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BP is cutting the riser right now!
BP.com ^ | 05/31/2010 | BP

Posted on 05/31/2010 2:38:39 PM PDT by omega4179

Very interesting.

(Excerpt) Read more at bp.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: bop; bp; canada; chomper; fumbles; livefeed; oilspill; topcap; topkill
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

if Michelle was diagnosed with a flesh eatin disease, she would still have 47 years to live


721 posted on 05/31/2010 9:08:18 PM PDT by advertising guy (Consumer Of Confiscated Liquors Czar)
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To: SC Swamp Fox

They cut into a flange at one bolt, nothing since then.


722 posted on 05/31/2010 9:10:31 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, A Matter Of Fact, Not A Matter Of Opinion)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

“21 inch diameter pipe has about 346 square inches of flow area. The oil is flowing out at about 6,000 to 10,000 pounds pressure per square inch. 6000 x 360 = 2,070,000 pounds of force. This is over 1000 tons of force.

All of that force is “up” against the “valve”(or other pipe) trying to hold back the flow pushing the “plug” (cork) back out of the pipe.

Robert”

And that means to me that when they proceed to saw the large pipe, oil is going to be screaming out of the fresh cut at such velocity, they’re going to have a heck of a time seeing what they’re doing...imo.


723 posted on 05/31/2010 9:10:46 PM PDT by Ronald_Magnus
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To: Sefton

Hubble repairs took almost two years to plan and build the machinery.....


724 posted on 05/31/2010 9:11:11 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Don't we need to subtract the water pressure at 5000 ft? About 2300 psi, I think.

Up still wins.

725 posted on 05/31/2010 9:11:23 PM PDT by SC Swamp Fox (Aim small, miss small.)
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To: Floratina

The video briefly showed the ROV cutting some cordage.

726 posted on 05/31/2010 9:12:12 PM PDT by Errant
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

I saw something float away like a strap with a carabiner and they pulled back.


727 posted on 05/31/2010 9:13:11 PM PDT by BigSkyDream
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To: All

Obamarov has nothing to do I guess.


728 posted on 05/31/2010 9:13:18 PM PDT by Royal Wulff
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To: advertising guy

The first family was going to Grand Canyon on one of their vacations, but they were afraid if she went she might get stuck.


729 posted on 05/31/2010 9:13:56 PM PDT by Sefton (Marxism>Leninism>Stalinism>Trotskism>Maoism>Obamaism)
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To: advertising guy

you are becoming a legend around here. lol


730 posted on 05/31/2010 9:13:57 PM PDT by Orange1998
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To: All

Obamarov is very very angry.


731 posted on 05/31/2010 9:15:17 PM PDT by Royal Wulff
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To: omega4179
Somebody should ping bender2 to this thread.
732 posted on 05/31/2010 9:16:02 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf
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To: advertising guy

LOL!
You are on a roll tonight!


733 posted on 05/31/2010 9:16:23 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: advertising guy

I think she already has one, can’t put the fried chicken, hamburgers, etc. down...


734 posted on 05/31/2010 9:17:04 PM PDT by IYellAtMyTV (Workday Forecast--Increasing pressure towards afternoon. Rum likely by evening.)
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To: SC Swamp Fox

No. If you ever want to close the “valve” you need to be able to resist all of the force already successfully trying to push up the oil through several thousand feet of mud and sandstone and sea bottom.

Sure, there is a differential pressure due to sea pressure. But you can’t use it in your calc’s.


735 posted on 05/31/2010 9:17:09 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: advertising guy

Obama and his wookie are just incredibly embarrassing to me (and to millions of other Americans, I’m sure).

It just seems that every single thing they do is purposely calculated to degrade our traditions, our laws, our Constitution, our cultural norms, etc.

I’ve lost track of the number of outrageous faux pas they’ve committed as the First Couple. And they aren’t done yet. There’ll be many, many more.


736 posted on 05/31/2010 9:17:48 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
They're going to use the shears to clip a few more pipes and beams if they ever get the power coupler connected. They'll probably stick to using the diamond cable saw. I'd like to see them try for a crimp right at the bend and just below the fractures but I doubt they'd try. We probably have a committee now that is making all the decisions.
737 posted on 05/31/2010 9:19:22 PM PDT by Errant
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To: IYellAtMyTV

my finger is UP and I am snap neckin you for that comment


738 posted on 05/31/2010 9:20:46 PM PDT by advertising guy (Consumer Of Confiscated Liquors Czar)
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To: Windflier

It’s like we’re being “occupied” by a foreign power.


739 posted on 05/31/2010 9:21:01 PM PDT by Ronald_Magnus
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To: Smokin' Joe

Good summary of the hose problem. These are the calc’s to show you how much force.

“21 inch diameter pipe has about 346 square inches of flow area. The oil is flowing out at about 6,000 to 10,000 pounds pressure per square inch. 6000 x 360 = 2,070,000 pounds of force. This is over 1000 tons of force.

All of that force is “up” against the “valve”(or other pipe) trying to hold back the flow pushing the “plug” (cork) back out of the pipe.”


740 posted on 05/31/2010 9:22:00 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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