API RP 59 (R2023) PDF
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Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition
American Petroleum Institute , 05/01/2006
API RP 59 (R2023) PDF
The purpose of these recommended practices is to provide information that can serve as a voluntary industry guide for safe well control operations. This publication is designed to serve as a direct field aid in well control and as a technical source for teaching well control principles. This publication establishes recommended operations to retain pressure control of the well under pre-kick conditions and recommended practices to be utilized during a kick. It serves as a companion to API RP 53, Recommended Practice for Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells and API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations.
