Practices for Side-pocket Mandrels and Related Equipment

ANSI/API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 19G4 FIRST EDITION, JUNE 2011

REAFFIRMED, JANUARY 2019

ISO 17078-4:2010 (Identical), Petroleum and natural gas industries—Drilling and production equipment, Part 4— Practices for side-pocket mandrels and related equipment

Practices for Side-pocket Mandrels and Related Equipment

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ANSI/API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 19G4 FIRST EDITION, JUNE 2011

REAFFIRMED, JANUARY 2019

ISO 17078-4:2010 (Identical), Petroleum and natural gas industries—Drilling and production equipment, Part 4— Practices for side-pocket mandrels and related equipment

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Contents Page

API Foreword ii

Foreword iv

Introduction v

1. Scope 1

2. Normative references 1

3. Terms and definitions 2

4. Abbreviations and symbols 4

   1. Abbreviations 4

   2. Symbols 5

5. Guidelines for application of side-pocket mandrels and related equipment 6

   1. General 6

   2. Interface compatibility issues 6

   3. Test facility for flow-control-device performance testing 6

   4. Set-up and calibration of flow-control devices 6

   5. Pre-installation and post-removal inspection, testing, and maintenance 6

   6. Reconditioning side-pocket mandrels and related products 6

   7. Reconditioning shops and shop personnel 6

   8. User/purchaser functional specification templates 6

   9. Supplier/manufacturer product data sheets 7

Annex A (informative) Interface compatibility issues 8

Annex B (informative) Test facilities for flow-control device performance testing 9

Annex C (informative) Set-up and calibration of flow-control devices 16

Annex D (informative) Pre-installation and post-removal inspection and testing 19

Annex E (informative) Reconditioning side-pocket mandrels and related equipment 22

Annex F (informative) Reconditioning shops and shop personnel 28

Annex G (informative) User/purchaser functional templates for side-pocket mandrels and related equipment 32

Annex H (informative) Supplier/manufacturer product data sheet templates for side-pocket mandrels and related equipment 41

Bibliography 47

Foreword

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ISO 17078-4 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 67, Materials, equipment and offshore structures for petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries, Subcommittee SC 4, Drilling and production equipment.

ISO 17078 consists of the following parts, under the general title Petroleum and natural gas industries — Drilling and production equipment:

• Part 1: Side-pocket mandrels (API 19G1)

  
  

• Part 2: Flow-control devices for side-pocket mandrels (API 19G2)

  
  

• Part 3: Running tools, pulling tools and kick-over tools and latches for side-pocket mandrels (API 19G3)

  
  

• Part 4: Practices for side-pocket mandrels and related equipment (API 19G4)

Introduction

This part of ISO 17078 has been developed by users/purchasers and suppliers/manufacturers of subsurface side- pocket mandrels, flow-control devices used in side-pocket mandrels (hereafter called flow-control devices), and associated latches and installation tools that are used in conjunction with side-pocket mandrel flow-control devices. This equipment is intended for use in the worldwide petroleum and natural gas industry. This part of ISO 17078 is intended to provide supporting information, guidelines and practices to all parties who are involved in the specification, selection, manufacture, testing and use of side-pocket mandrels, flow-control devices and associated latches and installation tools.

In addition to this part of ISO 17078, ISO 17078-1 provides requirements for side-pocket mandrels used in the petroleum and natural gas industry. ISO 17078-2 provides requirements for flow-control devices. And, ISO 17078-3 provides requirements for latches and installation tools that are used in conjunction with side-pocket mandrel flow-control devices. Other pertinent side-pocket mandrel-related information can be found in API standards listed in the bibliography.

It is necessary that users of this part of ISO 17078 be aware that requirements above those outlined in this part of ISO 17078 can be needed for individual applications. This part of ISO 17078 is not intended to inhibit a supplier/manufacturer from offering, or the user/purchaser from accepting, alternative equipment or engineering solutions. This can be particularly applicable where there is innovative or developing technology. Where an alternative is offered, it is the responsibility of the supplier/manufacturer to identify any variations from this part of ISO 17078 and provide details.

API Specification 19G4/ISO 17078-4

Petroleum and natural gas industries — Drilling and production equipment —

Part 4:

Practices for side-pocket mandrels and related equipment

1. Scope

   This part of ISO 17078 provides informative documentation to assist the user/purchaser and the supplier/manufacturer in specification, design, selection, testing, calibration, reconditioning, installation and use of side-pocket mandrels, flow- control devices and associated latches and installation tools. The product-design and manufacturing-related requirements for these products are included within the other parts of ISO 17078.

   
   

   The content and coverage of several industry documents are compiled and refined within ISO 17078 (all parts).

   
   

2. Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 14313, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Pipeline transportation systems — Pipeline valves

ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories

ISO 17078-1:2004, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Drilling and production equipment — Part 1: Side-pocket mandrels

ISO 17078-2:2007, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Drilling and production equipment — Part 2: Flow-control devices for side-pocket mandrels

ISO 17078-3:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Drilling and production equipment — Part 3: Running tools, pulling tools and kick-over tools and latches for side-pocket mandrels

ANSI/ASME B16.5, Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings

ANSI/ASME B16.34, Valves Flanged, Threaded and Welding End ANSI/ASME B31.8, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems ANSI/API MPMS 14.31-1990, Dimensioning and Tolerancing

GPA 8185-90, Orifice Metering of Natural Gas and Other Related Hydrocarbon Fluid, Part 1, General Equations and Uncertainty Guidelines, American Gas Association, Report No. 3

ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC), Section VIII, Pressure Vessels, Division 1, Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels

ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC), Section VIII, Pressure Vessels, Division 2, Alternative Rules