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Closed by surfac control o Nomal control lrgulatd pr$sure] . ST Locks activated r ST Lock System failure, hydraulic or mehanical Ret. *326 . insufticient pressure to Shear and *al Ref. $ 326 . excecdcd dealgn critcrla o Hlgh pre$ure sheDr activated? . insumcient pressure to sh.ar and seal Ret. $ 326 & 2s7 I mechrnical failure of ram block I outslde/lnsld! flow . b55 0f Surface control . exeeded dcsign criteria Ret. * 222 t Sheartng caplbility Ref. # 32 o Enemal interyendon [ROV] . ROV interyehtion panel r Autoshenr trtgger Ref *391 . hose connecuoh by ROV

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This issue is .overed under multiple BOp tickets. l. Closed by surface control - Most ltkely closed by AMF o Normal control lregulated pressure] - Most ltkely closed bv AMF E S Locks activdted - They wera found to be locked O ST Lock System fallure, hydraulic or mshanical Ref. d326- It appeaE that thc lGks did function, Ourlng thc stack Investtgatjon at Michoud, it wns originally thought tbrt the upper shear Dm would not opeh due to r leked and/or mechanically stuck ST Lock. The locks had ben subjected to 5SOOpsi during the post iocldent work while the stacl was sull on bottoh. This b 2SOO psi above their ratinO working pressur. and possibty damaged th.m. The Sf Ldks were later learned to be in the full unlocked position; meaning that som.thing elsr krpt the upper shear Em from oDcnlng (obstrucUo;s b.hind the rams were found to be the tssue), E insufticieht pressure to shear and seal Ref. # 326 - The pipe was sheared but a complele scal was apparently not obtaincd. O exceeded dcsign criteria - The rams actually functioned withih their desioh rcquiremhts.There aae ho design requiremcnts ih Apl Spccificatioh l5A f; the-shear .ams to shear dritl ptpe with prssure ihstde the ptpe or to close and seal under llowlhg wcll cohdldons. The Apl l6A desiqh requirements are all rn static conditions. o High prcssure shear activated? Moot point since the Ems were closed and dld 3he.r the pip., D insutfiaicnt pressure to shear and seal Ref, * 326 & 287 - The pipe wEs sheared, E mechanical failure of om block - While there was damage to both blades visible in thc borc camcra vidcos, and later conairmed by visuat inspedion, it does not appear that there was o complete mechaniral tdilure of the ams or th. bladcs prior to thcm suffe.ing pres5ure/f,ow washing. Morc may ba ba.nld durinE the forensic rnalysis. O outsidc/inside fiow - thcre was cohsidcEble rclease of pre$lrE ard ,low trom th. drill pipc at thc momcnt of shcar whlch undoubt.dly advcBrly effected sealing. O Loss of surfee control - Sincc the rams did closc, any loss of control would have occurred later and would not be an 6su here. D cxcced.d d.sign critcria Ref. * 222 - The rams actually function.d within their d*ign .quiremehts. There are no design requirement5 in ApI

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Specification 16A for the shear rams to shear drill pipe with pressure inside the plpe or to close and serl under flowing lvell conditiohs. The Apf 16A destgn requirements are all in static condiiiqs. E Shearing capabatity Rcf. * 32 - this ticket includ$ worst cas. possible shear presur6, lt has now been seen that the 5-112, drill DiDc in the wellborc hao con5idcrably cracking in thc araa shaarcd by thr <asing shcar ram3 indicating that the pipe material was brittle. Brittle pipe is easier to shear than ductile pipc, therefore, the estimated shear pressures in flcket 32 colld be hloh fo. thrs P;P", BSR Extern.l intervention [ROV] . ROV intervention oanel. Thc BOP ROV int.ryenuon panel comblncd thc BSR (SHR Ram Closc.l and ST_ Lock b lock function withtn a single ROV l7H female stab poft as pei hydaulic schcmatic DoG 00009945, DWH FS Assist R.movat Model (1) and image Doc00009490. This arr.ngement was r hodificauon from ortginal supplid: reference S 219 item, 20, This modifcation also incbded, combining the LpR and the ST-Lck to lock to a stngle ROV t7H temale stab port.gatn, reference Doc-00009945. . Autoshear trigger Ref t39l - Autostrear trigger was cut but had no cftect since the Ems weE probably already closed. Reference DOC-00012777. . Hose conhection by ROV The hos* to BSR were never removed or cut during the ROV interventioh. Reference WKPROD 0O000019. Findings

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