Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE)

Capping Stack BOP Before Installation on Well

Here we go ……

1. Close rams to shut-in flow from the top while allowing flow through choke and kill lines on sides of capping stack.
2. Slowly close kill line.
3. Slowly close choke line.
4. If the pressure holds through all 3 steps, Secretary Chu does a touchdown dance in the BP control room (BOE exclusive :))

Other:

1. Operation will be halted every 6 hours to monitor pressure;
2. Ongoing ROV monitoring of well and seafloor;
3. Remote sensing systems looking for evidence of leakage outside the wellbore;
4. Up to a 48 hour process