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To: tejek who wrote (567509)	5/21/2010 8:47:50 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578161

100K a day is pretty much impossible. .... Gulf of Mexico wells have never been capable of delivering the flow rates of the largest onshore wells in the Middle East, Texas or California. The maximum perforated and controlled flow rates have been about 40,000 bpd so it kind of requires a suspension of reality when people outside the industry start talking about flow rates of 70,000 to 100,000 bpd (and higher) through a well that does have restrictions. Even if the well was totally unrestricted, ie: no pressure reduction in the BOP, it is unlikely the well is physically capable of producing over 60,000 bpd. From the above I doubt that the flow is much above 30,000 bpd, maybe up to 40,000 bpd. At the same time I think it has been over 5,000 bpd and growing since at least the end of April. The videos shown in the last hour would seem to absolutely confirm this. There is still a substantial flow at the riser where BP says they are recovering 5,000 bpd - plus the leak at the kink. A low range would seem to be in the area of 10,000 to 15,000 bpd. My best guesstimate – more than 10,000 bpd; less than 40,000 bpd. .... Message 26553273

To: tejek who wrote (567509)	5/22/2010 11:13:23 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578161

>>> BP has admitted they have been fudging the numbers. This is a lie, of course. But you seem to not know the difference between a barrel and a gallon; seems like you use those units interchangeably at will.

To: tejek who wrote (567509)	5/22/2010 11:20:33 AM
From: longnshort	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578161

"How can you speak with such authority on the issue if you don't even know this simple fact? You just posted to Shep that the spill couldn't be over 250K barrels when in fact, it could very well be that and much more. In 30 days, 3 million barrels could have been ejected into the GOM. " 250k barrels in 30 days is 7,500,000 barrels not 3. well you don't know history, math, science, geography I mean what the hell do you know ?? and you taught? no wonder the kids in PS are dumbshits.