Research / Research

TAP-775-Hampering Active Wellbore Kit (HAWK): Complementary Safety Tool for Blowout Preventers

Project Number
775
Program
Progress Date
01/27/2017
Category
Project Initiation Date
04/01/2016
Performing Activity
Principal Investigator
Dr. Folkers Rojas
Contracting Agency
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Contract Award Value
$80,000.00
Estimated Completion Date
09/14/2016
Description

This contract presents a method and machine for predictably stemming an uncontrolled flow resulting from a failed Blowout Preventer. The tool, referred to as the "Hampering Active Wellbore Kit" (HAWK), is a machine that can feed a wire from a spool it carries through a BOP's existing ports and into the wellbore. The wire forms a tangled wire mass (TWM) that gradually stems the uncontrolled flow. A prototype machine for direct attachment to a BOP as a backup safety system will be presented based on operating constraints and industry requirements.

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Project Complete
Research Report Proprietary until 01JUN2019.

Status
Completed
Peer Review Status
N/A