BOPE: Blow Out Prevention

Course Description:

Besides serving as a guide for Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (division) engineers, the course is designed to help operator personnel in planning their well operations. By serving as a single-source guide to blowout prevention equipment (BOPE) used in oil, gas, and geothermal operations in California, the course will help operators conform to the BOPE requirements of the Public Resources Code and the California Code of Regulations.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the classification and selection of equipment
• Know the equipment descriptions
• Know the requirements and operating characteristics