Blowout preventer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003484",
  "term": "Blowout preventer",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Blowout Preventer",
  "definition": "A special assembly of heavy-duty valves, commonly called the BOP stack, installed on top of a well which can be closed to prevent high-pressure oil or gas from escaping (a blowout) from the well hole during drilling operations.",
  "abbreviation": "BOP",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "DOI Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/blowout-preventer/"
}