Oil field grounding
- Thread starter Pinedale
- Start date
- Status
beanland
Senior Member
- Location
- Vancouver, WA
NETA
NETA
Check NETA to see what they may have. It may not be oil field specific, though. Most testing specs I have seen are written specifically for the application and circumstances.
NETA
Check NETA to see what they may have. It may not be oil field specific, though. Most testing specs I have seen are written specifically for the application and circumstances.
zog
Senior Member
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
IEEE Std 81
beanland
Senior Member
- Location
- Vancouver, WA
IEEE 81
IEEE 81
IEEE 81 deals with determining the resistivity of earth. That tells you nothing about whether the grounding system was designed, installed, and maintained to perform a needed function. Fall of potential tests are useful but not sufficient. Current injection testing is needed to verify the integrity and performance of the grid itself. DLRO testing can be useful to test the quality of connections.
IEEE 81
IEEE 81 deals with determining the resistivity of earth. That tells you nothing about whether the grounding system was designed, installed, and maintained to perform a needed function. Fall of potential tests are useful but not sufficient. Current injection testing is needed to verify the integrity and performance of the grid itself. DLRO testing can be useful to test the quality of connections.
zog
Senior Member
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
My bad, I know there is an IEEE standard for this, 142 maybe?
gadfly56
Senior Member
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Professional Engineer, Fire & Life Safety
API
API
This might be a start:
RP 2003
Protection Against Ignitions Arising Out of Static, Lightning, and
Stray CurrentsPresents the current state of knowledge and technology in the fields of static
electricity, and stray currents applicable to the prevention of hydrocarbon
ignition in the petroleum industry and is based on both scientific research
and practical experience. The principles discussed in this RP are applicable
to other operations where ignitable liquids and gases are handled. Their use
should lead to improved safety practices and evaluations of existing
installations and procedures. Pages: 76
7th Edition | January 2008 | Product Number: K20037 | Price: $125.00
You may access RP 2003 in a read-only platform: publications.api.org
API
This might be a start:
RP 2003
Protection Against Ignitions Arising Out of Static, Lightning, and
Stray CurrentsPresents the current state of knowledge and technology in the fields of static
electricity, and stray currents applicable to the prevention of hydrocarbon
ignition in the petroleum industry and is based on both scientific research
and practical experience. The principles discussed in this RP are applicable
to other operations where ignitable liquids and gases are handled. Their use
should lead to improved safety practices and evaluations of existing
installations and procedures. Pages: 76
7th Edition | January 2008 | Product Number: K20037 | Price: $125.00
You may access RP 2003 in a read-only platform: publications.api.org
bgswartwood
Member
- Location
- Sayre, Oklahoma
Oilfield Grounding
Oilfield Grounding
Send me an PM. I have some documentation I can send you.
Oilfield Grounding
Send me an PM. I have some documentation I can send you.
Last edited by a moderator:
- Status