re: For the technical folks..

let me also add that if the well is actually flowing up the 7" x 9 7/8" casing string, then shutting the well in at the capping stack should work just fine. that casing string is designed to handle high, producing type pressures.

i know it's been reported / assumed for some time that the well is flowing up the annulus behind the 7" x 9 7/8" string; however, to my knowledge that has not been conclusively proven as of yet.