Table of Contents

1 Scope
2 Referenced Standards
3 Definitions/Abbreviations and Descriptions
4 Planning
5 Well Control
6 Return Flow Process Control Equipment
7 Drill String
8 Circulating Media
9 Well Integrity
10 UBD Operations
11 Site Safety
12 Wellsite Supervision
Annex A

Abstract

Presents information that can serve as a guide for planning, installation, operation and testing of underbalanced drilling equipment systems on land and offshore drilling rigs [barge, platform, bottom-supported, and floating with surface blowout preventers (BOP) installed] thereby ensuring consideration of personnel safety, public safety, integrity of the underbalanced drilling (UBD) equipment, and preservation of the environment for onshore and offshore UBD operations (including tripping of drill string).

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Petroleum Institute
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2013
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