Closer Look at the Transocean Deepwater Horizon BOP

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Lisa Sechelski

Blowout preventers (BOP) are standard safety equipment on any drilling rig, and consist of a series of valves that can be closed to shut-off the flow of oil if the underground pressure of the oil threatens to overstress the rig.

 

We may never know whether the added safeguard of an acoustic remote shut-off switch could have contained this disaster, but this article offers a closer look: http://gulfcoastmaritime.com/the-gulf-coast/closer-look-at-the-transocean-deepwater-horizon-bop/

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