Blowout

Corresponds to sudden and uncontrolled eruption of gas or fluid at the surface

Content type
Impacting phenomena
Categorie
Emission of underground material to the surface
Influencing context
High gas content
Related causes or trigger events
Exploration
Well testing
Plant operation
Stimulation work
Drilling, work-over
Well design & engineering choices
Lack of knowledge on geological properties (rock and fluid)
Corrosion & scaling
Defective BOP
Human error
Incidents during well drilling
Surface and underground equipment default
Power failure, water supply default
Pressure and flow changes in reservoir
Liquid and solid effusion on surface
Related consequences
Accident
Effect on human health
Psychological impact
Soil pollution
Marine and freshwater pollution
Biodiversity alteration
Climate change
Particulate matter
Other (incl. increase of local temperature)
Buildings & infrastructures
Cultural and natural reservation
Other (tourism...)
Ground surface deformation
Pressure and flow changes in reservoir
Surface disturbance: Noise, Vibration, Dust, Land occupation, Visual and Smell
Interconnection of aquifers and disturbance of non-targeted aquifers
Degassing
Other associated impacting phenomena
Pressure and flow changes in reservoir
Type of impacting phenomena
Mainly a risk
Consequences and phenomena associated with LCA
No