Equipment used in BP operation

[Kreon]

would be more win if they had painted nom nom nom on its side

Done

 

[Dominato3r]

Any aircraft being used in this operation? I'm more of a aircraft person.

 

[Taejin]

My link didnt have anything to do with the saw, but merely about how history repeats itself.. here's a youtube link, if that's not blocked for you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHmhxpQEGPo

 

[Possessed Freak]

and letting it spew millions of barrels for months at a time is a better solution?

Whichever way pisses off Republicans more is the correct way for you... everybody knows this.

 

[Taejin]

In this AP new story they mention the rotary saw was a diamond saw?

http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20100601/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gulf_oil_spill.html


Gigantic shears will cleave off the far end of the riser while a diamond cutter, lowered on top of the blowout preventer early Tuesday, will try to make an even cut through the other end of the tube. A clean cut from the diamond cutter, which resembles a deli slicer, is important because engineers will then lower a heavy cap on top of the sheared-off tube to seal the leak.

 

[Rubycon]

My link didnt have anything to do with the saw, but merely about how history repeats itself.. here's a youtube link, if that's not blocked for you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHmhxpQEGPo

Yes I've seen that one. Eye opener, eh?

Also this won't be the last time this happens either.

 

[PottedMeat]

Yes information on THAT saw is what I'm looking for. Specifically how it's powered and what the specs are.
:

some site is saying its a Cameron SuperShear -

www.vbri.com/pdffiles/ShearRamProductLineEB852D.pdf

page 7?

The SS Rams were developed to shear drill collars and large diameter
casing. These rams are also capable of shearing heavy wall drill pipe and tool
joints. The SS rams are non-sealing rams.

...doesn't say how it's powered though.

cameron's damn website wants a login

 

[Rubycon]

That's a shear though.

This saw here!

http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/20118027#video=20115782

some site is saying its a Cameron SuperShear -

www.vbri.com/pdffiles/ShearRamProductLineEB852D.pdf

page 7?



...doesn't say how it's powered though.

cameron's damn website wants a login

 

[Taejin]

Just another random link that isn't as superficial as the Mainstream Media stories

edit: oops, didnt include

http://www.greendump.net/the-oil-drum/bps-deepwater-oil-spill-working-on-the-riser-and-open-thread

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Some good info and pictures of the WACHS segmented diamond wire saw they are using to cut the riser on the top of the BOP. And some pictures but not much info about the diamond circular saws used in cutting the smaller lines

http://www.theoildrum.com/node/6541

 

[LegendKiller]

Whichever way pisses off Republicans more is the correct way for you... everybody knows this.

Don't feed dave. His retardedness is contagious.


Hey dave, how is that lawsuit going?

 

[DiverBruce]

Hello all,

Okay, I saw this thread and had to make a comment. I will not take a stance on either side of this issue on this forum. But I have a purely technical solution to BP's issue. If you want to blast me fine. I probably won't ever post here again anyway. I was compelled to respond to this post so here it is.

There is this invention called a deep sea research vessel, maybe some of you have heard of it. They can go as deep as 6000 meters, or nearly 20,000 feet. Plenty deep for BP's problem. Out fit one or more with grinders and a self contained welder.

Once the bent end of the pipe is cut off, attach a slip collar just slightly larger than the cut pipe and fit a large valve to the other end and send the assembly down to the blow off preventer. Slip the valve assembly over the freshly cut pipe with the valve in the open position of course.

Then use the deep sea research vessel to weld the slip collar to the freshly cut off pipe. Once it's welded, close the open valve and cut off the flow of the oil.

You can come back later and attach a pipe to the other end of the valve, open it, and resume pumping crude oil. Under water welding is nothing new. Commercial divers can do it with their eyes closed. I don't know why they aren't doing this. It WILL work.

So, what do you think? Bruce

 

[PottedMeat]

Some good info and pictures of the WACHS segmented diamond wire saw they are using to cut the riser on the top of the BOP. And some pictures but not much info about the diamond circular saws used in cutting the smaller lines

http://www.theoildrum.com/node/6541

thanks for that - lots of info. i saw that site earlier but i guess they were getting hammered.

 

[drdops]

http://www.oceaneering.com/oceandocuments/brochures/dts/dts-rov-tooling/index.html

Page 90 has some specs on a similar saw used by Oceaneering.

 

[guyver01]

Whichever way pisses off Republicans more is the correct way for you... everybody knows this.

The white house just released a statement on the oil spill:

 

[ahenkel]

They need to reanimate the corpse of Red Adair. That guy could fix it zombie or not.

 

[Wyndru]

There is a CNN story and video about how they are capping it and the tools they are using this morning.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/02/gulf.oil.spill/index.html?hpt=T1

 

[BoomerD]

Not sure if it's been fixed or not, but apparently the saw has gotten stuck...

Sounds like they've hit a snag...as ahenkel mentioned...where the fuck is Red Adair when you REALLY need him?


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100602/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gulf_oil_spill

"PORT FOURCHON, La. – The risky effort to contain the Gulf oil gusher hit a snag Wednesday when a saw became stuck in a thick pipe on a blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico.

Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said the goal was to free the saw and finish the cut later in the day. This is the latest attempt to contain — not plug — the nation's worst oil spill. The best chance at stopping the leak is still at least two months away.

"I don't think the issue is whether or not we can make the second cut. It's about how fine we can make it, how smooth we can make it," Allen said.

Engineers may have to bring in a second saw if the delay continues. Allen said once the cut is made, crews will inspect it and place a cap over the spill, which could happen as early as Wednesday."

 

[Rubycon]

It's easy to speculate what's going on down their from your keyboard. Folks even with field experience - have not seen this so without knowing the conditions and condition of the pipe it's pure speculation as to what's needed and what will work.

Hello all,

Okay, I saw this thread and had to make a comment. I will not take a stance on either side of this issue on this forum. But I have a purely technical solution to BP's issue. If you want to blast me fine. I probably won't ever post here again anyway. I was compelled to respond to this post so here it is.

There is this invention called a deep sea research vessel, maybe some of you have heard of it. They can go as deep as 6000 meters, or nearly 20,000 feet. Plenty deep for BP's problem. Out fit one or more with grinders and a self contained welder.

Once the bent end of the pipe is cut off, attach a slip collar just slightly larger than the cut pipe and fit a large valve to the other end and send the assembly down to the blow off preventer. Slip the valve assembly over the freshly cut pipe with the valve in the open position of course.

Then use the deep sea research vessel to weld the slip collar to the freshly cut off pipe. Once it's welded, close the open valve and cut off the flow of the oil.

You can come back later and attach a pipe to the other end of the valve, open it, and resume pumping crude oil. Under water welding is nothing new. Commercial divers can do it with their eyes closed. I don't know why they aren't doing this. It WILL work.

So, what do you think? Bruce

 

[eits]

http://www.wkrg.com/gulf_oil_spill/spill_cam/

there's a link to the live feed of the oil geyser

 

[alfa147x]

I don't know if this has been posted but here: http://us.cnn.com/2010/US/06/02/gulf.oil.spill/index.html

 

[zinfamous]

It's easy to speculate what's going on down their from your keyboard. Folks even with field experience - have not seen this so without knowing the conditions and condition of the pipe it's pure speculation as to what's needed and what will work.

all the more reason to actually get into a deep-diving sub so you can actually see it.

Some guy working in a Fed research facility/team Maryland was on Talk of the Nation today, mentioning that they have a deep sea sub that we be perfect for this kind of scouting mission. The head engineer at BP has already been complaining that the most frustrating thing is that he has to plan and control this entire operation via monitor.

 

[ElFenix]

My link didnt have anything to do with the saw, but merely about how history repeats itself.. here's a youtube link, if that's not blocked for you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHmhxpQEGPo

wow that was a horribly terrible jon stewart ripoff.

 

[Rubycon]

The feed that I have access to is here:

http://mfile.akamai.com/97892/live/reflector:46245.asx?bkup=46260

 

[Rubycon]

Quick! Check out the stream on CNN's homepage. The video quality is very good and it shows that saw working up very close. You can clearly see when they start and stop the blade's motor since it's running in close proximity to the oil streaming out of the cut off pipe.