Safety Alert
Safety Alert 294 - Blowout Preventer Automatic Mode (Deadman) Activation
Safety Alert 294 - Blowout Preventer Automatic Mode (Deadman) Activation
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 294
- Emergency ResponseProcess Safety
- Functional safetyRegulation and legislationWell control
- Drilling
- Blowout preventer
- Functional testingOperating and work procedures
- Upstream oil and gas
- Subsea
Summary
BOEMRE warns that a blowout preventer’s blind shear ram may reopen when power is restored following deadman activation. The alert recommends reviewing activation procedures and control logic, describes a possible blocking procedure, and explains requirements for seafloor testing and regulatory review during drilling permit approval.
Classifications: Functional safety; safety instrumented systems; SIS.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Well control; kick control; loss of well control.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Blowout preventer; BOP; blow-out preventer.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
BSEE Safety Alert 294. Themes: emergency response, process safety.