Externet Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 On the gulf petroleum leak disaster, they did not use the wire saw; they went with a circular saw instead, I think... The collapsing half cut pipe bite the saw? As cutting a tree branch from the underside ? Is that what happened ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypress Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Yes, that is what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Externet Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 Some 10 year old kid in charge of that operation could have done better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 5000 ft under water is not exactly the ideal place to be sawing things in case you hadn't noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypress Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 They had a crane on the surface with a line to support it but they misjudged angular torque and the pipe jammed the saw. Another unfortunate event in a much larger unfortunate episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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