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relief well progress
Posted on 5/7/10 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 5/7/10 at 9:24 pm
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BP's goal is to stop oil from flowing into the ocean from three leaks in the damaged well, while drilling a "relief well" from a half-mile away to the original well, inject a heavy solution into and ultimately cap it with concrete. Although BP has already bored 8,700 feet -- 900 feet more than the day before -- the 16,000-foot relief well, the ultimate solution, is expected to take three months.
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i'm don't know much about drilling other than what i've learned since this incident started. this seems like monumental progress toward getting this done. i assume the drilling is about to become much more difficult or is BP way ahead of schedule on this project?
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Posted on 5/7/10 at 9:34 pm to YatTigah
The deeper you go the harder and slower it gets.
Posted on 5/7/10 at 10:27 pm to Oyster
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The deeper you go the harder and slower it gets
TWSS
Posted on 5/7/10 at 10:28 pm to cptigger
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The deeper you go
sadly, i rarely have this problem
Posted on 5/7/10 at 10:59 pm to Oyster
I wishPosted on 5/8/10 at 10:19 pm to loogaroo
Any updates as to depth today?
Posted on 5/8/10 at 10:21 pm to Oyster
Bump..
Also, what is the latest on setting the Cofferdam?
Also, what is the latest on setting the Cofferdam?
Posted on 5/8/10 at 10:26 pm to DaphneTigah
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what is the latest on setting the Cofferdam?
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BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles reported that gas hydrates had accumulated inside the containment dome.
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BP reported that the four-story structure was moved away from the leaking wellhead, allowing experts to consider their options.
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Posted on 5/10/10 at 2:20 pm to Smoke Green
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Work also has begun on the relief well, Suttles said Monday.
"That started about a week ago," Suttles said. "That work continues. The well is at about 9,000 feet. About 5,000 feet of that is the water depth. Then the rest is drilling below the sea floor. We're slightly ahead of plan here. These are complex tasks, but we're making very good progress."
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