Hi, all.

We've had some discussion of some of the technical aspects of this in
another thread, butI thought this video is a good overview of the
ongoing sub-sea ops...

http://bp.concerts.com/gom/kentwells_update24052010.htm

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Ron

"Ron Lowe" wrote in message
...
Hi, all.

We've had some discussion of some of the technical aspects of this in
another thread, butI thought this video is a good overview of the ongoing
sub-sea ops...

http://bp.concerts.com/gom/kentwells_update24052010.htm

This doesn't seem to be working ATM.

On 4 June, 16:48, Ron Lowe wrote:
Hi, all.

We've had some discussion of some of the technical aspects of this in
another thread, butI thought this video is a good overview of the
ongoing sub-sea ops...

http://bp.concerts.com/gom/kentwells_update24052010.htm

--
Ron

Dunno why the Yanks are blaming the Brits . The oil rig belongs to
Transocean, an American firm trelocated to Switzerland to avoid tax.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transocean

On 5 June, 16:35, harry wrote:
On 4 June, 16:48, Ron Lowe wrote:

Hi, all.

We've had some discussion of some of the technical aspects of this in
another thread, butI thought this video is a good overview of the
ongoing sub-sea ops...

http://bp.concerts.com/gom/kentwells_update24052010.htm

--
Ron

Dunno why the Yanks are blaming the Brits . *The oil rig belongs to
Transocean, an American firm trelocated to Switzerland to avoid tax.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transocean

The lawyers are even now ordering new rolls-royces or other vehicles
of preference

No matter who loses the case the legal profession will get richer

On Sat, 5 Jun 2010 08:35:16 -0700 (PDT), harry
wrote:

Dunno why the Yanks are blaming the Brits .


I think it is evidence of what the British like to call the "Special
Relationship" between the USA and the UK.

The culprits couldn't possibly be American. As the whole world knows
- because we've watched the movies - Americans are always right.

On 5 June, 22:58, Bruce wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jun 2010 08:35:16 -0700 (PDT), harry
wrote:

Dunno why the Yanks are blaming the Brits .

I think it is evidence of what the British like to call the "Special
Relationship" between the USA and the UK.

The culprits couldn't possibly be American. *As the whole world knows
- because we've watched the movies - *Americans are always right.

I wonder how the movie will run. I watched U 571 recently. I think the
sequel will be called URA 1.

But why does nationalism lose track of the fact its just rich people
who are at fault. It slips away so easily that the nationality is
immaterial in such debacles, it's just a cliche' for misdirection.

On 6 June, 00:27, Weatherlawyer wrote:
On 5 June, 22:58, Bruce wrote:

On Sat, 5 Jun 2010 08:35:16 -0700 (PDT), harry
wrote:

Dunno why the Yanks are blaming the Brits .

because Obama's dad was imprisoned by the British during the Mau-mau
rising?

Robert

In message
,
RobertL writes
On 6 June, 00:27, Weatherlawyer wrote:
On 5 June, 22:58, Bruce wrote:

On Sat, 5 Jun 2010 08:35:16 -0700 (PDT), harry
wrote:

Dunno why the Yanks are blaming the Brits .

because Obama's dad was imprisoned by the British during the Mau-mau
rising?

Or the going over our GM nutters gave Monsanto a few years back.

regards

--
Tim Lamb

Ron Lowe wrote:

We've had some discussion of some of the technical aspects of this in
another thread,

I've not tuned-in to the ROV cameras for a while, but there seems to be
plenty going on down there for the fitting of the replacement cap

mms://a1686.l9789245685.c97892.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1686/97892/v0001/reflector:45685

mms://a1684.l9789245683.c97892.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1684/97892/v0001/reflector:45683

mms://a288.l9789244287.c97892.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/288/97892/v0001/reflector:44287

mms://a1136.l9789245135.c97892.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1136/97892/v0001/reflector:45135

mms://a1176.l9789247175.c97892.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1176/97892/v0001/reflector:47175

mms://a1328.l9789221327.c97892.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1328/97892/v0001/reflector:21327

mms://a1271.l9789237270.c97892.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1271/97892/v0001/reflector:37270

On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:46:14 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:


I've not tuned-in to the ROV cameras for a while, but there seems to be
plenty going on down there for the fitting of the replacement cap

And the perfect antidote to the world cup final. B-)

Just watched them mount the transition spool onto the top of the BOP.
A nice clean insertion but then it stopped with about 2" between the
flanges at about 2025 BST. 20 mins of looking closely at the gap and
some checking the wire lines tension and I think they picked it back
up a few inches and dropped it to get the flanges to meet. They are
now (2110 BST) removing the bolt keepers and doing them up.

Not much of a power pickup at half time.

--
Cheers
Dave.

Dave Liquorice wrote:

Just watched them mount the transition spool onto the top of the BOP.

Yesterday they seemed to struggle a bit to undo the bolts holding the
sheared off pipe onto the flange.

A nice clean insertion but then it stopped with about 2" between the
flanges at about 2025 BST. 20 mins of looking closely at the gap and
some checking the wire lines tension and I think they picked it back
up a few inches and dropped it to get the flanges to meet. They are
now (2110 BST) removing the bolt keepers and doing them up.

I half expected the ROVs to high-five each other at that point, they're
effectively going to mount another BOP on top of the spool ... buy BP
shares now!

Andy Burns wrote:
Dave Liquorice wrote:

Just watched them mount the transition spool onto the top of the BOP.

Yesterday they seemed to struggle a bit to undo the bolts holding the
sheared off pipe onto the flange.

A nice clean insertion but then it stopped with about 2" between the
flanges at about 2025 BST. 20 mins of looking closely at the gap and
some checking the wire lines tension and I think they picked it back
up a few inches and dropped it to get the flanges to meet. They are
now (2110 BST) removing the bolt keepers and doing them up.

I half expected the ROVs to high-five each other at that point, they're
effectively going to mount another BOP on top of the spool ... buy BP
shares now!

may just do that..

Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:46:14 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:


I've not tuned-in to the ROV cameras for a while, but there seems to
be plenty going on down there for the fitting of the replacement cap

And the perfect antidote to the world cup final. B-)

Oh sugar! Have I just missed something?

In message P5q_n.95967$9c1.47605@hurricane, Clot
writes
Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:46:14 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:


I've not tuned-in to the ROV cameras for a while, but there seems to
be plenty going on down there for the fitting of the replacement cap

And the perfect antidote to the world cup final. B-)

Oh sugar! Have I just missed something?


Yeah the goal 2 minutes ago

otherwise

no

--
geoff

geoff wrote:
In message P5q_n.95967$9c1.47605@hurricane, Clot
writes
Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:46:14 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:


I've not tuned-in to the ROV cameras for a while, but there seems to
be plenty going on down there for the fitting of the replacement cap

And the perfect antidote to the world cup final. B-)

Oh sugar! Have I just missed something?


Yeah the goal 2 minutes ago


From a goal kick that was in fact a corner..sigh.

It basically random innit.

otherwise

no