These specifications establish standards of performance and quality for the design, manufacture, and fabrication of marine drilling riser equipment used in conjunction with a subsea blowout preventer (BOP) stack. This specification covers the following major subsystems in the marine drilling riser system:
- Riser tensioner equipment
- Flex/ball joints
- Choke, kill and auxiliary lines
- Drape hoses and jumper lines for flex/ball joints
- Telescopic joint (slip joint) and tensioner ring
- Riser joints
- Riser running equipment
- Special riser system components
- Lower riser adapter
