API RP 17H

This document provides recommendations for development and design of remotely operated subsea tools and interfaces on subsea production systems in order to maximize the potential of standardizing equipment and design principles.

This document does not cover manned intervention, internal wellbore intervention, internal flowline inspection, tree running, and tree running equipment. However, all the related subsea remotely operated vehicle/remotely operated tool (ROV/ROT) interfaces are covered by this standard. It is applicable to the selection, design, and operation of ROTs and ROVs including ROV tooling, hereafter defined in a common term as subsea intervention systems.

NOTE This document was written to include the information from API 17M, 1st Edition (2004). With the release of API 17H, 2nd Edition (2013), API 17M is withdrawn.