Not sure how rapidly they ramp up pressure, this is a few hours old.. They want to achieve high pressure , preferably above 7OOO or 8OOO, if it is lower than 3ooo , then concerns over leakage deeper down could muck things up a bit..
Damn the torpedoes. Full Steam Ahead!
A pressure gauge is shown in this image captured from a BP live video as BP launches a critical pressure test on its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well on July 15, 2010. REUTERS/BP/Handout
82 posted on 07/15/2010 1:28:34 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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