OGUK / UKOOA
The products falling under the OGUK’s remit include power and instrumentation cables.
The Oil & Gas UK (OGUK) first saw life in 2007 following the rebranding of the UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA), an organisation created by the UK government in 1996 to standardise the products and services supplied to the offshore industry. As part of its mandate the OGUK speaks for and represents the entire offshore sector operating on the UK continental shelf.
UKOOA Guidelines and British Standard Compliance
The guidelines developed by UKOOA for cables are complementary to British Standards, including BS6883 Type SW4 cables and BS7917 tinned copper armoured shipwiring cable. As such, cables approved by OGUK can be deemed to comply with the relevant British Standards.
UKOOA / OGUK Cable Codes
| 1st character | Fire performance (resistant / retardant) and voltage rating |
| 2nd character | Cable construction (sheath, colour, armouring and screening if applicable) |
| 3rd character | Number of cores, pairs, triples or quads |
| 4th & 5th character | Conductor size and class |
OGUK / UKOOA Cable Code Table
| 1st character | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Fire resistant, reduced halogen | 150/250V | M | Flame retardant, reduced halogen | 3.8/6.6kV |
| G | Fire resistant, low smoke & fume | 150/250V | N | Flame retardant, reduced halogen | 1.9/3.3kV |
| H | Flame retardant, reduced halogen | 8.7/15kV | P | Flame retardant, reduced halogen | 6.35/11kV |
| J | Flame retardant, reduced halogen | 150/250V | W | Flame retardant, low smoke & fume | 600/1000V |
| K | Flame retardant, low smoke & fume | 150/250V | X | Fire resistant, reduced halogen | 600/1000V |
| L | Flame retardant, reduced halogen | 600/1000V | Y | Fire resistant, low smoke & fume | 600/1000V |
| 2nd character | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic construction | Sheath colour | Armour | Screen | |
| A | Flame retardant | Black (600/1000V), Red (HV) | Bronze braid (TPBWB) | - |
| B | Flame retardant | Black (600/1000V), Red (HV) | Galvanised steel wire braid (GSWB) | - |
| C | Fire resistant | Black (600/1000V) | TPBWB | - |
| D | Fire resistant | Black (600/1000V) | GSWB | - |
| E | Flame retardant | Green/Yellow | None | - |
| F | Flame retardant | Black | None | - |
| G | Flame retardant | Light Blue | GSWB | Collective |
| H | Flame retardant | Light Blue | GSWB | Individual |
| J | Flame retardant | Grey | GSWB | Collective |
| K | Flame retardant | Grey | GSWB | Individual |
| L | Fire resistant | Light Blue | GSWB | Collective |
| M | Fire resistant | Light Blue | GSWB | Individual |
| N | Fire resistant | Grey | GSWB | Collective |
| P | Fire resistant | Grey | GSWB | Individual |
| Y | Flame retardant | Orange | GSWB | Coaxial |
| 3rd character | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single core | B | 19 core | K | 12 pair | T | 7 triple |
| 2 | 2 core | C | 27 core | L | 20 pair | U | 12 triple |
| 3 | 3 core | D | 37 core | M | 27 pair | X | 1 quad |
| 4 | 4 core | F | 1 pair | N | 37 pair | V | 3 quad |
| 7 | 7 core | H | 3 pair | R | 1 triple | Z | 7 quad |
| A | 12 core | J | 7 pair | S | 3 triple | ||
| 4th & 5th character | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conductor size | Type of stranding | Conductor size | Type of stranding | ||
| 00 | 0.75mm2 | flexible tinned copper (class 5) |
70 | 70mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
| 01 | 1.0mm2 | flexible tinned copper (class 5) |
95 | 95mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
| 02 | 1.5mm2 | flexible tinned copper (class 5) |
0A | 120mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
| 03 | 2.5mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
0B | 150mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
| 04 | 4.0mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
0C | 185mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
| 06 | 6.0mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
0D | 240mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
| 10 | 10mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
0E | 300mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
| 16 | 16mm2 | Tinned copper class 2) |
0F | 400mm2 | Tinned copper class 2) |
| 25 | 25mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
0G | 500mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
| 35 | 35mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
0H | 630mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
| 50 | 50mm2 | Tinned copper (class 2) |
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