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At 12:04 PM EDT Today:
Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:27 am
Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:27 am
I don't normally post here, just read and try to keep up, but CNN posted this in an article today at 12:04 PM EDT. What the heck??? I thought the decision was already made?
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BP will make a decision within the next few hours on whether to proceed with a "top kill" procedure designed to contain oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, the oil company's top official said Wednesday.
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Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:28 am to TigerTattle
Bet on a 2-3 day delay.
Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:32 am to TigerTattle
if there's a delay, it'd think it's because of the weather IMO
Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:35 am to jeffsdad
That's what I'm afraid of. The article also says they're figuring out how much pressure the "mud" will have to overcome, but shouldn't they already know that based on the other attempts they've made to shut off the flow?
Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:36 am to TigerTattle
they want to be as accutate as possible, to do so they want real time measurments incase stuff changed
Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:37 am to mylsuhat
Thanks for the explanation. 
Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:53 am to TigerTattle
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The article also says they're figuring out how much pressure the "mud" will have to overcome, but shouldn't they already know that based on the other attempts they've made to shut off the flow?
Its only been 5 weeks. They forgot the calculator and had to go back to England to get one. Next they will remember they forgot the mud.
Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:59 am to jeffsdad
They were waiting on coast guard approval which they just received a few minutes ago
Posted on 5/26/10 at 12:02 pm to the LSUSaint
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They were waiting on coast guard approval which they just received a few minutes ago
Are you serious?
If so:
:jesusfrickingchrist:
Posted on 5/26/10 at 12:04 pm to RummelTiger
decision has been made and the testing is still underway.
Posted on 5/26/10 at 12:06 pm to RummelTiger
Oh no he is serious. This is why the government is part of the problem and not the solution.
Posted on 5/26/10 at 12:19 pm to TigerFred
quote:
Oh no he is serious. This is why the government is part of the problem and not the solution.
Ridiculous. Truly, ridiculous.
Posted on 5/26/10 at 12:22 pm to TigerTattle
coast guard gave their approval.
BP is still considering something.
it would be ideal if they shared what the decision being considered is about.
BP is still considering something.
it would be ideal if they shared what the decision being considered is about.
Posted on 5/26/10 at 12:23 pm to TigerFred
quote:
Oh no he is serious. This is why the government is part of the problem and not the solution.
Government is running on BPT for real now.
Posted on 5/26/10 at 12:26 pm to TigerFred
[quote]This is why the government is part of the problem and not the solution.[/quote
Imagine how it will be when they have to decide whether you need surgery or not.
Imagine how it will be when they have to decide whether you need surgery or not.
Posted on 5/26/10 at 12:29 pm to ottothewise
quote:why does that matter?
it would be ideal if they shared what the decision being considered is about.
Posted on 5/26/10 at 12:31 pm to LSUtigerMD
quote:Gee, thanks. I had managed to avoid thinking about my future health care all morning. Now my BP's up again. (And I ain't talkin' British Petroleum.)
Imagine how it will be when they have to decide whether you need surgery or not.
j/k
Posted on 5/26/10 at 12:43 pm to TigerTattle
it's not a walk in the park, that stuff is complicated and takes carefull planning
last i heard the blowout preventer is in bad shape, any added pressure might cause multiple leaks with oils gushing around 100K barrel/day
last i heard the blowout preventer is in bad shape, any added pressure might cause multiple leaks with oils gushing around 100K barrel/day
Posted on 5/26/10 at 12:53 pm to mylsuhat
quote:
it would be ideal if they shared what the decision being considered is about.
why does that matter?
Lord you have fed the troll.....
Posted on 5/26/10 at 12:56 pm to Northwestern tiger
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last i heard the blowout preventer is in bad shape, any added pressure might cause multiple leaks with oils gushing
and the pressure test on the system has just completed within the last few hours. Trust me BP, MMS and USCG ar in no hurry because this is not the time for haste.
Better to get it right than foul up. The BOPD is believed to be working some based on pressure measurments. The riser is believed to be holding back some pressure at 2 kinks. There are things that could go wrong and increase the flow rate and those relief wells are still some time off.
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