How Are Relief Oil Wells Drilled?
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From: bert on 30 Jun 2010 08:57 On Jun 29, 10:51 pm, Benj <bjac...(a)iwaynet.net> wrote: > On Jun 27, 10:23 pm, "Androcles" <Headmas...(a)Hogwarts.physics_z> > wrote: > > > BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! > > Were you born fuckin' stupid or is it the result of a childhood disease? > > As usual, Andro uses his great intelligence and amazing knowledge of > underwater drilling to discuss the scientific fine points of drill > head precision placement... There will be no drilling. BP is letting it all blow out. Its cheaper. Might kill life in the Gulf,but best to keep in mind BP & Severn Trent motto "Life is Cheap,but a Buck is Still a Buck. Its money all the way down TreBert God save the queen
From: Ann O'Nymous on 30 Jun 2010 17:56
On 6/27/2010 9:22 PM, Chumley wrote: > "Androcles"<Headmaster(a)Hogwarts.physics_z> wrote in message > news:u3PVn.96571$k15.10560(a)hurricane... >> Aim for it. Tunnel boring from both ends, meeting in the middle, has been >> around since the early days of railways and was used on the Channel >> Tunnel. The drillers know exactly where the cutting head is. >> > > Channel used GPS to fix positions, 2 miles under ocean makes GPS marginal. How do they really expect to find the well with a relief well? Serious question. I can't believe GPS, the stupid things don't even work indoors, much less 2 miles under the ocean. And how the heck did the railroads bore multi-mile tunnels from both ends and have them meet in the middle with 1800's technology? |