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Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:08 pm to YatTigah
they have to be, look at what it is doing.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:08 pm to YatTigah
That's a bad-arse Dremel.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:09 pm to redstick13
Waht is that mushroom looking thing on cnn video feed?
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:10 pm to nuwaydawg
You should see 10,000 feet of that riser stacked on the deck of a drillship. Damn impressive sight.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:22 pm to redstick13
Redstick, I'm just learning as I go.
There are three 3" pipes attached to the riser, choke line, kill line and mud line?
When you cement in an annular these lines deliver the cement?
The riser itself is built not to resist enormous pressure, just pressure (hydrostatic) water? from the depths it's being used?
The drill pipe inside the riser is a lot stronger as it has to withstand enormous pressure. Is this the 9.???" you keep referring to?
/Just a technology geek.
There are three 3" pipes attached to the riser, choke line, kill line and mud line?
When you cement in an annular these lines deliver the cement?
The riser itself is built not to resist enormous pressure, just pressure (hydrostatic) water? from the depths it's being used?
The drill pipe inside the riser is a lot stronger as it has to withstand enormous pressure. Is this the 9.???" you keep referring to?
/Just a technology geek.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:29 pm to nuwaydawg
There are three 3" pipes attached to the riser, choke line, kill line and mud line?
One is a choke line, one is a kill line, and one is what we call a riser booster line. The Kill line would be used to pump kill mud down the well in a well control situation where no pipe was in the well to circulate thorugh. The Choke Line would be the line returns are taken to during a well control situation. It would be connected to the choke manifold on surface. The riser boost line is used to circulate the riser during day to day operations.
When you cement in an annular these lines deliver the cement?
No, the cement is delivered down drill pipe and through the inside of the casing string you are cementing in place.
The riser itself is built not to resist enormous pressure, just pressure (hydrostatic) water? from the depths it's being used?
Correct
The drill pipe inside the riser is a lot stronger as it has to withstand enormous pressure. Is this the 9.???" you keep referring to?
No, the 9 5/8 inch string I'm referring to is the actual casing string which was run all the way to bottom. In this case a tapered string was run so it is 9 5/8 inch above and 7 inch at the bottom. The drillpipe will also likely be tapered with a 6 5/8 inch string on top and a 5 1/2 inch string below. Since the casing was already run it's likely the drill pipe in the well is the 5 1/2 inch string.
One is a choke line, one is a kill line, and one is what we call a riser booster line. The Kill line would be used to pump kill mud down the well in a well control situation where no pipe was in the well to circulate thorugh. The Choke Line would be the line returns are taken to during a well control situation. It would be connected to the choke manifold on surface. The riser boost line is used to circulate the riser during day to day operations.
When you cement in an annular these lines deliver the cement?
No, the cement is delivered down drill pipe and through the inside of the casing string you are cementing in place.
The riser itself is built not to resist enormous pressure, just pressure (hydrostatic) water? from the depths it's being used?
Correct
The drill pipe inside the riser is a lot stronger as it has to withstand enormous pressure. Is this the 9.???" you keep referring to?
No, the 9 5/8 inch string I'm referring to is the actual casing string which was run all the way to bottom. In this case a tapered string was run so it is 9 5/8 inch above and 7 inch at the bottom. The drillpipe will also likely be tapered with a 6 5/8 inch string on top and a 5 1/2 inch string below. Since the casing was already run it's likely the drill pipe in the well is the 5 1/2 inch string.
This post was edited on 6/1/10 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:33 pm to redstick13
those rov operators are awesome. they must do orthoscopic or laser surgery in their spare time.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:34 pm to LSUPEPPER
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those rov operators are awesome. they must do orthoscopic or laser surgery in their spare time.
Yes indeed. Those guys are really good. You have to also take into consideration that those guys are doing all this on a slight feed delay.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:37 pm to redstick13
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You have to also take into consideration that those guys are doing all this on a slight feed delay.
Wow. That is amazing.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:40 pm to JudgeHolden
And there goes that pipe. One more to go?
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:40 pm to JudgeHolden
Another one bites the dust.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:42 pm to JudgeHolden
you would think that if technology has come this far with the rov and all the underwater tools they can stop this leak. i am praying this can be stopped asap.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:43 pm to LSUPEPPER
What would you propose the ROV do to stop it? It's only about the size of a Yamaha Rhino.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:47 pm to redstick13
And here come the Shears of Doom (cue ominous music).
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:48 pm to redstick13
Shears back in picture.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:48 pm to JasonLSU
yep, fingers crossed that it works this time. I hope they sharpened them.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:50 pm to redstick13
i'm not proposing anything. i just think this technology is awesome. a guy like me that is not in the oil business did not even know they could do this. the tools and picture clarity and the rov's ability at this depth and under these conditions are very impressive.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:50 pm to MountainTiger
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And here come the Shears of Doom (cue ominous music).
That's an appropriate name for that animal.
Posted on 6/1/10 at 5:51 pm to LSUPEPPER
Imagine what they could do with a VR helmet and haptic feedback gloves.
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