Project Number | 775
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Progress Date | 01/27/2017
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Project Initiation Date | 04/01/2016
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Performing Activity | |
Principal Investigator | Dr. Folkers Rojas
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Contracting Agency | Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
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Contract Award Value | $80,000.00
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Estimated Completion Date | 09/14/2016
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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. |
Latest progress update | Project Complete |
Status | Completed
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Peer Review Status | N/A
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