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re: Links to live feeds from remotely operated vehicles (ROV)
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:20 pm to redstick13
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:20 pm to redstick13
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I'm not sure but they zoomed in close just now and there was no visible cutting device around the bolts on top the flange. So they are either cutting through where the flanges mate up, below the flanges, or the cutting device isn't active yet.
The black band they are showing now--that's the cutting device right? Doesn't look like it's running.
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Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:20 pm to LSU Fan SLU Grad
Ah ha! There it is and it is above the flange. It looks like a band saw. They haven't started yet.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:20 pm to LSU Fan SLU Grad
thanks
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:21 pm to LSU Fan SLU Grad
I was not much of a Math student or much at engineering, but what a huge challenge. Nightmarish even.
Depth. Water. Pressure. The need to make a seal from something....
How can this work, even if they do get a clean cut? Trying to piece/patch a new "riser" on there?
Depth. Water. Pressure. The need to make a seal from something....
How can this work, even if they do get a clean cut? Trying to piece/patch a new "riser" on there?
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:23 pm to LSU Fan SLU Grad
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This post was edited on 6/1/10 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:23 pm to bayouprophet
The label on that large yellow box leaves no question as to what that thing is for.
"CUT"
"CUT"
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:23 pm to bayouprophet
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How can this work, even if they do get a clean cut? Trying to piece/patch a new "riser" on there?
That's a good question. I'm curious to see how they make a seal too. My best guess is that they will use the enormous weight of the new riser to make a seal. You're talking a few million pounds of weight.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:25 pm to redstick13
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You're talking a few million pounds of weight.
Is it still a few million pounds of weight when it's submerged in water?
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:26 pm to LSU Fan SLU Grad
these ROV operators will have some cool stories to tell their grandkids.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:28 pm to LSU Fan SLU Grad
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Is it still a few million pounds of weight when it's submerged in water?
With flotation assisting devices attached to the outside. I've seen the weight indicator when running riser at this depth and it was reading over 2 million pounds.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:28 pm to LSU Fan SLU Grad
Here's a wider shot of what BP is trying to accomplish right now.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:30 pm to LSU Fan SLU Grad
Of course that weight I speak of would have included the BOP stack. Still, it should be around 2 million pounds.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:30 pm to LSU Fan SLU Grad
The cut will be made above the bolts of the flange. That is how it is lined up now.
I saw them lift the basket with the LMRP a while back. Don't know if it went to the surface. I guess they will need it hooked up to the riser a good bit of the gulf floor, since the BOP is pretty tall.
I saw them lift the basket with the LMRP a while back. Don't know if it went to the surface. I guess they will need it hooked up to the riser a good bit of the gulf floor, since the BOP is pretty tall.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:38 pm to omegaman66
We have footage on the oceaneering website of some pretty cool search and rescue operations
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:38 pm to omegaman66
Looks like they fired it up
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:38 pm to MCJeff
something's moving!
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:49 pm to gmrkr5
How long should this take?
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:51 pm to JudgeHolden
MCJeff what is the link?
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:53 pm to omegaman66
Something is going on for sure. Looks like they are moving in to start the cut.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 8:55 pm to redstick13
going to take forever at that feed rate
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