OTC: GL Noble Denton publishes new BOP certification guideline
May 3, 2011
GL Noble Denton has published a new BOP certification guideline following the first anniversary of the Macondo oil field incident in the Gulf of Mexico.
Offshore staff
HOUSTON-- GL Noble Denton has published a new BOP certification guideline following the first anniversary of the Macondo oil field incident in the Gulf of Mexico. The guideline defines the process to be undertaken by independent third party certification bodies in certifying the integrity of the asset, which monitors and controls the flow of oil and gas wells.
The guideline is divided into four distinct sections:
• The general certification process of a BOP, from the submission of a client’s application for certification to the distribution of a certificate after design review and the regular review of the asset’s integrity during operation
• The procedures that should be undertaken on a BOP to demonstrate its integrity to a third party such as GL Noble Denton, including methods to identify potential failures and their consequences
• The major design requirements of a BOP, based on internationally accepted codes and standards
• The inspections and tests that should be undertaken throughout the lifecycle of a BOP, including factory acceptance tests, site integration tests, annual inspections and inspections after modification.
