Zion Oil & Gas Inc (ZNOG)

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Correction: the tall red device was the BOP used while drilling, not the Christmas tree!

I had not seen a picture of the BOP on MJ02 before and was expecting to see them installing a device. Instead, they were removing the BOP and making way for the Christmas tree. The BOP is only used while drilling in the event the drill bit penetrates into a high pressure formation which causes a "kick event" or high pressure surge which may otherwise overcome the drill mud, creating a geyser. I was wondering why the Christmas tree had BOPs and then it dawned on me that it was not the Christmas tree but the drill BOP.

That was indeed one massive set of BOPs with the annular BOP on top where the drill pipe entered and several side RAM BOPs. The MJ01 BOP picture showed a single large annular, so I guess high pressure was expected on MJ02 or least they wanted to be prepared for it. The BOP will move with the rig to the next well.

A Christmas tree will be placed on top of the wellhead where the BOP once was and will be considerably smaller than the BOP.

Sorry for the confusion :)