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2020 March - BP presents annulus vent system incident
2020 March - BP presents annulus vent system incident

BP experienced excessive pressure in a riser annulus due to vent system maloperation

Nikolai Schjøtt-Pedersen avatar
Written by Nikolai Schjøtt-Pedersen
Updated over a week ago

Closed valves on the riser annulus vent system following intervention work led to pressure build-up in the riser annulus. The AMOS (annulus vent monitoring system)  reported the anomaly which enabled offshore technicians to find and open the valves before developing a critical riser annulus pressure.  

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