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The New DU. Reply #25: The BOP was remotely actuated by ROVs the day after the rig sank
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Fri Apr-30-10 02:52 AM
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| 25. The BOP was remotely actuated by ROVs the day after the rig sank |
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Unfortunately it seems to have failed, or it has worked over a tool joint it is not designed to shear.
There were triple failsafes in place for activating the BOP. That would point to a fault in the BOP itself.
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