18 May 10
Originally posted by smw686920" I think.
How big is this broken pipe ? I don't think it should take more than 1 physicist to plug it.
GRANNY.
If they have been able to get another line into the opening to start siphoning some of the oil, why can't they get a larger tube down, and insert a plug?
Get the second line far enough down in the pipe, then blow up a big rubber stopper.
We used them in smaller lines at work. Of course the depth plays a huge part, as well as the pressure coming out of that line.. I wonder what it is?
We used one on a 12" line when a valve failed.
18 May 10
Originally posted by Hugh GlassI would think that one very thin physicist should be able to plug the hole. You may need to coat him with olive oil first.
20" I think.
If they have been able to get another line into the opening to start siphoning some of the oil, why can't they get a larger tube down, and insert a plug?
Get the second line far enough down in the pipe, then blow up a big rubber stopper.
We used them in smaller lines at work. Of course the depth plays a huge part, as well as the pressure coming out of that line.. I wonder what it is?
We used one on a 12" line when a valve failed.
GRANNY.
18 May 10
Originally posted by smw6869the inside of that pipe is coated with crude oil, that may be a problem in getting an air stop to hold it, along with the amount of pressure.
I would think that one very thin physicist should be able to plug the hole. You may need to coat him with olive oil first.
GRANNY.
18 May 10
Originally posted by smw6869he'd pop back out again!
I would think that one very thin physicist should be able to plug the hole. You may need to coat him with olive oil first.
GRANNY.
if we braced him in the hole, then swelled him up with an air compressor, i think it would work.
any one of Pres. Obama's Nuclear Physicist BP Spill Response Team should be happy to take this on for the good of the country.
18 May 10
Originally posted by Hugh Glassyou're dating yourself!
I'm interested in this one, because of a friend who nearly ended up on that rig..
Have you ever read anything about the Glomar Explorer?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glomar_Explorer#Leasing
The GSF Explorer is currently on hire to a consortium led by Marathon Oil, to drill offshore Indonesia until March 2012.[10]
18 May 10
Originally posted by Hugh Glassthat brings to mind another question.
20" I think.
If they have been able to get another line into the opening to start siphoning some of the oil, why can't they get a larger tube down, and insert a plug?
Get the second line far enough down in the pipe, then blow up a big rubber stopper.
We used them in smaller lines at work. Of course the depth plays a huge part, as well as the pressure coming out of that line.. I wonder what it is?
We used one on a 12" line when a valve failed.
the plugs didn't work.
NOW they're going to siphon the oil.
THREE WEEKS ON!
you'd think they would have concurrent efforts going on (and concurrent tiger teams in place!)
maybe banning BP from US waters would make the industry take the problem seriously.
19 May 10
Originally posted by zeeblebotwell, my friend was a first mate on it while it was in the gulf. It was interesting to hear how it worked. During Huricane season, they pulled off the bottom, and rode it out.
you're dating yourself!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glomar_Explorer#Leasing
The GSF Explorer is currently on hire to a consortium led by Marathon Oil, to drill offshore Indonesia until March 2012.[10]
19 May 10
Originally posted by AThousandYoungYa, it's too deep to get a crew down to fix it.
Maybe there's something to this offshore drilling environmental damage stuff.
But, why not slide tube down over the exisiting tube they claim is there, then gradully up size the tube, until they can insert a rubber stopper, they would force air in to?
5000 ft is quite a challenge, I'm sure they are looking at every angle.