Well Control Equipment. Subject to Paragraph 706 and Article IX, Contractor shall maintain its well control equipment listed in Appendices B and D in good condition at all times and shall use all reasonable means to prevent and control fires and blowouts and to protect the hole.
Well Control Equipment. The Contractor shall exercise care in the prevention of fires, explosions and blowouts and it shall do everything possible to maintain well control equipment in good operating condition at all times including but not necessarily limited to employing correct service schemes, replacement of unserviceable parts with original manufacturers spare parts, routine pressure testing and shall ensure that approved well control equipment is in good order at all times. During drilling operations the Contractor shall use satisfactory blow-out prevention equipment approved by the Company. The Contractor shall examine and test all blow-out prevention devices in accordance with the Company’s drilling or testing programme and to record the results of such tests on the drilling reports.
