[QUOTE=Alf;36014]Some interesting choices of words here… I thought “malfunctioning” meant it didn’t work? A rupture disk either works or it doesn’t work I don’t think there is an inbetween.
Anyway, the MMS well schematic shows 3x rupture disks in the 16" casing. I can only conclude they are there for the later completion/production phase as a precaution against excess pressure build up in the annulus due to temperature changes. Otherwise they don’t make any sense being there.
All 3 could very likely be ruptured allowing mud/oil/gas whatever to escape outside the 16". As others have already pointed out, they are monitoring WHD inclination for indications of it falling over.
No doubt also, ROV(s) will be keeping watch on the seabed around the well looking for a broach in the seabed.[/QUOTE]
They’ve already seen the flow out of the seabed as well as the BOP stack. They know there is oil coming from other places. Why do you think the government released the new 30k per day figure yesterday. Given the 5:1 ratio these guys seem to be operating under, there is a good chance there is 150,000 BPD flowing out now. I aint making this stuff up. Doug Settles was on CNN the other day lying his sorry ass off. He knew just like anyone else who looked at the ROV shots the other night had to know there was a major leak coming out of the side of the BOP, a small leak coming out of one of the casing valves at the bottom & a ploom coing out around one side of the mats. I told yall that & I guess it got filed in the conspiracy nut drawer. Go back & check my posts from the beginning & tell me you think I’m a conspiracy nut or just telling it how I see it. These people are lying. They lied from the beginning & they are lying now & that is why I am so pissed off about this.