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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:08 PM Original message |
Could the oil well have been shut down if there wasn't an eye by BP toward saving the well ..... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. No. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. Don't be silly - BP has our best interest as their utmost concern. |
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LawnKorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. BP keeps delaying the "Kill Shot" |
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Hempathy (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. ummm- no, they aren't trying to save the well. |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Actually, replacing the BOP with another one is one of their ideas |
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Hempathy (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. but not to save the well. |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Motive was not disclosed - it was listed as another option. |
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Hempathy (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Because it won't be a working well. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. There's only so much money that can be saved by saving the well. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. "I know a girl who is dating a guy who is an engineer for a company" |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I heard they're not even dating. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. Besides, I totally kicked that guy's ass. nt |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. I just learned from another DUer that in order for the relief well to, well, relieve |
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Hempathy (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. ultimately, there could be 40-50 wells sunk into the oil deposit that they were drilling into. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Relief well is much smaller. Drilling speed is determined by well bore (size) |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:40 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. You are just a fountain of knowledge. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Well that is second hand but seems pretty reliable. |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Well, thanks for sharing with the class then. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. You might want to take that with a pound of salt. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
10. BP's priority is saving the well, not killing it. |
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Hempathy (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. WRONG. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. BP's goal is to save their ability to maintain a well at the location. |
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Hempathy (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. They'll end up with a lot of wells on that same deposit... |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. 'Cause that multi-billion barrel oil field can only be reached... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Exactly. Some think this well is in a magic unicorn nexus point. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. It's the Feng Shui, man. |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Ley lines!!!... |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
17. i doubt they`ll be able to do anything to stop this |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
19. I forgot to add on my previous post. |
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Feron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. That's not how relief wells work. |
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jp11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. IIRC they spent around a week trying to use the Blow out preventer valve manually with the ROV's |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Relief wells have been used in the previous platform super spiils. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
23. Fail. Cost of new well about $100 mil. Cost of mitigation so far: $700 million. |
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