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Masts/Derricks/Substructures: Api RP 4G

API RP 4G provides guidelines for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing drilling and well servicing structures to ensure their continued safe operation. The objective is to supplement, not replace, manufacturer instructions. Inspections should consider specific time intervals, measurable wear limits, performance issues, environmental factors, incident history, and regulatory requirements. Inspections are categorized from 1 to 4 based on factors like location, soil conditions, guy wires, and contractor responsibilities. Appendices provide inspection forms for different equipment like masts and derricks.

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Masts/Derricks/Substructures: Api RP 4G

API RP 4G provides guidelines for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing drilling and well servicing structures to ensure their continued safe operation. The objective is to supplement, not replace, manufacturer instructions. Inspections should consider specific time intervals, measurable wear limits, performance issues, environmental factors, incident history, and regulatory requirements. Inspections are categorized from 1 to 4 based on factors like location, soil conditions, guy wires, and contractor responsibilities. Appendices provide inspection forms for different equipment like masts and derricks.

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API RP 4G

Masts/Derricks/Substructures

API RP 4G: How it Applies

What We Want

What We Dont Want

What is Acceptable
2007 Maxima

CAR FAX

Operators Interest in API RP 4G

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Documentation
Documentation
Documentation

Objective of RP4G

The objective of this publication is to give guidelines and and establish


recommended procedures for inspection, maintenance and repair of items for
drilling and well servicing structures, in order to maintain the serviceability of
this equipment.
These recommendations should be considered as supplemental to, and not as
a substitute for, the manufacturers instructions and recommendations in the
most current edition of the API RP 54 Recommended Practices for
Occupational Safety and Health for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing
Operations.

Inspection Details

Specific Time Intervals


Measureable Wear Limits
Non-Performance of Equipment
Environment Issues
Experience (History)
Regulatory Requirements
Equipment Damaging Incident

Categories of Inspections

Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4

Proper Handling, Storage


and Inspections
Pad Eyes
Load Area
Wear
Temperatures

Location Preparations
Soil Integrity
g y (Load
(
Bearing
g Capacity)
p
y)
Guy Wire and Anchoring
Contractor and Operators Responsibilities
Cellar Preparation
Drainage

Inspection Forms

Appendix A Drilling Masts


Appendix B Well Servicing Masts
Appendix C Drilling Derricks
List
Li t for
f Repair
R
i or Replacement
R l
t Limits
Li it (guideline)

Recap

Questions?
Answers?

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