by BOP Team | Jul 2, 2021 | BOP Rams
Understanding the difference between annular BOPs versus ram BOPs can help you select what’s best for your drilling site. While both blowout preventers serve the same purpose, preventing potential blowouts, they function differently. This guide will help you...
by BOP Team | Mar 12, 2021 | BOP Rams
An ideal dual shearing ram enhances operational flexibility with the help of an innovative performance-centered ram interlocking mechanism. The dual shearing ram has arms on the upper part to prevent any vertical separation between upper and lower blades. They also...
by BOP Team | Feb 26, 2021 | BOP Rams
The dual-string interlocking (DSI) shear rams are an improvement of the dual-string (DS) shear rams. However, the latter lacks an interlocking feature that can shear wirelines and braided cables without any tension in the line. The DSI rams don’t use a foldover...
by BOP Team | Feb 12, 2021 | BOP Rams
Drilling a well is not an easy task for many, and a successful, safe process requires safety equipment like blind shear rams. Knowing what type of blowout preventer to use when covering a wellbore can prove a daunting task even for the slightly experienced engineers....
by BOP Team | Dec 4, 2020 | BOP Products, BOP Rams, Ram-Type BOPs
If you’re an oilfield operator, you need to choose the right blind shear ram BOP to keep everyone on the drilling site safe. That means you have to understand how this blowout preventer works and when exactly you should get a new blind shear ram. How does the blind...
by BOP Team | Nov 6, 2020 | BOP Rams, Ram-Type BOPs
If you are safety personnel at a drilling site, it’s imperative to understand the difference between shear rams vs. blind rams. The ram BOPs use pairs of opposing steel plungers to prevent potential blowouts in a wellbore. They provide the ability to shear off...
