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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 07:09 AM Original message |
Gulf oil to keep flowing while cap is analyzed |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. Ummmmm hmmmmm |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. Hmm, I guess it didn't work. There is probably another leak. n/t |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
3. Thanks for what appears to be an accurate informative link. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. Forget about all this pressure testing and just pipe the oil to the surface |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 07:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Your administration disagrees with that |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. There are experts that are questioning the safety of doing this when we're |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:12 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Have you any idea |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:27 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. 2 feet of accuracy. They need to hit the main well casing. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:37 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Thanks for that explanation - much appreciated. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Even the gas pocket was contained until BP drew down the drilling mud. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Did you mean |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 09:00 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Hmm... yeah your are right. |
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yella_dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 09:20 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. The methane came up as a hydrate crystal (solid). |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 09:31 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. That makes sense. |
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yella_dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. It pretty much has to be snowing on the sea floor too. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 09:23 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. As far as I'm aware |
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Pharaoh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 09:09 AM Original message |
as long as the sea floor |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
25. Breaches in the casing ABOVE the junction point are not relevent. |
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Pharaoh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 11:02 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Praying it works!! |
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KeyWester (266 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. "Your administration disagrees with that" |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:03 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Testing is 2 days max. So it is simply risk vs reward. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:16 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. You're way underestimating the risk. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The test will open the valves if they detect a lack of pressure rising. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. "Obviously the administration agrees the risk is worth the reward." |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
6. This is all crap, and they should know it |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:06 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. "and need this for litigation purposes. " |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:16 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I suspect the Government is requiring them to do this |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. "BP doesn't have limitless power. " |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
18. They had containment - why risk cracking open the whole thing. Just finish the relief wells, pronto |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 09:09 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Exactly. |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. It all just sounds so hit or miss, does anyone know who's in charge of these decisions? |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #18 |
32. I don't know what they are doing. |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I agree |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Heard on the radio BP wants the US govt to ok the procedure. BP is wating the "go ahead" from govt |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. So they can share the blame if things go wrong. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. It does seem they are looking for cover. "The US govt said to do it". |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Beat me to it. |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
22. they've already removed the earlier article,which went into some detail |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
36. They don't want to be responsible for blowing up a huge portion of the sea floor |
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