BOP Tethering technology has become a key enabler in two critical areas of offshore operations.
One of these is mitigating fatigue accumulation, which is vital to well system longevity and integrity. TVO’s Mars™ tethered BOP (TBOP) system provides a solution. A video of the Mars™ TBOP system, developed in 2013, shows how it arrests BOP stack motions above the wellhead, substantially reducing wellhead cyclic stress, enhancing fatigue life, and increasing the rig watch circle.
A variation of the Mars™ TBOP addresses another critical need, enabling deepwater rigs to drill in shallow water. A video of the Hercules™ TBOP system explains how applying this technology allows operators to use dynamically positioned deepwater semis and drillships safely in shallow water and in campaigns that combine shallow and deepwater drilling.
These videos show some of the industry-leading solutions our expert team has designed to extend the limits for offshore drilling and production. Get in touch with us online if you want to know more about our TBOP systems or have other questions about resolving challenges in your offshore operations.
