BP is cutting the riser right now!

BP.com ^ | 05/31/2010 | BP

[Not now, Not ever!]

Reading is in meters not feet?

[IYellAtMyTV]

Watch the depth, looks like everyone is headed down...

[US_MilitaryRules]

Thanks. I see it going down now.

[Floratina]

Does anyone have an idea as to what is happening at the Enterprise feed? Looks like a view from the top of the stack?

[emax]

That makes sense. So could the Fat Man LMRP, as you call it, work to contain a significant amount of the leaking ? I would hope so as the LMRP that needs a smooth cut is either alreqady scrapped or will soon be scrapped, as the chances of nmaking asmooth cut, or even being able to smooth it out, are nil unless the mud coming out somehow does that naturally. At least witgh the Fat Manm they just have to worry about cutting the rest of it as clean as they can, and not necessarily worrying about it being perfect. Still am not quite sure why they did not just trying using the diamond saw to come in from different parts of the pipe after it was freed. Things like that make me suspicious of what I mentioned earlier, or that something we dont know is goin on.

[Royal Wulff]

Right. I think the other LMRP cap - I call it Little Boy because they’re both gonna bomb - would have sealed to a hopefully-round riser stub after the diamond saw.

It’s gonna be defunct after Claw gets done.

[Royal Wulff]

Enterprise ROV 2 is messing with the Fat Man LMRP cap.

[Floratina]

Ah, I see re: fatman cap. Thank you.

Oceaneering III rov 2: an Rov is just arriving there now.

[Errant]

Heads up, we're about to put a stop to this BS!

Video Downlink

[Floratina]

I think Ocean Intervention ROV 2 is from underneath Fatman, it looks to be the reverse shot that Enterprise is showing?

[The Cajun]

I understand how BP screwed up their well from the get go and the serious mistakes they made up to the fire. If they use the claw to cut the riser on top of the BOP, then I can assume the same "Wizards of Smart" are still in charge now....IMHO.

[caww]

I am on the link...here goes...

[Royal Wulff]

Interesting new piece of equipment in Boa Deep C 1.

[Royal Wulff]

Well, he stopped and looked at it and is now continuing to follow a pipe on the seafloor.

[Floratina]

nah, on second thought.

[caww]

says down link not available....any other live links?

[Floratina]

May we awaken to some good news in the morn.

[Errant]

Here is a link to 12 but most are down:

Link to 12 Video Feeds

[caww]

Thanks..

[Errant]

Here is a link to the ROV headed down with the Shear. Visibility is horrible. Hopefully it will get better closer to the bottom.

Fumbles Video