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Relief Well Halted Due to Potential Bad Weather
Posted on 7/21/10 at 6:58 pm
Posted on 7/21/10 at 6:58 pm
With a depression forming in the Caribbean, BP is worried that there will not be enough time to finish setting casing in the primary relief well. They want to avoid starting to case the hole but then not having enough time to complete it. So they have set a storm packer and will await a more favorable weather window.
Edit: I should also mention that the plans for the "static kill" are still being developed with the intent of presenting to Unified for approval. We still haven't heard a lot in the way of details but Kent Wells promised an animation to further explain the idea if they intend to proceed with the plan.
Edit: I should also mention that the plans for the "static kill" are still being developed with the intent of presenting to Unified for approval. We still haven't heard a lot in the way of details but Kent Wells promised an animation to further explain the idea if they intend to proceed with the plan.
This post was edited on 7/21/10 at 7:15 pm
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Posted on 7/21/10 at 7:17 pm to MountainTiger
OK ... not having a clue about this, for those oil related guys here, good call/bad call by BP?
Posted on 7/21/10 at 7:19 pm to MountainTiger
It is normal procedure to evac all non essential personal 48 hours prior to a storm entering the GOM even if they arent sure where it's going.
Posted on 7/21/10 at 8:38 pm to tiger91
Prudent call. The majors typically evac pretty early. Plus, with the cap on the well, there really is no reason rush and risk getting caught out.
Posted on 7/21/10 at 9:29 pm to Taxing Authority
properly installing and cementing the 9 7/8" liner is hugely critical to proceeding w/ the relief well as planned, as it establishes the last very important barrier prior to encountering the blowout well. taking a risk and trying to beat the weather, only to have to suspend prior to completing the job would significant complication to this stage of the operation, and it's prudent to avoid it.
also, keep in mind that the bottom of the relief well is extremely close to the blowout well -- only 4' horizontally. it is very important to suspend the relief well properly, to mitigate the small, but real risk that the blowout well and relief well would end up in communication prior to the intended point. carrying out this suspension early, with sufficient lead time to do it properly is also the right thing to do.
also, keep in mind that the bottom of the relief well is extremely close to the blowout well -- only 4' horizontally. it is very important to suspend the relief well properly, to mitigate the small, but real risk that the blowout well and relief well would end up in communication prior to the intended point. carrying out this suspension early, with sufficient lead time to do it properly is also the right thing to do.
Posted on 7/22/10 at 7:28 am to Taxing Authority
quote:I read a story this morning that said if they evac the area, they may have to open the cap due to the fact they won't have anyone on site to monitor/react to pressure changes with the cap closed.
Plus, with the cap on the well, there really is no reason rush and risk getting caught out.
If that were to happen, could they open it where the flow rate is very low or would they have to open the whole thing and return it to a high flow rate?
Posted on 7/22/10 at 1:24 pm to MountainTiger
Evac started, 4 choppers today, storm packer supposed to be set with some of drill string hung off
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