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Reply #23: The riser pressure may be 4-5,000 PSI [View All]

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Brother Buzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-26-10 12:15 PM
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23. The riser pressure may be 4-5,000 PSI
But the pressure under the semi restricted screwed-up BOP, the wellhead, may be 6,000 to 11,000 PSI. A real working number I heard bandied about yesterday was in the 9,000 PSI range. Gnarly, but doable in theory, that is, with equipment and well casing that hasn't been compromised.
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