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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Question Reference Number and Subject

44

Expected Service Life of Blow Out Preventers

43

Tap End Studs Seem Too Long

42

When and Why Have Raised faces on API flanges?

41

Tee Orientation (Used as Elbow)

40

Test Pressure for No. 6 Clamps

39

Ring Gasket Letter Designations

38

API Ring Gasket Types

37

API Flange Weld Necks and Matching Pipe

36

Tap End Stud Length and Flange Raised Faces

35

BOP Flange Lifting Capacity

34

Rated Pressure of 2" Nominal, Threaded, RTJ Flanges

33

Diverter Flanges.

32

Companion Flanges.

31

The meaning of PR in API Spec 6A.

30

Direction of flow through unions, etc.

29

The Meaning of "RF", RTJ", and "SPWD"

28

"SR" Ring Grooves

27

Tap End Studs for DSA's

26

What does the letter "M" mean?

25

Explanation of API Material Type 1, 2, 3, & 4

24

Re-machining flange ring grooves

23

Equipment marking

22

Hydrostatic test pressures

21

Ring gasket evaluation

20

Deformed ring grooves after make-up and break-out

19

Leaking flange connections in sub-sea line

18

Requirements for testing adapter flanges

17

Different bores in the same nominal size flange

16

Weld necks on 6BX flanges

15

Equipment pressure rating

14

Flange pressure rating

13

Flange connection testing

12

Origins of nominal flange bore sizes

11

Drift test and Drift size

10

Ring Gaskets for subsea use

9

Double Studded Adapter thickness

8

Double drilled flanges

7

API flanges compared to ASME flanges

6

SBX Ring Gaskets

5

Horizontal subsea system ring gasket installation

4

Reuse of Ring Gasket

3

Leaking subsea 16-3/4" flange connection - BX gasket

2

Oval and Octagonal Ring Gaskets

1

Oval bottom ring groove

 

 



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