BP Gulf Oil Leak Well-Head Repair … an anthology
I’ve mentioned my engineering background in the past and how I marvel at some of the feats accomplished by American engineering prowess such as our accomplishments in outer space, submarine technology...
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So … last night we left off at the point where BP was removing the flange bolts using a hydraulic socket wrench. Notice the bolt to the right of the one with the wrench (not the larger object directly...
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Sunday morning (7/11/2010) finds the Flange Transition Spool (FTS) already hanging near the well head as preparations are underway to make the installation: I am unsure what the tool is in the...
View ArticleBP Gulf Oil Leak Well-Head Repair … an anthology part IV – UPDATED
See update at the end of the post. I found a video of BP setting the 3 Ram Capping Stack; see the end of this post. This is the forth in a series of posts I’ve written regarding BP’s efforts to stop...
View ArticleBP Gulf Oil Leak Well-Head Repair … an anthology part V – UPDATED
Updated info at the end of the post It was my expectation that today I’d be reporting on the progress of the stack test and then be moving on to expand on the rant I began at the end of my last post....
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