BP is cutting the riser right now!

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

[omega4179]

Very interesting.

[Ronald_Magnus]

Um.....anybody know Plan b?

[Errant]

LOL, I think that's what put God put C-clamps on the shelves at Harbor Freight for.... ;)

[Straight Vermonter]

Do they actually have to “suck” the oil through the hose now?

[nascarnation]

it went on much easier than I expected
if they need to take it off to look at the seal or whatever, it doesn’t look super difficult to r and r it.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

“KILL”
LMAO! The Terminator seems to have arrived.

[Errant]

Where’s the individual cam operated latching mechanism???

[Yardstick]

This is amazing television.

[mad_as_he$$]

Don’t try that on an EPA guy. I saw a gut do it and it did not end well.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

What is happening?
Expected or bad sign?

[bert]

looks like volcanic chaos to me.....

[Errant]

Well, they can’t be expected to think of everything...

[US_MilitaryRules]

Yea! Unbolt the flange and connect a new pipe! There is no way that there is to much pressure. I see a lot of volume and that is about it.

[Sefton]

This is what the White House expert recommended:

[SomeCallMeTim]

Looks BAD to me... like it can’t handle the pressure..

[sjmjax]

I think it just sits there with the weight of a mile of riser pipe on it.

Looks like if they can connect a surface pump and put some suction on it, might actually work.

[Errant]

Expected, but they must have some way of locking it down that we’re not aware of. That should tighten the seal and maybe even shut the leak at the bottom off totally.

[maxsand]

Fighting the BEAST

[commish]

I think this was expected.

ROV has moved in and is turning valves on the Cap.

[refermech]

Damn! I blinked and missed the whole thing. Dang!

[The Cajun]

Anyway you look at it they are getting a tremendous amount of blow back, more than I expected.