Subsea blowout preventer:

Terms Related to Subsea blowout preventer

• Blowout preventer control panel

  Controls, usually located near the driller's position on the rig floor, that are manipulated to open and close the blowout preventers. See blowout preventer.

• Ram blowout preventer

  A blowout preventer that uses rams to seal off pressure on a hole that is with or without pipe. Also called a ram preventer.

• Inside blowout preventer

  Any valve installed in the drill stem to prevent a blowout through the stem. Mud can be pumped in but flow back up the stem ...

• Choke line

  1. A pipe attached to the blowout preventer stack out of which kick fluids and mud can be pumped to the choke manifold when a ...

• Blowout preventer operating and control system

  The assembly of pumps, valves, lines, accumulators, and other items necessary to open and close the blowout preventer equipment. Also called closing unit.

• Blowout preventer control unit

  A device that stores hydraulic fluid under pressure in special containers and provides a method to open and close the blowout preventers quickly and reliably. ...

• Pipe ram

  A sealing component for a blowout preventer that closes the annular space between the pipe and the blowout preventer or wellhead.