[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

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

An Official message from BP:

posted at TOD by

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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."

[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.