BOP Technologies Launches Government Outreach Effort

WASHINGTON - Jan. 20, 2016 - PRLog -- Houston-based BOP Technologies has launched a series of meetings with members of Congress and Administration officials to make them aware of the company’s advances in offshore safety and the potential creation of new energy jobs.  The company has created a new design for shear ram blowout preventers that can deliver 5 million lbs. of force, enough to shear, seal and control anything in a wellbore.   According to company CEO Khoa Pham, “the purpose of our visits is to make officials aware that our technology offers the best option yet to prevent another blowout and environmental damage like the kind we experienced in the Deepwater Horizon incident in 2010.”

One of the lessons of the 2010 incident was that existing shear rams may not shear and control a well under some of the extreme conditions that are often found in a blowout.   The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is developing regulations to address that problem and industry is working to develop new procedures and technologies to provide better reliability.    “The BOP is the last resort to protect the crew and the environment,” said Pham. “Our message is that, the shear ram BOP needs to have enough force to cut any drill pipe, collars or other drilling components, so that you can make sure that the system will work when the crew needs it.”

BOP Technologies is also using these visits to stress the potential for new jobs in both the Houston area and along the Gulf Coast. In addition to the new shear ram design, the company has launched a subsea service wing and a manufacturing joint venture to build any components that are needed for offshore projects.   At a time when Houston and the rest of the oil patch has lost thousands of jobs, BOP Technologies sees an opportunity to hire some of the most experienced offshore professionals to fill the need for manufacturing, service and engineering that exists whenever energy companies are forced to cut back.

Picture shows Congressman Gene Green (TX-29) meeting with representatives of BOP Technologies.  Shown from Left – Mark Alley and Jay Read, BOP Technologies LLC.; Congressman Gene Green (TX-29);  Khoa Pham, CEO, Bop Technologies and Ken Wells, President, Lifeline Strategies.