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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Sun May 30, 2010 12:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | BP Cam |
If anyone's interested, the 24x7 web cam on the oil spill is at http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_interne ... tream.html . I've been watching it the last couple of days, but all it's been showing (that I've seen anyway) is the oil plume coming out of the damaged well head. Tonight for the first time it's easy to see the work going on between a pair of ROV's a mile under the surface. Beyond the politics and finger pointing going on, it's pretty fascinating to watch this. Now that the top kill has failed, I understand the next approach will be to cut the damaged head off and try to install a valve, a risky job estimated to take 4-7 days. It should be interesting to watch. |
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| Author: | 298VISTA2000 [ Sun May 30, 2010 5:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: BP Cam |
What a sad sight. We put a man on the moon yet can't figure out how to plug a hole in the ground. |
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| Author: | powellcrazy [ Sun May 30, 2010 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: BP Cam |
298VISTA2000 wrote: What a sad sight. We put a man on the moon yet can't figure out how to plug a hole in the ground. Too many politics involved, along with enviro geeks!!!! Give the problem to a group of college kids with no restrictions and a million dollar prize, they would have it solved in a week! |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: BP Cam |
The new valve (at least that's what it looks like) is being lowered right now. |
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| Author: | firecadet613 [ Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: BP Cam |
How long will it take to get there... |
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| Author: | wkearney99 [ Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: BP Cam |
298VISTA2000 wrote: What a sad sight. We put a man on the moon yet can't figure out how to plug a hole in the ground. Space is probably easier and more predictable to deal with than deep underwater. Calculating trajectories in a vacuum is a helluva lot easier than when dealing with surface wind and wave action, along with different currents down along the entire length of the cables to the ROVs. That and it takes literally hours to lower something down from the surface. Not that this excuses BP, just that it ain't as easy as one might think. |
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| Author: | 230 Mike [ Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: BP Cam |
I'm marveling at how much skill those ROV operators must have and how they can keep at something like that for hours at a time. I have full faith in a resolution to this - not because of the political powers that be, but because of the brain power and the abilities of a private company. Not that they'll be given any credit for it. |
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| Author: | aussie_sundowner [ Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: BP Cam |
why try to stop the flow and plug it. shove a big hose in the hole, a bit of gaffer tape, and hook it up to an empty tanker ! |
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| Author: | 298VISTA2000 [ Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: BP Cam |
wkearney99 wrote: 298VISTA2000 wrote: What a sad sight. We put a man on the moon yet can't figure out how to plug a hole in the ground. Space is probably easier and more predictable to deal with than deep underwater. Calculating trajectories in a vacuum is a helluva lot easier than when dealing with surface wind and wave action, along with different currents down along the entire length of the cables to the ROVs. That and it takes literally hours to lower something down from the surface. Not that this excuses BP, just that it ain't as easy as one might think. I take it then you would object to dropping a charge or two a couple of miles below the sea bed? It is afterall another 3 miles down to the oil. |
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