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• Blowout (well drilling) — A blowout is the uncontrolled release of crude oil and/or natural gas from an oil well or gas well after pressure control systems have failed.[1] Prior to the advent of pressure control equipment in the 1920s, the uncontrolled release of oil and… …   Wikipedia

• Blowout — or Blow Out may refer to: *Blowout (well drilling), a sudden release of oil and gas from a well *Blowout (geology), a sandy depression caused by the removal of sediment by wind * Blow Out , a 1981 film directed by Brian De Palma * Blow Out (TV… …   Wikipedia

• Well control — is the management of the dangerous effects of unexpected high pressures on the surface equipment of drilling rigs searching for oil and/or gas. Some type of drilling fluid is generally used to aid in well control. Failure to manage and control… …   Wikipedia

• Blowout — Pour le film de Brian de Palma, voir Blow Out. Blowout issu du puits Ixtoc …   Wikipédia en Français

• Well drilling — Tricone rock bit Well drilling is the process of drilling a hole in the ground for the extraction of a natural resource such as ground water, natural gas, or petroleum. Drilling for the exploration of the nature of the material underground (for… …   Wikipedia

• blowout — lowout n. 1. a gay or lavish festivity. [colloq.] Syn: gala, gala affair, jamboree. [WordNet 1.5] 2. the sudden deflation of an inflatable tire due to a puncture or rupture, often accompanied by a bang. [PJC] 3. the sudden escape of gas or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Blowout preventer — A blowout preventer (BOP) is a large valve that encases an oil well at surface. During drilling or well interventions, the valve may be closed if overpressure from an oil reservoir causes formation fluids such as oil and natural gas to back up… …   Wikipedia

• blowout — UK [ˈbləʊaʊt] / US [ˈbloʊˌaʊt] noun [countable] Word forms blowout : singular blowout plural blowouts 1) an occasion when a tyre on a moving vehicle suddenly bursts We had a blowout on the motorway. 2) [usually singular] informal a celebration… …   English dictionary

• blowout — blow|out [ blou,aut ] noun count 1. ) an occasion when a tire on a moving vehicle suddenly bursts: We had a blowout on the highway. 2. ) AMERICAN INFORMAL an easy victory in a game or competition: When the Yankees scored ten runs in the first… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• blowout preventer — noun a device that sits at the surface interface of an oil well, that prevents a blowout from occurring, by closing the orifice allowing material to flow from the oil reservoir out through the shaft. Syn: BOP See Also: blowout …   Wiktionary

• Well intervention — A well intervention, or well work , is any operation carried out on a oil or gas well during , or at the end of its productive life, that alters the state of the well and or well geometry, provides well diagnostics or manages the production of… …   Wikipedia