This was likely a long shot anyway. The thing is, the public is utterly ignorant of the pressures and flow velocities involved here, or what it takes to contain them.
The pressure “down well” in the oil deposit is estimated to be about 13,000 PSI.
Most people have no conception of how to deal with 1,000 to 3,000 PSI liquids unless they’ve dealt with a hydraulic system. A typical hydraulic system on a farm tractor, backhoe, etc — runs about 2,000 to 2,700 PSI. That’s low pressure by comparison, and leaks in those systems are a royal pain in the neck to deal with, they’re on the surface of the earth, where you can work on them, you can shut the engine/pump off to deal with it, you don’t need to use a ROV to use your tools, etc.
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I don’t know how to do it, but I think that the 13000 PSI is not only the problem, but will also be part of the solution. Perhaps some type of expanding cap that gets tigher under pressure..umbrella shaped, etc.