Feb 6 (Reuters) – U.S. regulators have told offshore rig contractors in the Gulf of Mexico to inspect certain blowout preventers (BOPs) after a faulty bolt was deemed responsible for a leak of drilling fluid late last month.
The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Wednesday that General Electric Co issued a safety notice to customers on Jan. 29 regarding bolts used in its H-4 connector, which connects the BOP to the wellhead.
“Less than a third of the rigs operating in the Gulf were affected by GE’s safety notice,” the BSEE said. “The inspections and verifications are being done on a rolling basis.” (…)
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