NORSOK Standard M-710 Edition 3, Soptember 2014 Qualification of non-metallic materials and manufacturers — Polymers line AS for Rebecca+Lopert/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17 ‘This NORSOK slandard is ceveloped with broac petroleum industry participation by itorestod partes inthe Norwagan patraeum Industry ara ie owned by the Norwagien patroleum industy represented by Ine Norwegian Dil ane Gas Association and the Fadoration cf Norwegian Industries Please note thal wilt every effort has been, mace to ensure the accuracy of tis NORSOK standare, neither the Nerwesian OF and Gas Association nor the Federation of Norwagian Industios or any oftheir member wil assume lebity fo ary use theroo!. Stanards Norway is responsible for tho adminictration end publication of his NORSOK standarc Standards Norway “Telophana: +47 67 69 88 66 Strandvoien 18, P.O. 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Test reporting . Ann A normative) Test mea, condtons, enurent ans procedures for acing of hemonasc materials. ‘Annex B (normative) Test report for elastomer materials NORSOK 6 2014 1 Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOk Standard I4-710, Edition 3, September 2014 Foreword ‘The NORSOK standards are developed by the Norwegian petroleum incusty to ensure adequate safety, Value adding and cost effectiveness for petroleum industry developments and operations. Furthermore, NORSOK standarcs are as far a8 possible intended to replace oil company specifications and serve as roferences in the authorities’ regulations. ‘The NORSOK standards are normally based on recognised international standards, adding the provisions ‘Seemed necessary to fil the broad needs of the Norwegian petroleum industry. Where relevant, NORSOK standerds will be used lo provide the Nowwagian industry input to the intemational standardisation process. Subject to development and publication of international standards, the relevant NORSOK standard willbe witharawn, ‘The NORSOK standards are developed according to the consensus principle generally applicable Standards work and according to established procedures defined in NORSOK A-001. The NORSOK standerds are prepared and published with support by the Norwegian Oll and Gas Association and the Federation of Norwagian Incustries,. NORSOK standards are administered and published by Standards Norway. Introduction This ecition 3 of NORSOK M-710 repleces ection 2 and is an update to include the following main ‘changes: ‘+ Asa result of tho joint industry effort to prepare ISO 23936-2 dealing with qualification of ‘elastomers, this NORSOK siandard refers fo the requirements in ISO 23936-2 for elastomers. ‘+ For thermoplastic materials, the qualification requirements are given direcily in this NORSOK standard end aligned with requirements and format in ISO 23936-2 + The ISO 29936-1: 2009 is considered as informative. ‘The intent of this NORSOK standard and the qualification process described herein isto ensure that the: 1. polymer material manufacturer and user have sufficient understanding and experience wth the applicable materials to be reassured that they wil give acceptable performance in the spectied ‘environment; 2. _manutacturer has sufficient insight and experince in the manufacture of such materials and that they are supplied of a sufficiently consistent quality to meet given specificatons. ‘The polymer materials covered by this NORSOK standard are olastomors and thermoplastios used for offshore cil and gas procuction, {tis intended that successful qualification of 2 manufacturer and a spaciic material be valid for other projects and different operators. The consideration of qualification is, however, at the discretion and ‘determination of the user, normally on the basis of documentation provided by the manufacturer as. required in this standard, ‘The user is responsible for ensuring, if necessary with external competence, that the manufacturer selacted is qualified. Materials previously approved to Ravision 2 of this NORSOK standard do not need to be re-qualified es long as the requirements in this document are adhered to ‘There does neither exist, nor are there current plans to introduce, a NTS/NORSOK qualification or ‘epprovel strategy or a public isting of quaified manufacturers in this regard. {In order for a material to be considered qualified in compliance with this standara, tne qualification test deta defined in this NORSOK standard shall be avaiable 1o the purchaser, user and asset operator. NORSOK ©2014 2 Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Standard M-710, Edition 3, September 2014 1 Scope This NORSOK standard describes a methacology for establishing long term chemical compatiilty for polymers based on an accelerated testing scheme for components watted by production and injection Aydrosarbon fuics. Further, for polymers (mainly elastomers) that can be exposed to sudden pressure drops in a gaseous environment, the standard describes 2 methodology for testing rapid gas decompression resistance. ‘The standard covers testing of material properties. Functional performance testing and low temperature properties are not covered by this standard. “The standard applies for downhole, subsea and workover systems. The standard elso applies to topside ‘valves up to and including choke valves in production systems and to high pressure gas injection. systems. “This standarc can be used for materials/components wetted by other ude. Examplos of such ‘components are olecineal isolation/sealing materials and sealing materials for hydraulic systems. In these ‘cases, fuids and test scope needs to be specified by Purchaser. “This NORSOK standard supplements, but does not replace, the material requirements given in the appropriate design codes, standards and regulations, “This NORSOk standard is based on ISO 29836 -2: 2014, Adsitional requiremonts and ciantcations tated in this document applies. ‘Annex A and B are normative 2. Normative and informative references “The following standards include provisions and guidelines whic, through reference in this text, constitute provisions and guidelines of this NORSOK standard. Latest issue ofthe references shall be used unless Otherwise agreed. Other recognized siandards may be used provided it can be shown that they moot or ‘exceed the requirements and guidelines of ihe standards referenced betow. 2.1 Normative references ‘ASTM 297, Standard Test Methods for Rubber Products - Chemical Analysis [ASTM 0395, Standard Tes! Methods for Rubber Property ~ Compression Sot ASTM D412, Standard tot mothods for Vulcanized Rubber anc! Thermoplastic Elastomers ~ Tension ASTM 624, Standard Tes! Method for Tear Strength of Conventional Vulcanized Rubbor and Thermoplastic Elastomers [ASTM D695, Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics [ASTM D792, Standerd Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density} of Plastics by Displacement ASTM D1414, Standard Tast Mothods of Tasting Rubber Ovings ASTM D1415, Standerd Tat Method for Rubber property - Intemational hardness (IRHD) [ASTM D1525, Test Method for Vicat Sofiening Temperature of Plastios [ASTM D2240, Standard Test Method for Rubber Property - Durometer Hardness [ASTM D2980, Test methods for Tensile, Compressive and Fiexural Creep and Creep-Rupiure of Plastics EN 10204, Metallic preduets ~ Types of inspection documents 1S0 34-1, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic ~ Determination of tear strength Part 1: trouser, angle ‘and croscant test pieces 180 37, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of tensile stress-strain properties 180 48, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic ~ Determination of hardness (hardness between 10 to 100 IRHD) NORSOK © 2014 3 Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Standard M-710, Ecitlon 3, September 2014 180 179-1, Plastics ~ Determination of Charpy impact propertios - Part 1: Nor-instrumented impact test 180 306, Plestics ~ Thermoplastic materials ~ Determination of Vieat softening temperature (VST) 1S0 527-1, Plastics ~ Determination of tensile proportios — Part 1: General principles 'SO 527-2, Plastics ~ Determination of tensile properties ~ Part 2: Test conaitions for moulding and extrusion plastics |S0 604, Plastics — Determination of compressive properties 180 815-1, Rubber, vuicanised or thermoplastic - Determination of comprossion set — Part 1: At ambient or elevated tomperatures |S0 868, Plastics and ebonite ~ Determination of indentation hardness by moans of a durometer (Shore hardness) 180 10423, Petroleum and natural gas industries ~ Driling and production equipment — Wellhead and christmas tree equipment 180 1189-1, Plastics ~ Methods for determining the density of nan-celuir plastics ~ Part 1: Immersion ‘method, fquid pyknometer methoo ans tration method SO 1183-2, Plastics ~ Methods for determining the density of non-celulr plastics ~ Part 2: Density gradient column method 180 7619-1, Rubber, vuicsnized or thermoplastic Determination of indentation hardness ~ Part 1: Durometer method (Shore harcness) 1S0 2039.1, Plastics — Determination of hardness — Ball indentation method 180.2781 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic ~ Determination of density 1S0 2921, Rubber vulcanized — Detormination of low-temperature characteristics ~ Temperature retraction procedure (TR test) 180 23936-2, Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — Non-metallic materials in contect with media related to oil and gas production - Part 2: Elastomers 2.2 Informative referencos. 150 23036-1:2009, Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industles - Non-metallic materials in ‘contact with media relaied to oll and gas production - Par: Thermoplasties 3. Terms, definitions and abbroviations 3.4. Terms and definitions 344 accelerated test a test undertaken at conditions designed to speed material deterioration NoTE ‘This is usualy accomalshed by increasing temperature, to raise chemical reacton rates, but "lie concentration and stress are variables whieh can aise be manipuated 342 ‘asset operator [Person iho operates an asset, who has knowledge of operating perameters and who transmits this Information to the user (3.1.20) NOTE fn asset can be well a production tain, a plant, te 313 bateh discontinuously manufactured amount of polymer material before processing to semi-finished or finished shape NORSOK © 2014 4 Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Standard M-710, Ecition 3, September 2014 a4 erbal form used for statements of possibilty ane capability, whether material, physicel or casual 348 compression set. % “100 x {(Original sarnple height— Post-test height) /Intrforence 34.6 ‘compound ‘cemfinished product or product mace (rom polymers end additives 3a7 (Compound) manufacturer producer ofthe polymeric material or semi-finished products made from polymeric materials (thermoplastic or elastomer) rubber ‘amorphous mater shaped by fow inte erticles by means of the manufacturing processes of moulding or extrusion, end then invariably) chemically cured at elevated temperature to form an elastic insoluble material mechanically mixed with other constituents to form a rubber compound, 3. ‘uid ‘a mocium such as a 9@8, liquid, supercitical gas, or 2 mixture of these 3.4.10 intorforonce difference between the original sample height and the height of spacer bar, each measured in the same direction as the direction of compression 341 may Verbal form used to indicate 2 course of action permissible within the limits of the standard B42 modulus the rato of the appliod toncile stress to the increase in strain measured between two specified strain leve's, ie. representing the inal slope in tho stross:strain curve. For rubber, mociulusis the tensile stress at given elongation (strain), ie. the stress required to extend a rubber to 2 stated percentage of is criginal length, Nore Inthe rubber industry, the modules a 50% elongation is often chosen. 3443 polymer high molecular weight molecule, natural or synthetc, whose chemical structure can be represented by repeated small units which collectively form molecular chains NOTE “This material class has tee maln su-jrouns: elastomers, thermoplestic anc thermoset, 3444 purchaser party responsible for procuring the elastomer material or component NORSOK © 2014 5 Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy*Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Standard M-710, Edition 3, Seplember 2014 34.45 rapid gas decompression RGD de-pressurization ‘expiosive decompression (ED) rapid pressure-crop in a high pressure ges-containing system disrupts the equilibrium between exiemal {998 pressure and the concentration of gas dissolved inside any polymer. Excess gas soeks to come out ‘of solution at points throughout the material, causing expansion NOTE large enough snd if the proseure-drop rate i faster than the neturl gas diffusion rate, bistering ‘or rupturing can occur 34.16 room temperature 23 (41-2 3aa7 shall Verbal form used to indicate requirements strictly to be followed in ordor to conform to the stendard anc) ‘rom which no deviation is permitted, unless accepted by all nwolved parties, 34.48 should ‘verbal form used to indicate that among several possibilties one is recommended as particulary suitable, without mentioning or excluding others, or hat a certain course of action is preferred but not necessarily required 34.19 thermoplastic «2 matoral that io capable of being repeatedly softened by heating and harcened by cooling through @ temperature renge cheracteristic of the plastic and, in he softened state, of being repeatodly shaped by flow into aricles by moulding, extrusion or forming 3.1.20 Person responsible for the selection of suitable materials for a service operation based on information received from the asset cperator (3.1 2) 3421 wetted ‘exposed to the fui Includes primary and secondary seeling system, back-up materials and components ASTM the American Society for Testing and Materials DSC differential scanning calorimetry DMA dynamic macharical analysis DMTA dynamic mechanical thermal analysis Iso the Intemational Orgenization for Standardization MDSC modulated diferential scanning calorimetry ac quality control RGD —_rapid gas decompression (rapid gas depressurization) PEEK —_polyetheretherketone PTFE ——_polytetrafuorcethylene TWA thermo mechanical analysis NORSOK © 2014 6 Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Standard M-710, Editon 3, September 2014 4 Technical requirements Material selection shall be based on evaluation of compatioity with service environment, functionality under service and the desion lifetime. This standard covers the folowing: «long torm behaviour: resistance to chemicaliphysical chenge of the material; an important ‘characteristic regarding sealing generaliy in the oil & gas sector, “+ resistance against RGD events; a property of importance in high pressure gas sealing applications. Unlose otherwise agreed, a standard design ie for the materials in the defined environment snail be 25 ‘years, and the qualification testing shall tnerafore document 28 years design life Clause 2 in this NORSOK standard gives references to relevant standards for polymers, mainly clastemer and thermoplastic materials. The standards describe the test methodology for performing particular materials testa. The tost conditons and curations shal be as described in this NORSOK Standard in those cases where the NORSOK standard deviates from the referenced standards, ‘Test procedures are descrived in Clause 7 for elastomers and in Clause 8 for thermoplastics. “The polymers used in service shall be sourced from the same material manufacturers as those used for ‘material qualification, Itis the responsibilty of the aeset operator to provide all necessary information about service cor ‘and environment, Low temperature functional testing may be performed according to Annex F in !SO 10423. Information on thermoplastic material characteristics is provided in ISO 23936-1 Annex A and on ‘lastomerie material characteristics in ISO 23936-2 Annex C. 5 Documentation requirements 5.4. General Required documentation includes test roport, data sheet and QC certificate, Requirements for est report are given in Clause 7 and Clause 8 and relevant appencices. ‘Each material used shall be treceable to the compound manufacturer and quality control documentation for manufacturing. Each baich of materia shall be supplied with a type 3.1 cartficate according to EN 10204. Requirements for data sheet and QC certificate ere gen in Table 1 for elastomers and Table 2 for thermoplastics. Reference to NORSOK M-710 egeing quslficaton shall as a minimum include test uid ‘and prodictod design life at a glvan temperature. Reference to NORSOK M-710 RGD performance of Slastemers shall nelude uid, preseure and test temperature as well as test ring. Key parameters anc folerances for QC shall be defined based on results from qualification testing performed according to this NORSOK stancara, “The user shall define the necessary requirements wit tolerances in the purchase specification. SSolection of standards is given in parentheses, Equivalent standards may be used if agreed between poetics, If testing is porformad with ethar standards, these shall be clearly stated in the test report Characteristics which are net relevant for expectod service conditions andlor material type may be ‘omitted. NORSOK © 2014 1 Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Standard M-710, Esition 3, September 2014 Table 1 ~Requiremonts for data sheet and certificate for elastomer material Properties Data sheet_| QC Certificate Density (80 2781 or ASTM 297) D 5 Hardness (RHD/Shore A) (SO 48/ISO 7619-1, ASTM O2240/ ASTIN Diats) Tensile and elangation properties ISO 37, ASTM D144, ASTM D412) Compression 601 ISO 815.1, ASTM DI06/ASTM D1414) Low temperature charactorctics by OSC, DMA TMA or DMTA Tear sirength (ISO 34-12005, Method A ASTM D824) Temperature of retraction ($0 2921) ‘Ageing/ RGD characteristics (Annexes A/ 8 in ISO 230952) High pressure ges permeation DH 'Preportes obo decurrened for ach suppl for eB0) lps of natal Nominal viues wih erancesehalbo Oven ha Date Sheet, DH As forD, but sosciialy when using at large components exposed thigh pressure gees). '8: Propartes tobe documented ona batch wis bai, minimum 5 esmples per tet pe Dae wit all resus presented, The ‘aconplancs crea shall bo established por the tat and based on quaifeain teat recuse. Typo 9. cocateecconing EN 10208, “ Ageing characters shal as 2 minimum natu es fis and pected deg teat. giv trnperahre. RED perlomance shelinclade Mul, pressure end test trpeature aswel a extn 8 5 glejc/olele] o ‘Table 2 Requirement for data sheet and QC certificate for thermoplastic material PROPERTY Data sheet | QC certificate ‘Dens (ASTM 0799, 150 1183-172) D 8 Harcnese (ISO 868, ASTN D2240, Shore D, 180 2039) D 5 Tensile properties (SO 627-12) ° 5 Compression properties (ASTM D686, ISO 04) > Tripact tenth (ISO 778-9) D Measurement af glass Fansiion temperature by OSC or MDSC D ‘Ageing characiratioe (Annex Al oF ‘Softening point WSO 308, ASTM D1525) D Resistance to oreap under permanant iersile and compressive loads (ASTM S 02890) 1: Froperis ic be documenta for each supper fr each ype 6 aera Nominal values wi aavarcoe shal be gwen dole 5. Propris established by means ofa specie tunctral est not pat hie standard guidance document ely B Properies fo be documented ons batzhnise bal, rfunurS srnplas po et parton wha resi reser, The ‘eceplance ert shall be ostbishod parle the tsi era based on gusiiaton tat reauls. Le, Type 3.1 cata ecordng © EN tozea ‘Ageing characte shal as a menum induce 6! Us and eect das Me at a gvon emperor, NORSOK © 2014 a Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Standard M-710, Ealtion 3, September 2074 6 Requirements for manufacturers 6.1 General itis the requirement of the manufacturer to provide documents attesting that the material has bet ‘manufactured and tested approprately and that the material has met the relevant requirements in thi standard, 6.2 Validity of compliance “The materia properties shall epply to each specific material grade of ether pelymer type (elastomer or thermoplestic) produced by each specific manufacturer. The existing date used by one purchasor may ‘also be accepted by subsequent purchasers, provided the requirements inthis standard are stil complied with ‘A material shall be ro-qualified if changes are made to the raw material supply, the compound recipe oF the compound menufeeturing process. I compound production is carried cut at diferent plantsilocations, a separate qualification is required for each plant Meterials previously approved to NORSOK N-710 Ray. 2, do not need to be re-qualifed as long as the fequirements in this document are adhered to. 7 Qualification of elastomer materials (ageing and RGD) ‘The requirements in ISO 2036-2 Clause 7 shal apply. ‘Test repon shall contain all the elements shown in the exemple test report shown in table B.1 and B.2. 8 Qualification of thermoplastic materials (ageing) 8.1 General ‘The technical requirements for testing of thormoplastic matarials are described in Annex A in this NORSOK standard. The ageing test regime shell bo developed based on an analysis of service Fequirements for the different equipment components and meterials in question. Such an assessment ‘hall includo the nature anc type ofall uids which contact with the polymer, on both sides of the mater! ‘The survice life of the meterial in the relevant service environment shall be evaluated using techniques 2s described in annex A. 8.2 Requirements for agoing tests 8.24 General ‘This standard defines test procedures forthe prediction ofthe progressive degradation of thermoplastics, exposed to fluids at elevated pressure and temperalure over en extended period of timo. itis applicable hore its required to predict service life in a specific application or for the comparison of the performance of cfferent materials. “The objoctive isto assess any physical effects of the fluid on the thermoplastic end to thormally accelerate ary chemical reaction between the fluid and the thermoplastic. causing tensile and related property levels to shift systematically towards a pre-defined mit of acceptabilty. The material is Considered to nave “fallec” (/e., reachad the end of ts useful life) when this limit is attained, These data ate then used to quantify corvce Ife and suttabilly for service By running exposure tests with test Nuids et three different elavated temperatures above the service tomporature and appropriate pressure, three different times to reach the acceptance boundary will sur, twat the highos! test temperature producing the shortest ‘time to failure”, Plotting the log of failure times ‘against the reciprocal ofthe test temperature should rosult in a linear trend, enabling an estimate of service ife at the operating temperature. For accelerated testing, the upper test temperature should be Imited to temperatures ensuring thet only degradation processes relevant for the qualification range will occur. NORSOK © 2014 7 Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Standard M-710, Ecition 3, Soptomber 2014 Test places shall be exposed to ageing medie in their finished state. Itis not allowed to machine or glve after treatment after exposure. The thermoplastic shall be exposed in unconstrained modo; that i, free- standing, with fd able to freely access all surfaces, \Wnon extrapolating data from the present procedures, appropriate sialistical techniques shall be applied For example, if progressive degradation is apparently dependent on a single chemical ageing process, a ‘method based on the Arrhenius relationship may be used as descrived in ISO 28896-2 Annex D. Itis Fecommenced that results are always first essessed on an Arthenius basis. fan Arrhenius relationship. 4doos not exist or ageing does not occur. refer to ISO 23936-2 Annex E for further guidance. ‘Test media, conditions, equipment, procedures and test report requirements ate described in detail in Annex A in this NORSOK standard 8.2.2 Acceptance criteria for thermoplastics The acceptance criterie shall be established prior to commencing the ageing test. The following entoria have been established as the maximum acceptable ranges for the particular properties below Volume: +5 %/4 %; Tensile: ‘+50 % (tensile modulus, tensile strength, strain at break); Visual inspection: no dissolution, cracking, bistering or physical deformation permited, ‘The equipment manufacturer shail justify any relaxation of those requirements. A narrower acceptance range can be applied fo either ofthese, if required by circumstance: Unfiled polytetrefuoroethylene (PTFE) and polyetheretnerketone (PEEK) materilo as well as carbon, ‘Glass and MoS, fled PTFE and PEEK grades, aro normally considered quelifed in services containing Lp to and including 2 % HzS and up to 121 °C (ISO 23856-2 Table A.3.). Ageing testing may therefore be omitted if agreed with purchaser. ‘Tensile test results shall be used to extrapolate the service life according to Arrharius equation, see ‘Annex A444 in this NORSOK standard. Other properties may be used by agreement between all partios. 9 Test reporting ‘Testing according to this NORSOK standard can include all of or an agreed selaction trom the materials tesis specified in this document. Documentation shall be supplied according to Clause 5. ‘The test report shall contain all the elements shown in the example test report shown in Table A. NORSOK 6 2014 10 Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Standard N-710, Edition 3, September 2014 Annex A (normative) Test media, conditions, equipment and procedures for ageing of thermoplastic materials A‘ Test requirements AAA General [SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: The test procedures involve the use of pressurized fluids, which may be fammable and may have tox effects, These media may be extremoly hazardous F not handed cerracty. ‘The test operator shall ascertain and Implement the appropriate safety procautens before ‘commencing any test work. A12 Ageing test media A124 General ‘Tests fuids shall be representative of the seal application environment and be stable at the test temporature. “This might be inthe form of sweet soruice, sour (H:S-conlaining) service, or might involve testing by d- sesine Tuids, inhibited brine or ether edded fluids éuch as inhibitors, completion fuids ete, The fluid ‘contacting each side of the seal needs to be considered. AA.22. Simulated production fluid “The production fuids are defined as either sweet or sour and can be single phase (e.9. gaseous or livid) Cmuttohase [e.9. oll and wator and gs). Fluid composition options for testing are given in Table A.1 to ce ple Ps the reasoning behind these choiees is given in informative Annex E. The fuid compositions: are given in scales of severly except the bespoke variant which may be mare or less severe, For enable, qualifying a materl to A. also qualifies a meterial to A.1., but not vice versa. Similarly tasting in Sour service condiicns wil elso quailty he seal material for sweet service conditions. ‘Tobie A.3- Hydrocarbon liquid phaso options for sweet and sour ageing tests Variation classification te | Compostion volume an Toreeremate | TO hapiae, 00% syemnmcie Ati Tomas | 70% hear 20% eysonerane 10% tivene Ri Sespoke [As ered beiwoanineesied pares ‘Table A.4~ Gas phase options for sweet ageing tests Variation classification Type ‘Composition mol Azi Nomal 5% C0, 0% CH, Aa Bespoke ‘Ts apread betwoon iterated partes ‘Table A.5 - Gas phase options for sour ageing tests Variation classification Type ‘Composition moi% ASI Nermal 3% COr 2 HS, 95% CH Aa HighHS 5% COp 10% H:S, 65% CH aa Bespoke 7 agreed between inovested pares hazard wif a Wi cha nthe SO 10429 sland NORSOK © 2014 " Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+ Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Standard M-710, Edition 3, September 2014 tribution for classification A.4, - sweet multi-phase fluid ageing Gas phase ‘Composition L volume% : Ey ‘Any varlionin TableA@ id 10 = De-onised water oo : (One offguids n Table Ay Table A, ~ Fluid phase distribution for clessification A.5. ~ sour multi-phase fiuld ageing Liquid phase Gas phase ‘Composition volume% vyolume%, = 30 ‘Any variation ih Table AS 70 : Devorised water Gl = one of the liquids in Table AT ‘The composition of al fuids to which the test specimen is exposed shall be detailed in the test report. A423. Othor tost fuids In edition to production fluids, it wil be necessary in many inetances to perform enplication specific testing of matenals in contact with other types: for example, driling fuids. scale inhibitors, hydrate inhibitors, woll stimulation fuids and corrosion inhtitors. Specific lest procedures shall be written dotaling the exposure environment. The test methodoiogy shall be according to this standard, AA.3. Ageing test conditions 1.34 Test temperatures Since data from accelerated tests are required to enable extrapolation, teets shall be run at a minimum of three temperatures, all of which are above operating temperature. If the service level is not known, the temperatures selected should be es high as possibie for the material ype. Exposure test temperatures should be selected from Table A.6. Particular care is required to ensuro that reactions occurring are representative of those wnich will occur at the oporating temperature. The limitations io extrapolation Fegarcing temperature inherent in the Arrhenius method shall apply. Table A.6 allons test temperatures according to the ISO 10423:2009, if required — see Annex E. However, a temperature service range rathor than value is specified forthe classified raiings. Three higher test temperatures are shown for each service temperature range: using these, an Arrhenius ‘extrapolation may be possible to provide a result for the highast temperatura in the range - thus cuelifying the iwhola range from a worst-case viewpoint. ‘Aitornativaly, the extrepolation can be continued to a lower specific temperature if required. Ia more precise test temperature is agreed between interested parties, tho bespoke option shoulé be used. NORSOK © 2014 12 Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Standard M-710, Ealtion 3, September 2014 Table A.B -Test temperature Tenn | oraweuninn | coomyvaiam | Sect | dlnsaiation ve) ro) as aT 2 @ we t 8 2 or er 9 @ arate f Rameeae| Rm 5108 5 = 3 aa T “8 2 wr rr uv “8 a1 ae 6 % z a e616 x = an 15210 28 ¢ = 6 Tepe Tans ° 7 765 00.8 Tepate Taal ord Taree Fad pre Nore Ths conn wth 180 1013/AP1 6A tempore or rear down aaatos “The tolerance on test temperature is £2 °C. Test temperature versus time details plus classification, appropriate, shall be fully described inthe test report. AASS Test pressure For chemical ageing, itis important to start each ageing period with the same quantity of the sour gas frixture preeent in the vessel, The length of each interval attest temperature wil vary but is ot likely to exceed 14 days. ‘Atypical procedure isto pressurise the test vessel to (60 + 5) bar at room temperature with the test gases andlthen heat to the required temperature, The changing pressure should be continuously recorded. An iterative method isto add a fixed amount ofthe test gas ata given low temperature before heating tho: Yosee! to the tox! level, Gall pressure, once temperatura stabilises, will hen vary with target temperatures put the starting quantity of reactive) H,S in the vesse! will always be the sare, Hence, the tast vessel should be heated to 50 °C and (60 £ §) bar of the test gas mixture admitted, before reising temperature to the required level. The pressure should be continuously recorded. ‘The pressure versus time detalls shall be fully described in the test report. 1.36 Exposure period ‘The time requited for relevant tensile properties of a thermoplastic o reach the pre-defined “failure limit ‘nil vary with temperature and material type. Some plastics (e.g. PTFE) will not exhibit any chemical ‘going charactoristics at all. Thermoplastics wil saturate relatively quickly at elevated temperatures (out more alowly than elastomers) but can take much longer to react chemicelly with HS to @ meaningful Batont itis recommended thet the highest temporature exposure test siarted fist in order to gauge the Gatent of material chemical change with time. Several weeks may be required to determine material ‘behaviour trends, see ISO 23636-2 Annex E AAA Ageing test specimens ‘Any tensile test pioce dotined in an international standard will be acceptable. The test piece shoulé have rrominal thickness of 4mm, unless otherwise determined based on an evaluation according to A.1.3.3 ‘Tho same geometry shall be used throughout the test programme. The test place shall be of the same material uelty as the finished component, and shall be obtained from the seme manufacturer ene NORSOK © 2014 2 Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Standard 4-710, Edition 2, September 2014 preferably by the same manufacturing process. The level of tensile test piece replication shall be a ‘minimum of five, Itis not pormitted to age sheet and subsequently machinelcut lense specimens from ft A2 Equipment A25 Test vessel ‘Tho tost vessel shall be rated for use at test temperature and pressure, The fluld capacity shall be such that the ratio of uid to test specimen volume is at least 25:1, The vessel shall be capable of being purged to remove air before testing. The test ploces shall be immersad ina free state such thal test ud can contact all surtaces, A286 Exposure in fluid mixtures ‘The toot samples shell be exposed in the liquid phase of the selected ful, A.3 Test procedure A3,7 Introduction The foloning sections describe the procedures to be employed to dot Characteristics of thermopiastic materials for sealing applications This procedure aims to quentty the rate of change of material prapanias as 2 function of time and temperature. All property measurements shal be made at room temperature. The measurements in A.2 ‘hall be made before and after immersion testing. Al measurements shall be recorded and reportad in tho tost report. The level of tensile test piece replication per fuid exposure condition (ime/temperature) shall be five. ‘A minimum of three elevated temperature fuid exposure tests shall be run, with an initial test plus @ minimum of four lime periods per temperature, mine the chemical ageing ‘A3.8 Material property measurements ‘The tensiee propery levels (e.g. tensile modulus, tensile strength, elongation at break) of as-received ‘material shall be measured at room temperature according to the referenced procedures. Individual and ‘mean values shall be reported. ‘The tensile propery levels of liquid saturated material (.. not chemically aged, no HS) for reference Purposes can be determined in one of wo ways. Fist an exra set of replicate specimens can be included inthe exposure test vessel and the cell is hated to tet tomporature and vapour pressure for 48. The sour gas micure is not added, The vessel s then cooled and opened and one so of tensile test pieces is removed for tensile testina. The sour gas mixture s added and the vessel Is r=-neated 2s In 1S0 23996-2 subslause A1.2.2 to commence the ageing porton ofthe test, Aternativoly, @ snglo ot of ‘replicates can be heated to test iemperature ina suitable vessel (containing the relevant test quds) nan von for 48 h bofore rotreval ‘The time required to saturate the thermoplastic wll depend upen temperature, material type and thickness, put will invariably be longer than for elastomers, see ISO 23936-2 Annex E. ‘The mess and volume change ofthe thermoplastic versus exposure time at each temperature shall be determined by including a small piece of tne thermoplastic in each tost cell (@ 25 x 25 mm sample is sufficient), The volume change shall be determined according to the displacement method, A balance with an accuracy of 1 mg shall be used. The % change in mass and volurne as a function of time at each ‘temperature shall be incluced in tne test repor, preferably in graphical form, NORSOK ©2014 14 Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Standard M-710, Eaition 3, September 2014 3.9 Sequence for fluid immersion test ‘A recommended sequence of actions is given below. The procedure used shall be documented inthe test report 41, Add test liquid(s) 10 vessel 2. Insiall test specimens in the liquid phase of the tos liquid; close vessel 3, Purge vessel with nitrogen gas (< § x 10-6 02); bubbling the ritrogen through the liquid phese with a flow rate of 100 milimin for at least 15 min is preferred to remove most of the oxygen. 4. Pressurize the vessel with at least 40 bar nitrogen and perform leak check, 5, Rolease the ntrogen at 1 bar/min, heat the closed vessel to fest temperature and hold for a period of 48 h minimum; thie eneures that the thermoplastic test piaces wil be saturated. 6. Coal to room temperature, open the vesse! and remove the five reference test pieces, close vessel, repurge with nitogon and leak chack vessel 7. Add test gas at room temperature to a pressure of 60 bar + § ber. 8, Raise temperature to test level 8. Record the changing test pressure and maintain and record temperature forthe specified period. When 2 vessel is cooled for sample removal and at the end of the exposure period, the following procedure is recommended to reduce the risk of decompression damage: 41. Cool the vessel naturally to ambient temperature; overnight is usually sufficient. 2. Reduce remaining precure safely at a maximum rate of 1 bar per min, neutralising the sour gas with a scrubber 2. Flush vessel with nitrogen to remove remaining HS, if used. 4. Open vessel and retrieve test specimens. These should be kept wet by following the procedure in subdiause A3.5. 6. Camy out post-test procedures of inspection (see subclause A.3.4) and measurement {see subclause A.3.2) A310. Visual inspection ‘Tne test specimens shall be visually inspected for damage direct after removal from the vessels. The nature of any damage (e.g. embritlement, swelling, bistering) shall be recorded. A photographic recorc dfrepresentative damage features shall be included inthe test report 3.11 Sample handling and storage procedures “Test specimens retrieved from aging fluid shall be stored in fresh hydrocarbon oll (of the same composition used in the immersion test) until required for measurement. Wnen weighing, remove sample from the liquid, dab dry ans weigh in air and water within 3 min to minimise evaporative losses. Rotur to liquid immediately until put back into the test vessel. When removing samples for tensie testing, remove ‘each sample individually from the storage liquid, moacuro neck dimensions and tensile test, all within 10 min, Tensile tesied material shall be stored in re-soalable polyethylene bags, appropriately labelled A.A Test report (ageing) A412 Test specimen details “The manufacturer, material grade, manufacturing method and batchylot number shall be reported, NORSOK © 2014 18 Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Standard M-710, Edition 3, September 2014 ‘AAA3_ Exposure tost conditions The folowing apply 49), test medium identfication with classification, sub-classificalion where appropriate, and detailed ‘composition: 'b)_ test temperature (°C) and temperature history ©) test pressure (bar) and pressure history 4d). test duration (hours) 1), date and time for start and end of test ‘The ageing time is the time that the matoril was cubjected fo test pressure and test temperature. Time ‘spont heating and coolng the test cell isnot to be included in the calculation. Significant deviations of test temperature andlor pressure shall be juslified tachnically, AAA4 Matorial measurements ‘The folowing apply ‘2)__mass and volume change versus exposure time: ») ‘Modulus, tensile strength, elongation at break; individual and mean values using original measured dimensions of the sample, ©) Visual condition AAAS. Life estimation Tonsile properties and massivclume change at each test temperature shall be presented graphically as picts versus immersion time. i applicable, a graphical presentation according to Arrhenius method {logarithmic te against 1/T (apsolute temparature (K)}] based on trends for tensile properties shall be made. A best-fit line should be drawn to permit interpolation or extrapolation to service temperatures and the equation stated. 'S0 23936-2 Annex D and E provide more deteils A4A6 Test report ‘Tho tostropor shall include all the elements showin inthe example repos in table AT NORSOK © 2014 16 Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Standard N-710, Ecition 3, September 2014 ‘Table A.7 Example test report - Ageing of thermoplastic age Fes =o J i == aaa —— rmmeeme. ff Fhe E NORSOK ©2014 ” Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17NORSOK Stendard M-710, Ecition 3, September 2014 Annex B (normative) Test report for elastomer materials B.S Test report ageing test ‘The test report for ageing test of elastomer matarials shall as ¢ minimum include all elements shown in tho example report showin in table B1 Table B.1 Example test report - Ageing of elastomer ay E>. ——— THF : Fe ES E NORSOK © 2014 8 Provided by Standard Online AS for Rebecca+Loper+/+Hunting+Energy+Services 2014-10-17LI-Ob- 102 Se01a1og+4610U3+6unun}{+/+18d07}+2009qax JO} S¥y GUILD P1epUEIS Aq PEpIAoldNORSOK Standard M-710, Edition 3, September 2014 B.2 Test report rapid decompression test “The test report for RGD ost of elastomer material shall as a minimum include all elements shown in the ‘example report shown in table B2. ‘Table B.1 Example test report - RGD test of elastomer fire nerd SSI hcetest Se ‘evetecerns cesar) Provided by St NORSOK © 2014 19LV-OL-yL0z seoiaeg+A610U3+Bunun+/+1edo7+2008G0X4 Jo) S¥ BUIIUO PIEPUEIS Aq PepIAoig standard horgeLI-O1-PL0z SeoiMog+AB10U3+5unUN}+/+18d07+800849y 10) S¥¥ UIIUD PrepUeIs Aq Papinoid