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It isn't easy. The BP oil spill results from uncontrollable flow (a blow out) from a well. The oil flows from a reservoir about 13,000 ft below the sea floor. The oil is flowing at very high pressure. The well's opening is about 5,000 ft below the surface of the water.
BP understood that they could stop the oil from coming out of the well, if they drilled another well (called a relief well) that intersected the blown out well. They also knew that it would be faster if they could stop it from the top. They were able to stop it from the top by attaching a "stand alone riser", which is a pipe with some big valves, to the well. This stopped the well from flowing but it wasn't the permanent answer.
The permanent answer was to drill the relief well, and pump a lot of cement in the bottom of the blown out well. This way the oil can not leave the reservoir and no more oil can flow from the well.
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What refers to the tendency of oil to resist flowing?
Oil viscosity depends on it's temperature. The higher the oil temperature is, leads to higher viscosity and low flow resistance. Cold oil temperature leads to lower viscosity and higher flow resistance
How can you stop the flow of the current around a circurt?
Open the circuit with a switch or contacts.
Why stop button always have NC contact?
When the contacts are Normally Closed (NC) the stop button is "in series" with the supply voltage. By activating the STOP function the contacts open interrupting the flow of current.
How much oil is coming out of the oil rig in the gulf each day?
Approximately 5,000 barrels per day. Since a barrel is equal to 42 gallons, this is the same as 210,000 gallons per day. About 800 000L of oil is spilling a day.
What is the deepest oil well?
Answer34,200' in the Gulf of Mexico35055 feet in Gulf of Mexico plus 4000 feet of water above the sea floor. From Associated Press article by Chris Kahn Sept. 3, 2009 in Topeka Capital-Journal
How is the giant concrete box placed over the broken oil well in the Gulf of Mexico supposed to stop the oil?
They said it isn't supposed to stop it. It would make it to where they can load it on a tanker instead of free flow in the gulf.
When will oil stop in the gulf?
The oil will more than likely not stop until the well runs out. Our current technology is not sufficient enough to stop the oil. The amount of oil that will eventually leak out is enough to polute the entire gulf and Atlantic.
Did the Gulf Oil Spill Stop?
Yes. i think so
When did the oil well in the Gulf of Mexico stop leaking?
a week after the accedent
How has BP tried to stop the Mexican Gulf oil spill?
deep water harizon
What rivers flow into the Persian gulf?
Both the Tigris and Euphrates flow into the gulf.
Who has Phone number for suggestion to stop oil leak in gulf?
1-281-366-5511
When did the deepwater horizon oil spill stop?
it end at July 15, 2010
Which gulf does the Mississippi river flow into?
The Mexican Gulf
What gulf does the Mississippi river flow into?
Gulf of Mexico
What gulf does the Red Sea flow into?
Persian Gulf
When was Gulf Oil created?
Gulf Oil was created in 1901.
