin from damage during storage and handling.

Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Primary Load-carrying Equipment

Primary Load-carrying Equipment

Definition(s)

Primary Load-carrying Equipment

Equipment (parts or members) whose failure can compromise the integrity of the entire riser string.

Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
MPD

MPD

Definition(s)

MPD

Managed Pressure Drilling. Source: ABS Guide for Classification and Certification of Managed Pressure Drilling Systems, September 2017. Global Standards Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 16RCD, Specification for Drill Through Equipment—Rotating Control Devices, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2005. Global Standards Source: OGP Report No. 476, Recommendations for enhancements to well control training, examination and certification, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, October 2012. Global Standards Source: NORSOK D-001, Drilling facilities, Rev. 3, December 2012. Global Standards Source: Oil & Gas UK, Guidelines on subsea BOP systems, Issue 1, July 2012, Global Standards  

MPD

An adaptive drilling process used to precisely control the annular pressure profile throughout the wellbore. The objectives are to ascertain the down-hole pressure environmental limits and to manage the annular hydraulic pressure profile accordingly.

Source: ABS Guide for Classification and Certification of Managed Pressure Drilling Systems, September 2017. Global Standards  

MPD

Adaptive drilling process used to precisely control the annular pressure profile throughout the wellbore. Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards