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If it turns out these crashes are Windows blue screens, the media will jump all over Microsoft

Well, before all the Microsoft Haters pile on, according to this the Control System in place was something called Cameron Multiplex Control System, which I've also seen referred to as Cameron MUX and CAMITROL. I am not pretending to be an expert in these things, just thought I'd share what little Googling turned up.

In short, it looks pretty unlikely that there's going to be a red hot poker headed toward Redmond over this.

Risers: Vetco HMF-Class H 21in OD riser; 90 ft long joints with C&K and booster and hydraulic supply line

GE Oil and Gas states: 15 or 20 KSI @ 350F. Up to 7.00 MM ft lbs bending, 18-3/4” nominal bore, 2.00 MM lbs 1st position casing hanger capacity, 2.00 MM lbs 16” sub mudline casing hanger capacity FullBore

BOP:
2 x Cameron Type TL 18¾in 15K double preventers;
1 x Cameron Type TL 18¾in 15K single preventer;
Cameron DWHC 18¾in *15K wellhead connector
a 15,000 psi pipe that are engineered to be near neutral buoyancy and supports 2 million pound casing string just doesn't fit my definition of thin-walled

Risers: Vetco HMF-Class H 21in OD riser; 90 ft long joints with C&K and booster and hydraulic supply line

GE Oil and Gas states: 15 or 20 KSI @ 350F. Up to 7.00 MM ft lbs bending, 18-3/4” nominal bore, 2.00 MM lbs 1st position casing hanger capacity, 2.00 MM lbs 16” sub mudline casing hanger capacity FullBore

BOP:
2 x Cameron Type TL 18¾in 15K double preventers;
1 x Cameron Type TL 18¾in 15K single preventer;
Cameron DWHC 18¾in *15K wellhead connector
a 15,000 psi pipe that are engineered to be near neutral buoyancy and supports 2 million pound casing string just doesn't fit my definition of thin-walled

The deepwater horizon is a 5th generation semisubmerisble deepwater drilling rig designed to operate in harsh conditions. The vessel is designed to operate at a water depth of 8,000 ft but can be upgraded to a depth of 10,000 ft. She is the second of two in her class, although her sister ship, the Deepwater Nautilus uses fixed moorings rather than dynamic positioning. ...
Risers: Vetco HMF-Classs H 21in OD riser; 90 ft long joints with C&K and booster and hydraulic supply lines
BOP: 2 x Cameron Type TL 18¾in 15K double preventers; 1 x Cameron Type TL 18¾in 15K single preventer; 1 x Cameron DWHC 18¾in *15K wellhead connector

GE Oil and Gas states:

# 15 or 20 KSI @ 350F
# Up to 7.00 MM ft lbs bending
# 18-3/4” nominal bore
# 2.00 MM lbs 1st position casing hanger capacity
# 2.00 MM lbs 16” sub mudline casing hanger capacity
FullBore

so I think it's reasonable to assume that the "5 foot" pipe leaking oil is in reality a 18 3/4 inch inner diameter pipe at most if its a piece of broken riser pipe, less if it's the drill pipe (18” and 16” casing strings). I've seen reports that the riser now comes out of the BOP, Blow-out Preventer, goes up for 1,500 feet and is bend back and buried in the sea-floor, so this five foot "pipe" could be the mouth of an Asphalt Volcano forming around the leak, in short the article is at best miss-informed conjector. Also the BP execs were not there to celebrate the well hitting oil, but to give an safety award to the rig for working 7 years without a lost time accident which is much more ironic I think.

The deepwater horizon is a 5th generation semisubmerisble deepwater drilling rig designed to operate in harsh conditions. The vessel is designed to operate at a water depth of 8,000 ft but can be upgraded to a depth of 10,000 ft. She is the second of two in her class, although her sister ship, the Deepwater Nautilus uses fixed moorings rather than dynamic positioning. ...
Risers: Vetco HMF-Classs H 21in OD riser; 90 ft long joints with C&K and booster and hydraulic supply lines
BOP: 2 x Cameron Type TL 18¾in 15K double preventers; 1 x Cameron Type TL 18¾in 15K single preventer; 1 x Cameron DWHC 18¾in *15K wellhead connector

GE Oil and Gas states:

# 15 or 20 KSI @ 350F
# Up to 7.00 MM ft lbs bending
# 18-3/4” nominal bore
# 2.00 MM lbs 1st position casing hanger capacity
# 2.00 MM lbs 16” sub mudline casing hanger capacity
FullBore

so I think it's reasonable to assume that the "5 foot" pipe leaking oil is in reality a 18 3/4 inch inner diameter pipe at most if its a piece of broken riser pipe, less if it's the drill pipe (18” and 16” casing strings). I've seen reports that the riser now comes out of the BOP, Blow-out Preventer, goes up for 1,500 feet and is bend back and buried in the sea-floor, so this five foot "pipe" could be the mouth of an Asphalt Volcano forming around the leak, in short the article is at best miss-informed conjector. Also the BP execs were not there to celebrate the well hitting oil, but to give an safety award to the rig for working 7 years without a lost time accident which is much more ironic I think.