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The pipe is there because that is what was inserted into the ocean floor as the well was dug. When you drill a hole you need to surround the inside of the hole in order to provide an uncontaminated route for the liquid oil to flow through. Also the pipe prevents the surrounding dirt from falling back into the hold and pluging it up. Even were they to grab the edges of this pipe and pull it out somehow the tremendous pressure of the escaping oil would prevent the dirt from filling it back in and then they would have nothing to grab onto to build a containment.
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What is the cause of the oil spill in gulf of Mexico?
The cause of the oil spill was that gases in one pipe were building up and then it eventually exploded.
Does the capped pipe ever leak from bp oil spill?
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill (also referred to as the BP oil spill, the BP oil announced that BP would be temporarily banned from new contracts with the US.
How was the Mexico oil spill caused?
it was caused by a rupture(s) of the oil pipe below the surface of the ocean.
How can an oil spill occur?
Wherever oil is handled there's a chance of a tank or a pipe bursting, or someone leaving a valve open. And that's all it takes for oil to spill out into the enviromnent
Who cause the oil spill?
BP British Petroleum is responsible for the oil spill, which occurred when one of the oil rigs blew up and ripped open a pipe, which led to oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.
How will the oil spill stop?
they tried to fill the pipe with mud and cement to stop the spill if that didn't work they will try to fill it with golf balls or tire ruble
Could the Mexican oil spill have been prevented?
The Mexican oil spill could have been prevented. All oil spills could have been prevented if it weren't for careless people! An automatic switch should have been installed on the inside of the pipe.
When was the last oil spill?
the last oil spill was the oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico
What is the liquid flow rate of a 21 diameter pipe at 40000 psi?
I can not provide an estimate. In calculation of flow out of a pipe, more information would be needed. Since you have asked this under the category of the oil spill, I assume you are asking what is the flow of oil out a vertical pipe, if the pressure at the bottom is 40,000 psi, and the diameter is 21". You need to specify the length of the pipe and all properties of the fluid. Since you are asking this in relation to the BP oil spill, gas will come out of solution as the oil is coming to the surface (or sea floor) making the calculations far from simple. There are a number of commercial pipe flow simulators. Again, for the BP spill, a team of scientists and engineers are using pipe flow simulation , if possible, and other methods to estimate the flow.
What happened in the Louisiana oil spill?
The blow out and fire occurred on April 20, 2010. See link for a discussion of events. There was a later oil spill caused by a tugboat hitting an abandoned oil pipe in Barataria Bay.
How deep is oil spill?
Oil is coming out of drill pipe at a depth of approximately 5000 ft. However, the origins of this oil come from a reservoir approximately 12,000 ft below sea level.
What are the other names of BP oil spill?
The 'Deepwater Horizon oil spill', also called the 'BP Oil Spill', the 'Gulf of Mexico oil spill' or the 'Macondo blowout'... ---- Wikipedia
