Safety Alert
Failure of Annular BOP Element
Failure of Annular BOP Element
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 00-19
- Inspection and MaintenancePressure Systems
- Mechanical failureWell control
- Inspection and maintenance
- Blowout preventer
- Functional testing
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
This alert describes a newly installed element in an annular blowout preventer cracking and failing during testing after delivery to a rig. It highlights the preventer’s critical role in well control and the potentially extremely hazardous condition resulting from its failure.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Well control; kick control; loss of well control.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Blowout preventer; BOP; blow-out preventer.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
An Annular BOP was delivered to a rig with a new element installed.
IADC Alert 00-19. Themes: inspection and maintenance, pressure systems.