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Tue Jun-01-10 12:22 AM
Response to Reply #60 |
| 70. They're hydraulic and very powerful. Not all that slow to close, maybe a few seconds. |
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They're used on excavators for major demo jobs, not just on these wells.   |
| -Watch the BP Cam - Thread #3 |
jaxx |
May-31-10 11:04 PM |
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Wonder if they got that thing plugged in yet. n/t |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 11:05 PM |
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I don't know but we sure haven't seen any more of it. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 11:07 PM |
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Umm. Are they about to.. cut it? nt |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 11:09 PM |
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Well I thought so but it looks like they just cut a noose off. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 11:10 PM |
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I hope so. I've been waiting for some hot 'n' steamy underwater |
Buns_of_Fire |
May-31-10 11:12 PM |
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I just posted that after they saw it off, I think it needs |
Duer 157099 |
May-31-10 11:09 PM |
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Screen capture: restriction on the riser |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 11:12 PM |
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I can't believe all that oil gets through that thin section. |
HughMoran |
May-31-10 11:14 PM |
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So when it opens only 20% more? nt |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 11:16 PM |
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That's a good shot, close up. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 11:18 PM |
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It looks like a warhead or something! |
gateley |
May-31-10 11:19 PM |
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Are they cutting before the bend or after with the shears? |
HughMoran |
May-31-10 11:13 PM |
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When they begin to cut the riser at it's base, just above the bolt heads, |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 11:16 PM |
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The Oil Drum posted this BP video explaining the process... |
NYC_SKP |
May-31-10 11:22 PM |
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Wow, that was extremely informative |
HughMoran |
May-31-10 11:37 PM |
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This clown is more concerned about seawater getting into his precious oil |
wtmusic |
Jun-01-10 12:28 AM |
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I got that impression too, but at least he explained the procedure to |
Cleita |
Jun-01-10 01:11 AM |
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Shears = after the bend. Bandsaw-type-thing = on the upright section of the riser. |
Buns_of_Fire |
May-31-10 11:16 PM |
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That's what I was thinking |
HughMoran |
May-31-10 11:21 PM |
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They are cutting off the riser some distance away with super shears. |
NYC_SKP |
May-31-10 11:36 PM |
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I saw the video you posted - it's crystal clear in my head now |
HughMoran |
May-31-10 11:39 PM |
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"Oceaneering International" makes the ROVs. Here's their website. |
NYC_SKP |
May-31-10 11:14 PM |
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Excellent Video here: |
NYC_SKP |
May-31-10 11:19 PM |
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That's gold right there. Excellent video. n/t |
Subdivisions |
May-31-10 11:30 PM |
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I can't believe how big those cutters are. WoW. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 11:32 PM |
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Wow! Those shears weight 46 THOUSAND pounds and measure 18' x 9'!!! Never |
gateley |
May-31-10 11:34 PM |
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BOP is slanted - Screen capture |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 11:17 PM |
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Wonder if the weight of the thing leaning on it is slanting it? |
jaxx |
May-31-10 11:21 PM |
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yeah, it's bent a bit to one side. top cap is articulating they said |
HughMoran |
May-31-10 11:23 PM |
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If it's still hooked to the crane can't they give it some relief? |
jaxx |
May-31-10 11:28 PM |
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If it's bent a little, just leave it alone. Trying to make it plumb might open a crack. |
NYC_SKP |
May-31-10 11:49 PM |
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. |
NYC_SKP |
May-31-10 11:50 PM |
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All righty. |
jaxx |
May-31-10 11:51 PM |
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I believe that's the riser. |
Feron |
Jun-01-10 12:02 AM |
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Thanks, jaxx! I was busy stuffing my face! Came back at the right time I see! |
gateley |
May-31-10 11:18 PM |
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You betcha! |
jaxx |
May-31-10 11:20 PM |
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Seems like a lot of stuff moving in one direction. Did the ocean |
Cleita |
May-31-10 11:23 PM |
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Latest NYT story - engineers expressing doubt off the record - gulp |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 11:26 PM |
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It looked to me that the bent riser pipe is restricting a very large amount of flow |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 11:28 PM |
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That video NYC-SKP put up says they unhook in hurricane weather |
jaxx |
May-31-10 11:37 PM |
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These guys install this stuff and they don't know the internal capacities? |
Buns_of_Fire |
May-31-10 11:32 PM |
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There are many unknowns |
HughMoran |
May-31-10 11:45 PM |
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I guess we're all strolling into the great unknown here, courtesy of BP. |
Buns_of_Fire |
Jun-01-10 12:06 AM |
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that's kind of scary |
HughMoran |
May-31-10 11:42 PM |
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I agree. Scary indeed. |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 11:46 PM |
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Super-Shear Action right now!!! |
NYC_SKP |
May-31-10 11:53 PM |
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I don't know if I can watch this. nt |
Feron |
May-31-10 11:55 PM |
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What they call "Supershears" is an understatement |
flamingdem |
May-31-10 11:59 PM |
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It's huge. |
jaxx |
Jun-01-10 12:01 AM |
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Round one is to cut off the riser away from the BOP, right? nt |
flamingdem |
Jun-01-10 12:03 AM |
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Here's a pic of the Genesis XP super shears: |
NYC_SKP |
Jun-01-10 12:07 AM |
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Texas Supershear Massacre is probably being written right now nt |
flamingdem |
Jun-01-10 12:09 AM |
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I just can't get over the 46,000 lbs! That's 23 TONS! nt |
gateley |
Jun-01-10 12:10 AM |
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At least they come with a 12-month, 1,500-hour warranty! |
Buns_of_Fire |
Jun-01-10 12:28 AM |
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The marketing: it "blurs the line between dream machine and reality" |
wtmusic |
Jun-01-10 12:40 AM |
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You gotta admit.... |
NYC_SKP |
Jun-01-10 12:43 AM |
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Why do I hear the theme from Jaws in my head while watching the video? |
itsrobert |
Jun-01-10 12:01 AM |
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What other suggestions are there for soundtrack accompaniment for the cut? nt |
flamingdem |
Jun-01-10 12:02 AM |
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Seahunt from the old tv show |
jaxx |
Jun-01-10 12:05 AM |
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perfect nt |
flamingdem |
Jun-01-10 12:07 AM |
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Here is the original Se Hunt theme song - not that disco remix |
csziggy |
Jun-01-10 12:08 PM |
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to boldly go where no man has gone before - star trek |
IcyPeas |
Jun-01-10 12:11 AM |
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do do do do do do do |
jaxx |
Jun-01-10 12:02 AM |
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It appears that they're testing the operation of the shears |
HughMoran |
Jun-01-10 12:02 AM |
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I was under the impression they wouldn't cut the riser for another day or so |
CLANG |
Jun-01-10 12:03 AM |
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The shears are to clip off most of the horizontal |
HughMoran |
Jun-01-10 12:07 AM |
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That was my impression - thanks. |
CLANG |
Jun-01-10 12:10 AM |
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They're cutting the riser (pipe) off some distance from the BOP |
bain_sidhe |
Jun-01-10 12:12 AM |
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That's what I thought too. |
jaxx |
Jun-01-10 12:15 AM |
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The shears open and close very very very very slowly |
HughMoran |
Jun-01-10 12:10 AM |
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I take that back, they close slooooowly but open more quickly |
HughMoran |
Jun-01-10 12:12 AM |
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Kind of like a vice? A clamp? |
gateley |
Jun-01-10 12:12 AM |
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Maybe like vice-grip shears |
HughMoran |
Jun-01-10 12:16 AM |
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Gotcha. Thanks. nt |
gateley |
Jun-01-10 12:18 AM |
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No, more like scissors, except with one top blade and a double lower blade. |
NYC_SKP |
Jun-01-10 12:19 AM |
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Yeah - now I do -- thanks! nt |
gateley |
Jun-01-10 12:26 AM |
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They're hydraulic and very powerful. Not all that slow to close, maybe a few seconds. |
NYC_SKP |
Jun-01-10 12:22 AM |
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These things take on a life of their own. |
jaxx |
Jun-01-10 12:32 AM |
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Maybe we could sponsor them, like animals in the wild or children overseas. nt |
gateley |
Jun-01-10 12:38 AM |
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I've already decided that the BOP looks a little like Tom Servo (from a distance). |
Buns_of_Fire |
Jun-01-10 12:39 AM |
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Is there a cam with more action? All I see is what appears to be a descending ROV. |
Parker CA |
Jun-01-10 12:40 AM |
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Actually, what you are seeing is what you want to see. That thing on |
Subdivisions |
Jun-01-10 12:47 AM |
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I was just going to head to bed, but how can I now? We're en route to the BOP! |
gateley |
Jun-01-10 12:49 AM |
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I wanna go to bed, is it about to happen? nt |
flamingdem |
Jun-01-10 12:58 AM |
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Subdivisions thinks it is -- Well, I don't know if he meant it's going to happen, |
gateley |
Jun-01-10 01:02 AM |
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Sorry...I had to try to get a little work done. It's got hold of the saw. |
Subdivisions |
Jun-01-10 01:43 AM |
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Well good morning! I had to end it last night but I just flew out of bed to |
gateley |
Jun-01-10 09:01 AM |
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The congressman who made BP show the feed in the first place.. |
Feron |
Jun-01-10 12:54 AM |
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Congressman Ed Markey (nt) |
davekriss |
Jun-01-10 12:57 AM |
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That's it! Thank you. :-) nt |
Feron |
Jun-01-10 12:58 AM |
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Will they cut simultaneously? |
jaxx |
Jun-01-10 12:58 AM |
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What's going on now, is the Supershear near the cut point? nt |
flamingdem |
Jun-01-10 12:59 AM |
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I dunno, but they're getting both in place now. |
jaxx |
Jun-01-10 01:02 AM |
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Looks like they're trying to unhook the saw from whatever lowered it |
wtmusic |
Jun-01-10 01:09 AM |
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I guess it's show time. n/t |
Cleita |
Jun-01-10 01:11 AM |
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About the cameras down there. |
Cleita |
Jun-01-10 12:55 AM |
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it's going to take a lot longer than a year to get this |
obxhead |
Jun-01-10 12:58 AM |
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How ever long it takes. I don't trust them when no one is looking. n/t |
Cleita |
Jun-01-10 12:59 AM |
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Hell I don't trust them now with everyone watching to |
obxhead |
Jun-01-10 01:01 AM |
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Did you see the BP technical update that NYC SKP linked to? It was pretty |
gateley |
Jun-01-10 01:07 AM |
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Me either. |
jaxx |
Jun-01-10 01:01 AM |
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I'm heading to bed, but I know there will be a point by point update thread (or |
gateley |
Jun-01-10 01:14 AM |
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Good night. |
jaxx |
Jun-01-10 01:21 AM |
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Good point. With as much as they've tried to snow us so far, I'm hoping we |
gateley |
Jun-01-10 01:09 AM |
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All of them. The entire industry needs to be watched. nt |
obxhead |
Jun-01-10 01:14 AM |
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I'm going to go ahead and start another thread, |
jaxx |
Jun-01-10 01:30 AM |
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OK thread #4 is started. |
jaxx |
Jun-01-10 01:33 AM |
#104 |
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Stretch... yawn... coffee... good morning all. I'm watching now. |
lamp_shade |
Jun-01-10 05:02 AM |
#106 |
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