Episode 3 – TejanoBrown on the Ground TB-3 – Pressure Control

TejanoBrown on the Ground TB-3

Pressure Control

On Episode 3 of On the Ground with TejanoBrown, he’s showing us how the pressure control works for wireline operations.

What is an armor?

The metal strands on the outside of a wireline logging cable. Typical cables have two layers of metal strands, one wound clockwise and the other counterclockwise. The armor gives the cable its strength. It is used as the current return in some electrical measurements.

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What is a BOP (blow out preventer)?

A set of two or more BOPs used to ensure pressure control of a well. A typical stack might consist of one to six ram-type preventers and, optionally, one or two annular-type preventers. A typical stack configuration has the ram preventers on the bottom and the annular preventers at the top.

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Who is TejanoBrown?

A badass MF!