Category Archives: Ideas to stop the leak

BP oil spill in the gulf – Live well capping feed

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Steve

The transition spool is being placed right now 3:15 eastern. http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/incident_response/STAGING/local_assets/html/OceanInterventionROV2.html http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/incident_response/STAGING/local_assets/html/Boa_Deep_C_ROV_2.html

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BP oil spill in the Gulf – Riser changeover tool submitted July 8th

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Steve

I submitted an idea today for a tool to allow fast changeover to the capping stack riser. I submitted it to the Coast Guard because I do have immense faith in them even though I was poking them in the … Continue reading →

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Bp oil spill in the Gulf – Fast hurricane disconnect ideas submitted June 26th

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Steve

Author: Steve Barrett Purpose: to decrease oil spillage in a hurricane approach scenario Application: This proposal applies to the Discoverer Enterprise operations pre and post hurricane threat. Strategy: Add closed air buoyancy to the LMRP Cap pipe string assembly at … Continue reading →

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BP oil spill in the Gulf – Advice for Bob Dudley

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Steve

Blind to the world around it BP blunders on. Today the news is full of stories about BP defaulting within a year on their credit lines and financial obligations. The resounding sound of cheers ring out across the United States. … Continue reading →

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Bp oil spill in the Gulf – Sea floor containment II submitted June 23rd

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Steve

Author: Steve Barrett Purpose: Sub sea containment for capture of oil flow during processing outages Strategy: Oil is passed to sea floor collapsible storage tanks at a remote location providing a working distance from the well head. Design: Building on … Continue reading →

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Gulf Oil Spill – Idea Submitted June 14th – Simple Cork

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Steve

This is a follow up to my previous post. I submitted this design to both BP and the Coast Guard. below is the text from the drawing plus the drawing itself. This device is designed to replace the LMRP Cap. … Continue reading →

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Gulf Oil Spill – Stopping the leak is simple

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Steve

In every mechanical problem there is a logic chain that leads you to the solution. It is less an act of solving the problem than an act of determining what is possible and then attempting it. Testing also helps you … Continue reading →

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Submitted June 10th LMRP / Well – Capping device

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Steve

This Idea was submitted to the Unified Command to stop the leak at the well source. It is imperative now to close the well and stop trying to transfer oil since the process is not sustainable in the coming weather. … Continue reading →

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Submitted June 6th – UTLX Rail car body

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Steve

I submitted this Idea on June sixth 2010. It uses a UTLX railcar body to reduce fabrication time and also to utilize a proven structure.  The idea is to collect the flow of oil from the well head and allow … Continue reading →

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Submitted June 6th – Seafloor add on containment

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Steve

Disgusted by the percentage of leakage on LMRP Cap #4, I tried to devise a way to capture seal losses while allowing the cap to be changed. My point in this idea was it doesn’t have to be mechanically complicated. … Continue reading →

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