BLOWOUT PREVENTER MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME

摘要

A monitoring system for a blowout preventer positionable about a wellbore is provided. The blowout preventer includes a housing for receiving a tubing and engagers to engage the tubular. The monitoring system includes a fiber optic cable comprising a blowout preventer cable and a communication cable. The blowout preventer cable is positionable about the blowout preventer to receive data therefrom. The communication cable is linkable between the blowout preventer portion and the surface unit to pass signals therebetween whereby blowout preventer events are detectable.