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BOP Testing Automation
The trifecta of improving process and personal safety while reducing rig time
Page last modified
May 19 2023
Utilizing digital, automation and analytics technologies, BOPX provides a step change in both onshore and offshore Blow Out Preventer (BOP) pressure testing.
Automated process steps include the following: Automated pass/fail determination |Planning | Realtime remote monitoring | Reporting (PDF & data) | Pump and bleed off control | Valve actuation | Valve position | Leaking valve detection | Constant pressure/variable volume testing method (thus avoiding the pressure decay leak testing method).
Pro/con
Improved process safety by: Consistency, less reliance on humans and identifying leaking valves
Test can be remotely monitored, our auditability and data/reports are tamperproof
Improved personal safety by: consistency, people removed from pressurized equipment, personel working at heights eliminated and reduced staff on site
Time savings by: Eliminating personal judgement, eliminating extended test time and quickly abort failing tests
Enables rig to rig benchmarking of time taken for testing
No 3rd party contractor, specialist or monitoring are required
Different rigs will have different improvement staircases, so analyzing performance is required after installation of the EZ (easy) Chart unit
Although relatively simple, training (ca. 4 hours) is required
Specification
Areas of Application
Onshore | Offshore | Drilling | Completions | Workovers | Plug and Abandonments
Certifications / licences
Digital pressure recording required by BSEE (Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Interior) and California’s DOGGR.
Compliance
BSEE (Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Interior) | BLM (Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior)
Cost
Priced for the onshore market, service technicians are NOT required after training.
Deployment
Operators | Drilling Contractors | Specialist BOP Testing Service Companies
Safety
Tamper-proof data recording and reports | Consistency | Elimination of human interpretation of conventional analog circular charts pressure chart recorders
Services
Operates in “stand-alone” mode, remoting monitoring optional.
Technical Support
Live 24/7 on call support center, remote desktop, screensharing, on call technicians.
Training
Training takes approximately 4 hours, can be delivered via class room training (BOPX or customers office) and/or rig site on-the-job training.
Relative Business Impact
Technology Readiness Level
[9/9]
Development
Technology demonstration
Mature / Proven
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