Stop The Gusher: Latest Possible Solutions for the Gulf Oil Spill

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Facilitate Commitment On a scale of 1-5 how committed are you to taking these actions? On a scale of 1-5 how committed are you to solving this issue? On a scale of 1-5 how committed are you to work together to come up with a solution? What would it take to increase your level of commitment? What's in the way of you fully committing to this task? What organizational changes would increase your level of commitment? What cultural or team changes would increase your level of commitment? Scope of Project What is the most important element of this project that needs to be addressed? How much time can we devote as a team to this project per week? Does this project fit within the organization's mission, goals, and interests? What resources will you need to address this project? What would the best solution look like? What are key resources (time, budget, expertise) needed to implement a solution? Data Gathering What are the symptoms of this problem? 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What restrictions would you like our bosses to remove? What would your 5-year-old do? When would be the absolutely ideal time? Assess Solutions On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your solution? What needs to change to make it a 5? Imagine that you've implemented the solution, what was the turning point or key action that got you here? How might people who disagree with this solution argue their case? How will you and others know that this solution improved the current situation? What problems is this solution likely to create? What action has the greatest impact and is the most doable? Will there be resistance? If so, how will you handle it? What are the metrics involved with the solution? How does this or any of these solutions affect other projects/goals that are being worked on? How does this solution support key company strategies or initiatives? How does this solution impact the satisfaction of our customers? 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CATEGORIES Containment 44 Looks Easy 21 Looks Difficult 7 Maybe Feasible 16 Leak Stoppers 14 Maybe Quick 11 More Involved 3 Clean-up Ideas 16 Multi-Faceted 3 Straightforward 13 Quick Fixes 2 Looks Simple 1 Looks Complicated 1 Comic Relief 3 Funny or not 3 Open Forum 13 Role of Government 2 BP Role - Response 2 Misc 8 Prevention Accountability 1 Add Widget Code (Recommended Width is 230 pixels) Cancel Preview Do you want to keep this widget? Edit Publish Do you want to delete this widget? Cancel Delete Need help getting started? - Watch a video tutorial Want to participate? 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The development of 3d geologic modeling-electrical resistivity Posted By mememe to Looks Easy on 07/22/2010 Post a Comment Post Last 1 posts: U. S. Army Corp of Engineers to Build something to fix leaking reservoir, install a permanent seal on reservoir, and reservoir forbidden to oil drilling. Also release of seismic survey of reservoir field. Algorithm to create precise 3d image using resistivity measurements between relief well-bore 1 and 2 and also sea-floor electrical resistivity reading. BP to pay for Army Corp of Engineers to install permanent seal on reservoir. ...More Posted By mememe on 07/22/2010 11:25 PM Reply View and Comment (1) Watch Share Share Popularity : 10 1 Vote Vote Comment Do you think the BP considered option of more top kill with heavy fluids should be performed? Posted By jstra27 to Maybe Feasible on 07/20/2010 View and Comment (0) Watch Share Share Popularity : 55 3 Votes Vote 2 Comments Comment Has the Leak Really Stopped? What do you think? Posted By Mark Moderator to Looks Easy on 07/15/2010 Do you think it has really stopped - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100715/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gulf_oil_spill Read the article and give your feedback and comments. View and Comment (2) Watch Share Share Popularity : 10 Vote 1 Comment Comment Does BP know what they are doing? Posted By supertankers to Misc on 07/14/2010 On the evening of July 13th, some cables got tangled around a riser pipe under a ship. They must have fetched a robot out of the water to attach a circular saw to the robots arm to cut the cable away. While cutting the cables, the spinning circular saw grabbed a loose cable which wrapped around the circular saw. I watched for about an hour as the robot hopelessly struggled to free itself before they switched the camera off. robot cutting cable youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOaeNWAxhys robot got tangled in cables http://i28.tinypic.com/28ckhvs.jpg This is just one of the latest bad results from bad decisions. Other examples: Telling MMS they could skim 491,721 barrels/day (p.11) http://www.peer.org/docs/doi/5_25_10_BP_Worst_Case_Discharge_Scenario.pdf * "Not informing Tony Harward" that MC252 was behind schedule, taking risks, and generally messing up. (He told congress) * Putting seawater in the drill pipe before the cement plugs were secured. Attachments Robot tangled in cable View and Comment (1) Watch Share Share Popularity : 55 3 Votes Vote 2 Comments Comment What effect is this disaster likely to have on the average US consumer's use of oil? Posted By spirevav to Looks Difficult on 07/13/2010 Current Ranked Answers Vote US Consumers will be more aware of their oil usage. Posted By Mark Moderator on 07/13/2010 05:06 PM Reply Vote None Posted By Claudelee on 07/13/2010 12:50 PM Reply Don't see an answer you like, suggest one of your own!! Post View and Comment (2) Watch Share Share Popularity : 70 4 Votes Vote 2 Comments Comment Do you think studying the BP oil spill and being involved with ideas to stop the leak will give you more feel for the drilling practices? Posted By jstra27 to Looks Difficult on 07/12/2010 View and Comment (2) Watch Share Share Popularity : 90 4 Votes Vote 4 Comments Comment Do you think the cap that is being installed this weekend (July 10 & 11) will stop the leaking of oil into the Gulf? Posted By Mark Moderator to Maybe Feasible on 07/10/2010 This BREAKING NEWS came out this morning - see the article here - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100710/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gulf_oil_spill Attachments Partially capped gusher? View and Comment (4) Watch Share Share Popularity : 55 3 Votes Vote 2 Comments Comment Should BP be allowed to sell the oil currently being skimmed and collected from the gusher in the Gulf? After all, it's still oil. Posted By WTWalters to BP Role - Response on 07/09/2010 View and Comment (2) Watch Share Share Popularity : 20 2 Comments Comment Watch the LIVE Ustream video of the Gusher Right Now! Add your comments too. Posted By Mark Moderator to Misc on 07/08/2010 Watch the gusher LIVE on Ustream courtesy of PBS. Add your comments - when you watch this what kind of impact does it have on you? Attachments LIVE Video of the GUSHER Live streaming video by Ustream Post a Comment Post Last 2 posts: Hard to tell what I am looking at live. The recorded gusher stream is still incredibly awful to watch. Posted By Richard Moderator on 07/10/2010 08:44 PM Reply My thoughts are ,get in position to tap into this massive spill and do the kill before we get another hurricane. I really feel the relief well will stop the flow and allow a seal at the bottom and top. If the flow is stopped why not take out the defective blow out preventer and replace with a new one. 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