The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) posted its BOP/LMRP testing status report, outlining the ongoing forensic testing process regarding the blowout preventer (BOP) and lower marine riser package (LMRP) ...

WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 27-- The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board can’t meaningfully examine the Macondo well’s blowout preventer as long as the BOP’s owner, Transocean Ltd., and ...

Nearly seven years ago, federally-mandated testing protocol required operators to test the integrity of their BOP equipment every 14 days. “These stricter protocols are essential to a rig’s safety and ...

Offshore operators in the US face toughened standards and new requirements for blowout preventers and other elements of their work under the final well-control rule issued Apr. 14 by the Department of ...

At-a-Glance: Prioritize survival/medical, then role-specific licenses: Well control (IWCF/IADC) for drilling, DP/STCW for marine, Subsea BOP school for subsea, OPITO crane/rigger for deck, and CompEx ...