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Project Number 462
Date of Summary February 20,2003
Subject Surface BOP Workshop
Performing Activity International Association of Drilling Contractors
Principal Investigator Workshop members
Contracting Agency Minerals Management Service
Completion Completed
Description The purpose of the workshop was to educate the industry in the use of a surface blowout Preventor (BOP) for floating drilling operations and to provide an understanding of the associated risks and mitigating safeguards. MMS and the offshore industry used the workshop to form dedicated work groups to establish guidelines to ensure consistent best practices are adopted throughout the industry. This project gave MMS insight into the potential use of surface BOP for floating drilling activities and provided an opportunity to participate in the discussions and development of operating guidelines.
Progress

The workshop was held on November 6, 2002.
 

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