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Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:45 pm to ntrcptr
I don't believe that will be sucking much if any initially. Will take them a while to optimize it just like the riser insertion tube did.
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:45 pm to Dusty Bottoms
What the hell just happened?
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:45 pm to ntrcptr
No sweat. I know I'm an old fart. 
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:45 pm to Impotent Waffle
this looks BAD
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:45 pm to the LSUSaint
shouldn't those pumps have been on for awhile now tring to get them primed? i mean I spend hours trying to get sump pumps primed before they pump, why would they wait til they were over teh oil to begin priming the pumps? or is this one of those different below the ocean vs. on land things?
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:45 pm to tgrgrd00
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Looking at the amount of oil coming out around it I'm not sure the pumps with that diameter riser could keep up with that flow.
I hope it can but it just doesn't look like it.
I thought the same thing. it also seems like they could have designed something with a rubber seal that would slip around the flange, and then could be pressurized to close the rubber seal around the flange.
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:46 pm to diat150
It has to be clogged. There is a LOT more oil coming out now.
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:47 pm to diat150
if you watch the nola link it has valves that are open and they should close
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:47 pm to diat150
According to the animation on nola.com, there are valves on the LMRP that will initially flow but will be shut once the oil and gas has reached the Enterprise.
Beam it up.
Beam it up.
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:47 pm to diat150
also guys, they have some ball valves that are open to relieve pressure right now that I am sure they plan on closing now that the cap is on.
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:47 pm to mrbrdodson
Because they want to try and suck up as little water as possible. You really don't want to fill up your tank with alot of fresh water
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:47 pm to LEASTBAY
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if you watch the nola link it has valves that are open and they should close
link
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:48 pm to Dusty Bottoms
It looked like the cap was blown off the head.
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:48 pm to diat150
they arent gonna close the open valves on the hat until oil starts getting to the ship
This post was edited on 6/3/10 at 8:49 pm
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:49 pm to UAAlum94
Mothafuka
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:49 pm to Impotent Waffle
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According to the animation on nola.com, there are valves on the LMRP that will initially flow but will be shut once the oil and gas has reached the Enterprise.
correct me if I am wrong but that is not the LMRP right? That is the original Top Hat that was manufactured after the cofferdam.
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:49 pm to Impotent Waffle
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:50 pm to UAAlum94
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It looked like the cap was blown off the head.
Same view here. Still looks like it's coming out of the top hat into the gulf...
Posted on 6/3/10 at 8:51 pm to ntrcptr
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Same view here. Still looks like it's coming out of the top hat into the gulf...
again, thats how it is designed, the ROVs will close the valves on the hat
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