BOP Maintenance & Inspection Services for Well Control Integrity
Fairtex provides Blowout Preventer (BOP) maintenance, inspection, testing, commissioning, and recertification services for drilling contractors, operators, and well intervention service providers across offshore and onshore operations. Our services are focused on maintaining well control integrity, operational reliability, and compliance with applicable API standards and OEM requirements.
We support all major BOP manufacturers including NOV Shaffer, Cameron, Hydril, Townsend, Kana, Church, and Axon systems covering 5K, 10K, and 15K pressure-rated equipment. Through experienced field personnel and engineering support capabilities, Fairtex delivers inspection and maintenance programs for surface and subsea BOP systems, control units, accumulators, choke manifolds, and associated well control equipment.
Typical applications: offshore drilling rigs, workover units, well intervention systems, subsea well control systems, choke and kill manifolds, accumulator systems, coil tubing operations
What this service covers
BOP Inspection & Recertification
Fairtex performs detailed BOP inspections, dimensional verification, functional testing, and recertification activities in accordance with API 16A and API 6A requirements. Services include review of NDT records, ram inspections, annular inspections, and verification of operational tolerances.
Pressure Testing & Functional Verification
Our teams conduct pressure testing, drawdown testing, drift testing, and operational function testing of BOP stacks, choke and kill manifolds, operator chambers, and associated control systems to confirm operational readiness and well control reliability.
BOP Maintenance & Field Rectification
Preventive and corrective maintenance services include elastomer replacement, leak rectification, lubrication, accumulator servicing, replacement of ram blocks, valve maintenance, and field repairs for operational and safety-critical components.
Commissioning & FAT Witnessing
Fairtex supports BOP installation, commissioning, stack rig-up, accumulator integration, and factory acceptance test (FAT) witnessing activities to verify compliance with OEM specifications and operational requirements prior to deployment.
Preservation, Inventory & Documentation Management
We provide long-term preservation support for cold-stacked systems, spare parts inventory management, BOP logbook maintenance, and QA/QC documentation to support lifecycle traceability and operational audit requirements.
Key Takeaways
- Inspection and recertification support for major BOP OEM systems
- Pressure testing and function testing for well control assurance
- Field rectification, maintenance, and accumulator servicing capabilities
- API-focused compliance verification and lifecycle documentation support