Blowout Preventer
The second line of defense for the workers and the well to prevent a blowout is the group of equipment called blowout preventers (BOPs). BOPs and associated valves are installed on top of the casing head before drilling ahead after rigging up. These high-pressure safety valves and associated equipment are designed to shut off the well hole and prevent the escape of the underground fluids and prevent a blowout from occurring.
fossil fuel extraction exploration offshore drilling BP Deepwater Horizon spill safety environmental degradationAuthor(s) | Jane Hawkey |
Author Company | Integration and Application Network |
Date Created | 2012-03-01 |
Album | Human > Mining |
Type | Symbol |
Project(s) | Oil Spill Commission Action |
Dimensions | 500 x 500 |
Filesize | 11.0 kB (svg) 25.8 kB (png) |
Number of Downloads | 614 |
Filetype(s) | SVG PNG |
License | Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
Required Attribution | Jane Hawkey, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library) |