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Closing unit

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000705

A hydraulic power system that provides the necessary pressure and volume to operate the blowout preventers (BOPs) on a drilling rig. This unit consists of accumulators, pumps, and control manifolds to rapidly close the BOP rams or annular preventer in an emergency. Accumulator bottles store hydraulic fluid under pressure, typically at 3,000 psi, to provide immediate response.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000705
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000705",
  "term": "Closing unit",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A hydraulic power system that provides the necessary pressure and volume to operate the blowout preventers (BOPs) on a drilling rig. This unit consists of accumulators, pumps, and control manifolds to rapidly close the BOP rams or annular preventer in an emergency. Accumulator bottles store hydraulic fluid under pressure, typically at 3,000 psi, to provide immediate response.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/closing-unit/"
}

Record 756 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.