Stuart Wheaton wrote:
John R. Carroll wrote:
Stuart Wheaton wrote:
As I understand things, there is a blowout preventer on the sea
bottom. How does that device work?

http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com...age.cfm?ID=300



Yeah, I've found pictures. I was wondering how it works. Is it
supposed to operate off water pressure? Or by diverting the pressure
in the well bore... What actually makes the rams push in and seal
the well bore?


http://www.blowout-preventers.com/


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John R. Carroll