Liveliner
Well-known member
<font size="3">It was bound to happen. Think about this. Why do you think BP and the feds kept the TEST going? They knew and 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 there is no existing shutoff cap designed or capibleto stop and seal thistype well. Therefore that is the reason for the experimental capping devices. The integrity of the shaft bore itself is not capable to hold the pressure. That is the case here. We have a top cap but the bore of the shaft has failed.
The relief wells to divert the extreme pressure along with the top cap we now have will hopefully limit the pressure at the rupture in the bore and stop the leak. I feel that BP knew this may occur all along. I feel they knew they capped the well head too soon. Why do you think it has taken over 80 days to put a cap on a pipe? 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.</font></p>
The relief wells to divert the extreme pressure along with the top cap we now have will hopefully limit the pressure at the rupture in the bore and stop the leak. I feel that BP knew this may occur all along. I feel they knew they capped the well head too soon. Why do you think it has taken over 80 days to put a cap on a pipe? 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.</font></p>
