Definition(s)
BOP
Blow Out Preventer.
Source: Norwegian Oil and Gas Association, Guideline No. 135, Recommended Guidelines for Classification and categorization of well control incidents and well integrity incidents, Rev. 4, 27 June 2017, National or Regional Standards
BOP
Equipment installed at the wellhead to contain wellbore pressure either in the annular space between the casing and the tubulars or in an open hole during drilling, completion, testing, or workover operations.
Source: API STANDARD 16AR, Standard for Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-through Equipment, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
BOP
Equipment installed on the wellhead or wellhead assemblies to contain wellbore fluids either in the annular space between the casing and the tubulars or in an open hole during well drilling, completion, and testing operations.
- NOTE: BOPs are not gate valves, workover/intervention control packages, subsea shut-in devices, well control components (per API 16ST), intervention control packages, diverters, rotating heads, rotating circulating devices, capping stacks, snubbing or stripping packages, or nonsealing rams
Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
BOP
Equipment installed at the wellhead or wellhead assemblies to contain wellbore fluids, either in the annular space between the casing and the tubulars or in an open hole during drilling, completion, testing, or workover operations.
Source: API Specification 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Fourth Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
BOP
Blow-out preventer.
Source: ISO 16530-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Well integrity – Part 1: Life cycle governance, First Edition, March 2017. Global Standards
BOP
Large, specialized valve used to seal, control, and monitor an oil and gas well.
Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards
BOP
An abbreviation for blowout preventer.
Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global Standards
BOP
“BOP” means blowout preventer, which is a casinghead assembly equipped with special gates or rams or other pack-offs that can be closed around the drill pipe, tubing, casing, or tools, and that completely close the top of the casing to control well pressure.
Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. Regulation
BOP
Device attached immediately above the casing, which can be closed to shut in the well.
Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global Standards
BOP
Blowout preventer.
Source: API STANDARD 16AR, Standard for Repair and Remanufacture of Drill-through Equipment, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Source: API Specification 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Fourth Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Source:API SPECIFICATION 19TT, Specification for Downhole Well Test Tools and Related Equipment, First Edition, October 2016. Global Standards
Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards
Source: API RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, Third Edition, December 2012, Global Standards
Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards
Source: API RP 49, Recommended Practice for Drilling and Well Servicing Operations Involving Hydrogen Sulfide, Third Edition, May 2001. Global Standards
Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global Standards
Source: API RP 64, Recommended Practice for Diverter Systems Equipment and Operations, Second Edition, November 2001 (March 1, 2007). Global Standards
Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards
Source: API SPEC 16A, Specification for Drill-through Equipment, Third Edition, June 2004 (Errata/Supplement November 2004). Global Standards
Source: API SPEC 17D, Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems—Subsea Wellhead and Tree Equipment, Upstream Segment, Second Edition May 2011 (Errata September 2011). Global Standards
Source: API STD 53, Blowout Prevention Equipment Systems for Drilling Wells, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, November 2012. Global Standards
Source: API Bulletin 97, Well Construction Interface Document Guidelines, First Edition, December 2013. Global Standards
Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global Standards
Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Appendix 2 to Health, Safety and Environment Case Guidelines for Offshore Drilling Contractors, Issue 3.3.2, February 2010. IADC Guidelines
Source: ISO 20815:2008, Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries – Production assurance and reliability management. Global Standards
Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global Standards
Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
Source: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 44, Standards and Acceptance Guidelines, Enhance QA/QC for Critical Well Components, Netherlands, Version 0, July 2011. Global Standards
Source: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 41, Well Construction Process Checklist, Drilling Best Practices, Netherlands, Version 0, December 2011. Global Standards
Source: NOGEPA Industrial Guideline No. 43, Surface BOP Review, Best Practices Checklist, Netherlands, Version 0, December 2011. Global Standards
Source: NORSOK D-010, Well integrity in drilling and well operations, Rev. 3, August 2004. Global Standards
Source: NORSOK D-002, Well intervention equipment, Rev. 2, June 2013. Global Standards
Source: NORSOK D-001, Drilling facilities, Rev. 3, December 2012. Global Standards
Source: Oil & Gas UK, Guidelines on subsea BOP systems, Issue 1, July 2012, Global Standards
Source: OGP Report No. 476, Recommendations for enhancements to well control training, examination and certification, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, October 2012. Global Standards
Source: Rules for Classification – Offshore units, DNVGL-OU-0101, Offshore drilling and support units, DNV GL, July 2015. Global Standards