by Frank | Aug 1, 2017 | Design Definition, Operation, Validation
In last week’s tip, I confirmed that in the diagram below, the primary seal is Seal B and that Seal A is NOT redundant. This week’s final tip on connector seals and test ports pertains to the test port itself. Recall from previous tips that the test port...
by Frank | Jul 25, 2017 | Design Definition, Operation, Validation
In previous tips, I said that you need a test port and two seals on your subsea connectors so that you can verify the integrity of the primary seal prior to running your equipment subsea. So, which of these two seals is the primary seal? And does this configuration...
by Frank | Jul 18, 2017 | Design Definition, Operation, Validation
… is better than two redundant untested seals. In last week’s tip, I said that test ports are a key component of your subsea connector design because they allow you to verify seal integrity. This week, I’m showing the same diagram again because I...
by Frank | Jul 11, 2017 | Design Definition, Operation, Validation
During one of my many trial-by-fire experiences with subsea connectors, I had a wise connector supplier (company president) tell me “It’s always the other connector design I should have selected”. Well, not really funny at the time–down time is...
