What is the difference between siphon jet and blowout fixtures?
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A siphon (also spelled syphon) is a continuous tube that allows liquid to drain from a reservoir through an intermediate point that is higher than the reservoir, the up-slope flow being driven only by hydrostatic pressure without any need for pumping. It is necessary that the final end of the tube be lower than the liquid surface in the reservoir.
blowout is the uncontrolled release of a formation fluid, usually gas, from a well being drilled, typically for petroleum production. A blowout is caused when a combination of well control systems fail—primarily drilling mud hydrostatics and blow-out preventers (BOPs)—and formation pore pressure is greater than the wellbore pressure at depth. When such an incident occurs, formation fluids begin to flow into the wellbore and up the annulus and/or inside the drill pipe, and is commonly called a kick. If the well is not shut in, a kick can quickly escalate into a blowout when the formation fluids reach the surface, especially when the fluid is a gas, which rapidly expands as it flow up the wellbore and accelerates to near supersonic speeds. Blowouts can cause significant damage to drilling rigs, and injuries or fatalities to rig personnel.
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