[QUOTE=rlanasa;34322]All of that is why the team making the calls is going forward inch by inch. They want an exit plan for anything they sign off on and at all cost they must avoid any chance of a free flowing hole in the ground. There is some math that shows an open well hole could flow for a decade or more.
At this point they will not bet the entire GOM The Keys and maybe much more on a single play to stop the flow. Godzilla need not apply…
QUOTE=paloma;34318]The flange under the flexjoint is designed for min 10,000 psi! They need a valve assembly over that point being a LMRP or similar to choke the well down enough to inject heavy mud to stop flow. They dont want to cap it on top with 8 - 9,000 psi on the wellhead below the BOP and unknown integrity between various casing stings. That could develop into an underground blowout.
Obviously they could disconnet teh existing LMRP and stab a new one but that is tricky on a 15k BOP.[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]
Hi rlansa,
Please take a few seconds and read my posts. What I am saying is that of course they dont want to shut in on top, but they might need a way to choke it over the choke and kill line inlets on the BOP in order to replace the wellbore with heavy mud unless thay are able to inject with the current “set up” consiting of a leaking annular and a crippled riser joint. That’s all… thanks