The design is bad and is the same blowout prevention system that failed the deep horizon. All of this designs defects are highlighted in what happened to cause the deep horizon's incident. At the top of the blowout prevention assembly is the annular valve which uses a rubber doughnut seal to move down to cover the supply port between the wellhead pipe and smaller riser pipe. When activated by topside crew failed as the doughnut seal was damaged and failed to seal the flow. When the annular valve failed the bottom assembly valves are blind shear rams that are designed to crush/cut the wellhead pipe closed. The blind shear rams were activated but didn't completely crush/cut the pipe as a massive "kick" or Pressure spike ( hydraulic hammer) caused the wellhead pipe to bend and was out of alignment with the blind shear ram. The flow of pressurized crude and gases passed through the blowout prevention system and up to the deep horizon platform where gases found a heat source. The design defects also included that this design is incapable of periodically testing to verify proper operation. No one knows if it will work until needed. It is incapable of isolating pressure and once in place becomes a pressurized time bomb before a single gallon of crude passes through. Even if this blowout prevention design worked would still leave the well on the seafloor sealed by only a crushed/cut wellhead pipe and any attempts to repair or abandon would create a spill. I'm the designer of the caphead spool valve used to stop the deep horizon's macondo well spill. I'm a mechanic employed on Alaska's North slope oilfields in Prudhoe Bay at the Kuparuk river unit. The company I'm employed by (current 2019) is subcontracted to conoco Phillips. I also have over 30 years of experience in pipeline repair and maintenance. On June 20, 2010 I watched news coverage as the horizon spill response crew used underwater robotics to cut bent sections of pipe away from the wellhead pipe. This left several feet of wellhead pipe sticking out of the seafloor, the pipe also had a flange inches from the pipe end. From what I had seen designed a caphead spool valve that could be used to be lowered onto the wellhead pipe and lock onto it by lugs or wings that would secure behind the pipe flange. At the bottom of the caphead used chevron seals that would use well pressure to force the chevron seals down sealing the spill. The flow of crude could now be directed towards the surface where it could be recovered onto a barge or tanker. Once the flow is controlled could be overpressured by using a tritan downhole pump and inject sealant of cement/slurry mix until the wellhead piping was full. The caphead remain in place until the sealant hardened. I also found out that on the same day that BP had a "horizon helpline" and were asking for assistance. I called the helpline number and spoke with personnel and let them know I had a design caphead that would stop the spill. They asked to see and submitted via email. I neglected to file for a patent and was later emailed back by the horizon helpline stating my design was unusable. I tried calling the helpline and found it had been discontinued. Several weeks later watched news as,my caphead design was lowered onto the macondo well stopping the spill. I later emailed BP but was told that since I didn't patent my design that the design belonged to them. I still have copies I submitted of my caphead design as well as emails to and from the helpline to verify the design was mine. Basically I received a slap in the face and brushed off for my contribution. I tried finding legal representation but was unsuccessful and decided to wait. In November 2018 received a shoulder injury in which resulted in a workmans comp claim, had orthoscopic surgery to repair and time to heal. This left ample time to check the current blowout prevention system design to find 9 years later the same design still in use on ocean based oil production drill platforms. This means we can expect more spills in the future. I've designed a system that can isolate pressure and valves that will provide pressure and flow control to a better and more controllable flow. The control valves are designed to be repaired as well as. Being able to test periodically to verify proper operation. If problems occur the blowout prevention system can be repaired and well returned to production. This better eliminates the possibility of spills and that my desigs are available, but are not free and will be patented. There is a clear choice. In major oil companies decision to upgrade their blowout prevention but will cost; but far outweighs the cost in billions spent on loss of life-environmental damage and spill clean up- fines. I didn't appreciate my design being stolen by BP and still have a claim filed with BPCLAIMS.ORG. I will say that BP as the horizon crew did what they could as the better blowout prevention system didn't exist yet. "007".
I would invent an optical sensor that detects buckling whenever the VBR is closed. So if it detects buckling as little as 1/4 inch the BSR will close automatically preventing another deepwater horizon like catastrophe from happening.
This is really good but I wish there was a voice over explaining the situation.
The design is bad and is the same blowout prevention system that failed the deep horizon. All of this designs defects are highlighted in what happened to cause the deep horizon's incident. At the top of the blowout prevention assembly is the annular valve which uses a rubber doughnut seal to move down to cover the supply port between the wellhead pipe and smaller riser pipe. When activated by topside crew failed as the doughnut seal was damaged and failed to seal the flow. When the annular valve failed the bottom assembly valves are blind shear rams that are designed to crush/cut the wellhead pipe closed. The blind shear rams were activated but didn't completely crush/cut the pipe as a massive "kick" or Pressure spike ( hydraulic hammer) caused the wellhead pipe to bend and was out of alignment with the blind shear ram. The flow of pressurized crude and gases passed through the blowout prevention system and up to the deep horizon platform where gases found a heat source.
The design defects also included that this design is incapable of periodically testing to verify proper operation. No one knows if it will work until needed. It is incapable of isolating pressure and once in place becomes a pressurized time bomb before a single gallon of crude passes through.
Even if this blowout prevention design worked would still leave the well on the seafloor sealed by only a crushed/cut wellhead pipe and any attempts to repair or abandon would create a spill.
I'm the designer of the caphead spool valve used to stop the deep horizon's macondo well spill.
I'm a mechanic employed on Alaska's North slope oilfields in Prudhoe Bay at the Kuparuk river unit. The company I'm employed by (current 2019) is subcontracted to conoco Phillips.
I also have over 30 years of experience in pipeline repair and maintenance.
On June 20, 2010 I watched news coverage as the horizon spill response crew used underwater robotics to cut bent sections of pipe away from the wellhead pipe. This left several feet of wellhead pipe sticking out of the seafloor, the pipe also had a flange inches from the pipe end. From what I had seen designed a caphead spool valve that could be used to be lowered onto the wellhead pipe and lock onto it by lugs or wings that would secure behind the pipe flange. At the bottom of the caphead used chevron seals that would use well pressure to force the chevron seals down sealing the spill. The flow of crude could now be directed towards the surface where it could be recovered onto a barge or tanker. Once the flow is controlled could be overpressured by using a tritan downhole pump and inject sealant of cement/slurry mix until the wellhead piping was full. The caphead remain in place until the sealant hardened.
I also found out that on the same day that BP had a "horizon helpline" and were asking for assistance. I called the helpline number and spoke with personnel and let them know I had a design caphead that would stop the spill. They asked to see and submitted via email. I neglected to file for a patent and was later emailed back by the horizon helpline stating my design was unusable. I tried calling the helpline and found it had been discontinued. Several weeks later watched news as,my caphead design was lowered onto the macondo well stopping the spill. I later emailed BP but was told that since I didn't patent my design that the design belonged to them. I still have copies I submitted of my caphead design as well as emails to and from the helpline to verify the design was mine. Basically I received a slap in the face and brushed off for my contribution.
I tried finding legal representation but was unsuccessful and decided to wait. In November 2018 received a shoulder injury in which resulted in a workmans comp claim, had orthoscopic surgery to repair and time to heal. This left ample time to check the current blowout prevention system design to find 9 years later the same design still in use on ocean based oil production drill platforms. This means we can expect more spills in the future.
I've designed a system that can isolate pressure and valves that will provide pressure and flow control to a better and more controllable flow. The control valves are designed to be repaired as well as. Being able to test periodically to verify proper operation. If problems occur the blowout prevention system can be repaired and well returned to production. This better eliminates the possibility of spills and that my desigs are available, but are not free and will be patented. There is a clear choice. In major oil companies decision to upgrade their blowout prevention but will cost; but far outweighs the cost in billions spent on loss of life-environmental damage and spill clean up- fines. I didn't appreciate my design being stolen by BP and still have a claim filed with BPCLAIMS.ORG. I will say that BP as the horizon crew did what they could as the better blowout prevention system didn't exist yet. "007".
I would invent an optical sensor that detects buckling whenever the VBR is closed. So if it detects buckling as little as 1/4 inch the BSR will close automatically preventing another deepwater horizon like catastrophe from happening.
You have got to be the stupidest genius i have ever seen. I mean that in a good way...
Good video.Can anyone tell please But how to relief pressure from the well?
Thanks.
Which is the difference between a DHSV and a BOP?
Good 👍 ok thanks you
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