API TR 17TR11:2015 provides guidance to the industry on allowable pressure loading of subsea hardware components that can occur during hydrotesting of subsea flowlines and risers and during pre-commissioning leak testing of these systems.
There are potential problems with confusion arising from high hydrostatic pressure in deep water, partially due to the variety of applicable test specifications and partly from the inconsistent use of a variety of acronyms for pressure terminology.
With guidance, owner/operators can avoid unexpected loading conditions and the resulting potential for equipment damage, failure, or leakage (either immediate or delayed leaks) or reduced service life. This document and the examples provided give the user guidance for evaluating subsea hydrotesting scenarios where test pressures are often well above maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP).
