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Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:42 am
Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:42 am
Aight, I dont post on this board. This is first one. Anyways, on the way home yesterday a buddy and i were wondering about a possible solution to plugging the hole.
Is there some sort of heavy duty rubber bladder that can be inserted down the tube theyre using to catch some of the oil? When the bladder got to the hole, you just inflate it with some sort of expanding foam stuff that dries hard. then you could put a more permanent cap/ cover on the hole.
If its been discussed already, then i apologize. I have never it mentioned and we thought about it yesterday. I also have very little knowledge aout drilling.
Is there some sort of heavy duty rubber bladder that can be inserted down the tube theyre using to catch some of the oil? When the bladder got to the hole, you just inflate it with some sort of expanding foam stuff that dries hard. then you could put a more permanent cap/ cover on the hole.
If its been discussed already, then i apologize. I have never it mentioned and we thought about it yesterday. I also have very little knowledge aout drilling.
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Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:46 am to deuceiswild
i think the pressure it too much for that and there is more than one leak. that would stop it at the riser and not solve the problem for good cause oil/gas would still be in the BOP
Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:49 am to mylsuhat
ahh ok. well i thought at the least it would maybe reduce the flowrate and make it more manageable to put a real cap over it.
Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:50 am to deuceiswild
i'm just going by the laymans graphic on some websites and newspapers that shows the main hole with a pipe drilled into it from the side. i dont know if its really like that or if that was just an easy way to explain it.
Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:53 am to deuceiswild
the riser won't hold the pressure that will build within it if the flow is shut there. so let's say you were able to just stop all the flow that was coming out just by plugging all of the exits points of the riser -- the pressure that would build within the riser would exceed its burst capability and you'd end up w/ a new leak.
stopping the flow has to be done at the BOP stack or below because those components are capable of handling the ultimate, maximum pressure that could build at the wellhead.
stopping the flow has to be done at the BOP stack or below because those components are capable of handling the ultimate, maximum pressure that could build at the wellhead.
This post was edited on 5/26/10 at 11:54 am
Posted on 5/26/10 at 11:59 am to oilfieldtiger
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the riser won't hold the pressure that will build within it if the flow is shut there. so let's say you were able to just stop all the flow that was coming out just by plugging all of the exits points of the riser -- the pressure that would build within the riser would exceed its burst capability and you'd end up w/ a new leak.
stopping the flow has to be done at the BOP stack or below because those components are capable of handling the ultimate, maximum pressure that could build at the wellhead.
Best explanation I have seen or heard of regarding reasons as to why the 'plug the damn hole' logic is flawed.
Posted on 5/26/10 at 12:25 pm to deuceiswild
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some sort of expanding foam stuff that dries hard.
and which dries at 33 degrees F.
when you have that expanding foam stuff that dries hard at pressures under 4975 feet of water patented, you will be rich.
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