A Blowout Preventer (BOP) is an important piece of equipment used in well operations in the oil and gas industry to prevent uncontrolled releases of crude oil or natural gas from the wellbore. BOPs ensure that pressure control is maintained during drilling, well completion and well intervention operations.Basically, the main function of a BOP is […]
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What is a BOP?
Shear Ram In Blowout Preventer (BOP)
Shearing a drill pipe using the shear ram in a blowout preventer (BOP) is a safety-critical procedure performed in emergency situations during drilling operations. The primary reasons for shearing are: If the well becomes uncontrollable, the shear ram cuts the drill pipe and seals the wellbore to prevent hydrocarbons from escaping. This action helps avoid […]
Artificial Lifting Systems for Oil & Gas Wells
✅️ Artificial lifting is a process used in oil wells to increase pressure inside the base and lift oil to the surface. When the natural conductive energy of the landfill is not strong enough to push oil onto the surface, artificial lifting is used to recover more production. ✅️ Even those wells that initially have […]
Christmass Tree Components and Functions
1 Master Valve: Job: control mains flow from well. Can be manual or automatic. Location: Typically mounted at the top of the well head. 2 Production Valves: Job: control the flow of liquids (oil or gas) to pipelines or processing equipment. Location: Mounted on both sides of tree to direct downstream. 3 Choke Valve: Function: […]
Excellent Animation of A Drilling Rig and Its Basic
Operation 1)Mud tank 2)Shale shakers 3)Suction line (mud pump) 4)Mud pump 5)Motor or power source 6)hose 7) Drawworks 8)Standpipe 9) Kelly hose 10)Goose-neck 11) Traveling block 12)Drill line 13) Crown block 14) Derrick 15) Racking Board (Sometimes referred to Monkey Board) 16)Stand (of drill pipe) 17) Setback (floor) 18) Swivel (On newer rigs this may […]
Reservoir Stimulation Hydraulic Fracturing
This sheet can be used to perform a complete well model (IPR) for hydraulically fractured oil reservoirs. It can be used to predict the production rate increase after a hydraulic fracture treatment. The sheet also provides: 1. Productivity index (PI) calculations before frac.2. PI calculation post-fracturing.3. Dimensionless fracture conductivity (CFD).4. Negative skin due to Frac.5. The fold of increase (FOI) […]
Progressive Cavity Pump (PCP)
What is a Progressive Cavity Pump (PCP)?A PCP is a positive displacement pump consisting of a helical rotor that rotates within a stator. The interaction between the rotor and stator creates sealed cavities that move fluid progressively from the pump’s intake to its discharge. Key Components of a PCP Working Principle of PCPsThe PCP operates […]
Workover Rigs Overview
With the pass the time the activities of well workover acquire each be important, is not equal drill a well where the economic investment of the project is biggest, where at the same time be need approval of exploration and production permits as well as environmental permits and the complexity that means drill a well […]
Drilling Problems and Solutions
During drilling operations, some type of a drilling problem will almost certainly occur, even in very carefully planned wells. The reason is that geological conditions for two wells that are near each other may differ (nonhomogeneous formation); therefore, different problems can be encountered. The key to success in achieving well objectives is to design drilling […]
Sliding Side Door SSD
In the petroleum industry, a sliding side door (SSD) refers to a type of equipment or mechanism, commonly used in well completion tools, particularly in downhole equipment. SSDs are used during well testing, acidizing, or stimulation to control fluid flow to targeted zones. These mechanisms are crucial in advanced well completions, especially in complex wells […]