Drill pipe stuck in BP Blowout Preventer:Gulf oil spill Update

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The 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."

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Drill pipe stuck in BP Blowout Preventer:Gulf oil spill Update

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BP To Remove Damaged BOP From Gulf Oil Spill Well

Image via WikipediaBP is scheduled to remove the damaged blowout preventer from the well that leaked more than 4.7 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico during the course of a four-month long oil spill disaster that began on April 20, 2010, with the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The BOP will be used as evidence in the United States Attorney General’s Office criminal investigation against BP.

According to Gulf Oil Spill Incident Commander Thad Allen, The Department of Justice is overseeing the removal of the old blowout preventer, which failed to stop the oil well from gushing out of control.

“Keeping the blowout preventer intact is important because it's considered an essential piece of evidence in determining what caused the blast aboard the Deepwater Horizon on April 20. After the explosion, 206 million gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico until the temporary cap stopped the flow. A new blowout preventer will be placed atop the well once the one that failed is raised. After that, the goal is to drill the final 50 feet of a relief well beginning Sept. 7, Allen said. From there, it will take about four days for drilling crews to reach their target,”according to Fox.

Once the new BOP is installed on the BP Macondo oil well, the relief well should complete the final sealing of the oil well before the end of September.