Blowout Preventer
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 degradation
2012-03-01
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Blowout Preventer
2012-03-01
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https://ian.umces.edu/media-library/blowout-preventer/
https://ian.umces.edu/media-library/blowout-preventer/
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fossil fuel, extraction, exploration, offshore, drilling, BP, Deepwater Horizon, spill, safety, environmental degradation
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.