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re: Retarded/simple solution thread: Oil Spill
Posted on 5/2/10 at 4:30 pm to TheHiddenFlask
Posted on 5/2/10 at 4:30 pm to TheHiddenFlask
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5 shops at 1200 feet of pipe a day will get it done in a day.
It's not just about length. Pipe has diameter too, you know.
If there was a simple fix for this, it would have been implemented. Trust me on that.
This post was edited on 5/2/10 at 4:34 pm
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Posted on 5/2/10 at 4:36 pm to LSURussian
The drill pipe from the rig to the ocean floor and was obviously at least a mile long. Also, the "riser" connecting the drilling vessel on the surface to the blowout preventer stack on the ocean floor is also a mile long "pipe" held vertical by the surface vessel. The length of pipoe required is not a problem, and BP is currently tryinhg to use this exact solution, it just takes time to assemble the pieces needed.
Posted on 5/2/10 at 4:37 pm to TheHiddenFlask
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Oil often comes out of the ground with salt water in it
uh.... not really.
Posted on 5/2/10 at 4:45 pm to tigerdup07
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uh.... not really.
Lots of oil wells make saltwater with oil, especially onshore these days.
This post was edited on 5/3/10 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 5/2/10 at 7:06 pm to tigerdup07
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Oil often comes out of the ground with salt water in it
uh.... not really.
Your the same guy that said oil is in a sand that runs around the world. Maybe you've worked offshore as a hand but your knowledge seems very limited.
Posted on 5/2/10 at 7:09 pm to cwill
Just stuff some rags into the hole. That'll stop it.
Posted on 5/2/10 at 8:39 pm to LSURussian
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What if we got a big metal pipe and put it around the oil leak
Do you have any mile-long "big metal pipes" lying around somewhere?
the only big part would be on the ground, surrounding the well site.
it could feed into a normal sized pipe after 10 feet.
I think its a good idea. YOu would be able to surround it with the large section and collect it up the pipe, and at least get to burn it up.
Posted on 5/2/10 at 8:45 pm to ottothewise
there are two solutions that haven't been tried yet.
Duct tape. That works on anything.
The other solution is a favorite solution for anything on the ot...
PIIHB!
Duct tape. That works on anything.
The other solution is a favorite solution for anything on the ot...
PIIHB!
Posted on 5/2/10 at 8:53 pm to thetempleowl
How about using an enlarged prostate? That'll stop the flow.
Of course the well will be up all night going back and forth to the bathroom.
Of course the well will be up all night going back and forth to the bathroom.
Posted on 5/2/10 at 8:58 pm to kclsufan
Why do't somebody just swim down there and close the damn valve? How hard can that be? 
Posted on 5/2/10 at 9:03 pm to thetempleowl
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Doing things quickly is not the right thought. Doing things right the first time is what will get things done quickest.
There is never time to do things right the first time but there is always time to do it over
Posted on 5/3/10 at 12:15 pm to thetempleowl
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Volvagia
Thanks for the intelligent input.
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uh.... not really.
Yes, it does. oil, what do you think those big vacuum bottle trucks are carrying away from production sites?
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PIIHB
frick, BP needs to get in contact with the O/T.
Posted on 5/3/10 at 12:20 pm to ChineseBandit58
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There is never time to do things right the first time but there is always time to do it over
If you just do something quick the first time, you can screw stuff up exponentially making it almost impossible to do right.
Just do it right the first time.
Posted on 5/3/10 at 12:21 pm to thetempleowl
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If you just do something quick the first time, you can screw stuff up exponentially
TWSS
Posted on 5/3/10 at 12:35 pm to TheHiddenFlask
A couple of giant wet/dry vacs should solve the problem.
Posted on 5/3/10 at 12:50 pm to MSTiger33
Stupid question but I'll go ahead and ask it. Why was the original fire ever put out? Seems like you could have just let it burn, thus eliminating a spill in the meantime, until a solution to stop the flow was implemented.
I understand that subsea currents have an effect on where the oil surfaces since the release point in 5000ft+.
I understand that subsea currents have an effect on where the oil surfaces since the release point in 5000ft+.
Posted on 5/3/10 at 12:54 pm to Greenspan
How bout a giant F'ing bag of....
Posted on 5/3/10 at 12:56 pm to CamdenTiger
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I knew if we kept screwing with mother earth, we'd have to come up with a big-arse condom,one day.
Posted on 5/3/10 at 1:36 pm to UnevenElephant3
how big is the hole it is flowing out of?
Posted on 5/3/10 at 2:11 pm to Lester Earl
The real solution, is to plug the hole with one big hot dog. Everyone knows hot dogs are the mortal enemy to oil. Then we'll fly away on our rainbow flower and get a kiss from the dragon prince.
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