luidsandgaseswhileitstripsthetubing.Thestripperusesalarge,elastomericsealingelementtostrip.Theelementissubjecttowear,andmustbeservicedperiodically.Thestrippermayberatedforeither5,000,10,000,or15,000psiworkingpressures.BoththeBOPandthestripperuseelastomericsealingelementsthataresubjecttomechani-calwearandchemicaldegradationduringnormaloperation.Someofthewellfluidsandgasesmayreactwiththesealingelements.Suchareactionreducestheeffectivelifeoftheelastomers.ordingly.ImportantYoumustuseH2S-certifiedequipmentwhenyouworkonanywellthatcontainsH2S.VerifythatallvalvesandBOPpartsareH2S-certifiedwhenyouusetheminsuchapplications.February1997Page3of36CTBasicOperatingGuidelinesFigure3—BlindramsFigure6—TubingramsFigure4—CutterramsFigure7—StripperFigure5—SlipramsCTBasicOperatingGuidelinesPage4of36February1997