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re: Links to live feeds from remotely operated vehicles (ROV)
Posted on 5/30/10 at 6:29 am to Oyster
Posted on 5/30/10 at 6:29 am to Oyster
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I read somewhere the enterprise will lower the LMRP tool and then take on the oil because it has production capability.
ok, for those that don't know what a LMRP is. Here you go. THE LMRP IS WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS. it is the top half of the entire stack. So, what they are gonna do is put a LMRP on top of another LMRP.
hope this clarifies some things.
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Posted on 5/30/10 at 6:30 am to XKEnut
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Does anyone have info on the progress of the relief wells? Depth, projected days to intercept, etc.?
12,000 ft. if all goes well, they should finish at the end of August.
Posted on 5/30/10 at 6:57 am to tigerdup07
That's a lot of oil over two months, though. A lot.
It boggles the mind.
I have often wondered as to why they can't cut the riser pipe off, remove the damaged coupling from the damaged riser pipe and then replace the riser pipe itself? Extract the oil that way.
My ignorance is obviously overwhelming, but if I have a leak in hose/tube in my car I'll usually replace the hose/tube before I replace the fuel or water pump or radiator. Fix the leak before I replace the source.
It boggles the mind.
I have often wondered as to why they can't cut the riser pipe off, remove the damaged coupling from the damaged riser pipe and then replace the riser pipe itself? Extract the oil that way.
My ignorance is obviously overwhelming, but if I have a leak in hose/tube in my car I'll usually replace the hose/tube before I replace the fuel or water pump or radiator. Fix the leak before I replace the source.
Posted on 5/30/10 at 7:06 am to bayouprophet
This post was edited on 5/30/10 at 7:49 am
Posted on 5/30/10 at 7:07 am to tigerdup07
current from the oil flow - or ocean/gulf current?
Posted on 5/30/10 at 7:13 am to bayouprophet
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or ocean/gulf current?
Posted on 5/30/10 at 7:14 am to tigerdup07
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12,000 ft. if all goes well, they should finish at the end of August.
Below RKB, right?
Posted on 5/30/10 at 7:20 am to JudgeHolden
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Below RKB, right?
Posted on 5/30/10 at 7:21 am to tigerdup07
Below the rig floor, not below the mud line. Sorry.
Posted on 5/30/10 at 7:25 am to JudgeHolden
12,000 below mud line. now the sliding begins. and, that will take a very long time.
Posted on 5/30/10 at 7:32 am to JudgeHolden
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He said early August remains the best estimate for when drilling of the relief well will be finished.
Posted on 5/30/10 at 7:47 am to tigerdup07
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and, that will take a very long time.
Indeed, If you rush it, you might miss it, and you could blow the relief well out too. I say take your time.
Any clue on the kick off angle? I am guessing that they have pretty exceptional directional data on the original wellbore.
Posted on 5/30/10 at 7:48 am to JudgeHolden
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Any clue on the kick off angle?
no
Posted on 5/30/10 at 9:38 am to tigerdup07
Anyone heard any update on LMRP?
Posted on 5/30/10 at 9:40 am to tigerdup07
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12,000 below mud line. now the sliding begins. and, that will take a very long time.
There will be no sliding. They will without a doubt be using RCLS tools.
Posted on 5/30/10 at 10:25 am to redstick13
Thanks JudgeHolden, I hope the content of this issue transcends political affiliation.
Do you or anyone else have a link mentioned in previous that details the operation by BP? Thanks in Advance.
Do you or anyone else have a link mentioned in previous that details the operation by BP? Thanks in Advance.
Posted on 5/30/10 at 11:07 am to KnoxvilleBerryTiger
Another dumb question....why do they not use something like a "balloon" inside the pipe to clog it? Seems if they can insert the siphon into the pipe like they did a few weeks ago, could they not fashion some kind of rubber "balloon" on the end of it that could, once inserted, be pumped at high pressure with air or some liquid solution that would fill the pipe and choke off the flow? Obviously it can't be done because they have not even bothered to try it. But for the simple minds like mine who have only become aware of these things after the rig blew up, it seems as plausible as top kills and junk shots. Is it that there is not a material like a thick rubber that is both strong enough to withstand the pressure of the oil while still being pliable enough to inflate?
This post was edited on 5/30/10 at 11:08 am
Posted on 5/30/10 at 11:33 am to BenHOGan
I was wondering the same thing. The only problem I see is inflating some type of device a mile deep. The pressure of the depth might prevent it.
Posted on 5/30/10 at 11:37 am to LEASTBAY
the most likely possible version of this would be a swellable rubber element. there's a class of specially manufactured rubber goods used in the oilfield that can be made to swell and hold pressure given a specific time duration exposure to a specific fluid.
so for instance, you'd run an element in the hole that you know would reach full expansion after like 36 hrs of exposure to oil, or something like that.
the problem w/ these items is the time it takes for the swelling to occur, and to my knowledge you can only really deploy this in a stable environment. trying to have it swell and expand against active flow would probably cause the element to erode away as it's swelling, and it would fail.
so for instance, you'd run an element in the hole that you know would reach full expansion after like 36 hrs of exposure to oil, or something like that.
the problem w/ these items is the time it takes for the swelling to occur, and to my knowledge you can only really deploy this in a stable environment. trying to have it swell and expand against active flow would probably cause the element to erode away as it's swelling, and it would fail.
Posted on 5/30/10 at 12:03 pm to oilfieldtiger
The tool you guys are touching on is called an inflatable packer. I've thought about that possibility too but I don't think it's possible. The riser and drill pipe would need to be cut away then the drill pipe inside would need to be either milled down or pushed down into the well far enough to insert the inflatable packer into the riser. Also, there may not be a long enough section of good riser on top the stack to allow seating an inflatable packer.
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