Coast Guard: BP caps 1 of 3 leaks at Gulf well

[MNeagle]

1 hr 52 mins ago


NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard says BP PLC has managed to cap one of three leaks at a deepwater oil well, but the work is not expected to reduce the overall flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley says the work Tuesday night should reduce the number of leak points that need to be fixed on the ocean floor. BP officials have said that fewer leaks will make it easier to drop a containment box on the breach.

The well has been spewing at least 210,000 gallons per day since an April 20 explosion at a rig 50 miles off Louisiana.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100505/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gulf_oil_spill_leak

[Ifyouseekay]

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[MNeagle]

It wouldn't reduce the flow because it's just redirecting the oil to the other 2 leaks.

[Ifyouseekay]

It wouldn't reduce the flow because it's just redirecting the oil to the other 2 leaks.


Good point. That would make sense. I was assuming they would be pumping the oil off instead of just capping it.

I'm still wondering about the pressure of the flow and whether or not the cap will hold.

[Horn]

It will have an overall reduction in flow as oil is fluid and non compressible.

Smaller the hole the better.

I know it's hard to grasp, but it's true.

[MNeagle]

O.K., I was thinking of a garden hose analogy. Leaks along the hose, but the main nozzle busted off & wildly out of control.

[mtnman]

It seems to me like they are trying real hard to save the wellhead. Why not just apply some high explosives and smash the well? Too simple?

[Horn]

Yeah, why bother cappin it then? ;D

Guess they just didn't want people to expect much of a reduction...

Looks like the oil volcano is the governor here, not BP.

[wildcard]

It will have an overall reduction in flow as oil is fluid and non compressible.

Smaller the hole the better.

I know it's hard to grasp, but it's true.


You may want to work on your venturi theorem. A smaller hole will only increase pressure and velocity.

[Awoke]

I haven't been paying a huge amount of attention to this story, but was BP the company that said "This is not our fault, we're not to blame, blame those other guys"?

Why would the take credit for plugging one of these holes, when they would not be accountable for the fuck up to begin with?

:P

[wildcard]

Trying to put the white cowboy hat on over the black one.

[Horn]

It will have an overall reduction in flow as oil is fluid and non compressible.

Smaller the hole the better.

I know it's hard to grasp, but it's true.


You may want to work on your venturi theorem. A smaller hole will only increase pressure and velocity.


But not volume, cochise.

Don't mess with me, I'm a plumbing engineer.

[wildcard]

Get a lot of high pressure crap in your line of work? ::)

[Horn]

Get a lot of high pressure crap in your line of work? ::)


The overall volume of work has been reduced lately.

The flow has been lowered too in this case, overall its a reduction. ;D

[wildcard]

I found a new smiley just for you Horn.


http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii46/Dolvio/fullofit.gif

[Horn]

Yeah, that happens occasionally in Costa Rica.http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii46/Dolvio/fullofit.gif

You can see how the overall volume would be reduced with a tightening of the sphincter there.

May want to take a water conserving shower after that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernoulli%27s_principle

[undgrd]

Wouldn't this simply speed up the erosion of the pipe I keep hearing about?

[Awoke]

A buddy of mine told me that Haliburton performed work on the platform only one day before the catastophe. Anyone know anything about that?

[wildcard]

I think we should hang everyone that works for Halliburton just in case.

[Horn]

A buddy of mine told me that Haliburton performed work on the platform only one day before the catastophe. Anyone know anything about that?


Large Sarge's post contained something about a new crew coming in.

I think they were just finalizing a new connection, no?

My feeling is if this were the case, all eyes and ears would have been on the bells & whistles, and nobody ought get themselves blown up.

[Book]

Anyone know anything about that?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNQZpuCx36Q

In related news...lol.

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