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Gentlemen:
Just found the references for the GULF COAST PIPE EXPERT
FIRM WHO SUPPLIED THE RISER PIPE as this emergency must
be dealt with immediately. PLEASE let the USCG Commander
know the BOP riser can be cut away and sealed but it is
necessary to have a way to vent the gas, oil, water away while
such is being welded and pulled into place at all of the these
leak locations THEN the BOP flange can be shut down and
attempts made to shut the BOP by replacing the BOX plus
going to plan B or plan C before FLORIDA GOES AND THEN
GULF STATES GO UNDER OIL DISASTER !
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I have seen this OIL SPILL round Florida and head across to
even perhaps the ISLANDS like Haiti and Bahamas let alone
the entire North GULF and West Coast of Florida. My
screaming for 20 some days now about shutting down the spill
has just allowed MANY to write me off as an Insane Old
Veteran. Being Decorated by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army
Reserves, NO VETERAN CAN CHALLENGE ME OR MY SERVICE
IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS OR EVEN WORK
ON CARRIERS OR DESTROYERS. My only screw up was diving
with EOD UNIT 2 in Charleston S.C. Naval Base in a HARD HAT
QUALIFICATION DIVE when I was UPSIDE DOWN IN COFFEE
GROUNDS AND MUD by mistake…..I lived it down ! Then got
orders to the U.S.S. Randolph CVS-15 then precom detail of the
U.S.S. Enterprise CVAN-65 where I proudly became a PLANK
OWNER before being assigned to NAF NAPLES until blowing
my cover with ONI and being shipped out in one day from Italy
on paper as Coast Guard Officers were arrested for various
Felonies and I only had to take ONE FLIGHT TO WHEELUS IN
LIBYA THEN REPORT FINDINGS ! I then served in CRYPTO
SCHOOL at Newport R.I. then assigned to Destroyers
Warrington and Hyman until discharged from Navy then hired
at the Tampa Police Department by the Chief and Mayor…. All
verifiable !
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DOB 11/30/1940
Tampa
Gentlemen:
The PROBLEM is that I am aware of your 90 foot sections of riser pipe and Claudi
Santiago plus the firm should review and have this procedure from Branko R. Babic
in mind in any future OIL WELL DISASTERS. I know you have people who can
advise BP, Transocean and Halliburton that the CPP and hollow pipe CPP with ball
valve can be inserted into your 21 inch pipe and sealed while the flow goes through
the special piping of lesser size until the weld is made then the leak can be SEALED
IMMEDIATELY.
Here's a photo of something similar. These are Vetco risers sections show on
another vessel, the Transocean Discoverer Inspiration, when someone visited that
ship last month:
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PIPE from experience in the Mexican Oil Rig IXTOC 1 which made
ME get involved and knew you CAN use a flange with section of
SEAL THE LEAK but the bolts must be cut and pipe section going
My idea was to use one LONG bolt on the flange with TOP OF
FLANGE THEN WITH ROV SWING OVER CONNECTION AND PULL DOWN
THEN ONCE TIGHTENED ALL AROUND WITH NEW BOLTS AND SCREWS
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I then found an OPEN PIPE with seal made of RUBBER which could be
PLACE BY ROV using the edge of the pipe and round beveled washers.
Once full flow was going through perhaps even a 6 inch pipe inside with
FULL FLOW AND GAS PRESSURE RELIEVED…the round wheel ball vavle
COULD SHUT THE SECTION DOWN SAFELY ! JET SWET and BRANKO5 BABIC
INVENTIONS ARE SUPER SIMILAR BUT BRANKO BABIC WAS DESIGNED FOR
SUPER PRESSURE WHEN JET SWET COULD BE TESTED IN A POOL ALONG WITH
BRANKO BABIC INVENTION THEN THREE TAKEN TO SITE AND INSERTED EVEN
INTO
PIPE CUT WITH ROTARY BLADES ON ROV. CLEAN CUT IS NOT SUPER
NECESSARY
AS THE INSERT CAN BE WELDED WITH PLATES TO INSIDE OF THICK PIPE AND TO
THE
THICK METAL OF THE WASHER UNIT TO HOLD SAME IN PLACE OR EVEN TO THE
INTERIOR
TO ME THE SIDE PIPES COULD BE CUT AWAY AND CAPPED LEAVING ONLY THE
SUPER THICK
PIPE AT THE FLANGE IF A FLANGE WAS GOING TO BE USED WITH THE BRANKO
BABIC PIPE
OVER 25 DAYS HAVE BEEN LOST WHILE THE LEAK HAS BEEN PUMPING FROM
THREE LOCATIONS…….. H I N T !
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runs 90 feet without any type of check valve on those hydraulic lines in case
5000 feet or fifty some sections at 90 feet BREAK OR FAIL ? BOP DOES NOT HAVE
ANY HYDRAULIC OIL REPORTEDLY AND ONE MODULE WAS KNOWN TO
BE FAILING AND WAS NOT REPLACED PLUS THE ANNULAR RUBBER WAS
DAMAGED BEFORE THE EMERGENCY AND PARTICLES CAME UP THE PIPE.
CAN YOU WELD ANOTHER RECOVERY PIPE WITH BALL VALVE OR SHUTOFF
VALVE ON SAME ALLOWING FULL FLOW THROUGH AT THE TOP OF A BOP
CONNECTION FLANGE ?
CAN YOU SEE THE BRANKO R. BABIC INVENTION ATTACHED FOR OIL FIRES
TECHNIQUES REALLY WORKING QUICKLY TO SEAL ALL LEAKS WITHIN ONE FULL
DAY ?
THOSE CRANE AND ROV OPERATORS ON THE SURFACE CAN DO MIRACLES WITH
THE UNITS SUSPENDED BY CRANES ON CALM WATER PLUS THE UNIT WOULD BE
LIGHT
STEEL WALL PIPE, AS YOU KNOW FROM YOUR SHOPS. WHY BP WELDERS
CANNOT SEE THIS SHUTTING DOWN THE SPILL OVER 25 DAYS AGO IS BEYOND
ME ! I KNOW IT WILL WORK !
I have asked the President of the United States to review the suggestion with U.S.
Navy Divers and applaud the ROV operators on the surface who can indeed
manipulate the special TUBING and WELD same to interior of thick wall pipe then
when ready CLOSE THE VALVE with any ROV and stop the leaks IN ALL THREE
LOCATIONS. To me, one length of pipe, even recovered from the yards and flanges
cut away could be flown in to make up a flange for attachment of a ball valve wheel
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controlled then a flexible section of pipe used to deflect the gas and oil plus water
away from the ROV work areas and the entire BOP TOP LEAK stopped quickly. True
or untrue ?
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Branko R Babic
Summertown
UK
http://homepage.virgin.net/babic.branko/
Dear Ralph,
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Counter Pressure Plugs designed to contain damaged oil wells in Kuwait but will work just as well
in the Gulf of Mexico.
The hollow CPP can be used in horizontal situations by removing the heavy metal plates as seen in
Fig 4. The neck of the hollow tube plug is welded to the riser pipe and the valve turned off. Works
extremely well and I do not know why BP will not use my7 patents.
Best regards,
Branko Babic.
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Great talking with you some 30 minutes using SKYPE Mr. Babic.
Could you share the photos again as I am positive your inventions will work NOW.
PLEASE select REPLY TO ALL and each will get instantly your message or response
and PHOTO’S OR DRAWINGS as time is of the essence here in the Gulf region.
The UNDENIABLE FACT remains your invention worked in Kuwait in 1991 and will
work now in 2010 in less than 8 HOURS ! The powers that be can prove it in a
pool with high pressure air and water as your second INVENTION for horizontal
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sealing after welding would be perfect for all broken lines which can be cut away
by ROV as the pressure is not great away from BOP at this time !
Once BP or ROV weld the last open pipe inside the Riser tube then shut off the valve
on your invention similar to JET SWET we should breathe a sigh of relief.
Underwater WELDING with ROV would do the trick and weld can be xrayed by USCG
if necessary to confirm SAFE !
Ralph
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RUNNING OUT !
GO BACK TO SLEEP NEWS DIRECTORS…..BP WILL
SAVE YOU OR LEAVE !
8 HOURS IT CAN BE SEALED !!!!!!!!!!!
Ralph
From: Ralph C. Whitley Sr. [mailto:backflow2@verizon.net]
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 9:19 PM
To: backflow2@verizon.net
Subject: FW: HEART ATTACK SLIDE SHOW - WORTH 45 SECONDS OF YOUR LIFE AS YOU LOOSE THE
GULF AND FLORIDA PLUS EAST COAST FAILING TO STOP THE OIL LEAK IN DAYS USING PATENTED
METHODS THAT WORK !
Importance: High
AS THE GULF OIL SPILL ENTERS THE GULF STREAM, AFTER NOT BEING SEALED BY BP NOR USCG/USN SINCE
20 APRIL 2010, SURROUNDS FLORIDA AND GOES TO THE ENTIRE EAST COAST
UP TO MAINE AND ENTERS CANADA OR GOES OVER TO OTHER COUNTRIES…
PREPARE FOR MANY HEART ATTACKS…THIS PROCEDURE MAY BE NEEDED SHORTLY !
NO ONE WOULD CHECK THE BENELLE JET SWET IN ANY POOL USING AIR TO STOP A 21 INCH THICK PIPE
POSSIBLY SOME 53.35 CM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DIAMETER !
NO ONE HAS ‘NOT PROVEN TERRORISM’ NOR PROVEN THESE FOREIGN COMPANIES PLANNED THE
EVENTS NOR KNEW SUCH BOP PROBLEMS AND CEMENT FAILURE WOULD RESULT IN SUCH A MASSIVE
DISASTER WHEN CONTRACTORS KNEW THE SITE LEAKS HAD TO SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY OR ALL OF
THE GULF AND EAST COAST COULD BE DESTROYED FOR THE NEXT TWENTY YEARS OR MORE WITH FISH,
BIRDS, ANIMALS, INSECTS, ALLIGATORS PLUS MOSQUITO’S DESTROYED !
NATIONAL DISASTER AND MORE PEOPLE WILL DIE ‐‐‐ THUS THE UNITED STATES DID NOTHING SINCE THE
DISASTER….WHO FAILED FLORIDA ?
YOU ALL DID NOTHING TO CALL FOR THE U.S. TO TAKE OVER AND STOP THE LEAK ! LET YOUR VOICES BE
HEARD NOW OR SUFFER WITH THE STATE LOSSES !
I KNOW USA AND EVEN BP CAN SEAL ALL LEAKS IN POSSIBLY 8 HOURS ! LET BP USE THE SUGGESTIONS
AND CPP OR JET SWET SUGGESTIONS AND IT WILL HAPPEN !!!!!
CHECK IT OUT IN A POOL MR. PRESIDENT AND MAKE BP DO IT WITHIN 8 HOURS OR YOU LET AMERICA
SAVE ITSELF FROM THE BRITISH COMPANY !
GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA THEN NORTH TO CANADA BUT NOT
HAPPENING IN ENGLAND OR ANY OTHER AREAS ????
WHEN DO YOU TAKE OVER A CRIME SCENE WHEN IT THREATENS THE GULF AND EAST COAST WITH
POLLUTION DESTRUCTION OF BEACHES AND EVERYTHING LIVING ???
1 D A Y I S R E Q U I R E D TO CONFIRM CPP AND JET SWET MODIFICATION WORKS THEN YOU ARE
LESS THAN 8 HOURS FROM SEALING ALL LEAKS !
Ralph Charles Whitley, Sr. CFC032631
Backflow Prevention, Inc.
4532 W. Kennedy Blvd. PMB‐276
Tampa, FL 33609‐2042 USA
813‐286‐2333
Skype ralphwhitleysr
051710 @ 9:18 PM Eastern
From: Pamela
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 7:55 PM
To
Subject: HEART ATTACK SLIDE SHOW - WORTH 45 SECONDS OF YOUR LIFE
TICK TOCK --- TICK TOCK --- TIME IS TICKING AWAY AND NO SEALING OF PIPES
21 INCHES AT 5000 FEET ???
As a State of Florida Certified Plumbing Contractor since perhaps 1984 and one who
worked on ships and in shipyards I fully realize that super thick wall steel pipe can
be inserted solving the problem ONLY if the pressure from INSIDE on the exterior of
that smaller piping is forced to SEAL with sufficient strength the SUPPLY PIPE
inside then with another PIPE to accept the flow of oil and gas, water or anything
else, the line can be tapped WITHOUT ONE DROP OF OIL LEAKING from the main
RISER yet fed to the surface through a 5000 + foot flexible tubing to capture all oil
and water above the surface in BARGES or empty ship compartments used for
transporting OIL.
The SUPER DANGER is the gas, similar to methane, which could be above the water
and being heavier than Oxygen it would sink to the surface and above PUSHING OUT
OXYGEN which is dangerous PLUS any super spark or lightning strike could start a
TORCH immediately. How to take the GAS from the line will be up to the
professionals and USCG/NAVY experts. ALL ABOVE WATER NEAR THE SITE
SHOULD HAVE OBA OR SCUBA BREATHING PROTECTION OR STAY UPWIND AT
ALL COSTS !
AGAIN --- SOLUTION IS KNOWN AND WILL WORK. Imagine inserting the JET SWET
modification into the 21 INCH OD OR ID [unclear] PIPE with oil, gas, water and
anything else but NOT RESTRICTING FLOW THROUGH THE 20 INCH LINE WITH A
BALL VALVE AND FLANGE to be mated up with another Flange to transport same to
the TOP of the Gulf and dump it even ONTO BARGES by flexible LARGE FIRE
HOSES ON A CONTROL SURFACE ! Much like filling multiple barrels on a barge
with fire hoses.....controlled flow.
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Once the NEW PLUG is inserted then before insertion the ROV can have a special
BOLTED COUPLING or other sealable item attached to be welded underwater to the
extra heavy steel pipe then a BALL VALVE or type of NON RISING STEM
UNDERGOUND WATER MAIN SHUTOFF can be in place to allow FULL SEALING of
the entire FLOW on that RIG.
Should the RISER have a flange attached to the BOP TOP OR OUTGOING SECTION,
the FLANGE CAN BE CUT AWAY AND PRESSURE WOULD PUSH THE SAME RISER
SECTION AWAY TO THE SEA FLOOR WHILE ANOTHER FLANGE WITH FULLY
OPERATIONAL BALL VALVE CAN BE SWUNG OVER BY ANY CRANE FROM THE
TOP AND PUSH FROM A ROV MATCHING UP TWO LONG BOLTS ALREADY
WELDED FROM THE TOP WITH SPECIAL SEAL FLANGE TO FLANGE PROTECTED
THEN NUTS APPLIED WITH FLOW UP THROUGH THE FLANGED UNIT AND BALL
VALVE INTO THE SEA WITH PERHAPS ANOTHER LOOSE FLANGE ATTACHMENT
OF FLEXIBLE FIRE LINE TO TAKE THE FLOW AWAY FROM THE WORK AREA SO
ROV'S CAN ATTACH MORE BOLTS AND NUTS THEN SECURE THE FLANGE TO THE
BOP FLANGE.
ONCE THIS IS IN PLACE, PERHAPS THE BALL VALVE CAN BE CLOSED ON THE
FLANGE TO FLANGE UNIT TO SHUT DOWN THE FLOW COMPLETELY WHILE THE
ROV PANEL OR ANYTHING ELSE IN PLAN B OR PLAN C FROM THE
MANUFACTURER WILL ALLOW THE ENTIRE BOP TO BE CLOSED STOPPING THE
THREAT TO THE GULF. RECOVERY OF 5,000 BARRELS A DAY WHEN ALLOWING
20,000 OR SO BARRELS TO FLOW INTO THE GULF IS A WASTE..... NOW WHEN YOU
SEAL OFF AN AREA THE ROV CAN CUT AWAY THE PIPE AND AN INSERT CAN BE
MADE PROPERLY THEN SEALING EACH UNIT LEAKING...EXCEPT THE BOP TOP
PERHAPS UNDER STRESS.
p.s. FYI have used the JET SWET invention many times making up broken copper lines
1/2 inch through 1 inch then sweating new components on same without burning up the
rubber annular which compresses in a slick way. The 4 inch is perfect for those using PVC
sewer piping with a water flow leak or soldering . I even suggested a 4 inch section of pipe
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with ball valve and flange thinking the riser was perhaps 6 inches when now they have
released information stating the riser which collapsed is a 21 inch riser but NO ONE
CLARIFIES ID OR OD AND THICKNESS OF PIPE ! NAVY DIVERS CAN SHUT DOWN
ANYTHING USING THE SAME TECHNIQUE IN A POOL TO PROVE IT WILL WORK
WITH HIGH AIR PRESSURE.....THEN GO INSIST BP DOES IT ! MY BACKYARD IS
BEING RUINED AND PEOPLE DIED ! NEVER OBSERVED AN ROV DOING
UNDERWATER WELDING BUT THOSE ROV OPERATORS SEEM PRETTY
COMPETENT !
My following the conversation with Deepwater Horizon Chief ET Mike Williams which aired
on 60 minutes convinced me as a former Navy man, who served many years on Carriers
and Destroyers , that BP, TRANSOCEAN plus Halliburton or perhaps ALL THREE knew of
the failed BOP due to annular destruction by an accident causing severe damage and
chunks to go up the pipe PLUS the MODULE was down and reported but no one took
action for unknown reasons.
My interest peaked when Survivors started telling of being held incognito enroute to land on
a supply ship UNTIL they all signed documents stating they were not hurt in any way.
PLUS the damaged BOP and fact NO SPRINKLERS WITH SALT WATER WERE
ACTIVATED PROTECTING ALL AND THE RIG ! NO DEEP WELL WATER PUMPS
WORKING WITH FAN SPRAYERS AND SUPER POWER FIRE PUMPS ......I can go on
and one screaming to recover the bodies underwater once the flow is secured in the ocean
bottom and channeled properly to the top vessels.
FIGURE OUT HOW YOU WILL HOLD SHIPS ON A PIN WITHOUT DP MODE USE !
PULL APART TOO FAR AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS THERE !
Laugh at the ball valves to shut down and applying a shutoff over the drain material
on the main pipe.....you may need it if you allow the coiled piping to be pulled off of
those flanges....then how will you stop the SPILL ?
LIGHTNING STRIKE CAN LIGHT UP GAS FROM BELOW ALL THE WAY 5,000 FEET
UP LIKE IXTOC 1. BET ON IT !
Ralph
-------Original Message-------
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We discussed the fact that BP through a ROV could CUT CLEAN AROUND
THE PIPE WHERE YOU HAVE INSERTED A 6 INCH PIPE TO COLLECT OR
DRAIN OFF OIL AND GAS PERHAPS. Such would allow a clean opening
NOT BENT to be the next challenged insertion point with TAPERED STEEL
WASHERS POINTING TO THE ENDS AND HUGE RUBBER COMPRESSION
ITEMS INBETWEEN WITH STEEL PLATING WELDED ON THE UPSTREAM
SIDE THEN SPECIAL THREADED SECTION CLEAR OF THE
DOWNSTREAM WASHER WHERE THE ROV ASSISTING CAN TWIST
RIGHTY TIGHTY TO SEAL THE INTERIOR OF THE PIPE WHILE ALLOWING
FULL FLOW TO CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM THROUGH A FLANGE
WELDED ON THE PERHAPS 18 INCH PIPE WHICH WOULD ALLOW A
BALL VALVE AND ANOTHER FLANGE TO FLANGE CONNECTION MADE
UP THEN YOUR RISER COULD BE FITTED WITH A WATERPROOF SEAL
AREA FLANGE TO BALL VALVE THEN ONCE REMOVING THE
WATERPROOF SEAL AND ATTACHING OPEN TO THE FLANGE THE
OPTION WOULD BE TO TAKE 18 INCHES OF OIL AND GAS TO THE
SURFACE AND ALSO BE ABLE TO SEAL THE LINE LATER.
Brenelle will be given other messages pertinent to this idea so they can help
ALL seal this leak as one works, two can be added then entire well secured
from leaks UNDERWATER at sea floor with contents pumped to the surface or
SHUT DOWN at your leisure.
Ralph 813-286-2333
051710 @ 2:51 PM Eastern MONDAY
-------Original Message-------
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http://homepage.virgin.net/babic.branko/kofc.html
Or
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JET SWET idea with SOLID STEEL THREADED ROD pulling components
high pressure inserted should shut down above BOP
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E-mail: backflow2@verizon.net
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Phone: 813-286-2333
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-------Original Message-------
Folks,
This is the best series of pictures I have seen - connecting us to the reality of the
tragedy unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico.....
Special thanks to my friends, Wayne and Larry, for sending these ...
Pete Rogers
(San CLemente, Calif)
From: wayne_rb@hotmail.com
Subject: Disaster unfolds slowly in the Gulf of Mexico - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Lot's of pic's
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Ladies and Gentlemen of the TASK FORCES: Please send this to LABEOC direct
for the genius engineers to review IMMEDIATELY !
In that it would appear ONE line from the TOP all the way down to the bottom HAD
a line for hydraulic oil pressurized I am ASKING AND BEGGING for BP or
Tansocean or even CAMERON, manufacturer of the BOP, to provide me and the
entire TASK FORCE investigating this partial CLOSURE problem with a PDF
MANUAL or description or pints of the FRONT PANEL of the BOP controls for ROV
use.
Many no doubt laughed at the belief from this OLD PLUMBER that the ROV was
turning the valve the wrong way counter clockwise but I ask someone to provide a
PICTURE of the ROV panel to see if the sequence is from LEFT TO RIGHT
movement OR is it what was used by the ROV operator RIGHT TO LEFT which
would have indicated OPENING. 22 DAYS OR MORE AND YOU STILL HAVE NOT
SOLVED THE BASIC PROBLEM SO PERHAPS YOU WILL NOW LOOK SERIOUSLY
AT THIS POST !
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LIQUID AND GAS OR SHUT DOWN THE ENTIRE WELL OUTPUT ? Six bolts means
one bolt long to allow positioning with ball valve open on a flange then ROV swing
unit over where second ROV can push down LONG BOLTS with NUTS ON TOP
then start tightening unit in place while GAS AND OIL are flowing through the
section and OUT of the downstream open pipe where there is another special
flange which could be used later. LIKE WE DO HERE ON LAND OR
UNDERWATER FOLKS ! NO WELDERS UP TO THE TASK CERTIFIED AND
COMPETENT TO MAKE THOSE WELDS AND THIS CONNECTION OR FLANGE
CONNECTOR CAN BE CUT IMMEDIATELY AND WELDED INTO PLACE THEN WITH
THE LONGER 12 INCH OR MORE bolt AND nut IN PLACE TO HOLD SAME IT CAN
BE BROUGHT DOWN TO THE BOTTOM WITH ONE ROV AND HELD IN POSITION
WHILE SECOND ROV ATTACHES NUTS TO PULL IT DOWN A LITTLE THEN YOU
SWING IT OVER THE GUSHING PIPE WITH GAS, WASH YOUR CAMERA LENS
AND START ADDING BOLTS AND NUTS TO PULL IT DOWN ON THE FLANGE
OPEN UNTIL TIGHT THEN SHUT DOWN THE BALL VALVE AND STOP THE LEAK
UNTIL EVERYTHING CAN BE CLEANED UP AND BOTTOM CLEARED !
Hard to believe the manufacture did not have a section where something could be
unscrewed and PRESSURE LINE ATTACHED TO OVER RIDE ANY SURFACE
HYDRAULIC FLUID BEING APPLIED then SHUT HER DOWN !
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My suggestions are ALL FINISHED and you will not see any more e-mails on use of
INSERTION OR CAPPING items but this view of the casing sections tells me that
there are indeed OPTIONS no one has covered like making up a flange allowing re-
pumping of hydraulic oil and CAPPING of the downstream flange with ball valves
OPEN until you get it swung in position using one LONG THREADED BOLT
PERHAPS then having the ROV swing it over the flange even with reduced
pressure allowing same to be positioned with second ROV placing bolts in flange
then one ROV can start holding while the other attaches screws to pull the special
sealing metal flange down onto the space AND then you can hook up single
HYDRAULIC PIPING and pressurize the BOP. How you get electric down to use
same will be a mystery simply because no one indicated HOW to manually shut
down the BOP with hydraulic lines leaking same into the GULF.
Again.
THIS IS THE LAST MESSAGE UNLESS SOMEONE CAN SEND THE BOP MANUAL
INFORMATION AND PANEL PICTURES ON ONE SIMILAR TO REVIEW.
SKYPE ralphwhitleysr
-------Original Message-------
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FYI. I sincerely believe this can be made up anywhere and tested on a 6 inch section of well casing and IF
it works will seal the pipe after being made up really tight with ROV’s then closing the ball valve on 4 or 5
inch steel pipe instead of the solid threaded rod. SEE Brenelle Enterprises PICTURE and you too will
understand what us Plumbers take for granted when soldering or replacing a section of pipe underground
or underwater.
The model shown might work at say 100 PSI with tubing but you need
15,000 PSI protection with special ball valves and heavy steel piping.
IT CAN WORK IF YOU THINK IT OUT AND USE THEIR DRAWINGS !!!!!
HOW FAST CAN YOU MAKE TWO…..ONE FOR THE SECOND LEAK AWAY FROM THE BOP THEN ONE FOR
THE LEAK AT THE BOP RISER ?
IF I AM CORRECT YOU SOLVE THE FLOW AND GAS ESCAPE AND CAN, AT YOUR LEISURE USE SAME TO
PULL OUT OIL AND GAS TO THE SURFACE WITH PROPER SAFETY AND BALL VALVES SHUT OFF BY ROV
LATER AND BOP AT SURFACE ON VESSEL.
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Ruth DeLaMater Bundy and Ralph Charles Whitley Sr. CFC032631
Backflow Prevention, Inc. Phone : 813‐286‐2333 SKYPE ralphwhitleysr
Tampa
051510
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for your question or comment to
Brenelle.com
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