Something's happening on the BP cam...

Subdivisions

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Fri May-28-10 04:32 PM
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Something's happening on the BP cam...

Edited on Fri May-28-10 04:33 PM by Subdivisions

Looks like a new leak has opened up under the ROV that's holding onto the kinked riser pipe...

http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/homepage/STAGING/local_assets/bp_homepage/html/rov_stream.html

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meow mix

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Fri May-28-10 04:33 PM
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1. yah i think the kink blew open more

Edited on Fri May-28-10 04:34 PM by meow mix

or soemthin bad, the colors are darker grey now too

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Duer 157099

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Fri May-28-10 04:33 PM
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2. Yeah it's been a lot of gush for the past couple hours

I haven't been watching closely, just noticing that it appears to be more intense.

In the belly of the smoke monster!

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Junkdrawer

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Fri May-28-10 04:35 PM
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3. They panned back a while back - a mud line has sprung a leak...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8439466

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BootinUp

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Fri May-28-10 04:36 PM
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4. Just speculation but

perhaps they are removing the riser pipe in preparation for the top hat.

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Divine Discontent

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Fri May-28-10 04:38 PM
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5. yes. and it looks really grey, so maybe I'm behind on this, but they must be trying to cement it

Edited on Fri May-28-10 04:41 PM by Divine Discontent

shut, right? your take on that? or is that just the mud still?

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BootinUp

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Fri May-28-10 04:42 PM
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6. There haven't been any indications

that they have been able to inject enough mud down the well to enable them to plug it with cement. So I would be surprised if it was cement. The latest report from the NYT through an anonymous source is that they halted the top kill after 2 junk shot attempts early this morning.

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Divine Discontent

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Fri May-28-10 04:44 PM
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8. ok, so probably mud remnant from yesterday then. thanks

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Uben

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Fri May-28-10 04:44 PM
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7. no cement until pressure down to zero. nt

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Divine Discontent

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Fri May-28-10 04:44 PM
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9. thanks, that's right. nt

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Statistical

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Fri May-28-10 05:00 PM
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10. Can't cement flowing liquids.

To cement a well you need to STOP the well first.

Push mud into well until well is at a standstill (no upward or downard movement).
Push cement into well then push more mud on top of that.

Essentially a mud - cement - mud sandwich. The hold it in place (via pressure) until the mud hardens.

Pumping cement into a flowing well like this is like sprinkling cement into the Mississippi river to build a dam.

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blue sky at night

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Fri May-28-10 09:57 PM
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11. say....on a completely different subject...

the wife loves the owls and the squirrel shot and wondered if you knew about Molly the Barn Owl....so here we go.

Keep up the great work you always do SuB!

http://www.ustream.tv/theowlbox

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lonestarnot

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Fri May-28-10 10:00 PM
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12. I think that is called thread hijacking with an admission of same in the subject line and is against

the fucking rules.

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theHandpuppet

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Fri May-28-10 10:14 PM
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14. +1

It's also just damned rude.

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blue sky at night

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Fri May-28-10 11:06 PM
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16. the subject matches perfectly.......

his tag line photo....

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ShortnFiery

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Fri May-28-10 10:04 PM
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13. That link is adorable but best posted in the lounge.

Edited on Fri May-28-10 10:08 PM by ShortnFiery

Nice link and appreciated - but misplaced. :hi:

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blue sky at night

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Fri May-28-10 11:05 PM
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15. how is it misplaced when i wanted.....

the OP to have it???

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Panorama

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Fri May-28-10 11:15 PM
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17. I wish they'd hurry up and get that fixed. n/t

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