What an extraordinary statement to make. Those of us who believe in the offshore oil industry’s survival want to know the truth of the events the days prior to the disaster struck.
[B]One of the truths is that they decided not to circulate casing contents 120% or till gas free, If I’m not mistaken. Please feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.
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We can all speculate about the failures. One fact is this: BP, are doing every possible thing to right the wrong.
[B]Most sincere- considering several people have not been paid yet for partaking in cleaning up BP’s mess.[/B]
I guarantee all of you that there is much more to be revealed. Revealing some of that information may compromise the efforts to drill the relief well due to TO’s implication.
[B]Do you mean like insisting people must wear PPE before taking a walk on the beach for fear of revelation, but disallowing workers to wear breathing masks.[/B]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p-bV…layer_embedded
Those who work in the industry understand ‘last line of defense’, and who has the responsibility to take action.
[B]Those who work in the industry also understand ‘first lines of defense’ - proper well planning minus cost cuttings[/B] [B]done by intelligent engineers with ethical standards.[/B]
Those who want to simply fill their car without any understanding and appreciation of the dangers in the oil industry should hold their comments for other media outlets.
[B]Filling my car does not make me complicit to gross negligence or condone blatant lying to the public.[/B]
Wild statements without any basis for fact are the media’s attempt to understand an industry which is so dynamic every well drilled is different.
[B]Too right mate. MC252 sure was different . You hit the nail right on the head there.[/B] T[B]his well will go down in history.[/B] If fact where I’m at the catch cry for any engineer with a slack attitude is “A Macondo”. Looks like this will join the oilfield dictionary alongside terms like worm, etc to allude to a slack ass in the office.
I hope this discussion thread is designed for those with intimate knowledge of the industry, and particularly, operations from Semi-Submersible vessels. This is what the investigation is all about.
[B]I do not run this forum but I’d rather this discussion is open to everyone and encourage even school kid s to participate and pose question to BP on this forum.[/B] [B]Reason being kids ask the most honest questions because they are innocent like all that wildlife suffering a slow death. Besides I’d like to see how deranged BP low life respond to kids questions with lies.
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As for the rupture disks, I believe every Oil Operator that I know of would like to convert an exploration well to a Production well. Again, it’s extraordinary, that anyone thinks this is not possible. Do not mislead people with inaccuracies.
[B]Fair comment to make provided it is not done on the cheap by stupid well planners.[/B]
[B]THANKS FOR EMBELLISHING MY COMMENTS AND REDUCING EVERYTHING TO YOUR OWN ANXIETIES.[/B]
[B]REGARDING SHUTTING IN, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE DYNAMIC PRESSURE IS, BUT I WOULD ASSUME WELLHEAD PRESSURE WILL REACH ANYWHERE BETWEEN 5000 AND 8000 PSI, WHICH WILL DEPEND ON HOW MUCH GAS IS FLOWING COMPARED TO OIL. THE MORE OIL, THE LESS THE PRESSURE, DUE TO 0.85 SG SPECIFIC GRAVITY COMPARED WITH GAS 0.19 SG.[/B]
[B]WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO SHUT IN? I IMAGINE IT’S BECAUSE THEY NEED TO PERFORM THE RELIEF OPERATION WITH MUD TO SURFACE. OR, THERE MAY BE A MEANS OF PRODUCING TO A NEARBY PLATFORM WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED IF A HURRICANE FORMS AND THE VESSEL HAD TO UNLATCH. I’M GUESSING. I’M BACK OFFSHORE, AND HAVEN’T HAD TIME TO KEEP TRACK OF EVENTS. ONE THING I HAVE HEARD BEING DISCUSSED BY COLLEAGUES IS THAT IT MAY TAKE 2-3 WEEKS TO KILL. I MUST ADMIT THAT I THOUGHT THE KILL WOULD TAKE LESS TIME THAN THIS. I SUPPOSE THEY HAVE TO BE CAREFUL THEY DON’T INDUCE AN UNDERGROUND BLOWOUT OR CHANNELING THROUGH ANOTHER AVENUE.[/B]
[B]I STILL DON’T KNOW WHAT TO THINK. WHY DO WE HAVE 2 JOINTS OF PIPE? DID PIPE FALL DOWN THE HOLE AFTER THE EXPLOSION? I SUPPOSE ALL WILL BE REVEALED IN TIME.[/B]
[B]I STICK TO MY GUNS: VIDRINE, CAUSED THIS BLOWOUT, AND I AGREE WITH YOU, BECAUSE HE FAILED TO CIRCULATE OUT ANY POTENTIAL GAS. BP, INSTRUCTED HIM TO CIRCULATE. HE MADE A DECISION TO IGNORE THIS AND NO-ONE ON THE RIG WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE HIM ON. TO ARE IN CHARGE OF THE VESSEL AND ALL SOULS ONBOARD. THEY MUST KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES OF EVERY ACTION TAKEN. THEY DIDN’T. [/B]
[B]AND, I’M PREPARED TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT BP OFFERS AS A DEFENCE. I WON’T DEFEND ANY PARTY UNTIL I SEE ALL THE EVIDENCE. AT THIS POINT IT APPEARS THAT BOTH BP AND TO HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF EXPLAINING TO DO. AND MMS, HAS FAILED IN ITS OBLIGATIONS TO POLICE THE INDUSTRY. THESE ARE ALL UNDISPUTED FACTS.[/B]
[B]ONE MORE POINT: I DON’T SEE HOW BP’S PARTNERS CAN CLAIM THEY AREN’T INVOLVED IN THE ECONOMIC REPERCUSSIONS, THAT THERE INVESTMENT ONLY INVOLVED PROFIT!!! THEY INVEST, AND TAKE THE GOOD WITH THE BAD! THEY WILL PAY THEIR SHARE.
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Re: Majeure NOW for shallow water [/B]
Originally Posted by [B]tvhawaii[/B] 
Until the posse finds and frees the good CompanyMan1, perhaps Blisters could temporarily fill the role?
Until the posse finds and frees the good CompanyMan1, perhaps Blisters could temporarily fill the role?[/QUOTE]