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BP wrong again, only siphoning 2,200 BPD

Posted on 5/21/10 at 1:06 pm
Posted by YatTigah
Lakeview, New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2010
517 posts
Posted on 5/21/10 at 1:06 pm
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this at least the 5th time BP has "just happened" to be wrong.

1. "the well isn't leaking"
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2. "the well is leaking 1k bpd"
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3. "the well is leaking 5k bpd"
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4. "we closed the BOP and significantly cut the flow of oil, Sen. Shelby"
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5. "we're sucking 5k bpd out of the riser"
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This post was edited on 5/21/10 at 1:25 pm
Posted by htownjeep
Republic of Texas
Member since Jun 2005
7791 posts
Posted on 5/21/10 at 1:12 pm to
BP has a long track record of shady/unsafe practices. Unfortunately their practices are going to cost a lot of people their liveliehoods, money, jobs and overall way of living for a good period of time.

I wouldn't believe anything they say at this point.
Posted by TheHiddenFlask
The Welsh red light district
Member since Jul 2008
18384 posts
Posted on 5/21/10 at 1:20 pm to
The optimist's view is that it seems as though they are giving the best estimates on the situation as they find them out.

I don't quite understand why they couldn't figure out how much they were pumping out, however.
Posted by oilfieldtiger
Pittsburgh, PA
Member since Dec 2003
2904 posts
Posted on 5/21/10 at 1:33 pm to
probably a metering correction off of the separators, later corrected by measuring volume in the tanks.
Posted by Big L
Houston
Member since Sep 2005
6083 posts
Posted on 5/21/10 at 1:36 pm to
It seems like they should have dipped the tanks before releasing anything...seems like a fairly simple process to me: Dip the tank and write the number down and calculate volume. Come back a day later and dip the tank and write the number down and calculate volume. Subtract the first number from the second and divide by 42!!!
Posted by oilfieldtiger
Pittsburgh, PA
Member since Dec 2003
2904 posts
Posted on 5/21/10 at 1:41 pm to
i don't disagree, especially given the scrutiny that comes w/ any number you would report.
Posted by TheHiddenFlask
The Welsh red light district
Member since Jul 2008
18384 posts
Posted on 5/21/10 at 1:42 pm to
quote:

It seems like they should have dipped the tanks before releasing anything...seems like a fairly simple process to me: Dip the tank and write the number down and calculate volume. Come back a day later and dip the tank and write the number down and calculate volume. Subtract the first number from the second and divide by 42!!!


Can you imagine the hysteria that would have gone down if they didn't release the info for 24 hours? This place would have been in full on melt down and I think this is one of the most reasonable boards that one can even imagine.
Posted by Big L
Houston
Member since Sep 2005
6083 posts
Posted on 5/21/10 at 1:54 pm to
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Can you imagine the hysteria that would have gone down if they didn't release the info for 24 hours? This place would have been in full on melt down and I think this is one of the most reasonable boards that one can even imagine.


Ok, then dip the tanks once and then 3 hours later and then multiply by 8 before dividing by 42!! The point is that they should have dipped the tanks instead of relying purely on flowmeters.
Posted by TigerFred
Feeding hamsters
Member since Aug 2003
27841 posts
Posted on 5/21/10 at 2:27 pm to
It was well know that the volume was going to decline. The sand is tearing up the seals for the tube. They have two more ready to go already on location.
Posted by the LSUSaint
Member since Nov 2009
15444 posts
Posted on 5/21/10 at 2:29 pm to
Are you guys serious? THey are fricking lying!!! ALot!

They want to act like they are capturing alot so they don't have to fess up to larger amounts they have to clean/answer for.

It is simply save however much money in damages they can now. They care of nothing else.
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 5/21/10 at 2:45 pm to
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Are you guys serious? THey are fricking lying!!! ALot!



Oh, please. You have no clue how hard it is to get good numbers in the first place.

It's a certainty that they will "spin" the numbers as best they can, but they aren't going to cook the numbers themselves when the whole freaking world is watching.
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