http://www.offshore-mag.com/index/article-display/3042570613/articles/of\ fshore/deepwater-horizon/2010/07/deepwater-horizon9.html Deepwater Horizon: Well integrity test holds key to next step Published: Jul 13, 2010 Offshore staff
HOUSTON With completion of the capping stack installation on the Macondo well possible today, the ensuing well integrity test will lead to determination of the next step to be taken at BP's Gulf of Mexico spill site, according to Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, national incident commander. When the cap is installed, all production will be taken off the Q4000 and Helix Producer and go through the new cap. At that point, Allen said, a sequence of valve closures will shut off the flow of hydrocarbons into the water and will give a check on the actual flowing pressure of the well. If all goes according to plan, this could start as soon as this afternoon. The new cap is a form of small BOP and is designed to give control of the existing choke and kill lines in addition to choke and kill lines on the cap itself. Allen said the first step will be to close the main ram in the cap, check the pressure, then close the kill line and check the pressure again, and then begin to slowly close the choke line valve using an ROV while constantly monitoring the pressure. When all the valves are shut, pressure build up will be monitored for between six and 48 hours, depending upon the force encountered. The results of these pressure tests and the ability of the system to hold the sustained pressures will lead to determination of the next step. Allen said the ideal circumstance would be for the pressure to hold at 8,000 to 9,000 psi for as much as 48 hours. Then, the incident command and BP will have options regarding production of the hydrocarbons. In any case, the relief well drilling still is seen as the final answer to the flow. The first well, being drilled by the Development Driller III, is at 17,843 ft, within 60-70 ft of its target depth and less then 41/2 ft horizontally away from the wellbore. 07/13/2010 http://www.offshore-mag.com/index/article-display/4847542102/articles/of\ fshore/deepwater-horizon/2010/07/deepwater-horizon12.htmlDeepwater Horizon: Containment test extended another day Published: Jul 20, 2010 Offshore staff WASHINGTON, DC Admiral Thad Allen, national incident commander, has directed BP to extend for another 24 hours the testing of the containment cap at the Macondo well. He said that while the test response so far is good, the decision is to continue to check the pressure differential in the well looking for anomalies. As of Allen's press conference time, pressure on the cap was at 6,834 psi and continues rising 1-2 psi/hour. Also, temperature of the wellbore liquids has stabilized at 40º F, indicating that the fluids are consistent. There are some small leaks at the containment cap, but nothing indicating any problems with the wellhead integrity. During the 24-hour period, monitoring of the containment cap data as wells as the acoustic, sonar, and seismic data also being acquired will be analyzed. Over the same general time frame, Allen said, static kill plans using the relief well will be finalized based on available data. The response group also is considering methods to enable capture for analysis gas from any leaks found by monitoring the area around the well. http://www.google.com/search?q=akers+solutions+bp+cap http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=79248 --- In cia-drugs@yahoogroups.com, "muckblit" <muckb...@...> wrote: > > Yeah. > > In general the Dems have been looking like placeholders > for Reprobatans for many years. 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Could have been done in first few days after an > > answer to a real president's 24 hour ultimatum to get it done in > > 3 or he would insert a pipe bomb 5000 feet into the hole and > > blow it up to seal the hole. > > > > http://www.legitgov.org/BP-says-cap-has-halted-oil-flow-Gulf-report-shar\ es-7 > > BP says cap has halted oil flow in Gulf: report; shares up 7% --U.S. shares of BP surged nearly 10% to $39.62 in recent activity. 15 Jul 2010 Oil has stopped leaking from the blown well in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since April, The Associated Press reported Wednesday, citing BP PLC. Earlier in the day, BP said it started performing an integrity test on the well following the placement of a new containment cap on it over the weekend. The stoppage of the leak is a part of the integrity test, which could last from six to 48 hours, and not a permanent fix to the blown well. > > > > -Bob > > > > --- In cia-drugs@yahoogroups.com, "muckblit" <muckblit@> wrote: > > > > > > Might be why the stock markets did not go up, tech either, or even > > > Intel on Intel's great earnings. > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cia-drugs/message/49579 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------\ ------ > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 9.0.839 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3010 - Release Date: 07/16/10 12:19:00 > > >
