API Std 6AV2

This standard provides requirements for installing and maintaining surface safety valves (SSV) and underwater safety valves (USV). Included are requirements for receiving inspection, installation and maintenance, field and off-site repair, testing procedures with acceptance criteria, failure reporting, and documentation. Power and control systems for SSVs/USVs are not included. This document is applicable to SSVs/USVs used or intended to be used as part of a safety system, as defined by documents such as API 14C.NOTESSV/USV system architecture and power/control systems for SSVs/USVs are addressed in safety system documents such as API 14C. This standard is the revision of and supersedes API 14H, Fifth Edition.