Now that the damaged riser pipe is severed close to the stricken BP well, engineers can try placing a cap to catch the leaking oil, Adm. Thad Allen told reporters.

Company manages to cut through the riser pipe from its leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, a move necessary to cap the well and begin pumping oil to the surface.

If the riser pipe deteriorates further, the flow could become unchecked resulting in a release volume an order of magnitude higher than previously thought." Skip to Article. Set weather.

The design characteristics of composites make them good material candidates for both risers and drill pipe. The high strength-to-weight ratio of composites means that they can be fabricated to ...

Riser insertion tube A siphon inserted into the leaking riser pipe to help collect oil and gas and transport it to surface ships. The insertion tube is fitted with gaskets meant to slow the flow ...

The steam riser pipes are not insulated. I don't know if they ever were - many old houses had them insulated with asbestos product and the insulation has been since removed.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- BP Plc successfully cut the riser pipe at the ruptured well in the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, but the diamond wire blade got stuck during the second cut on Wednesday ...

It is wise to use the best possible equipment. You will need a pump, a wellpoint (1-1/4 inches diameter recommended), lengths of galvanized steel riser pipe, couplings, a drive cap, and pipe ...

WASHINGTON (CN) – BP technicians successfully cut a key riser pipe with 20-foot-long hydraulic shears, the first step in the latest effort to contain the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from the ...

LMRPs. Top Hats. Junk Shots. Riser Pipes. Confused by all the technical terms used to describe the oil spill? Consult our handy guide ...

Collapsed: riser pipe on Ensco DS-1 buckles after mishap. Luke Johnson & news reports; The rig, built in 1999, was drilling for French supermajor Total off Angola in about 4300 feet of water.