API Specification 17L1

1 API Spe ecifica ation n 17L. L1. Speciffication n for Fle exible Pipe P An ncillary E. Equipm ment FIRST EDIT. TION | MARCH 2013 | 340 PAG. GES | $ | PRODUCT NO. O. G17L101. This specificcation definess the technical requirementss for Thee applicability oof requirementts to umbilicalss is indicated in n safe, dimen nsionally and functionally intterchangeable e thee applicable secctions of this sspecification for the ancillary flexible pipe e ancillary equipment that iss designed andd equuipment in queestion. manufacturred to uniform standards and criteria. Thiss Specification does not cove er flexible pipe ancillary Minimum re equirements area specified fo or the design, equ uipment beyon nd the connecto or, with the excception of riserr material sellection, manuffacture, testing, documentation, basses and load-trransfer devicess.

2 Therefore thiis document marking and d packaging of flexible pipe ancillary doees not cover tuurret structuress or I-tubes andd J-tubes for equipment, with reference to existing codes and exaample. In addittion, this documment does not cover flexible standards where w applicab ble. See API 177L2 for guidelines pippe storage devicces such as reeels, for example. on the use of o ancillary equipment. Thiss Specification is intended too cover ancillaryy equipment The applicability relating to t a specific ittem of ancillarry maade from severa al material type es, including m metallic, equipment is stated at the beginning off the particula ar polyymer and com mposite materia als. It may also refer to section for the t ancillary equipment in question. q maaterial types forr particular anccillary componeents that are nott commonly used for such components currrently, but mayy This specificcation applies to the followin ng flexible pipe be adopted moree frequently in tthe future.

3 Ancillary equipment: Thiss Specification applies to anccillary equipme ent used in bennd stiffeners;. e applications listed in API. asssociation with tthe flexible pipe bennd restrictors;. 17BB, API 17J, and d API 17K. bellmouths;. buo oyancy module es and ballastt modules; Ann nexes to this sp pecification are e intended onlyy as guidelines s subbsea buoys; or ffor information n. tethhers for subseea buoys and tether t clamps;;. rise er and tether bases;. b Forr ordering inforrmation: clamping devicess;. piggy-back clamp ps;. Onlline: reppair clamps;. I/J--tube seals;. Phoone: 1-800-854-7179. pull-in heads/insstallation aids;. (Toll-freee in the and Canada). connnectors;. load-transfer devvices;. (+1) 3033-397-7056. me echanical proteection;. (Local an nd Internationa al). fire e protection.

4 Ded flexible pipe This specificcation may be used for bond Faxx: (+1) 303. 3-397-2740. ancillary equipment, thouugh any require ements speciffic to these appliccations are no ot addressed. APII members receeive a 30% disscount where a applicable. Contents page 1 1. 2 Normative References .. 2. 3 Terms, Definitions, Abbreviations and Symbols .. 5. Terms and Definitions .. 5. Symbols and Abbreviated Terms .. 16. 4 General Requirements .. 17. Description .. 17. Functional Requirements .. 18. Design Requirements .. 21. Material 29. Manufacturing Requirements .. 35. Documentation .. 39. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 42. Marking and Packaging .. 43. 5 Bend 43. Applicability .. 43. Functional Requirements .. 44. Design Requirements .. 46. Material 51. Manufacturing Requirements .. 53. Documentation.

5 54. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 56. Marking .. 57. 6 Bend Restrictors .. 57. Applicability .. 57. Functional Requirements .. 58. Design Requirements .. 61. Material 65. Manufacturing Requirements .. 65. Documentation .. 67. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 69. Marking and Packaging .. 70. 7 Bellmouths .. 71. Applicability .. 71. Functional Requirements .. 71. Design Requirements .. 73. Material 75. Manufacturing Requirements .. 76. Documentation .. 77. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 78. Marking .. 79. 8 Buoyancy and Ballast Modules .. 79. Applicability .. 79. Functional Requirements .. 80. Design Requirements Loads .. 82. Design Methodology .. 82. Material 86. Manufacturing Requirements .. 88. Documentation .. 91. v Factory Acceptance Tests .. 93. Marking and Packaging .. 95. 9 Subsea Buoys .. 96.

6 Applicability .. 96. Functional Requirements .. 96. Design Requirements .. 100. Material 106. Manufacturing Requirements .. 107. Documentation .. 108. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 111. Marking .. 113. 10 Tethers .. 114. Applicability .. 114. Functional Requirements .. 114. Design Requirements .. 116. Material 119. Manufacturing Requirements .. 120. Documentation Design Report .. 120. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 121. Marking and Packaging .. 121. 11 Riser and Tether Bases .. 122. Applicability .. 122. Functional Requirements General .. 122. Functional Requirements Riser 123. Functional Requirements Tether 125. Design Requirements .. 125. Material 129. Manufacturing Requirements .. 129. Documentation Design Report .. 129. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 131. Marking .. 133. 12 General Clamping Device 133.

7 Applicability .. 133. Functional Requirements .. 134. Design Requirements .. 135. Material Requirements Polymer Inner-liner Materials .. 136. Documentation Clamp Design 137. 13 Subsea Buoy Clamps .. 137. Applicability .. 137. Functional Requirements .. 138. Design Requirements .. 139. Material 140. Manufacturing Requirements Process Control .. 141. Documentation .. 141. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 142. Marking .. 143. 14 Tether Clamps .. 143. Applicability .. 143. Functional Requirements .. 144. Design Requirements .. 146. Material 147. Manufacturing Requirements Process Control .. 148. Documentation .. 149. vi Factory Acceptance Tests .. 150. Marking .. 151. 15 Piggy-back Systems .. 152. Applicability .. 152. Functional Requirements .. 152. Design Requirements .. 155. Material 158. Manufacturing Requirements.

8 159. Documentation .. 160. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 161. Marking .. 163. 16 Repair Clamps .. 163. Applicability .. 163. Functional Requirements .. 163. Design Requirements .. 165. Material 167. Manufacturing Requirements .. 167. Documentation .. 167. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 169. Marking .. 170. 17 I/J-tube Seals .. 170. Applicability .. 170. Functional Requirements .. 171. Design Requirements .. 173. Material 175. Manufacturing Requirements .. 176. Documentation .. 177. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 178. Marking and Packaging .. 180. 18 Pull-in Heads .. 181. Applicability .. 181. Functional Requirements .. 181. Design Requirements .. 183. Manufacturing Requirements 184. Documentation Requirements .. 184. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 186. Marking and Packaging .. 187. 19 Chinese Fingers/Cable Grips.

9 187. Applicability .. 187. Functional Requirements .. 188. Design Requirements .. 189. Material 189. Manufacturing Requirements .. 189. Documentation Requirements .. 189. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 190. Marking .. 191. 20 Connectors .. 191. Applicability .. 191. Functional Requirements .. 191. Design Requirements .. 193. Material 195. Manufacturing Requirements .. 196. vii Documentation .. 196. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 197. Marking and Packaging .. 197. 21 Load-transferring Devices .. 198. Applicability .. 198. Functional Requirements .. 198. Design Requirements .. 200. Material 204. Manufacturing Requirements .. 204. Documentation .. 204. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 206. Marking and Packaging .. 209. 22 Mechanical Protection .. 209. Applicability .. 209. Functional Requirements General.

10 210. Functional Requirements Abrasion and Impact 210. Functional Requirements Blanket Protection .. 212. Design Requirements General .. 213. Design Requirements General .. 213. Material 215. Manufacturing Requirements Process Control .. 215. Documentation .. 216. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 218. Marking and Packaging .. 219. 23 Fire Protection .. 220. Applicability .. 220. Functional Requirements .. 220. Design Requirements .. 222. Material 225. Manufacturing Requirements .. 227. Documentation .. 227. Factory Acceptance Tests .. 228. Marking .. 229. Annex A (informative) Purchasing Guidelines for Bend Stiffeners .. 230. Annex B (informative) Purchasing Guidelines for Bend Restrictors .. 237. Annex C (informative) Purchasing Guidelines for Bellmouths .. 242. Annex D (informative) Purchasing Guidelines for Buoyancy and Ballast Modules.