To: jonascord
The BOP sits on top of the seafloor, it is tied to the casing string which runs into the earth to approx 18,000 feet. The drill pipe (much smaller than the casing) is stuck in the BOP and runs thousands of feet into the casing (don't know exactly how much drill pipe they had in hole (casing) at time of disaster).
Real simplified explanation.
50 posted on
06/02/2010 4:20:51 AM PDT by
The Cajun
(Mind numbed robot , ditto-head, Hannitized, Levinite)
To: The Cajun
I heard yesterday that BP had reported major problems with this well a month before the explosion.
59 posted on
06/02/2010 4:38:51 AM PDT by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: The Cajun
>> it is tied to the casing string which runs into the earth to approx 18,000 feet.
What’s the inside diameter of that casing? (ballpark)
(Don’t worry, I’m not another genius about to propose a stupid idea; I’m just wondering.)
97 posted on
06/02/2010 5:41:52 AM PDT by
Nervous Tick
(Eat more spinach! Make Green Jobs for America!)
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