Liveliner
Well-known member
<font size="2">We can go to the moon but we can not plug a hole !!!??? Read this and you may for the first understand the oil leak conditions in the gulf.</font></p>
<font size="2">Why do you think it has taken over 80 days to plug a hole and put a cap on a pipe? Think about this. Why do you think BP and the feds are keeping the test going and watching it so closely? They very well know that once the oil field seal is broken ( punched into by the first drill) the pressure is going to push the oil out at the weakest point. Oil wells are designed to allow the flow and to regulate the pressure. They are not designed to be a shut-off valve. BP knew that capping the well is NOT an option as soon as it ruptured. The experimental capping devices were part of the plans to stall as long as possible to get the relief wells in place. The integrity of the shaft bore itself is not capable to hold the pressure. That is the case here, we can have a top cap but the bore of the shaft will most likely fail. The Feds and BP knew that to cap the pipe too soon would more than likely blow the entire head out of the ocean floor. Then there would be no way to stop the flow.
The relief wells to divert the extreme pressure along with the top cap we now have will hopefully limit the pressure in the existing bore and stop the leak. However, They just may have made the biggest mistake of all by testing the bore strength too soon prior to the relief wells being in place and operating. What with the pressure from the nation they had no choice but to make the gamble. People have no clue about the facts and for some reason our Government will not tell the truth.</font></p>
<font size="2">Why do you think it has taken over 80 days to plug a hole and put a cap on a pipe? Think about this. Why do you think BP and the feds are keeping the test going and watching it so closely? They very well know that once the oil field seal is broken ( punched into by the first drill) the pressure is going to push the oil out at the weakest point. Oil wells are designed to allow the flow and to regulate the pressure. They are not designed to be a shut-off valve. BP knew that capping the well is NOT an option as soon as it ruptured. The experimental capping devices were part of the plans to stall as long as possible to get the relief wells in place. The integrity of the shaft bore itself is not capable to hold the pressure. That is the case here, we can have a top cap but the bore of the shaft will most likely fail. The Feds and BP knew that to cap the pipe too soon would more than likely blow the entire head out of the ocean floor. Then there would be no way to stop the flow.
The relief wells to divert the extreme pressure along with the top cap we now have will hopefully limit the pressure in the existing bore and stop the leak. However, They just may have made the biggest mistake of all by testing the bore strength too soon prior to the relief wells being in place and operating. What with the pressure from the nation they had no choice but to make the gamble. People have no clue about the facts and for some reason our Government will not tell the truth.</font></p>