Image via WikipediaThe news frenzy surrounding the BP oil spill has quieted to a mumble, but that does not mean that the crisis or the secrets that BP is keeping are over.
Last month, reports confirmed that a piece of drill pipe was stuck in the BP Macondo well's blowout preventer. Now it seems that BP's efforts to remove the jammed pipe before replacing the well stack have failed.
Admiral Allen announced on Friday that BP's attempt to remove the broken pipes stuck in their Mississippi Canyon Block 252 well had to be called off because there was no chance the attempt would succeed.
Industry expert Bob Cavnar said, "You'll recall that I disagreed with the procedure when it was announced on the 21st, believing it was unwise and risky. After now attempting to fish out the drill pipe (actually 3 pieces) for several days, they have called off the job after completely failing at achieving their goal. Previously, Adm. Allen had said that they wanted to get all the drill pipe out before pulling the BOP (which I also think is unwise), and replacing it with the BOP from the DDII before completing the relief well."
The Daily Hurricane has been outspoken on BP's clumsy maneuvers since the oils spill disaster began on April 20, 2010 with the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig.
"I know I keep saying it, but what the hell are they doing? I keep thinking these guys, whether it's Chu or BP, have some really smart folks advising them, but so far, I've witnessed scant evidence of that." Cavnar added, "Admiral Allen said they're using an ‘abundance of caution.' All I can say is that this is an abundance of something, but caution ain't one of them."
Source:
Drill pipe stuck in BP Blowout Preventer:Gulf oil spill Update
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