SL Manual Lock 13 58 SHAFFER RAM BOP Page-21-25
SL Manual Lock 13 58 SHAFFER RAM BOP Page-21-25
SL Manual Lock 13 58 SHAFFER RAM BOP Page-21-25
Maintenance
1. Vent hydraulic opening pressure. 5. Inspect the door seal seat for damage. Remove
minor pits and scratches with emery cloth. If the
2. Apply 1,500 psi (103 bar) closing pressure; 3,000 seat is badly damaged, call a Shaffer service rep-
psi (307 bar) is optional. resentative.
3. Close the valve on the closing hydraulic line (see 6. Clean and oil the door sealing surface on the body
Figure 2-8). (see Appendix A).
4. Observe the gauge between the valve and the BOP. 7. Oil the door seal seat and face (see Appendix A).
5. If there is no pressure drop, end the test. 8. Install a new door seal.
6. If there is a pressure drop, perform the steps listed 9. Apply thread lubricant (per API 5A2) to the door
below. cap screws both on the threads and under the
• Check for external leaks at the following heads.
locations (see Figure 3-1):
10. Close the door and tighten the door cap screws
3 hinge pins—if leaking, call a Shaffer to 6,600 ft-lb (8,943 n-m) torque.
service representative
3 cylinder head seals—if leaking, call a 3 . 1 1 Emergency Ram Shaft Packing Repair
Shaffer service representative
An emergency repair can be made by reducing the hydrau-
3 locking shaft seals—if leaking, call a lic pressure to 0 psi (0 bar) and activating the secondary
Shaffer service representative ram shaft seal. As soon as possible after the emergency, call
3 manifold pipe seals—if leaking, call a a Shaffer service representative to repack the ram shaft.
Shaffer service representative
1. Remove the pipe plug from the front of the door
• Check for internal leaks past the pistons (see Figure 3-5).
as described below.
3 Disconnect the opening hydraulic line. Note
A small amount of oil will flow out of Some preventers have a straight-in pipe
the BOP initially and stop. If oil plug while others have the pipe plug set
continues to flow out of the BOP, it is in at an angle. All are located on the
leaking past the piston and repairs are same door surface of the preventer.
required.
3 Reinstall the opening hydraulic line. 2. With the pipe plug removed, a second socket head
3 Call a Shaffer service representative to screw plug is exposed. Tighten this to inject the
repair the leak. secondary ram shaft seal (see Figure 3-6).
3.10 Door Seal Replacement 3. Replace the socket head pipe plug removed in
step 1.
The door seal is replaced by performing the steps listed
below. 4. Call a Shaffer service representative to repack the
1. Disconnect the universal joints from the lock- ram shaft.
ing shafts.
3 . 1 2 Ram Assembly Removal and Inspection
2. Open the doors (see Section 3.12). Procedures
Procedures for removal and installation of pipe, blind
3. Remove the door seal from its seat (see Figure 3- and shear rams in the SL BOP are the same.
3).
3 . 1 2 . 1 Removal of Rams
4. Clean the door seal seat and face (see Appendix
A). Remove the rams as described below.
Caution Caution
BOP door must be securely bolted prior Do not use the hydraulic system to open
to opening the rams with hydraulic pres- the door. This will severely damage the
sure. BOP. If the BOP is not flanged to a
wellhead or securely fastened, open only
one door at a time. The weight of two
1. Open the rams with hydraulic pressure.
open doors can tip the BOP over.
2. Bleed off the hydraulic pressure so that the doors
will swing open easily and to prevent possible 4. Open the door.
damage to the hinge pin O-rings.
5. Install 5/8" (15.87 mm) eyebolts in the top of the
3. Unscrew the door cap screws. Use a hex wrench ram, as shown in Figure 3-7.
31/8" (79.37 mm) across the flats.
6. Remove the ram from the ram shaft, as shown in
Figure 3-7.
Note
On 15,000 psi (1,034 bar) models, the
ram lifts off vertically (see Figure 3-7).
5
/8" Eyebolt