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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (191797)	5/15/2010 12:02:25 AM
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New thread... Pipe Insertion into the Riser of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Posted by Heading Out on May 14, 2010 - 10:24pm There is a little confusion about the current status of events that will take place to try and shut off the oil flow into the Gulf. At the present time it appears that the first line of attack is going to be a tube that will be inserted into the riser, capturing all the hydrocarbons, and feeding them to the surface. The intent in trying this route first is that it captures the fluids before they mix with seawater, and thus will prevent the formation of the methane hydrates that were a problem with the first containment box. Should the pipe insertion not work, the “top hat” is sitting on the ocean bed near the site, ready to be deployed. Source Deepwater Horizon Unified Command The pipe is being inserted at the leak that is creating about 85% of the flow into the Gulf and could start siphoning oil as early as this evening (Friday, May 14). ... theoildrum.com