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The New DU. Reply #15: Don't think it would have done any good in this case
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Strelnikov_
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Thu Apr-29-10 10:05 PM
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| 15. Don't think it would have done any good in this case |
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Edited on Thu Apr-29-10 10:08 PM by Strelnikov_
The acoustic switch appears to simply be a back up actuator for use when the wire between the platform and the BOP fails.
They got the robots down to actuate closure with no result.
The failure of the BOP in this case points to a much more troubling issue than the lack of an acoustic switch, that is the reliability of BOP's and their ability to close wells.
I have seen some speculation from individuals familiar with drilling that the pipe may have been too heavy for the BOP to work.
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