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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (10703)	5/31/2010 1:57:56 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 24232

comments on the relief well JohnSC on May 31, 2010 - 10:31am Permalink \| I would like to learn more about the RW from ROCKMAN and several others, but from what I have read the relief well needs to be at the ideal angle. If it has too much angle, say 45 degrees, it could be too difficult to pump in the mud. At 20 degrees might be right. When they get close enough to the matal casing the sensor on the drill bit picks up a magnetic signal of the casing. I'm not convinced that relief well is a defenitive solution with the forces of nature involved. There could continue to be problems and set backs every day. I'm pragmatic and here to learn more from those with more experience. [new] ROCKMAN on May 31, 2010 - 11:25am John -- the hole angle won't have an affect on pumping the kill pill. Perhaps the concerns over hole angle are related to actually hitting the target. But you are corrct about the risk: the RW is going to drill into a live well flow. Nothing riskier than that. They'll probably evac all the non-essentials off the rig before they make the intersect. A RW is risky but the only certain way to kill the blow out. [new] ROCKMAN on May 31, 2010 - Fierz – Re: #2 As the original hole was drilled continous surveys were taken that can spot the well bores location within 10’s of feet. The short answer is that directional drilling can hit such a distant target miles away within 10’s of feet. You can search “directional drilling” and find lots of details on this technology. Once the RW gets close there are electronic sensors in the drilling assembly that can detect the csg in the well. It will be a slow process compared to current drill rates. But it will work. Maybe not the first time or two but eventually

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (10703)	6/1/2010 5:55:48 AM
From: see clearly now	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24232

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