5000' Below the Gulf Of Mexico

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Live feeds from remotely operated vehicles (ROV) on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. These operators are skilled to say the least.
 

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Helps understand what is going on
it's going to look pretty wild once that riser pipe is gone, she will be a full bore no restriction stream of oil and gas pounding out of the BOP into the ocean. then they are going to try and fit a sort of plug over top of the clean cut and seal it off. I'm totally addicted to this live feed, been watching it every minute I am home....:d
 

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here's a pretty good graphic explaining the riser....and what happened

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLiqvZOP8TY[/YOUTUBE]
 

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i think the saw is at the back and is moving left to right, right to left. not an expert at this and it is very interesting.
 

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wonder if new health care bill going to cover flipper and little mermaid:d
 

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i think the saw is at the back and is moving left to right, right to left. not an expert at this and it is very interesting.
earlier they were showing from the backside of the cutter, looked to be a cable type that was driven by a wheel at pretty high rpm.

I agree, way interesting.....I can't stop watching....:beer:
 

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Had some good footage here now..........it is addicting thats for sure.
 

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Looks like they are trying to cut the top off the riser. Should be interesting when they make that final cut.
 

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apparently they got the saw jammed now. man this is gettin good. humor wise that is. enviromentaly disasterous.
 

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Live feeds from remotely operated vehicles (ROV) on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. These operators are skilled to say the least.

not too sure what we're looking at this mornin'. looks like a new riser.
 
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