Bolting Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations

The Planning Committee on Connector Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations held the Workshop on Bolting Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations in Washington, D.C., on April 10-11, 2017. The workshop was designed to advance and develop a comprehensive awareness of the outstanding issues associated with fastener material failures and equipment reliability issues. Speakers and participants were also encouraged to discuss possible paths for ameliorating risks associated with fasteners used for subsea critical equipment in oil and gas operations. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Panel 1: Subsea Fastener Design Requirements 3 Panel 2: Subsea Fastener Design Quality 4 Panel 3: Subsea Fastener In-Service Performance 5 Panel 4: Standards and Regulations 6 Summary Appendixes Appendix A: Statement of Task Appendix B: Workshop Agenda Appendix C: Workshop Attendee List Appendix D: Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix E: Committee Member Biographies