Reliability Analysis of Blowout Preventer Systems : A comparative study of electro-hydraulic vs. all-electric BOP technology

A blowout preventer (BOP) is a large valve used to seal, control and monitor oil and gas wells. It serves as an important barrier against blowouts. Excessive downtime on the BOP is a problem for drilling companies worldwide, which causes increased costs and delays for everyone involved in a drilling...

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Main Author: Drægebø, Elisabeth
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for marin teknikk 2014
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-26702