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Ch.1: Introduction [Table of Contents] Ch.2: Technical provisions

DNV-OS-E101 Drilling plant

[-] Ch.1: Introduction
[-] Sec.1: Introduction

Ch.1

SECTION 1
Introduction

Ch.1 Sec.1
A. General

Ch.1 Sec.1
A 100   Introduction

Ch.1 Sec.1 A
101
   This offshore standard contains criteria, technical requirements and guidance on design, construction and commissioning of drilling facilities, well intervention facilities and associated equipment

Ch.1 Sec.1 A
102
   The standard is applicable to drilling facilities and well intervention facilities located on floating offshore units and on fixed offshore installations of various types.

Ch.1 Sec.1 A
103
   The standard has been written for general world-wide application. Governmental regulations may include requirements in excess of the provisions of this standard depending on the type, location and intended service of the offshore unit or installation.

Ch.1 Sec.1 A
104
   This standard is provided as a facilities standard, and is supplementary to other discipline specific standards for structures, electrical, materials, components, etc. as indicated in Table A1.

Ch.1 Sec.1 A
Table A1 DNV Offshore Standards (DNV-OS) and other DNV references 
Reference Title 
DNV-OS-A101 Safety Principles and Arrangement 
DNV-OS-B101 Metallic Materials 
DNV-OS-C101 Design of Offshore Steel Structures,
General (LRFD method) 
DNV-OS-C102 Structural Design of Offshore Ships 
DNV-OS-C103 Structural Design of Column Stabilised Units (LRFD method) 
DNV-OS-C104 Structural Design of Self Elevating Units (LRFD method) 
DNV-OS-C105 Structural Design of TLPs
(LRFD method) 
DNV-OS-C106 Structural Design of Deep Draught
Floating Units 
DNV-OS-C107 Structural Design of Ship-shaped Drilling and Well-service Units 
DNV-OS-C201 Structural design of Offshore Units
(WSD method) 
DNV-OS-C401 Fabrication and Testing
of Offshore Structures 
DNV-OS-D101 Marine and Machinery Systems
and Equipment 
DNV-OS-D201 Electrical Installations 
DNV-OS-D202 Automation, Safety
and Telecommunication Systems 
DNV-OS-D301 Fire Protection 
DNV-OS-E201 Hydrocarbon Production Plant
(Only applicable for well testing) 
DNV-OS-F201 Dynamic Risers 
DNV-RP-A203 Qualification Procedures
for New Technology 
DNV-RP-C205 Environmental Conditions
and Environmental Loads  
Standard for
Certification No. 2.22 
Lifting Appliances 
DNV-RP-D101 Structural Analysis of Piping Systems 
DNV-RP-O501 Erosive Wear in Piping Systems 
Standard for
Certification No 2.4 
Environmental Test Specification
for Instrumentation and Automation Equipment 
Standard for
Certification No. 2.7.3 
Portable Offshore Units 
Standard for
Certification No 2.9 
Approval Programme No. 5-778.93 Approval of Hydraulic Cylinders 
Classification Note 45.1 Electromagnetic Compatibility 
Rules for Lifts Rules for Certification of Lifts in Ships, Mobile Offshore Units and Offshore Installations 

Ch.1 Sec.1
A 200   Objectives

Ch.1 Sec.1 A
201
   The objectives of this standard are to:
provide an internationally acceptable standard of safety for drilling and well intervention facilities by defining minimum requirements for the design, materials, construction, testing and commissioning of such facilities
serve as a reference document in contractual matters between purchaser and contractor
serve as a guideline for designers, purchasers and contractors
specify procedures and requirements for drilling and well intervention facilities subject to DNV certification and classification.

Ch.1 Sec.1
A 300   Organisation of this standard

Ch.1 Sec.1 A
301
   This standard is divided into three main chapters:
Chapter 1: General information, scope, definitions and references.
Chapter 2: Technical provisions for drilling and well intervention facilities for general application.
Chapter 3: Specific procedures and requirements applicable for certification and classification of drilling facilities in accordance with this standard.

Ch.1 Sec.1
A 400   Scope and application

Ch.1 Sec.1 A
401
   This standard is applicable for design and construction of drilling facilities for use on all types of fixed and floating offshore installations.

Ch.1 Sec.1 A
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   The standard should be applied from concept design through to final construction, including major modifications.

Ch.1 Sec.1 A
403
   Requirements presented are minimum requirements to be satisfied, but should take account of available technological and technical improvements at the time of application. Prescriptive requirements are not intended to inhibit application of practicable improvements.

Ch.1 Sec.1 A
404
   The requirements of this standard shall be supplemented where installation specific design or assessment shows that higher standards are more appropriate.

Ch.1 Sec.1
A 500   Deviation from the requirements

Ch.1 Sec.1 A
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   Without prejudice to 403, deviations from the requirements of this standard may only be substituted where shown to provide an equivalent or higher level of integrity or safety than under this standard. Any deviation or exemption from this standard shall be agreed and documented between all contracting parties.

Ch.1 Sec.1
B. Definitions

Ch.1 Sec.1
B 100   Verbal forms

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
101
   Shall: Indicates requirements strictly to be followed in order to conform to this standard and from which no deviation is permitted.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
102
   Should: Indicates that among several possibilities one is recommended as particularly suitable, without mentioning or excluding others, or that a certain course of action is preferred but not necessarily required. Other possibilities may be applied subject to agreement.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
103
   May: Verbal form used to indicate a course of action permissible within the limits of the standard.

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   Agreement or by agreement: Unless otherwise indicated, agreed in writing between manufacturer or contractor and purchaser.

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B 200   Definitions

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   Alarm: Warning of abnormal condition and is a visual and/or audible signal, where the audible part normally calls the attention of personnel, and the visual part serves to identify the abnormal condition.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
202
   Basic software: Software necessary for the hardware to support the application software.

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203
   Computer: Any programmable electronic system, including main-frame, mini-computer or micro-computer.

Computer based system serving an essential or important function: The function can be in operation without support from the computer system, i.e. the computer is not part of the function.

Computer based system as part of an essential or important function: The function can not be in operation without support from the computer system, i.e. the computer is part of the function.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
204
   Computer task: A multiprocessing environment, one or more sequences of instructions treated by a control program as an element of work to be accomplished by a computer.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
205
   Contract or Contracting parties: Formal written agreement or parties who need to adhere to the formal written agreement.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
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   Data communication links: Point to point links, instrument net and local area networks, normally used for inter computer communication on board vessels.

A data communication link includes all software and hardware necessary to support the data communication.



Ch.1 Sec.1 B
207
   Defined accidental events: Events that could cause death or serious personal injury to personnel on board the installation, and that are controlled in order to meet risk acceptance criteria. This includes events that could result in significant damage to the structure of the installation, loss of stability, or the need to evacuate the installation. Defined accidental events form one basis for defining dimensioning accidental loads.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
208
   Design pressure: The maximum allowable working or operating pressure of a system used for design. The set point of PSVs can not exceed this pressure.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
209
   Drilling facilities: Areas containing systems and equipment required for drilling operations.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
210
   Drilling plant: Equipment and systems necessary for safe drilling operations, but limited to the systems covered by this standard.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
211
   Equipment: All mechanical and structural components of which the drilling systems covered by this standard consist.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
212
   Equipment under control (EUC): The mechanical equipment (machinery, pumps, valves, etc.) or environment (smoke, fire, waves, etc.) monitored and/or controlled by an instrumentation and automation system.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
213
   Essential system: Generally defined as a system which supports equipment which needs to be in continuous operation for maintaining the unit's manoeuvrability. The definition is extended for systems associated with the drilling plant to cover systems which are needed to be available on demand to prevent development of, or to mitigate the effects of an undesirable event, and to safeguard the personnel, environment and the installation.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
214
   Fail safe: Implies that a component or system goes to, or remains in, the mode which is deemed to be safest on failures in the system.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
215
   Failure: In the context of this standard, an event causing one or both of the following effects:
deterioration of functionality to such an extent that safety is significantly affected
loss of component or system function.


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216
   Field instrumentation: All instrumentation that forms an integral part of a process segment to maintain a function.

The field instrumentation includes:
sensors, actuators, local control loops and related local processing as required to maintain local control and monitoring of the process segment
user interface for manual operation (when required).

Other equipment items do not, whether they are implemented locally or remotely, belong to the field of instrumentation. This applies to data communication and facilities for data acquisition and pre-processing of information utilised by remote systems.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
217
   General application software: Computer software performing general tasks related to a process equipment being controlled or monitored, rather than to the functioning of the computer itself.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
218
   Hazardous area: Space in which a flammable atmosphere may be expected at such frequency that special precautions are required. Refer to reference codes for a complete definition including zones, etc.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
219
   Independent systems: Implies that there are no functional relationships between the systems and they can not be subject to common mode failures.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
220
   Indications: The visual presentation of process equipment values or system status to a user.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
221
   Installation or drilling installation: is a general term for floating and fixed structures, including facilities, which are intended for exploration, drilling, production, processing or storage of hydrocarbons or other related activities or fluids. The term includes installations intended for accommodation of personnel engaged in these activities.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
222
   Instrument net: Data communication within the field instrumentation connecting instruments in a network.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
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   Integrated system: A combination of computer based systems which are interconnected in order to allow common access to sensor information and/or command or control.

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   Interlock system: A set of devises or keys that ensure that operations (e.g. opening and closing of valves) are carried out in the right sequence.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
225
   Important system: Generally defined as a system supporting equipment which need not necessarily be in continuous operation for maintaining the unit's manoeuvrability, but which is necessary to maintain the unit's main functions. The definition is extended for systems associated with the drilling plant to cover systems, which ensures reliable operation and which maintains plant operation within operational limitations.

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   Local area network: Data communication between the field instrumentation and the other parts of a system, and between different systems.

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   Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP): The maximum operating pressure of a system used for design.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
228
   Maximum unavailable time: The maximum duration of time the function is allowed to be unavailable, i.e. the maximum permissible time lag involved in restoring lost function upon failure.

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229
   Minimum Design Temperature, MDT: Minimum design operating or ambient start-up temperature. The lowest predictable metal temperature occurring during normal operations including start-up and shut-down situations shall be used. (If no thermal insulation is fitted, then ambient temperature shall be used if this is lower than the temperature of the content).

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
230
   Multiplex, MUX, control system: A system utilizing electrical or optical conductors in an armoured subsea umbilical cable such that, on each conductor, multiple distinct functions are independently operated by dedicated serialized coded commands.

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231
   Node: Process segment or a part of the system connected as part of the data communication link.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
232
   Non-important system: Defined as a system, which is neither essential nor important.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
233
   Non-redundant structure: See 249.

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   Operating conditions: Conditions wherein a unit is on location for purposes of drilling or other similar operations and combined environmental and operational loading are within the appropriate design limits established for such operations. The unit may be either afloat or supported on the sea bed as applicable.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
235
   Point to point link: Data communication between two dedicated nodes.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
236
   Pre-warning: Indication of a process equipment or system state that needs attention.

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   Primary structure: Structural elements that are essential to the overall integrity of the structure.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
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   Process: The result of the action done by the EUC, see 212.

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239
   Process segment: A collection of mechanical equipment with its related field instrumentation, e.g. a machinery or a piping system. Process segments belonging to essential systems are referred to as essential.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
240
   Project application software: Computer software performing tasks related to the actual process equipment for a specific project.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
241
   Reference thickness: Material thickness. For weld regions the reference thickness is defined as the thickness of the plate determining the weld throat thickness.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
242
   Rupture (or bursting) disc: A device designed to rupture or burst and relieve pressure at a defined pressure and rate. The device will not close after being activated.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
243
   Safe Working Load (SWL): The maximum allowable mass to be lifted.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
244
   Safety factor: The relationship between maximum allowable stress level and a defined material property, normally specified minimum yield strength.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
245
   Safety shutdown: A safety action that will be initiated upon failure and shall result in shutdown of the process equipment or part of the process equipment in question.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
246
   Safety system: Electronic or electrical or mechanical system installed to execute protective measures based on a pre-defined logic to bring an undesirable event under control based on manual or automatic execution or to monitor critical parameters and initiate alarms.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
247
   Secondary structure: All structures that are not defined as primary, special or non-redundant.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
248
   Software module: Assembly of code and data with a defined set of input and output, intended to accomplish a function and where verification of intended operation is possible through documentation and tests.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
249
   Special area or Non-redundant structure: Areas of primary structural elements with critical stress concentrations or members which are non-redundant.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
250
   System: Includes all components necessary for monitoring, control and safety, including sensors and actuators. As used in this standard, system is a short term used for instrumentation and automation system.

A system includes all resources required to support one specific function, including:
the field instrumentation of one or more process segments
all necessary resources needed to maintain the function including system monitoring and adequate self-check, all user interfaces.


Ch.1 Sec.1 B
251
   Survival condition: Condition during which a unit may be subjected to the most severe environmental loading for which the unit is designed. Drilling or similar operations may have been discontinued due to the severity of the environmental loading. The unit may be either afloat or supported on the sea bed as applicable.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
252
   Transit condition: All unit movements from one geographical location to another.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
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   Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS): Device supplying output power in some limited time period after loss of input power with no interruption of the output power.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
254
   Unit: Entity of hardware, software, or both.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
255
   User: A human being that will use a system or device, e.g. captain, navigator, engineer, radio operator, stock-keeper, etc.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
256
   User Input Device (UID): Device from which a user may issue an input including handles, buttons, switches, keyboard, joystick, pointing device, voice sensor and other control actuators.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
257
   Utility systems: Systems providing the installation with supporting functions. Typical systems are cooling water, hot oil for heating, chemical systems for injection, instrument air and power generation system.

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258
   Visual Display Unit (VDU): Area where information is displayed including indicator lamps or panels, instruments, mimic diagrams, Light Emitting Diode (LED) display, Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
259
   Working load (suspended load): The mass of the load lifted plus the mass of the accessories (e.g. sheave blocks, hooks, slings, etc.)

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
260
   Workstation: Position at which one or several functions constituting a particular activity are carried out.

Ch.1 Sec.1
B 300   Abbreviations

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
301
   Abbreviations as shown in Table B1 apply to this standard.

Ch.1 Sec.1 B
Table B1 Abbreviations 
Reference Title 
AISC American Institute of Steel Construction 
ANSI American National Standards Institute 
API American Petroleum Institute 
APV Air Pressure Vessel 
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers 
ASTM American Society for Testing of Materials 
BOP Blow Out Preventer 
BS British Standard
(issued by British Standard Institution) 
CMC Certification of Materials and Components 
CSA Canadian Standards Association 
DIN Deutsche Institut für Normung e.v 
DNV Det Norske Veritas 
DP Dynamic Position 
DVR Design Verification Report 
EDP Emergency Disconnect Package 
EN European de Normalisation 
ESD Emergency Shutdown  
EUC Equipment Under Control 
EWT Extended Well Testing 
FEM Fédération Européenne de la Manutention 
F&G Fire and Gas 
HPHT High Pressure High Temperature 
HPU Hydraulic Power Unit 
HVAC Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission  
IMO International Maritime Organisation 
IP Institute of Petroleum 
IRN Inspection Release Note 
ISO International Organisation for Standardisation 
LMRP Lower Marine Riser Package 
LRP Lower Riser Package 
MODU Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit 
NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers 
NDE Normally De-energised  
NDT Non-destructive Testing 
NE Normally Energised 
NFPA National Fire Protection Association 
NS Norwegian Standard (issued by Norwegian Standards Association) 
OS Offshore Standard 
OSS Offshore Service Specification 
PC Product Certificate 
PCV Pressure Control Valve 
PROM Programmable Read Only Memory 
PSV Pressure Safety (or Relief) Valve 
RP Recommended Practice 
SG Specific Gravity 
SWL Safe Working Load 
TEMA Tubular Exchange Manufacturers Association 
TLP Tension Leg Platform 
UID User Input Device 
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply 
VDU Visual Display Unit 
VIS Vessel Information Structures 
WT Well Testing 

Ch.1 Sec.1
C. Normative References

Ch.1 Sec.1
C 100   General

Ch.1 Sec.1 C
101
   The requirements of this standard include carefully integrated references to internationally recognised codes and standards, as well as other DNV Offshore Standards. Except where only specific part(s) of a code or standard is referenced in this standard, or where otherwise agreed by all involved parties, all applicable requirements for the equipment system in question arising from the referenced code or standard shall apply.

Ch.1 Sec.1 C
102
   Other ad hoc combination of codes or standards should only be made after proper consideration of the compatibility of the documents, and only where safety and sound engineering practice can be justified. Such selective (piecemeal) application of a code or standard shall be verified.

Ch.1 Sec.1 C
103
   The international or national references as well as references to other DNV Offshore Standards frequently referred to in respective sections of this standard are shown in Table C1 and Table A1 respectively. In any instance of conflict between specific requirements of a reference standard and this standard, the requirements of this standard shall apply.

TABLE
Table C1 International or national references

Ch.1 Sec.1 C
104
   Other codes and standards may be applied provided that the alternative standard can be clearly shown to provide a comparable or higher safety level than under the requirements of this standard.

Ch.1 Sec.1 C
105
   Any deviations, exceptions, and modifications to the design codes and standards shall be documented and agreed between all contracting parties.

Ch.1 Sec.1 C
106
   The latest issue of the standards (as referred to in Table A1 and Table C1) valid on the date of contract signed between the contracting parties shall be used, unless otherwise specified in the contract.


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