All you need to know Blowout Preventer
A blowout preventer manufacturer or BOP is a large specialized unit weighing up to 400 tonnes to prevent an oil spill from occurring. It works sort of a valve to shut an oiler, almost like a plumber closing a valve during a pipe, and are proven to be highly effective in ensuring good safety.
The BOP is located at the top of the well near the seabed and surrounds the pipe or drill string, which passes through it. The fact that the BOP surrounds the pipe and stays in place throughout the drilling operation means that it can be used to shut in or seal off the well.
The BOP is deployed from the rig and installed on the well during the early stages of good construction. It remains during exploration activities, serving as a mechanical barrier which will be activated to seal off the well and iso...