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Shear ram

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003359

A component of a blowout preventer (BOP) that uses powerful hydraulic force to cut through drill pipe or casing and seal the wellbore. These rams are designed with hardened steel blades that can sever tubulars under high pressure. Shear rams provide a failsafe mechanism to close off the well in an emergency, preventing uncontrolled flow of formation fluids.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003359
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003359",
  "term": "Shear ram",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A component of a blowout preventer (BOP) that uses powerful hydraulic force to cut through drill pipe or casing and seal the wellbore. These rams are designed with hardened steel blades that can sever tubulars under high pressure. Shear rams provide a failsafe mechanism to close off the well in an emergency, preventing uncontrolled flow of formation fluids.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/shear-ram/"
}

Record 3,568 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.