Definition(s)


Primary Load Path Parts

Primary load path parts are those intended to control or regulate the movement of pressurized fluids (pressure controlling) and/or those whose failure to function as intended would result in the release of retained fluid to the atmosphere (pressure containing).

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

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