Protection at a hydrocarbon well is enhanced by placing a blowout preventer over a well head. An adapter is connected to the blowout preventer. The adapter includes a valve that when turned off prevents non-production flow from the blowout preventer to a riser pipe.
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1. An apparatus for enhancing well protection, the apparatus comprising: a blowout preventer placed over a well head; and,an adapter connected to the blowout preventer, the adapter including: a flange,a valve, which when shut prevents a non-production flow from entering a riser pipe from the blowout
1. An apparatus for enhancing well protection, the apparatus comprising: a blowout preventer placed over a well head; and,an adapter connected to the blowout preventer, the adapter including: a flange,a valve, which when shut prevents a non-production flow from entering a riser pipe from the blowout preventer,a valve control mechanism, anda control command receiving mechanism;wherein the adapter is connected to the blowout preventer by a pipe sleeve lined with pliable material. 2. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the adapter includes a branch, the branch including: a second valve which when open provides a channel for hydrocarbons to flow away from the well;a second valve control mechanism; anda second control command receiving mechanism. 3. An apparatus as in claim 2 wherein the branch is equipped to pipe a hydrocarbon flow to a hydrocarbon collection facility. 4. An apparatus as in claim 2 wherein the branch is equipped to pipe the hydrocarbon flow to a storage unit at the seafloor. 5. An apparatus as in claim 4, the storage unit includes a manifold connecting to a storage tank, wherein when the storage tank is filled, the manifold shuts the hydrocarbon flow to the storage tank and closes a valve of the filled storage tank so that the storage tank is ready to be transported. 6. An apparatus as in claim 4 wherein the storage unit includes a gas outlet pipe at a top location of the storage unit and an oil outlet pipe at a bottom location of the storage unit. 7. An apparatus as in claim 6, wherein an outlet pipe additionally connects to at least one storage tank. 8. An apparatus as in claim 6, wherein an outlet pipe connects to the storage tank through a manifold. 9. An apparatus as in claim 8, wherein when the storage tank is filled, the manifold shuts flow to the filled storage tank and closes a valve of the filled storage tank so that the filled storage tank is ready to be transported. 10. An apparatus as in claim 2 wherein the branch is equipped with a pressure sensor, and connected with a casing pipe annular space and a fluid overflow bladder, and wherein the apparatus regulates pressure in the annular space by conducting drilling fluid in and out of the annular space. 11. An apparatus as in claim 2 wherein at least one branch conducts drilling fluid up-flow to the rig. 12. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the branch comprises: a separator that separates oil from gas;a first sub-branch that receives gas from the separator; and,a second sub-branch that receives oil from the separator. 13. An apparatus as in claim 12 wherein the first sub branch and second sub branch each includes a valve. 14. An apparatus as in claim 1, additionally comprising: an assembly driver string passing through the adapter and a well plug located at the bottom of the assembly driver string for plugging the well at the bottom of the well bore. 15. An apparatus as in claim 1, additionally comprising: an assembly drill pipe string passing through the adaptor, wherein the assembly drill pipe string is equipped with a one-way check valve that prevents hydrocarbon up flow through the assembly drill pipe string. 16. An apparatus as in claim 15 wherein the one-way check valve is constructed using a shutter plate. 17. An apparatus as in claim 15 wherein the one-way check valve is a tubal shutter plate check valve. 18. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the valve is an iris shutter valve. 19. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein a top of the adapter is capped. 20. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the adapter includes: a branch that includes a second valve which when open provides a channel for hydrocarbon to flow away from the well; and,a hydrocarbon detector which, when the hydrocarbon detector detects hydrocarbon coming into the adapter, shuts the valve of the adapter and opens the second valve. 21. An apparatus as in claim 20 wherein the hydrocarbon detector is combined with a bleed valve. 22. An apparatus as in claim 21 wherein the bleed valve is an iris shutter valve. 23. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the apparatus includes a branch and a storage unit, wherein the branch provides a channel for hydrocarbon to flow to the storage unit. 24. A method for enhancing protection at a hydrocarbon well, the method comprising: placing a blowout preventer over a well head; and,connecting an adapter to the blowout preventer, the adapter including a valve, a valve control mechanism, and a control command receiving mechanism that when the valve is shut prevents a non-production flow from the blowout preventer to a riser pipe;wherein the adapter is connected to the blowout connector by a pipe sleeve lined with pliable material. 25. A method as in claim 24 additionally comprising: providing a channel for hydrocarbons to flow away from the well when the valve is shut. 26. A method as in claim 24 additionally comprising: providing a channel for hydrocarbons to flow away from the well when the valve is shut, including separating oil from gas so that the oil and the gas flow into different sub-channels. 27. A method as in claim 24 additionally comprising: providing a channel for hydrocarbons to flow into a storage unit at sea floor. 28. method as in claim 27, wherein the hydrocarbons flow through a manifold into a storage tank. 29. A method as in claim 28, wherein when the storage tank is full, the manifold shuts the hydrocarbon flow to the filled storage tank and closes a valve of the filled storage tank. 30. A method as in claim 27, wherein the storage unit separates gas from oil, wherein methane gas exit out the unit from a gas pipe located at a top location of the storage unit, and oil exit out of an oil pipe located at a bottom location of the storage unit. 31. A method as in claim 30, wherein an outlet pipe additionally connects to a storage tank. 32. A method as in claim 30, an outlet pipe additionally connects to the storage tank through a manifold; wherein when the storage tank is full, the manifold shuts flow to the filled storage tank and closes a valve of the filled storage tank to prepare the storage tank for transport. 33. A method as in claim 24 additionally comprising: providing a channel for conducting drilling fluids back up to the rig. 34. A method as in claim 24 additionally comprising: providing a channel for managing annular pressure buildup.
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