- Tough decision looming?: Assuming the well continues to hold pressure and other surveys don’t indicate any anomalies, will they leave the well shut-in or resume flow through the collection systems? This will be an interesting decision.
- Insignificant detail that is probably only of interest to me: Since 1971 when I started tracking blowout data, a relief well has not been required to halt the flow from any drilling blowout in US (Federal) offshore waters. On several occasions, relief wells were initiated but not needed to stop the flow from a well. Since the Macondo flow is now under control, at least at this time, this record appears to have been sustained. A relief well will still, of course, be needed to kill the well, so this is admittedly a nuanced and largely insignificant detail (especially since nearly 3 months were required to shut-in/control the Macondo well).
A Couple of Points
July 16, 2010 by offshoreenergy
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 
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