Blowouts

The April 2010 Macondo / Deepwater Horizon (Deepwater Semi-Submersible rig) blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S.A. followed only a few months after the relatively shallow water (Jack-Up rig) in the Timor Sea offshore to NW Australia (Montara) in late 2009. Thus, no matter the rig / water depth, it seems as though the Industry struggles with safety - per the evidence - and that it has learned little with regard to attitude toward risk and ensuing consequence. Indeed, type in "blowout" on any search engine and you will see a catalogue of similar disasters - all the way back to the "Spindletop" era over 100 years ago. The excuses Operators and Contractors give are all similar - and sadly we never seem to learn.

In conjunction with its Well Examination & Well Integrity Services, Risk Management Systems and Risk Impact Software, IDEAS is able to prevent potential disasters from becoming actual disasters.




One of IDEAS Principals’ theses at PhD level was in ‘Blowouts’ and he is one of the few IADC Approved WellCap Plus (Advanced Well Control) facilitators worldwide, and all our consultants are Well Control certified.

Our services include :-

• Well Examination
• Well Integrity Verification
• Well Control
• Training
• Emergency Procedures & Operations
• Downhole Risk Assessment
• Surface Risk Assessment
• Underground Blowouts
• Surface Blowouts
• Risk Management
• Insurance Risk
• Loss Adjustor Assessment