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

[Ron Cook]

I guess that could be right.  Makes sense, anyway.

Ron

charliehill wrote:
> Ron I think the freezing is because it's not just oil comming out.  There is 
> also some Methane comming out with it that is under extreme pressure under 
> ground.  As it gets into the water it starts to expand and freezes just like 
> propane freezes a carb or intake in a propane tractor.  As far as suction or 
> syphon I agree with you.  Suction isn't the right term either but it's maybe 
> closer than syphon.  The pressure 5000 feet down is enormous and the oil is 
> lighter than water so it's going to shoot up somewhat on it's own about like 
> smoke rising on a day when the atmospheric pressure is high but getting it 
> to shoot up through a relatively small pipe (compared to it's length) is the 
> problem when there is no way to seal it off at the bottom.   I don't know 
> but I image the rig they are using is a lot like a septic tank pumper truck. 
> The pipe goes down into the goo and the air is pumped out of the tank above, 
> creating a negative pressure in the tank and pipe.
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> Charlie
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