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to: WAYNE CHIRNSIDE
from: Ross Cassell
date: 2010-05-25 19:38:28
subject: Ice Plug?

Hello WAYNE!

25 May 10 12:39, you wrote to DAVE DRUM:


 DD>> It has at least as much chance of working as any of the shit that
 DD>> BP has thrown at the problem, so far. Do YOU have any better
 DD>> ideas???

 WC> Just an idea.

 WC> It doesn't require anything technologically advanced being brought
 WC> onto the scene.

 WC> It's simple using in situ materials as in the oil itself and
 WC> the flash freeze would allow a cement plug to be poured over it
 WC> capping the well for once and all.

You cant safely flash freeze something that is what amounts to be a boiling
cauldron (boiling not in the terms of temps but in agitation).

What would result if anything solid resulted would have bubbles and cavities in it.

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