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Govt delays work on BP project to cap Gulf well
Posted on 7/14/10 at 11:52 am
Posted on 7/14/10 at 11:52 am
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The Obama administration has asked oil giant BP to stop work on a project meant to choke off the flow of oil spewing from its broken well in the Gulf of Mexico until the company answers questions from government scientists.
Obama Administration Halts Capping Stack Operation
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Posted on 7/14/10 at 11:56 am to STEVED00
quote:Sounds like they want BP to answer the stupid internet rumors that a tsunami is going to happen if they plug the well. Stupid.
until the company answers questions from government scientists.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 12:05 pm to Taxing Authority
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Sounds like they want BP to answer the stupid internet rumors that a tsunami is going to happen if they plug the well. Stupid.
I know the tsunami thing might be far fetched, but would you put your childs life on the line that nothing bad will happend?
But the term "government scientists" is flat out scary. Who the frick are they?
Really, at this point, I surely don't trust Obama EVER, but I"m not drinking the BP Koolaide for sure!
Posted on 7/14/10 at 12:08 pm to the LSUSaint
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I know the tsunami thing might be far fetched, but would you put your childs life on the line that nothing bad will happend?
Do you want this think to keep leaking for another day based on a kooky internet rumor?
Posted on 7/14/10 at 12:11 pm to Taxing Authority
I would imagine that BP is already employing the top scientists in the field. I'd trust them before I'd trust our government.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 12:21 pm to guttata
Not sure why BP hasn't moved the Enterprise over the well?? If they did then all the oil would be recovered.
I'm guessing there was a lack of communication as to how long this would take. This delay has caused probably 50K bbls of oil to be spilled.
I'm guessing there was a lack of communication as to how long this would take. This delay has caused probably 50K bbls of oil to be spilled.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 12:22 pm to STEVED00
I know that I will be in trouble, but I just ripped off an e-mail to the Idiot In Chief about this act of stupidity.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 12:31 pm to STEVED00
What will another few million gallons of oil hurt, right Mr. Prez? It will give the eco-loons more ammo for when they demand a permanent halt to all deepwater drilling ops in the US.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 12:54 pm to STEVED00
quote:
The Obama administration has asked oil giant BP to stop work on a project meant to choke off the flow of oil spewing from its broken well in the Gulf of Mexico until the company answers questions from government scientists.
odummy must have been hit by inspiration on the 18th green.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 1:12 pm to TJG210
I want to know why they come up with these questions now? They have had 3 months to ask them. So why at the last minute do you decide you have a problem with this?
Posted on 7/14/10 at 1:15 pm to Oyster
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I want to know why they come up with these questions now? They have had 3 months to ask them. So why at the last minute do you decide you have a problem with this?
MIllion $ question right there...
Posted on 7/14/10 at 1:15 pm to Oyster
"They" don't want the damn well closed.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 1:16 pm to STEVED00
quote:Shoulda just left the other cap on.
So why at the last minute do you decide you have a problem with this?
Posted on 7/14/10 at 1:49 pm to Taxing Authority
quote:
Shoulda just left the other cap on.
I'm not sure why they haven't moved The Enterprise back over the well to capture the oil. Seems like if they did then the majority, if not ALL, the oil would be contained bewteen the Enterprise, Q, and HP1
This post was edited on 7/14/10 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 7/14/10 at 1:57 pm to Taxing Authority
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Shoulda just left the other cap on.
Isn't this riser supposed to be more " permanent", allowing quicker connect/disconnect for retreat in advance of Hurricannes. I think they should hook up the production vessel. If it can produce 100% and not spill, they can take their time testing and choking back.
ETA: Feel free to email my suggestion forward, Steve.
This post was edited on 7/14/10 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 7/14/10 at 2:01 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
Sid, which production vessel are you referring to? I don't think any one of them by itself has the capacity to produce all of the oil that is leaking. It's going to take the combination of 3 or 4 of them to handle it all. Seems like the Enterprise + Helix + Q4000 ought to be able to handle it though. Why don't they move in the Enterprise? I don't know. Must be more complicated than that. By the time they get it in place maybe they've already started the integrity test.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 2:01 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
quote:
ETA: Feel free to email my suggestion forward, Steve
Posted on 7/14/10 at 2:13 pm to MountainTiger
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Why don't they move in the Enterprise? I don't know. Must be more complicated than that. By the time they get it in place maybe they've already started the integrity test.
I'm thinking more that BP did not expect this extended amount of time to analyze the data so they were caught with their pants down. The stacking cap has been landed for over 36 hrs.
Posted on 7/14/10 at 2:16 pm to STEVED00
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I'm thinking more that BP did not expect this extended amount of time to analyze the data so they were caught with their pants down. The stacking cap has been landed for over 36 hrs.
True but they'd also have to install the new top hat (#7) and (maybe) run riser down to it. I could see that taking a day or more to accomplish.
This post was edited on 7/14/10 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 7/14/10 at 2:21 pm to MountainTiger
a day or longer, hell it took over a day to trip the valve stack down on drill pipe.
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