From: John Larkin on 23 Jun 2010 12:16 http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/incident_response/STAGING/local_assets/html/Skandi_ROV1.html Are they poking a flow sensor into the pipe? John
From: amdx on 23 Jun 2010 14:35 "John Larkin" <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in message news:lqc426d73hsj6kp7gmhesii5d9upedm206(a)4ax.com... > http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/incident_response/STAGING/local_assets/html/Skandi_ROV1.html > > Are they poking a flow sensor into the pipe? > > John > Looks like Elton John dropped his glasses on that umbrella!
From: John Larkin on 23 Jun 2010 14:51 On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:35:11 -0500, "amdx" <amdx(a)knology.net> wrote: > > >"John Larkin" <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in message >news:lqc426d73hsj6kp7gmhesii5d9upedm206(a)4ax.com... >> http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/incident_response/STAGING/local_assets/html/Skandi_ROV1.html >> >> Are they poking a flow sensor into the pipe? >> >> John >> > Looks like Elton John dropped his glasses on that umbrella! > Apparently one of the robots knocked the cap off. Oops. I always sort of wondered how they manage all those robots and pipes and wires and hoses in 3-space. Sounds like a nightmare. John
From: linnix on 23 Jun 2010 15:23 On Jun 23, 11:51 am, John Larkin <jjlar...(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote: > On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:35:11 -0500, "amdx" <a...(a)knology.net> wrote: > > >"John Larkin" <jjlar...(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in message > >news:lqc426d73hsj6kp7gmhesii5d9upedm206(a)4ax.com... > >>http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english.... > > >> Are they poking a flow sensor into the pipe? > > >> John > > > Looks like Elton John dropped his glasses on that umbrella! > > Apparently one of the robots knocked the cap off. Oops. No, they had to take the pipe/cap off because of gas hydrates. As I said before, the pipe is too small. Bigger pipe will reduce pressure and hydrate problems. > > I always sort of wondered how they manage all those robots and pipes > and wires and hoses in 3-space. Sounds like a nightmare. > > John
From: amdx on 23 Jun 2010 15:27
"John Larkin" <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in message news:0ql426d28ojrokcabr0u52qa0hfi4pm6ol(a)4ax.com... > On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:35:11 -0500, "amdx" <amdx(a)knology.net> wrote: > >> >> >>"John Larkin" <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in >>message >>news:lqc426d73hsj6kp7gmhesii5d9upedm206(a)4ax.com... >>> http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/incident_response/STAGING/local_assets/html/Skandi_ROV1.html >>> >>> Are they poking a flow sensor into the pipe? >>> >>> John >>> >> Looks like Elton John dropped his glasses on that umbrella! >> > > Apparently one of the robots knocked the cap off. Oops. > > I always sort of wondered how they manage all those robots and pipes > and wires and hoses in 3-space. Sounds like a nightmare. > > John > Ya, Fox news says a robot bumped a vent and closed it, so they had to remove the vent. They need some teenage video game players working with the robots Mike. |