Posted on 07/18/2010 9:33:31 AM PDT by blam
UPDATE: Admiral Allen Orders Well Opened, BP Says It Will Keep Well Closed
Gus Lubin
Jul. 18, 2010, 11:15 AM
UPDATE: BP will keep the cap closed until it fears the well is at risk, Operations Chief Doug Suttles said in a conference call this morning.
This contradicts orders from Admiral Allen to open the well and begin siphoning oil -- to avoid a possible pressure-buildup.
So who's behind the wheel? And is BP about to take a huge risk?
PREVIOUSLY: Admiral Allen has ordered BP to open the containment cap that they finally closed last Thursday, according to Bloomberg. BP will return to siphoning oil from the well, capturing more than ever before.
While changing equipment, oil will leak unimpeded into the Gulf.
But what's most worrying are signs of ongoing uncertainty about well integrity. Opening the well is a precaution against an apocalyptic ocean floor collapse:
Allowing oil to flow from the well will make the final kill procedure easier and safer, as it will lower the pressure in the reservoir and make any potential hidden leaks less risky, [Houston professor] Van Nieuwenhuise said.
In other words, the final relief well procedure will NOT be a cakewalk.
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(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
Huh?
(I'm still gonna die?)
Disconcerting to say the least.
Where's it going to collape to?
Is it because there is a glut of oil and this would drive down prices?
I guess we were just lucky the ocean floor had never collapsed before BP drilled the well.
They must have drilled it just in time to prevent all that pressure from reaching apocalyptic porportions.
“This contradicts orders from Admiral Allen to open the well and begin siphoning oil — to avoid a possible pressure-buildup.”
Orders? I don’t get this. Is this guy smarter than all those BP engineers?
The Feds are afraid that the well will have been safely capped and not need to be plugged. If there is integrity of the well and field, why not produce this monster?
It seems all the Prostitute Scientists from universities, who never drilled a well, are acting as “Chicken Little”.
Of course the plan from 1600 Penn. Ave. is to destroy and nationalize the oil companies like all Commies do. He started with Banking, then Auto, now Oil. TRAITORS!
This is a politically difficult situation for BP. Keeping the well closed gives the appearance of “it’s fixed”. Opening and siphoning gives the appearance of BP greed in “gotta get the oil”. Hmm. Of the two options, I say open the well and start siphoning to prevent outlying seepage and potential well ocean floor implosion, but does BP have the logistics in place to capture it? I don’t know.
The gulf states are going to be drenched in oil if it’s the last thing obummer ever does.
Tell the frickin government goons to sit down and be quiet. All they do is take credit for the good, and blame for the bad.
I am not sure, but my guess is that means it will collapse into the area the oil is in and start more and bigger leaks. But I’m just guessing.
"Sweetie, We Can't Put Them Out Of Business If I Plug It.
agree
Stop making sense.
Of course I'd have to admit that I have a similar rule in regards to any popular revival of disco music.
Translation: BP has put an end to the “crisis”, but Obama needs the “crisis” to continue so he can shut down the oil industry. Admiral Allen is Obama’s mouthpiece here.
Probably not, but BP management doesn't have much credibility.
The wellhead is 1 mile below the ocean surface. The Macondo reserves are underneath an additional 2 miles of rock. There are close to 4000 active wells off the US in the gulf.
Why is it that this ONE well might cause an apocalyptic ocean floor collapse??
No, actually that is if the US administration or Obama is in any way connected with the issue.
The well integrity test is ongoing and active monitoring continues. Pressure continues is approx. 6775 psi.
about 2 hours ago via web
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