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profgoose Donating Member (263 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 07:21 PM
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The Oil Drum: The LMRP Attempt, the "Press Conference," and a Live Open Thread

details about the Lower Marine Riser Package, and assessment of functionality and success in the thread...

http://www.theoildrum.com/node/6523
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RKP5637 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 07:26 PM
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1. Why would the sealing grommet leak... I guess that's where the leak would be, when
I've heard most of the oil would be captured. Just curious if you know...
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profgoose Donating Member (263 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 08:02 PM
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4. yes, that's right, but...
the seal isn't going to be perfect. chances are 50-70% of the oil removed if good.

see my other answer after that. :(
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RKP5637 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 08:47 PM
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5. Thanks! n/t
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 07:43 PM
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2. How do objective observers rate LMRP's chances of success?
I don't know shit about all of this engineering jargon I'm hearing about.
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profgoose Donating Member (263 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 08:01 PM
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3. well, imagine...
...putting a sucking straw over a gushing oil well that has a dynamic unpredictable flow, and then wonder how a) it will stay together and b) what it will be like to be on the ship, especially if there's a blowout of gas or weird stuff.

top hat already failed. this is something related. never been tried at depth.

*sigh*

root for the relief wells.
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nenagh Donating Member (657 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 08:53 PM
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6. Thank you profgoose,
Heavy weather at TheOilDrum, for the past few days and your original crew deserve a medal for fielding angst and anger and sure-fire fixes :)

And, defusing, I think, the collective fear and grief of many of us.
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