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    The document provides operating volumes for various components of a BOP stack for a Hydril BOP operating at 10,000 psi including: - Annular preventers require 88 gallons when closed and 44 gallons when open - Pipe rams require 34.2 gallons when closed and 15.6 gallons when open - A bind shear requires 46.8 gallons when closed and 21.8 gallons when open - The total volume required is 486.8 gallons It also provides specifications for subsea and surface accumulators including precharge pressures, minimum and maximum operating pressures, and bladder volumes at each pressure point. 107 subsea accumulator bottles are required.

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    The document provides operating volumes for various components of a BOP stack for a Hydril BOP operating at 10,000 psi including: - Annular preventers require 88 gallons when closed and 44 gallons when open - Pipe rams require 34.2 gallons when closed and 15.6 gallons when open - A bind shear requires 46.8 gallons when closed and 21.8 gallons when open - The total volume required is 486.8 gallons It also provides specifications for subsea and surface accumulators including precharge pressures, minimum and maximum operating pressures, and bladder volumes at each pressure point. 107 subsea accumulator bottles are required.

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    Subsea Accumulators

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    Abdul Hameed Omar
    The document provides operating volumes for various components of a BOP stack for a Hydril BOP operating at 10,000 psi including: - Annular preventers require 88 gallons when closed and 44 gallons when open - Pipe rams require 34.2 gallons when closed and 15.6 gallons when open - A bind shear requires 46.8 gallons when closed and 21.8 gallons when open - The total volume required is 486.8 gallons It also provides specifications for subsea and surface accumulators including precharge pressures, minimum and maximum operating pressures, and bladder volumes at each pressure point. 107 subsea accumulator bottles are required.

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    BOP stack volumes

    BOP Stack operating volumes


    BOP Type Hydril Operating pressure = 10000 psi

    Operating Volumes No of requirements Required Volumes


    Function
    Open Close Close Open Close Open
    Annular preventer 1 44.00 gall 44.00 gall 2 1 88.00 gall 44.00 gall
    Annular preventer 2 44.00 gall 44.00 gall 2 1 88.00 gall 44.00 gall
    Pipe ram 1 17.10 gall 15.60 gall 2 1 34.20 gall 15.60 gall
    Pipe ram 2 17.10 gall 15.60 gall 2 1 34.20 gall 15.60 gall
    Pipe ram 3 17.10 gall 15.60 gall 2 1 34.20 gall 15.60 gall
    Pipe ram 4 17.10 gall 15.60 gall 0 0 0.00 gall 0.00 gall
    Bind shear 23.40 gall 21.80 gall 2 1 46.80 gall 21.80 gall
    Casing shear 23.40 gall 21.80 gall 0 0 0.00 gall 0.00 gall
    Failsafes 8 0.60 gall 0.60 gall 1 2 4.80 gall 1.20 gall

    Total = 486.80 gallons

    Kingdom Drilling Services Ltd Confidential www.kingdomdrilling.co.uk Page 1


    Subsea accumulators
    Operating depth 1500 ft

    Sea water gradient 0.445 psi/ft

    Precharge increase required 668 psi

    Nitrogen Precharge pressure 1000 psi


    P1
    Nitrogen Precharge pressure required 1668 psi

    Minimum operating pressure 1200 psi


    P2
    Minimum operating pressure required 1868 psi

    Maximum operating pressure 3000 psi


    P3
    Maximum operating pressure required 3668 psi
    V1 Bladder volume at pre-charge 10 gall
    V2 Bladder volume at min. operating pressure 8.93 gall
    V3 Bladder volume at max. operating pressure. 4.55 gall

    Useable volume I.e. (V3-V2) = 4.38 gall

    No of bottles required = 107

    Kingdom Drilling Services Ltd Confidential www.kingdomdrilling.co.uk Page 2


    Surface accumulators
    P1 Nitrogen Precharge pressure 1000 psi
    P2 Minimum operating pressure 1200 psi
    P3 Maximum operating pressure 3000 psi
    V1 Bladder volume at pre-charge 10 gall
    V2 Bladder volume at min. operating pressure 8.33 gall
    V3 Bladder volume at max. operating pressure 3.33 gall

    Vu Useable volume I.e. (V3-V2) = 5.00 gall

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