OT: Anyone watching the live feed of BP cutting the stack?

[UCGal]

[quote=flu]
If I were betting, I’d say this “cap” isn’t going to work
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From what I’ve read – they’re not expecting it to do anything more than *slow* the flow. It won’t cap it completely. But slowing the flow is a start.

[jpinpb]

This is a real tragedy. I’m just worried what’s going to happen once the storm season comes around. Something tells me this leak will still be happening. I just can’t imagine how bad it’s going to be then.

[jpinpb]

This is a real tragedy. I’m just worried what’s going to happen once the storm season comes around. Something tells me this leak will still be happening. I just can’t imagine how bad it’s going to be then.

[jpinpb]

This is a real tragedy. I’m just worried what’s going to happen once the storm season comes around. Something tells me this leak will still be happening. I just can’t imagine how bad it’s going to be then.

[jpinpb]

This is a real tragedy. I’m just worried what’s going to happen once the storm season comes around. Something tells me this leak will still be happening. I just can’t imagine how bad it’s going to be then.

[jpinpb]

This is a real tragedy. I’m just worried what’s going to happen once the storm season comes around. Something tells me this leak will still be happening. I just can’t imagine how bad it’s going to be then.

[jpinpb]

Hey UCGal – they just covered the story on NPR – One Historic Gulf Spill May Shed Light On Another.

[jpinpb]

Hey UCGal – they just covered the story on NPR – One Historic Gulf Spill May Shed Light On Another.

[jpinpb]

Hey UCGal – they just covered the story on NPR – One Historic Gulf Spill May Shed Light On Another.

[jpinpb]

Hey UCGal – they just covered the story on NPR – One Historic Gulf Spill May Shed Light On Another.

[jpinpb]

Hey UCGal – they just covered the story on NPR – One Historic Gulf Spill May Shed Light On Another.

[mike92104]

[quote=flu]I can’t imagine the engineering complexity of dealing with this at 5000+ below. It must be a nightmare. I was erred in that I thought they sprung a leak on the side. It turns out they were making a side cut (didn’t see the saw in the video when I looked)…

If I were betting, I’d say this “cap” isn’t going to work

Too bad the robotics aren’t good enough yet to be able to unscrew bolts. Would would be interesting if they could get robotics to actually unscrew the bolts bolting the stack they are trying to sheer from the bottom, and replace it with a new stack with a valve with the same fitting.
Guess, that’s not possible though. Not going to try to second guess the enginerds that are working on this.[/quote]

I was wondering the same thing. I wondered if another blow out protector could be bolted in.

[mike92104]

[quote=flu]I can’t imagine the engineering complexity of dealing with this at 5000+ below. It must be a nightmare. I was erred in that I thought they sprung a leak on the side. It turns out they were making a side cut (didn’t see the saw in the video when I looked)…

If I were betting, I’d say this “cap” isn’t going to work

Too bad the robotics aren’t good enough yet to be able to unscrew bolts. Would would be interesting if they could get robotics to actually unscrew the bolts bolting the stack they are trying to sheer from the bottom, and replace it with a new stack with a valve with the same fitting.
Guess, that’s not possible though. Not going to try to second guess the enginerds that are working on this.[/quote]

I was wondering the same thing. I wondered if another blow out protector could be bolted in.

[mike92104]

[quote=flu]I can’t imagine the engineering complexity of dealing with this at 5000+ below. It must be a nightmare. I was erred in that I thought they sprung a leak on the side. It turns out they were making a side cut (didn’t see the saw in the video when I looked)…

If I were betting, I’d say this “cap” isn’t going to work

Too bad the robotics aren’t good enough yet to be able to unscrew bolts. Would would be interesting if they could get robotics to actually unscrew the bolts bolting the stack they are trying to sheer from the bottom, and replace it with a new stack with a valve with the same fitting.
Guess, that’s not possible though. Not going to try to second guess the enginerds that are working on this.[/quote]

I was wondering the same thing. I wondered if another blow out protector could be bolted in.

[mike92104]

[quote=flu]I can’t imagine the engineering complexity of dealing with this at 5000+ below. It must be a nightmare. I was erred in that I thought they sprung a leak on the side. It turns out they were making a side cut (didn’t see the saw in the video when I looked)…

If I were betting, I’d say this “cap” isn’t going to work

Too bad the robotics aren’t good enough yet to be able to unscrew bolts. Would would be interesting if they could get robotics to actually unscrew the bolts bolting the stack they are trying to sheer from the bottom, and replace it with a new stack with a valve with the same fitting.
Guess, that’s not possible though. Not going to try to second guess the enginerds that are working on this.[/quote]

I was wondering the same thing. I wondered if another blow out protector could be bolted in.

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