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BP is cutting the riser right now!
BP.com ^ | 05/31/2010 | BP

Posted on 05/31/2010 2:38:39 PM PDT by omega4179

Very interesting.

(Excerpt) Read more at bp.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: bop; bp; canada; chomper; fumbles; livefeed; oilspill; topcap; topkill
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To: deport

“Grope..... haven’t you done that?”

PRICELESS, thanks.


21 posted on 05/31/2010 2:55:26 PM PDT by Mich Patriot (Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: ohiogrammy
This will likely be a week long effort....conducted with robots 5000 feet down...

Think of the Space Walks,....but they were easier cause we had a man suited up to twist the wrenches....

22 posted on 05/31/2010 2:55:47 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: abb

LOL! I just knew somebody would do that!


23 posted on 05/31/2010 2:55:55 PM PDT by crz
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To: ohiogrammy

In very simple terms: they have to cut the top off the old well to put a new top, complete with cap, on it. A clean cut is necessary for sealing.

VERY difficult at this depth and with machines.


24 posted on 05/31/2010 2:56:33 PM PDT by Xenalyte (Yes, Chef!)
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To: omega4179
My thought is this ,if there is a pipe up from the ground why couldn’t you put a cork in it like a wine bottle?
25 posted on 05/31/2010 2:57:03 PM PDT by FreeperDoll
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To: ohiogrammy
OH ...and this does not stop the OIL from coming up the drilled hole....it is just an attempt to capture SOME what comes up....
26 posted on 05/31/2010 2:58:16 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: liege
They probably don’t have to worry about the blade overheating.

There's a lot of lubricant handy.

27 posted on 05/31/2010 2:58:38 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: Domandred
Harbor Freight

Now thats stuff is carp

28 posted on 05/31/2010 2:58:55 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom sarc ;))
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To: omega4179

There’s no sound! (;>


29 posted on 05/31/2010 2:59:47 PM PDT by sig229 (The loonie left "FLUNKED" human nature 101)
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To: agooga
It would be cool if you could here the radio chatter of the ROV operators, etc.

Are you sure that you shouldn't be ewe?

30 posted on 05/31/2010 3:00:16 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: omega4179

OH MY POOR BP stock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


31 posted on 05/31/2010 3:00:29 PM PDT by barbarianbabs (Liberty 5-3000)
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To: liege
That is cool. They probably don’t have to worry about the blade overheating.

or have to worry about a fire watch...

32 posted on 05/31/2010 3:02:16 PM PDT by OBXWanderer
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To: ohiogrammy

This may help:

http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=9033657&contentId=7062491


33 posted on 05/31/2010 3:02:27 PM PDT by chemicalman (Obama, get a mop for this oil.)
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To: Xenalyte
Why not cut it off and insert a pipe OVER the existing pipe (obviously it has to be a little bigger). and side bolt them together. There'll be some leakage but that should help pressures a bit

21 inch (I'm guessing OD) isn't that big...

34 posted on 05/31/2010 3:02:44 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: omega4179

That is damned cool.


35 posted on 05/31/2010 3:03:20 PM PDT by Lazamataz ("We beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them." -- Lazamataz, 2005)
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To: deport

I’ve been groping ever since the One was sworn in.


36 posted on 05/31/2010 3:04:39 PM PDT by streetpreacher (Arminian by birth, Calvinist by the grace of God)
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To: Sacajaweau

That is about what they are planning to do....The Oil Can website has some pretty good graphis and text on this new plan....hope that helps


37 posted on 05/31/2010 3:04:48 PM PDT by illiac (If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
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To: Sacajaweau; Xenalyte
21 inch (I'm guessing OD) isn't that big

I've been trying to tell Xena that, but she won't have any part of me.

38 posted on 05/31/2010 3:04:56 PM PDT by Lazamataz ("We beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them." -- Lazamataz, 2005)
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To: omega4179

Do and deep-water fish ever swim by?


39 posted on 05/31/2010 3:05:46 PM PDT by barbarianbabs (Liberty 5-3000)
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To: FreeperDoll
My thought is this ,if there is a pipe up from the ground why couldn’t you put a cork in it like a wine bottle?

They are pretty sure the well casing is damaged down beneath and wouldn't hold the pressure. Plug the top and it would leak under the seafloor causing an even more difficult problem (it may already be leaking under there).

40 posted on 05/31/2010 3:07:26 PM PDT by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
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