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Mon May-31-10 06:25 PM
Response to Reply #23 |
| 25. The American BP guy said yesterday it's like these guys are performing open |
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heart surgery on television -- good analogy.
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| -Watch the BP cam |
jaxx |
May-31-10 05:45 PM |
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I'm glad THEY (and others) know what they're looking at, because it's beyond |
gateley |
May-31-10 05:51 PM |
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Yeah I saw that too. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 05:52 PM |
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The only thing I can identify for sure is when they show a flow of oil spewing |
gateley |
May-31-10 06:10 PM |
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I've caught myself a few times trying to "guide" things around with my cursor. |
lamp_shade |
May-31-10 05:55 PM |
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LOL yes. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 05:59 PM |
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I am sure the operators of the ROV's are probably limited to working very short periods of time each |
NNN0LHI |
May-31-10 06:02 PM |
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I wish somebody would interview one of those operators on TV. I'd like |
lamp_shade |
May-31-10 06:17 PM |
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Here is what the operating position for an ROV pilot looks like |
NNN0LHI |
May-31-10 06:28 PM |
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Joysticks. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 06:32 PM |
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Ha! That's funny! Those operators must have nerves of steel and a high tolerence |
gateley |
May-31-10 06:11 PM |
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The robot hand is making gang signals!!!! |
dixiegrrrrl |
May-31-10 05:56 PM |
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Thanks. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 06:00 PM |
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Thanks. It's a bit smaller than the BP pic, but much sharper and easier on these tired old eyes. |
lamp_shade |
May-31-10 06:12 PM |
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BP's ROV Update with Audio from about a week ago |
NNN0LHI |
May-31-10 05:56 PM |
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Interesting. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 06:06 PM |
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OMG! They grabbed one of the pipes and then let go? |
Cleita |
May-31-10 06:13 PM |
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They're moving the belt like thing down over the pipe |
jaxx |
May-31-10 06:17 PM |
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Are they trying to loop it around that pipe? |
gateley |
May-31-10 06:19 PM |
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It looks to me like they're trying to put the two ends of the pipe |
jaxx |
May-31-10 06:21 PM |
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That's exactly what they did. This is AWESOME. |
lamp_shade |
May-31-10 06:22 PM |
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Oh I'm praying. It looks like they have secured something. |
Cleita |
May-31-10 06:20 PM |
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I'm barely breathing! nt |
gateley |
May-31-10 06:22 PM |
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Yeah intricate stuff....with claws no less. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 06:23 PM |
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The American BP guy said yesterday it's like these guys are performing open |
gateley |
May-31-10 06:25 PM |
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I can believe that. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 06:26 PM |
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... with nothing but tweezers. |
lamp_shade |
May-31-10 06:27 PM |
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This is fascinating, like watching Sci-Fi. |
Cleita |
May-31-10 06:29 PM |
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...with the whole world looking over your shoulder. |
Buns_of_Fire |
May-31-10 06:31 PM |
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Me too! |
Cleita |
May-31-10 06:24 PM |
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Anybody know the size scale on this thing? |
Chemisse |
May-31-10 06:18 PM |
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I *think* that the smaller pipe they are working on now is about a 6 inch diameter. |
LeftyFingerPop |
May-31-10 06:21 PM |
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Thanks - that helps a lot |
Chemisse |
May-31-10 06:32 PM |
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You're welcome. I know, it is very hard to tell the size with no comparison. n/t |
LeftyFingerPop |
May-31-10 06:34 PM |
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I've Seen Oil Drum Discussions |
On the Road |
May-31-10 06:39 PM |
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Here is the ROV we are seeing out of water for scale |
NNN0LHI |
May-31-10 06:34 PM |
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It's great to see a shot of the entire thing -- thanks! nt |
gateley |
May-31-10 06:37 PM |
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It doesn't look nearly that big under water. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 06:37 PM |
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I don't think we have ever seen a shot of the ROV underwater |
NNN0LHI |
May-31-10 06:40 PM |
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There have been a few times during the last week when one ROV could see another one |
csziggy |
May-31-10 06:56 PM |
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I know - it looks kind of little and kind of cute. |
gateley |
May-31-10 06:44 PM |
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Let go of the mouse, Pam. They've got the controls... you don't. |
lamp_shade |
May-31-10 06:26 PM |
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OMG that startled me! |
jaxx |
May-31-10 06:29 PM |
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LOL. Now THAT is funny. I'm imagining what my own reaction would have been. Small world isn't it? |
lamp_shade |
May-31-10 06:39 PM |
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Yes it is. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 06:43 PM |
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Are you shouting instructions to them? "To the left! To the left!" |
gateley |
May-31-10 06:29 PM |
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How do I add this to my resume? |
jaxx |
May-31-10 06:31 PM |
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CNN just said it will be some time between Wednesday and Saturday when they |
gateley |
May-31-10 06:28 PM |
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Ok good to know. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 06:33 PM |
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Ahhh. I was wondering why the two hats were down there. |
Feron |
May-31-10 06:53 PM |
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I begrudgingly give them credit. That robot is a cool tool. |
dixiegrrrrl |
May-31-10 06:30 PM |
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The freakin thing is amazing. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 06:41 PM |
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Is that round thing the saw that they are showing now? |
Cleita |
May-31-10 06:43 PM |
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Yeah. I wonder if they're making the pipe ends straighter to get together. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 06:45 PM |
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the sawing of the tube does not seem to be going well..... |
spanone |
May-31-10 06:47 PM |
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Anybody know how thick the steel is they're cutting? |
jaxx |
May-31-10 06:51 PM |
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This is the second one I've watched, the first one was successful. Don't know how |
gateley |
May-31-10 06:53 PM |
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is it holding on with it's left 'hand' and cutting with the right? 5000 feet down!! |
spanone |
May-31-10 06:55 PM |
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And with just one little slip of the joystick and it cuts its own arm off |
NNN0LHI |
May-31-10 06:59 PM |
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LOL ouch. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:01 PM |
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It seems to have several different sized claws and I don't know |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:00 PM |
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Did you see them loop a belt around the pipe? It's amazing what they're able |
gateley |
May-31-10 07:00 PM |
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Amazing is the word n/t |
malaise |
May-31-10 08:54 PM |
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Looks like they got it. |
Buns_of_Fire |
May-31-10 07:09 PM |
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Thick steel, no wonder it took awhile to cut through. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:10 PM |
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A hydraulic line of some sort, is my guess. |
Buns_of_Fire |
May-31-10 07:24 PM |
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Yeah they have to be well schooled on the make up of the thing. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:26 PM |
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What happened now? How close to cutting off the riser are we? nt |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 07:08 PM |
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It was such a good idea for them to make this live video available |
Chemisse |
May-31-10 07:08 PM |
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It really was. We have Ed Markey to thank for it according to the website. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:11 PM |
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Though we may be watching our doom |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 07:12 PM |
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I know, that's the scary part. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:14 PM |
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As am I. I'm of the belief that BP is doing all it can to get this under control. nt |
gateley |
May-31-10 07:19 PM |
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I agree. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:21 PM |
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More important for BP, it's costing them $$$ and added ire from their shareholders. nt |
gateley |
May-31-10 07:33 PM |
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Agree - we're all "well why don't they put a lid on it?". Sounds simple, but now |
gateley |
May-31-10 07:17 PM |
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Do you think the same guys are still running the ROV?? |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:25 PM |
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I hope they have short shifts. I toured an air traffic control center once and |
gateley |
May-31-10 07:32 PM |
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That's good to know. I'm feeling sorry for them. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:34 PM |
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That's just conjecture on my part - I don't know the actual length of time these |
gateley |
May-31-10 07:40 PM |
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Can you identify what they are cutting now? nt |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 07:26 PM |
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It one of the smaller pipes that are alongside the kink riser pipe. n/t |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 07:28 PM |
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Thanks. That capture I posted sure is huge. nt |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 07:30 PM |
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Screen captures of the last hour or so |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 07:29 PM |
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Nice pics! |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 07:32 PM |
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Very cool, thanks. I can show this to people who missed watching live. |
likesmountains 52 |
May-31-10 07:33 PM |
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Those are great shots. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:35 PM |
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Wow - great pics! And there are shots of stuff I missed -- thanks! nt |
gateley |
May-31-10 07:37 PM |
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You're welcome. |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 07:39 PM |
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Looks like the riser pipe's flange is keeping the saw blade from |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 07:34 PM |
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I thought that too. It seems they need a saw with a larger diameter. n/t |
Cleita |
May-31-10 07:35 PM |
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Lol! I guess he realized he could rotate the drill motor body up and solve that problem. n/t |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 07:39 PM |
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I was yelling at them to just give it a big ol' tug. |
Buns_of_Fire |
May-31-10 07:39 PM |
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They got it! |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:39 PM |
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They're just clearing everything away from the base of that riser. They are |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 07:42 PM |
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Does this have to do with the new cap fitting on? |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:45 PM |
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Yes, which to me looks like it might have problems. That kink has distorted the |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 07:49 PM |
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I can't believe they wouldn't have forseen that it would be bent |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 07:51 PM |
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It's very possible they've already taken that into consideration, if it is |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 07:53 PM |
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can they cut it down farther where it's rounder? |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:52 PM |
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I wondered about that myself and maybe a little. They will be very |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 07:55 PM |
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When they do that, all hell's gonna break loose. |
Buns_of_Fire |
May-31-10 07:46 PM |
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That's my understanding, and that's what it sounds like when they say the flow |
gateley |
May-31-10 07:47 PM |
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Then I guess what it's boiling down to is that there is no "Plan B" once that pipe's been cut. |
Buns_of_Fire |
May-31-10 08:45 PM |
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To give them unobstructed access to the riser pipe? |
Buns_of_Fire |
May-31-10 07:43 PM |
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Yes, exactly. They are clearing all the riser assembly parts away from the |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 07:46 PM |
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I'm glad I don't have to go to work tonight. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:47 PM |
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I have it up on my bigscreen TV =) n/t |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 07:50 PM |
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You might get the Uber Geek award for that! nt |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 07:53 PM |
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That would be awesome to watch it like that. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:55 PM |
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Geek! nt |
gateley |
May-31-10 08:00 PM |
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Speaking of geeks, it'll have to take a break when Big Bang Theory comes on. I'll |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 08:02 PM |
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I love Big Bang Theory! Sheldon slays me, and I think Penny is hysterical. nt |
gateley |
May-31-10 09:02 PM |
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Raj and Howard are a hoot too. n/t |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 09:07 PM |
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The ROV just went and put that strap back in the tool crib. n/t |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 07:45 PM |
#95 |
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You certainly seem to have a good understanding of what's going on. Thanks |
gateley |
May-31-10 07:48 PM |
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I am a long-time journeyman mechanical tradesman. Though I haven't |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 07:52 PM |
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Well your comments are helpful, so thanks again. :-) nt |
gateley |
May-31-10 07:59 PM |
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You're very welcome. It's nice to understand what I'm seeing and be |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 08:03 PM |
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I bet you're realizing you know stuff you didn't know you knew, if you follow my drift. nt |
gateley |
May-31-10 09:06 PM |
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There is a normalcy even 5000 feet down. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:49 PM |
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They must wonder about those of us watching |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 07:51 PM |
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The other day I heard over a million people were watching the oil cam -- not |
gateley |
May-31-10 07:56 PM |
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I bet a lot are watching tonight. This is facinating. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 07:57 PM |
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They seem to be in overdrive right now. Getting alot of work done. n/t |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 08:00 PM |
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They are the best in the business, I'm sure. n/t |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 07:52 PM |
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Wow - we're zippin' along now. Like a tour! nt |
gateley |
May-31-10 07:53 PM |
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That structure the ROV was just looking at is the riser pipe with the |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 08:00 PM |
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Post 77 shows that riser pipe crimped really bad. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 08:03 PM |
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Wow - I've heard "riser pipe" mentioned a zillion times, and I never would have |
gateley |
May-31-10 08:03 PM |
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what is that vertical thing the ROV is trying to grasp? |
Gin |
May-31-10 08:11 PM |
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That was the handle of that cutting tool. The ROV picked it up and used |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 08:17 PM |
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i hope it was supposed to cut those hoses...... |
spanone |
May-31-10 08:17 PM |
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Yeah they seemed to be in the way. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 08:19 PM |
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They are really moving on this thing. If they keep up this pace we'll |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 08:21 PM |
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They seem to be taking advantage of a reasonably calm ocean. |
Cleita |
May-31-10 08:34 PM |
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Did they just put that thing inside of the piece? |
jaxx |
May-31-10 08:23 PM |
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What is that long green thing they have been moving around... |
jaxx |
May-31-10 08:25 PM |
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that looked like the mothership coming in...... |
spanone |
May-31-10 08:27 PM |
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I think I saw a couple jellyfish swim by |
Gin |
May-31-10 08:30 PM |
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I've been seeing things swimming occasionally since yesterday. |
Cleita |
May-31-10 08:31 PM |
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We're saved! nt |
gateley |
May-31-10 08:30 PM |
#135 |
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I think I saw a couple jellyfish swim by |
Gin |
May-31-10 08:30 PM |
#136 |
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What are we looking at now? I had to step away and now I see what just |
gateley |
May-31-10 08:29 PM |
#133 |
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I think there are some fish and other sea life swimming there as they |
Cleita |
May-31-10 08:33 PM |
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Although it could be just "stuff" being sent in a direction because of the pressure |
gateley |
May-31-10 08:39 PM |
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I actually saw something yesterday, three dark fish shapes who appeared |
Cleita |
May-31-10 08:49 PM |
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I heard one environmentalist say that pretty much any fish that gets in the oil |
gateley |
May-31-10 09:08 PM |
#166 |
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Just the water and the oil |
jaxx |
May-31-10 08:36 PM |
#140 |
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If they are, it's certainly well deserved! nt |
gateley |
May-31-10 08:37 PM |
#141 |
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More equipment coming down. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 08:40 PM |
#143 |
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Yep. Aaaaaannd Action! nt |
gateley |
May-31-10 08:45 PM |
#145 |
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It looks like we are inside the oil flow. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 08:49 PM |
#149 |
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What is that? |
drm604 |
May-31-10 08:43 PM |
#144 |
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I don't have a clue. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 08:46 PM |
#147 |
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It's fascinating to watch, but I don't have much of a clue what I'm watching. LOL |
drm604 |
May-31-10 08:49 PM |
#151 |
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The jaws of death....Shear Cutter.... |
Junkdrawer |
May-31-10 08:48 PM |
#148 |
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almost looks like fire |
Gin |
May-31-10 08:50 PM |
#152 |
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Wow so we'll have it soon. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 08:51 PM |
#153 |
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Picture |
Junkdrawer |
May-31-10 08:52 PM |
#154 |
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Thanks, that helps. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 08:56 PM |
#158 |
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So that big piece of equipment was a cutter? |
drm604 |
May-31-10 08:54 PM |
#155 |
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BP link (snagged from Monkeyfister)... |
Junkdrawer |
May-31-10 08:56 PM |
#157 |
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So they're using shears followed by the diamond wire cutter |
HughMoran |
May-31-10 08:58 PM |
#159 |
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So they are going to cut near the seabed and on the crimped riser? |
jaxx |
May-31-10 09:00 PM |
#160 |
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I guess so they can haul the riser away when they're through. Visibility will be zero.... |
Junkdrawer |
May-31-10 09:03 PM |
#163 |
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My gawd no wonder only the oil people have this equipment. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 09:03 PM |
#162 |
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I'm going to start a new thread since this a hot one - be back with the link in a sec. nt |
gateley |
May-31-10 09:12 PM |
#167 |
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GO TO THREAD # 2 LINK: |
gateley |
May-31-10 09:16 PM |
#168 |
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