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Dale Rasmusen
Santa Rosa, CA  95403
1 (707) 579-4921
rasmusen_d@hotmail.com
 
Idea to plug hole in the oil pipe
 
Create a balloon and place it on the end of a tube.  Insert the tube and balloon inside the pipe and inflate the balloon.  After the balloon is inflated, backfill the area behind the balloon with concrete.  When the concrete is set, deflate the balloon and cap the smaller tube.  The balloon might have to be inflated with a solution instead of air because the hydraulic action will out perform compressed air at those depths. You could also inflate the balloon with a substance like concrete and complete the job in one step.
 
Equipment/Materials required:
 
Ship, undersea robot, balloon and tube, concrete.  Equipment capable of controlling the robot, and deliver the solution and concrete to the pipe.

Lee Clark Et Al:

All of the Mayday one thru ten items are now UP on the site or web page http://www.scribd.com/ralphwhitleysr  and you can use anything needed on any show.  Look at the 042610 item to see how long Ruth and I have been screaming for something to be done that we both know will work because I have used it in the past and 5 inches or 5,000 feet makes no difference in liquid flow or gas flow….it all works and will work !

Sadly the Deepwater Horizon National Disaster is nothing but a drop in the proverbial bucket as some 350 rigs have similar problems with these 8 story BOP’s used and piping even into the sea which could rupture or be pulled out causing a super spill in the Gulf. Most rigs are stationary with some 50-70 feet from the Gulf waters as their platform.  Deepwater Horizon was a free floating or DP Mode vessel depending on GPS and thrusters to keep the rig over a specific imaginary point in the Gulf.  When the people of BP ignored two specific warnings 1) BOP annular failed due to operator error applying too much pressure and shattering a critical component for shut down 2) one of two modules went down and one reportedly had a bad battery which should have been changed or addressed immediately. 

11 souls are on the bottom dead, 115 were able to escape as the Deepwater Horizon drifted with the waves and sea currents away from the BOP then was pulled over on fire first from the GAS exploding but then from fuel and oil onboard igniting into an inferno .  Abandon Rig orders meant everyone would jump into the water or use four lifeboats immediately once the fire started .  Sadly those 11 did not have any super DOT style reflective tabs in their clothing nor did anyone have a fanny pack with inflatable life vest, light good for 48 hours minimum nor S.P.O.T. GPS notifier so they were lost.

Now for some history.  I am former Navy and USAR decorated by both branches for 8.5 years Navy and some 8 more USAR teaching Military Police.  I also was a Professional Welder and Plumber II first for Hardaway Construction with C.B. Singleton hiring me as a welder then transferred to Tampa Shipyard as a Welder and became a Boilermaker then went into the field in Mulberry for the special container welding work. I applied for a job at Tampa General Hospital where they agreed to use me as a welder while teaching me Plumbing from 1974 until 1983.  In 1979 while working at TGH near a true medical genius Mason Trupp I was watching CNN about the IXTOC 1 runaway well blown out below the sea bed and like a blowtorch.  Dr. Trupp, who holds the patents for the Fighter Jet Pilot “G” Suit plus special wing on fighters that will go from perhaps 90 and 270 degrees to 170 and 210 degrees DART mode. Dr. Trupp asked me, a plumber welder how I would solve the spill leak.   I already have been on hand when NASA called Dr. Trupp in the Surgical area with a problem on the Space Shuttle or anything NASA had a problem with and this Genius would solve the problem in one full minute while the nurse would hold the phone then he would return to surgery.

Dr. Trupp listened to my idea and told me to get on the phone to PEMEX or RED ADAIR who was going to blow out the well for $10,000,000.00 shortly. I assured Dr. Trupp I would make the call when I returned home.  First I called Red Adair’s business line only to have an old timer think it was super funny for a mere plumber/welder to think he can give Red Adair a clue how to stop the leak, asking me how long I had worked in the rigs, how many casings are in an oil pipe…etc.   I asked him if the oil is a liquid form then he told me that if Red Adair could not blow it out he would give Red Adair my message. 

Then I remembered PEMEX and called the long distance overseas operator getting a staff person with PEMEX and told them I was asked by NASA GENIUS DR. MASON TRUPP to make the call as he agreed my idea would shut down the well burning from below the Gulf.    I was given to an engineer and told him who I was, where I worked and then to use what I use….force lead into the pipe as it works for me here in Tampa in gas lines, water and sewer lines.  The man thanked me and about three weeks later we watched CNN show two barges at the line punched into the casing where SOFTBALL size balls of lead by the thousands were molded and coated with grease then forced by air into the casing way below the blowout…….IT WORKED !

When we saw the Deepwater Horizon tragedy, knowing of a NATIONAL DISASTER with oil and deadly gas flowing from three areas, we started thinking and wrote an article 042610 sending same to all government officials then since then we have contacted a true GENIUS Branko Richard Babic the 1991 inventor of the Counter Pressure Plug who instantly gave me permission to GIVE AWAY HIS PATENTED IDEAS to BP and our Government Leaders so they could stop the leak within 8 Hours.   My name is not KEVIN COSTNER and we had no NEWS CONFERENCE so no one paid any attention to my ideas to use a Brenelle Jet Swet version concept to use an 18 inch pipe flow thru with special compression annular rubber turning for compression by ROV to make it hold inside the 21 inch riser pipe at the fartherest point after cutting with an underwater chop saw capable of cutting 26 inch pipe in a heartbeat.  Such would have collected ALL oil, gas, water from the end fracture.

Next would be insert another back toward the BOP and finally one at the BOP with Branko R. Babic invention called a Counter Pressure Plug with wheel valve shutoff and flange outlet matching up to use the GE riser pipe to the surface which would have recovered the well and allowed them to shut down the well immediately.   I estimated making such a CPP could be done in less than 4 hours in a welding shop near LA or TX where they use similar super thick wall pipe every day.  Cost estimated less than $4,000.00 or $8,000.00 for two.   I even got with Branko R. Babic via telephone to Oxford England using SKYPE at 2 cents per minute where we discussed cutting the top of the BOP if a section 4 feet long was good, attaching his Counter Pressure Plug with a sleeve tight fitting over the riser with the sleeve making another compression point to allow the riser to push out less than ONE HALF INCH sealing inside the sleeve while the riser was sealed and weight holding all down to the top riser.  Such would have allowed BP to use the well FULL FLOW to the surface but I insisted, as I do today ALL RISERS should have shutoff valves and check valves on the hydraulic lines because the event caused all critical Hydraulic Oil to go into the sea so the BOP could not shut.

Now many believe the BOP was lost…..Plan A push a button and it seals…..the Manufacturer must, in the manual have plan c, plan d, plan e, but no one is reading anything.  I watched in horror as the ROV turned from right to left attempting reportedly to close the BOP manually on the face plate when all indications were the CLOSE was to the RIGHT or CLOCKWISE like Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey. No one can blame the ROV operator as they did not have the manual section nor were they told anything about emergency procedures since the Acoustic shut down operated from the ROV ship was not there at all…another thing causing this damage.

Keep in mind you will review no less than 10 MAYDAY MESSAGES, the latest telling BP and USCG to use fire hose type water flow and a special section of pipe made to move the flow of oil and gas off some 20 feet away from the BOP while the ROV cuts off the pipe attached but there must be two cuts with the crane on surface assisting.  Once cut frees the short section of the BOP riser, moves it aside with help of ROV attaching special SLING then once on the Bottom clear of the BOP then the crane would unhook from the long section of pipe cut and move to the BOP top section where the ROV would use the chop saw to cut away the pipe allowing a connection or cut away the top FLANGE then BP would have a second flange with riser pipe and shutoff on same then another flange female for the same GE pipe to allow lowering of a long section of pipe down to the sea, perhaps even flexible with a waterproof cover and shutoff immediately after the male flange which will link up with the female flange on top of the new BOP riser.  Bolts can be welded in place then all the ROV has to do is use DEEP SOCKETS with new Nuts tightening down after opening the shutoff valve once it is in position OVER the flow then the riser addition valve can be opened as NO REAL PRESSURE would allow setting it in place with special O rings sealing the connection.   NO ONE CALLED EVER !

Our final MAYDAY TEN message to USCG commanders, BP, Horizon, Innovative Technologies, Governors and Officials was sent last evening.  They have my number and they have given receipts for each and every suggestion except MAYDAY TEN telling them to use pressure water from the surface perhaps to keep with fan nozzles the oil and gas away from the ROV viewing so they can do their work without losing visual .  Even Branko Richard Babic is upset with these BP people for not taking his PROVEN GIFTS TO AMERICA in this emergency nor have they taken ideas for skimming oil quickly and special rollers squeezing rotating mats of absorbent material PLUS the lifting power of submersible PUMPS inside steel or schedule 900 pipe which would suck oil blobs from 1000 feet to the surface like SUMP PUMPS suck oil from a LIFT STATION or deep Ships Compartments…..NO ONE LISTENS TO A MAN WHO IS 70  AND NOT A MOVIE STAR !  IF I was able to solve it why be on Social Security as I should be RICH owning a giant firm.  Right !!!!

We warned of the clouds of gas going near Nuclear Power Plants, Buildings or even over Vehicles causing them to take same into intakes and engines will BLOW UP.  I join others knowing this could have been over in 8 hours any time BP wanted to shut it down and listen to EXPERTS .   Instead a straw is used to pull off some oil to the surface ship.  NOT using the JET SWET seal to get ALL but just 1/100 TH of the oil from one leak source….NOT IN THREE LEAKS and certainly not shutting down the spill.

BP and others even refused to think of pushing LEAD BALLS or even STEEL BALLS which are available by the THOUSANDS all over the world for steel in their JUNK SHOT.  Instead they sent or stated they were sending a Junk Shot of sections of RUBBER and GOLF BALLS which would compress….put one under a steel ROLLER on a plate and see how it reacts compressing or blowing apart since it does have a center.  MAXFLY OR DUNLOP BALLS ?  White or GREEN ?   NO LEAD OR STEEL BALLS WERE INSERTED and what is the opening size shown by the USCG xray of the CLOSED CAMS WITH A SMALL OPENING…..ADD A BALL STEEL JUST A LITTLE LARGER IN THE FORCED PIPE THEN LET IT BE PUSHED UP INTO THE BOP……WORK……   HECK YES !  Done…..NOT !

Everyone no doubt laughed at the idea given to use SUPER COLD LIQUID NITROGEN PUMPED INTO THE LINES TO FLOW UP WITH FRESH WATER WHICH WILL FREEZE QUICKLY STOPPING THE FLOW TOTALLY.   THE LMRP IS NEXT WITHOUT FLANGE….LOOK AT THE TOP OF THE BOP WHERE THERE IS A FLANGE…..NO OTHER BOP SIMILAR WITH SIMILAR FLANGE CONNECTION WHICH IS AVAILABLE AND WHY NOT CUT THE BOLTS AND NUTS THEN PUT ANOTHER FULL FLOW FLANGE WITH PIPE BUT ADD THE SHUTOFF…… DUH ?????   I EVEN SEE HYDRAULIC SHEARS NOW WHEN OCEANEERING HAD ROV WITH CHOP SAW ALL ALONG ABLE TO CUT PIPE…..NOW THEY BRING HYDRAULIC SHEARS TO CUT SOMETHING….WHERE WERE THEY 042610 ?

We are normally available should you have questions on this National Disaster now in the hands of USCG Rear Admiral Landry assisted by former Admiral Thad Allen and Former Lt. General Russell Honore from KATRINA fame for the Admiral and General Honore.   We sent concerns about gas killing people or dispersant gas making people sick with the cleanup or onboard vessels.  We are not EPA but I remember EPA said Ground Zero air was PERFECT AND SAFE……that was their first and last lie to me Sir.   I keep an Oxygen Generator ready should I have a problem with waterspouts depositing oil or dispersant liquids in RAIN.  My partner and CO SUGGESTION PERSON is Ruth DeLaMater Bundy a professional in Backflow Prevention, Inc. testing, repair, installations and she will be on the Oxygen mask first if I have my way.

Say a PRAYER for all the departed Veteran’s and THANK ANY VETERAN YOU MEET FOREVER !

Ralph

060110 @ 10:29 AM Eastern Memorial Day

The massive scale of the oil leak disaster require a massive response. The failure of the toy cage and mud slinging into a mile deep ocean is now evident. The following illustration is a mammoth 40,000+ ton barge structure that matches the scale and magnitude of the disaster. It is easy to assemble using the readily available materials from sea shipping industry: It involves taking four barges and joining them together forming a square base, leaving about 200 feet square opening within. The next step is to create a massive steel wall using the shipping containers. The third step is to create a heavy duty steel pyramid over the steel walls. The fourth step is to attach a oil extraction connection. The fifth step is to gradually sink this 40,000 ton structure - the Big Barge gradually over the affected area of the leak. If the operation goes as planned, the oil can be extracted through the oil extraction connection. Because this structure is so heavy and sealed, the oil will have no means to escape it, even if the oil extraction operation is not fully successful. This is a fail-safe approach to contain a large affected area of the leak, as it is now suspected that the oil may be leaking from multiple sources near the mail leak. This operation does not require robotic precision that has proven unsuccessful one mile underwater. This sketch was submitted to BP official site and mailed to president Obama on May 28th, 2010. I invite your comments on this proposal: Vijay Duggal. Feel free to distribute this sketch: .pdf link . See other technology ideas.

itsy357@yahoo.com

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As a temporary solution while a more permanent one is developed, the idea is to cut a hole about 25-30ft in diameter in the center bottom of an oil tanker so the spill can fill up the contained space. The hole should be bigger than the blowout preventer to allow the tanker to fit over it. An iron “O” ring, about 5-10ft in depth, will need to be placed on the bottom of the tanker to act as both a stabilizer for the ship, and leakage prevention of the oil. The depth of the “O” ring will depend on the depth of the sediment on the ocean floor, and the weight of the tanker will push the ring into the ground as it settles. Oil tankers can withstand tremendous pressure, so the size of the ship should be big enough to allow time for the tank to fill up while preparations are being made to pump the oil out. On the top deck of the tanker, retrofit first a dome, then a top hat containment device to funnel the oil for a controlled method of pumping. Lastly, an umbilical cord will need to be attached to the tanker to a mothership for communication and stabilizing purposes. The challenge here would be the sinking of the tanker to place it over the damaged blowout preventer. Stabilizers, attached at strategic locations on the tanker, and GPS, will be needed to accomplish this task.

 

Thank you for taking my submission,

 

Daniel Garcia

621 Screen Printing

2300 N St Mary's St

San Antonio TX 78212

210.733.5514

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Has BP engineers considered catheterizing the well by using an "balloon angio-plasty" technique by inserting a tube with a Kevlar balloon attached which could be inflated with high pressure to slow the oil enough to insert concrete to seal it?   Perhaps the cement could be injected directly into the balloon...the kinks in the pipe would prevent the balloon from being blown out.   Sounds plausible to me.

 

Sincerely

Brett Bowling
brettnu1212@yahoo.com

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To whom it may concern,

 

      The idea that I have came up with will work. I think that the cold water at the bottom of the gulf my cause the rubber bulb to crack. If that is the case, warm water would be better to use for pressure  than air. With the spring loaded spike on it, it will not be able to be pulled out. There for the spikes may not work. I am sure that you guys should be able to modify this enough to MAKE it work. Thank you for the opportunity to submit an idea. Please inform me If the idea is used or attempted, (662)213-9845
Kevin Westmoreland

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If there is an adequate open area in riser pipe free of broken or twisted drill rod, it may be possible to use a pop rivet type apparatus to work as compression cork inside well pipe...the only difference is rivet would have to be compressed hydraulically or with threaded rod with machined washers on each end going thru center of rivet and attached to nut that would compress rivet much like a bearing or wheel puller works....as the large brass or aluminum rivet is compressed it would expand against well pipe walls, securing itself in place...A soft rubber core could also be placed in hollow of rivet around threaded rod to work as a sealer once rivet is compressed.....good luck

Since BP's solutions have been trying to suck up some of the oil and throwing mud and scraps of rubber at it, it is obvious they are looking for a simple inexpensive solution...So be it....Why not use a tool rod to manufacture a self tapping bolt type plug to plug the riser pipe, or pipe leak ? A bolt type self tapping plug with a long alignment and boring nose that could be installed with a drill rig on the surface, and a robot to insert nose of plug into pipe or hole and maybe hold it in place. Even if plug could only be inserted 4 or 5 threads deep it could withstand a couple thousand psi....If it does not work other options are still open

squini@peoplepc.com

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Hello,

 

My idea may be an easier temporary fix until the relief well is finished without

possibly making it worse. Cut a slot half way through the pipe wide enough for a good

thick gauge of metal to slide in it. The end of the thick sheet metal going in the slot

should be curved to the inside circumference of the pipe. Please see attached.

 

Good Luck,

 

Brendan 
bfinn17@yahoo.com

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I was thinking this evening about this oil issue, and that it seems most of the attempts made so far have a lot to do with the depths at which various things are being tried. Too me at least, it seems like you basically need to get that oil channeled to the surface instead of trying to cap it at the bottom, take the approach of just pumping it and minimizing or manage any leakage or disbursement into the Gulf at this point. Perhaps eventually cap it, but for now since it is open, you might as well just pump it and manage it. Attached and included in my idea to use sewer pipe cylinders, 5-6ft diameter heavy duty. Possibly this idea has some merits and helps you.

Best,

David Cossu
dmcossu@prado.com

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I send the "“LMRP” ( Lower Marine Riser Package)  section modified  with O-RING.

 

Yours faithfully

 

 

Calaon Danillo
danilo.calaon@alice.it

35030 Saccolongo

Padova- Italy

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Studio  Tecnico  A & -S  misure fisico tecniche

Via Nazionale,25

– 32042 Calalzo di Cadore

tel.0435- 501675 TM 3389981186 studio@ambientesicurezza.info 

June 1, 2010 

Help for BP oil as oil edged close the hole system high pressure 4000 bar 

The system as shown in the drawing is composed of the following 

I. The tubular structure is coupled to a hinge system then consists of the following elements: 

II. Coupling to the pipe with several septa semicircular clamping taper pins

III. Guide crew for cutting high pressure water system with combination play on rack 

IV. Dual-head system with high pressure water cutting 4000 bars. 

V. Closing cap on the pipe after cutting movement on the pistons. 
 
The advantage of this system is that during cutting do not occur overheating then the operation is safe even in the presence of gas. 
The execution time is very short and safe. 
The system is dropped open in one piece as described for hinge, and then placed around the pipe to be cut, lowering the bar and then close coupling of the hinge. 
 

OPERATION 
Proceed tightening grip system made up of the semicircular conical spines
Advancement of head-edged high pressure
Progress with actuator rail travel on the rack
The system is lowered as described for open hinge, and then placed aroundthe pipe to be cut, then lower the bar and close coupling of the hinge. 
Made the cut slice enter the system through the closing movement of the two pistons.
Proceed to tighten grip with the system semicircular conical spines
Advancement of high pressure cutting head twice
Progress through servo rail travel on the rack
Made the cut slice you can enter the system through the closing movement of the two pistons
Time predictable success with the system two hours
Good work  Zandonella 

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