On the Blowout Preventer Testing Problem: An approach to checking for leakage in BOP networks
Abstract
Blowout Preventers (BOPs) and choke manifolds are key pieces of drilling rig equipment
o prevent the uncontrolled release of potentially hazardous formation
uids to surface. The
blowout prevention testing problem is that of testing BOP valves to check if they are functional
r not. Several type of testing is done on these valves. This paper deals with the check if the
alves are capable of holding pressure. We present a decision model that allows a structured and
ime saving approach to minimize the number of test sets in order to identify leakage. Recently
he BOP terminology has gained prominence and public attention as a result of the Macondo
blow-out and resulting oil-spill in the Gulf of Mexico o the coast of the USA.
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