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BOP stack

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000404

An assembly of multiple blowout preventers (BOPs) and associated control equipment, installed on the wellhead to provide redundant well control capabilities. It typically includes annular preventers, ram preventers (pipe rams, blind rams, shear rams), and choke and kill lines. The configuration of a BOP stack is designed to meet specific well conditions and regulatory requirements.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000404
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000404",
  "term": "BOP stack",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "An assembly of multiple blowout preventers (BOPs) and associated control equipment, installed on the wellhead to provide redundant well control capabilities. It typically includes annular preventers, ram preventers (pipe rams, blind rams, shear rams), and choke and kill lines. The configuration of a BOP stack is designed to meet specific well conditions and regulatory requirements.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/bop-stack/"
}

Record 433 of 4,468 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.