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Top Kill Poll
Posted on 5/25/10 at 9:25 am
Posted on 5/25/10 at 9:25 am
Do you think it will work?
I have a feeling it will not be successful.
Not that I have any inside info at all. Just have my doubts.
I pray it is successful.
I have a feeling it will not be successful.
Not that I have any inside info at all. Just have my doubts.
I pray it is successful.
Posted on 5/25/10 at 9:27 am to Oyster
Based on the success of the other endeavors, put me squarely in the NO category.
I actually think that BP already knows it will not likely work. They are just biding their time until the relief well is complete.
Moreover, I would not be entirely surprised if this top kill measure does not make it worse.
I actually think that BP already knows it will not likely work. They are just biding their time until the relief well is complete.
Moreover, I would not be entirely surprised if this top kill measure does not make it worse.
Posted on 5/25/10 at 9:27 am to Venicetiger
i think it will... its a very complex operation and has potential
Posted on 5/25/10 at 9:27 am to Venicetiger
even they are saying 6 or 7 out of 10. 7 out of 10 has promise...we'll have to see. Problem is that the time in between the next idea is too damn long. line this shite up and let's get going.
Posted on 5/25/10 at 9:46 am to Oyster
I've got a feeling that it'll work. They seem a little more confident than they did before the other attempts.
Those other attempts were just bandaids and sounded kind of school yard. This one just sounds better.
Those other attempts were just bandaids and sounded kind of school yard. This one just sounds better.
Posted on 5/25/10 at 10:03 am to Venicetiger
quote:
No, but I have hope.
Same here. Lets just say that I'm more confident than the "plug it with golf balls" idea, but still not confident it will work.
ETA: FML, looks like this plan requires the golf ball idea
This post was edited on 5/25/10 at 10:05 am
Posted on 5/25/10 at 10:11 am to back9Tiger
quote:
Problem is that the time in between the next idea is too damn long. line this shite up and let's get going.
+100000
Posted on 5/25/10 at 10:13 am to Archie Bengal Bunker
Heard on Fox yesterday that Russians have experienced this same thing and they just blew the thing up or something, but worked and they're scratching their heads why not try it. Maybe b/c BP refuses to lose this well and oil?
Hmmm.........
Hmmm.........
Posted on 5/25/10 at 10:17 am to Bushwackers
Posted on 5/25/10 at 10:19 am to Bushwackers
quote:
Heard on Fox yesterday that Russians have experienced this same thing
not even close to accurate
Posted on 5/25/10 at 10:23 am to Oyster
quote:
Do you think it will work?
I give it a 50/50 shot - Fingers crossed.
Posted on 5/25/10 at 10:24 am to Oyster
quote:
Do you think it will work?
No.
Posted on 5/25/10 at 10:49 am to Rex
It will not work. This is just to ammuse the public. The earliest the well will be plugged is August. The relief well is the only way to stop it. The BHP is about 15000psi and the hydrostatic pressure is about 2500psi at the seafloor. Take a wild guess which way the KWM will flow once it gets through the kill line.
Posted on 5/25/10 at 11:00 am to Tigerstudent08
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The BHP is about 15000psi and the hydrostatic pressure is about 2500psi at the seafloor.
So its about like throwing mud into a fire hose and hoping it stops it up? Or actually quite a bit worse than that.
But yes, I hope it workds.
Posted on 5/25/10 at 11:03 am to jeffsdad
be more like putting a piece of dust into a fire hose and hoping it would go into the hose with only gravity pushing it down
Posted on 5/25/10 at 11:33 am to Oyster
My "uncle" says yes but he also says BP will probably screw it up. 
Posted on 5/25/10 at 11:39 am to Schwaaz
You need to be very careful about posting what your family member is telling you. There are these confidentiality agreements that contractors have signed.
I can promise you that you have misunderstood what your family member has told you or he is flat out lying to you or you don't know shite.
I can promise you that you have misunderstood what your family member has told you or he is flat out lying to you or you don't know shite.
Posted on 5/25/10 at 11:46 am to TigerFred
they "think" they know how the lower well bore is flowing into the riser but they don't "know" for sure. So they could bullhead the mud into place and the mud chooses the "path of least resistance" which doesnt stymie the flow.
Posted on 5/25/10 at 11:48 am to TigerFred
Do you know who Schwazz's "uncle" is? He seems to be throwing him out there.
This post was edited on 5/25/10 at 11:49 am
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