API Recommended Practice (RP) 17G1 provides guidance for the selection of a subsea well intervention system, defines minimum requirements of a subsea well intervention system for specific operation(s) and environments to ensure the selected system is fit for purpose. This RP applies to new and existing subsea well intervention systems irrespective of whether the equipment complies with the latest requirements of API 17G.
All subsea well intervention systems are covered by this RP and the equipment typically included in (but not limited to) the system is described in the suite of API 17G intervention documents.