SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Strategies & Market Trends : The Residential Real Estate Crash Index -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: neolib who wrote (282886)10/12/2010 8:13:53 PM
From: neolibRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
These cable is coming off manually spun drum sitting on a wimpy support, then when it runs into the pipe casing lip, they have some sort of rubber mat they've thrown over the lip, and the pressure of the cable on that mat has gone way up since they started. But it doesn't look like they have a brake on the drum, and further, at some point the cable pull might just yank the entire drum & stand over, given the angle off to the casing. Seems very primitive to me.

Edit, now one guy is holding the cable full time by the mat, it having dawned on them that the pressure there is likely getting to be a problem. They better figure out its only going to get worse as they keep going.



To: neolib who wrote (282886)10/12/2010 9:29:31 PM
From: steve harrisRespond to of 306849
 
That flag of Texas looks sweet doesn't it?
:)

You have to look twice...



To: neolib who wrote (282886)10/13/2010 9:16:05 AM
From: Reilly DiefenbachRead Replies (2) | Respond to of 306849
 
For all intents and purposes, this is a oilfield slickline job in a dead well, which is a fairly simple operation. The only complicating factor I can think of is that they didn't case the rescue hole except near the top. If the rock below that is fairly stable, it's no big deal. The rescue capsule seems well improvised with roller-centralizers at its bottom to smooth out the ride.