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What is the difference between BOP and the Christmas tree ?

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Question added by Mohamed Samir Eljayyar
Date Posted: 2014/11/03
Mohsen Esalmi Farsani
by Mohsen Esalmi Farsani , Drilling Supervisor , PEDEC

HI

THE BOP IS FOR CONTROL ANY BLOW OUT OR KICK IN WELL AND THE X-MASS TREE IS FOR COMPLETION THE WELL, WE USED BOP WHILE DRILLING & USE X-MAS TREE WELL RIG IS COMPLETED

Waqar Ahmed
by Waqar Ahmed , Intern Geoscientist , Oil and Gas Development Corporation Limited, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Blow out preventer refers to the whole assembly including blind, annular, shear rams which are utilized in case of high pressure kick. Christmas tree is series of valves at surface controlling the pressure 

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