Office/Division Program
TAP
Project Number
431
Category
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Activity
West Hou, Inc
Research Principal Investigator
Michael Montgomery
Research Contracting Agency
Description
This project evaluated the capabilities of secondary BOP intervention systems currently in place, identified best practices currently in use, and identified opportunities not yet in use. Objectives were: Compared and contrasted capabilities of available secondary intervention technologies;
Reviewed and contrasted existing secondary intervention system in place on deepwater drilling rigs;
Discussed possible enhancements to existing systems, their benefits, and their costs;
Recommended best practices for operations in less than and greater than 3,500 feet water depth.
Latest progress update
Project is completed in March 2003. Final report received in May 2003.