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Posted on 5/5/10 at 9:12 am to baytiger
Just how will they investigate this? I'm not being ugly.
The rig is at or near the bottom of the Gulf. The people actually operating in the floor area are gone, tragically. The records of ALL tests I would assume are gone unless they're sent by computer to some other location.
NOW, wouldn't there be a case of faulty memories? Covering one's arse? Lying on the part of some to exploit things for more money?
How is a thorough investigation completed? And the article linked by Fred I think mentioned leaking hydraulics ... is it possible that that happened DUE to the explosion/sinking? I'm just asking my random questions ...
AND are there really 4 safety measures in place so that this doesn't happen?????
The rig is at or near the bottom of the Gulf. The people actually operating in the floor area are gone, tragically. The records of ALL tests I would assume are gone unless they're sent by computer to some other location.
NOW, wouldn't there be a case of faulty memories? Covering one's arse? Lying on the part of some to exploit things for more money?
How is a thorough investigation completed? And the article linked by Fred I think mentioned leaking hydraulics ... is it possible that that happened DUE to the explosion/sinking? I'm just asking my random questions ...
AND are there really 4 safety measures in place so that this doesn't happen?????
Posted on 5/5/10 at 10:27 am to baytiger
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could they have cemented into the BOP preventing it from working properly
This is very likely the cause which is why i'm tired of everyone that keeps saying it is the fault of the BOP or the BOP failed. If this is what happened there is no BOP in the world that could have functioned.
Posted on 5/5/10 at 1:00 pm to AP83
This was either a long string or a tie back which means the casing was run to just below the BOP inside the wellhead. With that being the case, they would not have detected the failed cement and casing seals until the gas hit the riser which would have likely given them only a few seconds to close the BOP. If high pressure gas were already blowing through the BOP they may not have been able to stop the flow.
Posted on 5/5/10 at 1:48 pm to redstick13
quote:
This was either a long string or a tie back which means the casing was run to just below the BOP inside the wellhead. With that being the case, they would not have detected the failed cement and casing seals until the gas hit the riser which would have likely given them only a few seconds to close the BOP. If high pressure gas were already blowing through the BOP they may not have been able to stop the flow.
why isn't that a design flaw if that assembly reduces your responsiveness so much?
Posted on 5/5/10 at 1:52 pm to gliterein
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why isn't that a design flaw if that assembly reduces your responsiveness so much?
In other countries where they do true deep water drilling there are sensors that automatically shut the bop when pressure builds up and starts to rise. This is not required in the Gulf because it is considered fairly shallow water. It needs to be required and possibly could have saved this rig.
Posted on 5/5/10 at 1:53 pm to AP83
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In other countries where they do true deep water drilling there are sensors that automatically shut the bop when pressure builds up and starts to rise. This is not required in the Gulf because it is considered fairly shallow water. It needs to be required and possibly could have saved this rig.
Rubbish. Did you just make this up? The Deepwater Discovery Deep Seas drilled a well in the deepest water depth ever, in the Gulf of Mexico.
This post was edited on 5/5/10 at 1:56 pm
Posted on 5/5/10 at 1:58 pm to Alatgr
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Putty
Posted on 5/5/10 at 2:01 pm to YatTigah
Furthermore if you knew anything about well control you would know that the longer the riser the more time you would have to detect a leak at the casing seals.
Posted on 5/5/10 at 2:07 pm to AP83
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In other countries where they do true deep water drilling
So what is being drilled in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico isn't true deepwater drilling?
If you don't have a clue don't respond.
Posted on 5/5/10 at 3:20 pm to TigerFred
If there was no lock down on the casing hanger assembly and bottom hole pressure acting beneath it on that cross sectional area, it's very likely the a load on the order of ~1.5-2 million lbs was reached and parted the casing sending it and the hanger into the BOP rendering it inoperable. Just a theory
Posted on 5/5/10 at 3:55 pm to mguari2
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fairly shallow water.
like 4000 to 7000 feet deep?
Posted on 5/5/10 at 3:56 pm to mguari2
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If there was no lock down on the casing hanger assembly and bottom hole pressure acting beneath it on that cross sectional area, it's very likely the a load on the order of ~1.5-2 million lbs was reached and parted the casing sending it and the hanger into the BOP rendering it inoperable. Just a theory
I can maybe buy this.
This post was edited on 5/5/10 at 4:37 pm
Posted on 5/5/10 at 4:22 pm to windriver
Well, the i key is next to the u key.
Posted on 5/5/10 at 8:51 pm to COTiger
Putty - that was epic
thank you for unfricking the original post enough for me to fricking understand
thank you for unfricking the original post enough for me to fricking understand
Posted on 5/5/10 at 9:10 pm to redstick13
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Rubbish. Did you just make this up? The Deepwater Discovery Deep Seas drilled a well in the deepest water depth ever, in the Gulf of Mexico.
Not the deepest ever. Don't get me wrong, it's very deep. But not even close to the deepest.
Posted on 5/5/10 at 9:21 pm to htownjeep
Whats the deepest water depth drilled in?
Posted on 5/5/10 at 9:35 pm to lsugradman
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Putty
Posted on 5/5/10 at 9:48 pm to Putty
Best post I have seen so far Putty.
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