[QUOTE=CMA_Decky;34863]No, they’re going for the full cut. It just started to leak crude. This looks like the section of the riser that’s after the first initial kink, it’s horizontal. Maybe they’re trying to cut the rest of the riser off so that it’s not putting any force on the vertical portion where they’re going to make the cut.[/QUOTE]
They are going for it, but they sure seem to be having a rough time with the jaws. I thought they would have tested the shears on the surface on a similar pipe. Anyone know if these shears are regularly used underwater like this or are they a land based tool being repurposed?
EDIT: Of course, as I say that, it looks they have finally managed to sever it completely and the shears have been taken away.
EDIT: If we are lucky we may get to see the diamond wire saw go to work tonight. Its been in place for the better part of the day.