BP's Deepwater Oil Spill - Awaiting the Integrity Test - and Open Thread 2 (July 14, 2010)

The Oil Drum ^ | July 14, 2010 - 6:25pm | Heading Out

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

This is a second copy of this thread. The previous copy can be found at http://www.theoildrum.com/node/6726.

Update: Permission to go forward with the test was given to BP Wednesday afternoon.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Also a thread on FreeRepublic of part 1 of todays open thread:

BP's Deepwater Oil Spill - Awaiting the Integrity Test - and Open Thread

[Brilliant]

As soon as the oil stops leaking, Obama and his cronies are going to open up with a chorus of “We did it!!!!”

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Based on the comments I have read at the TOD...it appears they are in to the test at least partially.

Mention is made of a leak....

Note from 8 pm approx:

BP says test delayed while leak in choke line is isolated and fixed

[Habibi]

Take a look at this on the live feed,

http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/incident_response/STAGING/local_assets/html/Skandi_ROV1.html

There is an interesting device with three outlets on it moving around in the oil plume. Odd looking, it that it appears to be dispersing some liquid that is luminous.

Strange.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

NO Doubt....

[Musketeer]

It seems the Obamination doesn't want the "crisis" to end too soon. The leak will stop when it's politically expedient and the timing right for the regime, to make it appear that by the "one's" command the hole is officially plugged. It's all about the Obamination image.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Someone on the Oil Drum said that was the dispersant wand....guess they needed three outlets.

[Habibi]

Is it possible that this is the oil dispersant I’ve heard about? If so, it doesn’t seem to be dispersing a lot, compared to the oil volume.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

An Official message from BP:

posted at TOD by

************************************EXCERPT********************************

rainyday on July 14, 2010 - 8:40pm

Nothing like making use of social networking - BP on twitter BP_America

and, on Facebook, BP Operational Notes

"In preparation for commencement of the well integrity test, the middle ram has been closed and a leak has been detected in the choke line of the 3 ram stack. It has been isolated and will be repaired prior to starting the test."

[Habibi]

Thanks! You beat me by just a bit, but I’ll bet that it is dispersant. Makes sense.

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting and thanks for the updates. BTTT!

[mad_as_he$$]

Dispersant.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The Oil Drum has discovered the story we heard about earlier today :

Why BP is Readying a 'Super Weapon' to Avert Escalating Gulf Nightmare

And that would be the Super explosively pumped flux compression generator’ (EPFCG).

[justa-hairyape]

Is that story for real or just a joke ?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

And for those interested....the originator of this story seems to be :

Why BP is readying a 'super weapon' to avert escalating Gulf nightmare

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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

See #15.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[Marine_Uncle]

I have been watching the Deep Boa C ROV’s working on the choke valve assembly. I mentioned to JAHA in a previous thread it almost appeared that they may have lowered a new unit and where preparing it for connect after removing the leaked unit. I may be totally wrong, but it just looked like the angles they showed, they where not working on the presently attached unit on the upper stack. I’ll probably shortly eat my hat on that one. Either way. They will get the damn thing repaired and the tests will go on.

[Marine_Uncle]

Time to check out what is new at CSPAN then hit the rack. Been neglecting to see what new news comes out of the DOD etc.. Have a great evening what is left of it.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

fyi