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BOP Certification Requirements
As an oilfield operator, you should strive to fulfill all the BOP certification requirements to maintain the safety of workers. Ensure that BOPs are well-maintained and compliant with the government regulations. By recertifying the BOP systems, you can rest easy...
Fracking Regulations
The law works overtime using fracking regulations to ensure that those subject to it are safe in all ways. In particular instances, the law in the United States takes a keen interest in protecting the environment. Oil, gas, and water are popular subjects in the field....
The Positives of Fracking
The positives of fracking make the technology invaluable in the oil and gas industry. It involves drilling down into the earth's crust and then directing a high-pressure water mixture at the rocks to release the gas inside. The sand, chemicals, and water injected into...
What Are Elastomers Used For?
There are many products that we don’t pay attention to because they are not a large part of our lives. Elastomers are one of these products. What are they, and what are they used for? In this blog, we will answer those questions. These materials are types of rubber...
Onshore vs. Offshore Drilling
Discussions about offshore vs. onshore drilling are about the kind of equipment used in each of them. Oil and natural gas mining in the United States happens in either of the two methods. As profitable commodities in the region, oil and gas need to be exploited...
Role of An Annular Blowout Preventer in Drilling Operations
“What is an annular blowout preventer?” If you’ve worked in a drilling site, someone has probably asked you that question. Simply put, an annular blowout preventer helps keep the oil well sealed to prevent disastrous blowouts. It operates differently from the ram...
What Are Dual Shearing 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...
Dual String Interlocking Shear Rams for Drilling Projects
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...
What Are Blind Shear 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....
4 Types of Ram BOPs
If you plan to work on a drilling site, you should know the types of ram BOPs. A ram BOP is a blowout preventer that uses a pair of steel plungers that oppose each other (rams). The rams can extend towards the wellbore's center to restrict the flow of fluids or...
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