Stopping the Oil Leak - Ideas

[Agorwal]

Hire Harry Stamper

No but seriously release pressure from the leak by drilling smaller holes and grooves. With the decreased pressure of the releasing oil, apply reverse pressure with a safer liquid or try to cap it. Then of course fill the small holes and grooves gradually while capping the leak.

Or hire Harry Stamper (does anyone remember him?)

Harry isn't around anymore, he already saved us from a giant asteroid.

I like the idea of explosives (who doesn't?) but nukes I would consider a serious no. ultimately a nuke is just an extremely powerful explosion, so just put ALOT of explosives down there and don't worry about dealing with the radiation.

Also, I think we missed the true master of solving this problem using random items, if I just didn't see it fine but someone has to know the true savior here, gonna go ahead and give people a chance to figure out who I mean.

 

[HT_Black]

This never would've happened if BILLY MAYS was still alive...

"HI, BILLY MAYS HERE, AND CHECK OUT MY NEW MEGA-ZORBEE! LOOK AT THAT, IT CLEANS UP BLOODSTAINS, BILE, AND BILLION-GALLON OIL SPILLS! JUST RUB A LITTLE KABOOM ON THERE AND WATCH THE MAGIC!"

 

[Prometheous]

Hire Harry Stamper

No but seriously release pressure from the leak by drilling smaller holes and grooves. With the decreased pressure of the releasing oil, apply reverse pressure with a safer liquid or try to cap it. Then of course fill the small holes and grooves gradually while capping the leak.

Or hire Harry Stamper (does anyone remember him?)

Harry isn't around anymore, he already saved us from a giant asteroid.

I like the idea of explosives (who doesn't?) but nukes I would consider a serious no. ultimately a nuke is just an extremely powerful explosion, so just put ALOT of explosives down there and don't worry about dealing with the radiation.

Also, I think we missed the true master of solving this problem using random items, if I just didn't see it fine but someone has to know the true savior here, gonna go ahead and give people a chance to figure out who I mean.

Go Macgyver

 

[rosemystica]

A gigantic blanket made out of Sham-Wows.

 

[rosemystica]

Gentlemen! I propose to you a solution. It will require your contribution of a combined twenty thousand dollars in funds. This will allow me to lead an expedition into the darkest regions of the Congo or whatever the devil its "government" calls it these days. There I shall seek out Mo'abuttuii, the dark voodoo priest. With his aide willing or otherwise I shall travel through the Mount of Darkness, rumored to be an inter dimensional and indeed perhaps inter-TIME portal. I will emerge in Nazi controlled Poland during World War 2 for some reason, wherein I will lead a campaign to ensure Hitler's continued rule over Europe. Having ensured the Nazi rule continues, a passing race of space men will notice their expansion of power and recognize it as a threat to their planet. They shall proceed to enslave us, taking all our natural resources and stealing our young to power their Madness Drives. There will be no BP, and hence no BP oil spill.

I will begin accepting donations now.

I'm not too sure about this idea... for one, I don't like the idea of continued Nazi rule. And for two, I like the idea of being enslaved by hostile spacemen even less. Can't it be nice spacemen, at least?

 

[Frungy]

pauses to think about it properly.
... yep...

still a retarded idea.

the ambient pressure that kevlar can withstand at that depth is about 1500-2000 psi.
the pressure of the oil escaping the main head pushes into the 4000+ psi range.


there is a reason why they haven't done what you've suggested.

You're wrong.

I don't know where you sucked your figures from but all the research I've read suggests that kevlar has a pressure tolerance in the range of 2700 to 3000 psi. And what you've ignored are two critical variables:

1. Only an idiot would try to take the full 4000 psi at once. As I pointed out in my previous post you'd do it incrementally, reducing the pressure slowly effectively "choking off" the leak. This would also reduce the possibility of secondary leaks caused by a sudden pressure change.

2. The pressure differential across the wellhead is only in the region of 1500 psi, which is all that the kevlar would have to withstand to seal the leak, so a kevlar balloon is a feasible solution.

By your logic, using absolute figures rather than taking into account the relative pressure differentials the original pipeline used for the pipe would have exploded in milliseconds.

 

[titanium turtle]

pipe it to mars

 

[George Bushinsky]

They Almost had it right the first time with the first containment dome., but there scientists where obviously not looking form a simple solution.There are three safe ways to stop oil from leaking into the gulf. #1 Put a weighted tapered threaded screw into the pipe. if they are worried about the pipe splitting or cracking then onto suggestion #2 which coinsides with #3 Like I said they ALMOST had it right the first time. The Key is that the Broken pipe is in SALT WATER!. Fresh water Freezes fast when it is still or built up on a surface being the bottom of the containment dome. moving water inside the dome will be sucked out along with the escaping oil through the top.this will allow the to continue to take oil form the existing well. In other words an Ice Seal between the dome and the broken pipe wow that was simple hugh? and to totally seal the well put filler hoses into the dome from the base to the inside of the dome to middle then bottom making a total ice cap wich should also feeze inside the pipe due to expansion of the ice. This should never thaw out out that debth.This is a cheap easy and more than likely safest way to put an end to the leak and talk bout saving BP MONEY Send me a check thanks

 

[SCAFC Chimp]

We should do what happens whenever there's a problem, no matter the size of it:
"Ramirez! Stop that oil leak with Harriers and a Counter UAV!"
Or Morgan Freeman. Just put him near it and BAM. Problem solved.

 

[Slycne]

They Almost had it right the first time with the first containment dome., but there scientists where obviously not looking form a simple solution.There are three safe ways to stop oil from leaking into the gulf. #1 Put a weighted tapered threaded screw into the pipe. if they are worried about the pipe splitting or cracking then onto suggestion #2 which coinsides with #3 Like I said they ALMOST had it right the first time. The Key is that the Broken pipe is in SALT WATER!. Fresh water Freezes fast when it is still or built up on a surface being the bottom of the containment dome. moving water inside the dome will be sucked out along with the escaping oil through the top.this will allow the to continue to take oil form the existing well. In other words an Ice Seal between the dome and the broken pipe wow that was simple hugh? and to totally seal the well put filler hoses into the dome from the base to the inside of the dome to middle then bottom making a total ice cap wich should also feeze inside the pipe due to expansion of the ice. This should never thaw out out that debth.This is a cheap easy and more than likely safest way to put an end to the leak and talk bout saving BP MONEY Send me a check thanks

Except ice is buoyant... This is precisely the problem that's faced them when trying to lower anything on top. The break is also spewing methane gas that when it makes contact with any surfaces they try to lower into place causes ice to form. If I understand the reports correctly.