Feds trying to find out “What is the current status of the well?” — Multiple pipes still a concern (VIDEO)

September 10th, 2010 at 03:38 AM

Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Thad Allen, September 8, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. EDT:

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Feds reveal concern that DRILL PIPE is CEMENTED to the CASING (VIDEO)

September 1st, 2010 at 04:52 PM

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“BROKEN”: Feds say “not a lot of structural integrity left” in drill pipe (VIDEO)

September 1st, 2010 at 04:51 PM

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Feds: “Extreme fragility” of pipe inside well — “I have no regrets” about current situation (VIDEO)

August 30th, 2010 at 02:30 PM

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Feds say ‘fishing experiment’ has failed “due to the apparent fragility of the pipe, which keeps breaking off” and “the UNKNOWN condition of the BOP”

August 27th, 2010 at 12:26 PM

"Fishing" operation has failed and BP will move forward with replacing blow-out preventer, Times-Picayune, August ... Read more >>

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*JUST IN* Feds say scientists studying “How much pull should we put on the BOP?” when extracting the 3,500 foot pipe — “Cement could have adhered to it”

August 25th, 2010 at 03:06 PM

Hydrates slowed removal of pipe from Macondo well, Oil and Gas Journal, Aug 25, 2010:

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MORE DELAYS: Feds push back BOP removal — Additional ‘diagnostics’ still needed after three days of ‘fishing experiment’ (VIDEO)

August 23rd, 2010 at 08:48 PM

Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Thad Allen, August 23, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. EDT:

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Feds now say THREE pipes stuck in top of well — One is 40 feet long that “collapsed down” (VIDEO)

August 23rd, 2010 at 03:04 PM

Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Thad Allen, August 23, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. EDT:

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Extracting 3,000+ feet of drill pipe held in the 5,000 foot cement plug is “NOT INTENDED to impact” integrity (VIDEO)

August 23rd, 2010 at 02:39 PM

Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Thad Allen, August 23, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. EDT:

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BP to pull out 3,500 FEET OF DRILL PIPE from the 5,000 FOOT CEMENT PLUG holding back oil flow — Says it’s the “most prudent way to go” (VIDEO)

August 22nd, 2010 at 05:53 PM

Washington Post Reporter: "You're going to yank this pipe out...  it strikes me that you're ... Read more >>

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BP now removing “drill pipe and OTHER EQUIPMENT” from wellhead; Experts believe it’s the CASING (VIDEOS)

August 22nd, 2010 at 08:39 AM

Statement by BP, August 21, 2010:

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