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To: HoustonCurmudgeon

Yes I am.

I am not talking about the cap failing, I am talking about the well itself failing when the pressure from being capped raises the wellbore pressures.

That is what is being tested and examined right now - is there anywhere downhole that can’t handle the pressure that is going to happen when the flow of the hydrocarbons is stopped.


68 posted on 07/14/2010 2:25:43 PM PDT by CTK YKC
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To: CTK YKC

So if you stop the flow, (which was the intent) and the pressure builds up, (which everyone knows it will), and the casing fails, which could happen, it would cause trouble in the relief well?? Just don’t see it.


70 posted on 07/14/2010 2:35:48 PM PDT by HoustonCurmudgeon ("I'll try to be NICER, if you will try to be SMARTER!" ~ MNJohnnie, FReeper)
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