If the entire 21” tube were flowing full of oil, in order to get 2 million gallons a day, the oil would have to flow around 2 mph.
Only half the tube (by diameter, not area) flowing oil, 7 mph.
Only a quarter the tube flowing oil, 28 mph.
I looked at the video and tried to guess on the speed. Very, very difficult. The gas is flying out of there (my chemistry is sketchy, but I think it is expanding and becoming increasingly lighter than water, and boyancy is a factor). The oil itself is crawling out at a much lower speed.
I swear I read somewhere that BP expected the well to produce 60,000 barrels a day, with a full intact riser...so any number higher than that is sketchy.
“I swear I read somewhere that BP expected the well to produce 60,000 barrels a day, with a full intact riser...so any number higher than that is sketchy.”
Maybe they could produce 60K per day. (controlling the well)
Seems to me it would not be safe to run the well full open without having some man induced limiting control over the flow.
Maybe another 30K barrels leaks due to manmade limit controls being damaged or not online anymore.
“I swear I read somewhere that BP expected the well to produce 60,000 barrels a day, with a full intact riser...so any number higher than that is sketchy.”
Maybe they could produce 60K per day. (controlling the well)
Seems to me it would not be safe to run the well full open without having some man induced limiting control over the flow.
Maybe another 30K barrels leaks due to manmade limit controls being damaged or not online anymore.