blowout preventer

English

Noun

blowout preventer (plural blowout preventers)

1. (oil industry) A device that sits at the surface interface of an oil well and prevents a blowout from occurring by closing the orifice, allowing material to flow from the oil reservoir out through the shaft.

Synonyms

• BOP

Derived terms

• BOP (abbreviation)

Related terms

• blowout

See also

• containment dome
• tophat dome / tophat containment dome
• oil derrick
• oil well
• oil rig
• junk shot
• LMRP