Question 3266Deck General70% to pass
An integral part of a blowout preventer that serves as the closing element on an open hole, and whose ends do not fit around the drill pipe but seal against each other and shut off the space below completely is the _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) blind ram.
The blind ram is an integral part of a blowout preventer that serves as the closing element on an open hole. The key characteristic of the blind ram is that its ends do not fit around the drill pipe but rather seal against each other, shutting off the space below completely when the well is open and there is no drill pipe present.
The other options are incorrect because: A) shear rams are designed to physically cut through the drill pipe; C) pipe rams seal around the drill pipe; and D) annular rams are a type of preventer that can seal around the drill pipe or close completely on an open hole.
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