Well Control in Case of Offshore Blowout. Brown Oil Tools' Crimper and the Kvaerner B.O.F.V. Concept

摘要

A crimp and plug technique for control of offshore blowouts developed by Brown Oil Tools, Inc. (the BOT method) is presented and discussed. It is described what a complete or partial preparedness will include. The limitations of the method are severe. If a preparedness is established, it will only be used on a limited fraction of possible blowouts. It has been found unsuitable for Condeep platforms. A follow-up project should be considered. The Kvaerner Engineering Blowout Fighting Vehicle (B.O.F.V.) concept can in a modified version favorably be combined with the BOT method, and make it more applicable and safer. 9 drawings. (ERA citation 08:040170)