Blowout preventer monitoring system and method of using same

A monitoring system for at a wellsite, the wellsite producing fluid from subsurface formations, the monitoring system comprising:

• blowout preventer activatable to form a seal to prevent leakage of the fluid;
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• a blowout preventer unit operatively connectable to the blowout preventer, comprising:
• a plurality of wellsite databases operatively connectable to the wellsite to receive wellsite data therefrom, the plurality of wellsite databases having communication links therebetween;
• at least one control unit operatively connectable to the plurality of wellsite databases to selectively divert the wellsite data therebetween via the communication links, the at least one control unit comprising a processor to determine blowout preventer parameters from the diverted wellsite data;
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• blowout preventer outputs operatively coupled to the plurality of wellsite databases, the blowout preventer outputs accessible by users, the blowout preventer outputs comprising blowout preventer dashboards to selectively display the blowout preventer parameters whereby blowout preventer conditions are viewable by the users.

A method of monitoring a blowout preventer at a wellsite, the blowout preventer activatable form a seal to prevent leakage of the fluid produced from subsurface formations, the method comprising:

• operatively connecting a blowout preventer unit to a blowout preventer at the wellsite, the blowout preventer unit comprising a plurality of wellsite databases, at least one control unit, and blowout preventer outputs;
• selectively passing wellsite data between the wellsite and one or more of the plurality of wellsite databases via communication links;
• determining blowout preventer parameters from the wellsite data received by the one or more of the plurality of wellsite databases;
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• providing blowout preventer outputs to users, the blowout preventer outputs comprising blowout preventer dashboards displaying the determined blowout preventer parameters.