[Sudetenland]

The cementing wont even begin until they kill the well. Their projections are it will take two days to kill it. They will then pump in the cement. Green cement will take 12 hours, but that is not the concern.

The big problem is killing the well. They have to use a mud heavy enough to contain the down hole pressure, but not heavy enough to fracture the strata. It's always a balancing act. What kills the well is the "hydro-static head" or the total weight of the column of mud above the "pay zone."

Once it is "killed," then they simply pump in the cement mixed at a weight equal to the mud.

I have not been in the business in 20 years and technology of drilling fluids has changed substantially since them, but that is the gist of it.

Everybody pray for this to work.

[SueRae]

Thank you for your response/explanation. Praying that the odds go in their favor on this. I can’t imagine the stress level of all those involved in this repair.

[US_MilitaryRules]

Can anyone answer whether the rig that blew up ever produced any oil? Or did it just blow up when they got to the oil? If it did produce oil for how long and how much? I know you might not know the answer but I thought I would throw it out there. Thanks