[ROCKLOBSTER]

I can plug leak, says NY genius

OK miss genius, I assume you've DONE this before. So get down there and do it.

(those that can't do, teach)

[ProtectOurFreedom]

A "genius" with no real-world experience. She wouldn't know which end of a torch to pick up.

It is amazing that no company ever conceived of an inflatable pipe plug before or made one custom sized for a pipe or a specific application...

...snark...

[RandallFlagg]

Petroleum products decompose rubber. I don’t know about crude oil, though.

[Flightdeck]

There aren’t enough books in the world to substitute for real experience.

[avacado]

Tires would not be able to withstand the water pressure of over 2500 psi. Back to the drawing board... genius!

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Her physics knowledge is pitiful.

Pressure equals depth times 15 divided by 33 pressure (lbs-per-sq-in) = depth(ft) * 15(lbs-per-square-inch-per-atm) / 33(ft-per-atm) For example, if you go 66ft down under water, thats 30psi pressure. For one mile down (5280 feet), calculate: 5280 * 15 / 33 = 2400 psi (over a ton per square inch!)

To inflate the tire would take over 2000 PSI, about what is in a scuba tank. If you got it inflated it would have to overcome 7000 PSI of oil pressure through friction on the pipe walls.

If the oil pressure wasn't significantly greater than the water pressure water would be flowing down the well, pushing the oil back.