mm wrote:
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I agree with your answer but not your multiplication. Assuming your
numbers are right, 2000 x 22 x pi = 138,000 pounds.
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pi.D is circumference, not area...

pi.r^2 = A -- 121*3+ -- ~360*2000 = ~720klb-f

The question is what is the differential pressure at the wellhead --
what are the numbers being bandied about in the press???? There's no
way of telling and there's probably not a reporter or reporterette in a
1000 that would have a clue if you told 'em...

This beating up on BP is simply populist Monday-morning qb'ing for the
consumption of the press and populace.

There does seem to have been some culpability in the operations but
before the full incident review it's certainly too early to say for sure
who or what was root cause.

I've little doubt there's not much any of the gov't "experts" in FEMA or
HSA or any other agency know or have experience in that will outpace
that of BP production combined w/ Halliburton and their contractors.
These aren't "johnny come latelies" to the party.

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