BP puts containment dome on gushing oil geyser

The Washington Post ^ | June 4, 2010 | Joel Achenbach

[1010RD]

The critical thing here is to not let the enviro-Nazi’s use this to create a “Three-Mile Island” event.

We need the oil. We’re in the deep waters of the Gulf because of over-regulation and environmental fear mongering.

The key here is to accurately assess the technical aspects (we’ve learned a lot) & the political aspects.

These are Democrat & Obama cronies who were given a pass. Obama knew within 24 hours the seriousness of the leak and did nothing for 12 days plus.

We need to keep drilling - move it back to land. Add nuclear power and America is all right again (after ousting the Dems from Congress).

[coldoc]

“This is what a joy it will be when the Chinese and Russians start drilling in the Gulf. Their reputations on being stellar stewards of the environment and all.”

But Obummer won’t “permit” it! His Toadies said so...

[listenhillary]

Video: Timeline Of Obama’s Hideous Response To Gulf Oil Spill…

http://weaselzippers.us/2010/06/01/video-timeline-of-obamas-hideous-response-to-gulf-oil-spill/

[imfleck]

Well, if he’s going to get the blame then he has to get the credit when it’s complete.

Can’t have it both ways.

[Larousse2]

Coast Guard Logs Show Admin. Knew Extent of Oil Spill within 24 Hrs

[P-Marlowe]

End of the beginning or beginning of the end?

Looks like a bust to me.

I'm no engineer, but it sure as heck looks like the problem is getting worse, not better.

[Wonder Warthog]

"Remember a few weeks ago when oil started washing up on shore in Louisiana? Nobody knew where it was coming from."

I missed that bit of news. I'm no longer "in state" (now in Washington state), and although I try to keep some tabs on Louisiana happenings, I "do" miss a lot.

"(Call me a skeptic, but I don’t trust the administration, the media or the environmentalist wackos.)"

Thee and me, sister. Thee and me.

The truth is not to be found in any of them, except by accident, or when it serves their agendas. They are all REALLY GOOD at telling part of the truth, though, to give their positions the appearance of "truthiness".

[Wonder Warthog]

"I'm no engineer, but it sure as heck looks like the problem is getting worse, not better."

Not at all. If you compare the apparent velocity of the escaping oil to previous shots from days ago, it is MUCH less, so they are definitely catching a lot of it.

And that will increase as they implement the second step, which is to attach a second riser line to the manifold originally set in place to inject the mud, and begin to capture oil that way also.

[TomGuy]

If you compare the apparent velocity of the escaping oil to previous shots from days ago, it is MUCH less, so they are definitely catching a lot of it.

FoxNews just reported that they are only going to be catching about 41,000 gallons per day with this cap, whereas nearly 1 million gallons per day are spewing out.

[ZX12R]

Not at all. If you compare the apparent velocity of the escaping oil to previous shots from days ago, it is MUCH less, so they are definitely catching a lot of it.

The velocity is less because the riser is pretty much wide open now. No kinks to restrict it. Saying they are catching a lot of it, is not believable.

[Wonder Warthog]

"The velocity is less because the riser is pretty much wide open now. No kinks to restrict it. Saying they are catching a lot of it, is not believable."

I disagree. The stuff coming out now is barely moving by comparison.

[P-Marlowe]

I hope you are right. But I really don't see much difference at all from last night. There are no cameras at the top, so I don't know if they have yet to catch even a quart of oil.

[Wonder Warthog]

"FoxNews just reported that they are only going to be catching about 41,000 gallons per day with this cap., whereas nearly 1 million gallons per day are spewing out."

Malarkey. One million gallons per day would be 24000 barrels per day, which is well outside the maximum estimated flow of the well.

[jpsb]

Hard to mistake a seagull for a Pelican but that not a big deal to me. I also agree with him the SOMEBODY should be doing a much better job informing the American people on what is going on down there. It is after all our Gulf of Mexico and our beaches and wetlands being contaminated.

I've don't doubt that he totally misread what is was seeing which is why SOMEBODY should be telling us that is going on down there.

I agree with you about the interviews, lol.

Where I completely agree with Cooper is the almost complete lack of timely information from anyone in the know. It is almost like BP and Gov do not give a damn about keeping us (American people) informed.

[rosettasister]

June 4 (Reuters) –

BP Plc.’s (BP.L) (BP.N) containment cap over its stricken Gulf of Mexico well is now collecting about 1,000 barrels per day, the top U.S. official overseeing the cleanup effort said on Friday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0411150820100604

The collection rate is a small portion of the 19,000 barrels per day that the U.S. government has estimated could be gushing from the well,

*** but it should increase as BP closes vents to trap more oil ***

Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen told reporters in a conference call.

“Sometime later today we’ll probably be able to get … an approximation of how much oil we are capturing,” Allen said.

[jpsb]

BOP's are not fail safe

click

[jpsb]

What I am reading is that there was a problem with the cement job. Seems cementing the casing to the hole was allowing gas to seep into the riser. Replacing the mud with sea water was a BIG mistake under those conditions. If I am reading all this right and I am no expert, three things are possible. 1 bad well design (unlikely). 2. bad casing pipe (hmmm, Chinese pipe?). 3 bad cement job.

2 out of 3 belong to BP, but BP should have never replaced the mud with sea water knowing that natural gas was seeping in.

Well that is my take, hopefully we will find out what happened so we can prevent the same in future wells. I'd also like to know why the BOP it not work!

[jpsb]

"The temperature is always increasing with depth, but it increases at a different rate depending on the layer of the Earth. So, in the upper part of the Earth’s crust, the temperature is increasing at about 25 degrees Celsius per kilometer (or 72 degrees Fahrenheit per mile)"

The oil is about 2 miles down (3 if you count the sea) so oil temp would be approx 140-150F.

[PapaBear3625]

Hydrates are the issue, but the oil/gas coming out of the well is 140 degrees F. It's the seawater that is cold.

See post 89. When you take a gas that's under extreme compression and allow it to expand (like when it exits the pipe), it becomes very cold.

[jpsb]

"You are missing the view from the Right."

OK, I'll bite, what is the view from the "Right"?