Definition(s)
Pressure-Retaining Part Or Member
Part not exposed to wellbore fluids whose failure to function as intended will result in a release of wellbore fluid to the environment.
- NOTE: Examples include closure bolts and clamps.
Source: API STANDARD 16AR, Standard for Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-through Equipment, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Pressure-Retaining Part(s) Or Member(s)
Those parts not exposed to wellbore fluids whose failure to function as intended would result in a release of wellbore fluid to the environment, e.g., closure bolts and RCD housing clamps.
Source: API SPEC 16RCD, Specification for Drill Through Equipment—Rotating Control Devices, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2005. Global Standards