re: 21 year old engineer's idea to fix leak...

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So what is your solution? you seem to know how every other idea wont work, and how stupid of them to suggest and idea of there own, so please sir, what is the magic answer?

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I'll give you two. First, you go and get a gigantic cork. Since a cork won't sink, you take it to a witchdoctor. You get the witchdoctor to cast a magic spell on it that makes it sink. There's your magic. Then you take the cork and put it over the hole. There problem solved. I'm now a "prodigy" engineer according to CNN. Perfectly creative idea that won't work, and BP probably won't consider.

The workable answer is do exactly what's being done. Recover as much as possible at the leak site, and drill relief wells for the permanent solution. It is possible that everything that can be done IS being done.

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re: Links to live feeds from remotely operated vehicles (ROV) (Posted on 5/30/10 at 7:29 p.m. to JudgeHolden)
I have had a very stupid idea I suppose but have to get it off my chest. In surgery when they do a knee replacement they use a inflatable tourniquet much like a giant blood pressure cuff. They inflate prior to surgery to reduce blood loss. (Works very well)

Obviously BP can do the insertion tube but why not fit it with a very long/huge tourniquet around the out side of the pipe. to create the seal. They can then valve the insertion tube. I realize that they may not be able to completely shut it off due to pressure from the well but they may be able to partially cut it down enough for the mud to run down the well side of the line.

They had to have thought of this type of thing already.

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I came up with that when they tried the insertion tube. Hate to toot my own horn but her idea is very similar. Looks like they got something cooking now with top hat but the idea she states does have promise.

Where to you get 2.6 million pounds of downward force? And NO I did not read this whole thread.

Are these some of those no flat tires?

the problem here is not enough vertical riser,and it would take a lot of (tires)or high pressure bladder.dont think a riser could hold well pressure anyway?

Im not sure which is more alarming, her idea itself or the BP rep saying impressive!

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I seriously doubt that

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have you taken the time to come up with an idea for mitigating the problem? Then travel down there to offer said opinion? If memory serves me, you have a business tied with the oil industry, but unless you have tried to be proactive in looking for a solution, her idea trumps you.

Mororless, sorry it took me a while, but I have a day job. The answer is simple hydraulics. Force X Area. It can get way more complicated with engineering and all, but for the time being that IS the number +/- you would need to hold the tire thingy in the hole.

my idea:

mighty putty.

you're welcome, next disaster.