[AT] OT--(but tractors do use oil)

[charliehill]

I can't get over all the finger pointing, blaming and back stabbing.  Used 
to in this country we all worked together to fix a problem and let the 
lawyers do the blaming after the problem was solved.

Charlie
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From: "Chuck Bealke" <bealke at airmail.net>
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Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT--(but tractors do use oil)


> On 5/16/2010 10:49 AM, John Wilkens wrote:
>> What am I missing.  How can BP "siphon" the spilled oil UPHILL?    John 
>> W.
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>>                      In the wide-open spaces of NE Oregon
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> John,
>
> They are likely inserting a pipe into a broken end of the pipe
> spewing oil (under great pressure) into the ocean water around the
> break.  I suspect that the closer the diameter of the inserted pipe to the
> broken spewing tubing, the greater the volume of leaking oil
> they can capture.  Doubtless you will see a diagram of any successful
> attempt at inserting the pipe in a newspaper or web article soon - perhaps
> it is already shown. There are many factors involved in what percentage
> of the leaking oil they can capture.
>
> Years ago when I was involved in quoting subsea chokes to Phillips
> I found deep water drilling problems were complex, difficult, dangerous,
> and flat out amazing.  It is not a new science, but the new technology
> coming from this incident should be interesting.
>
> Chuck Bealke
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