Unanswered Questions

[dcarlson]

I have two questions regarding the Gulf Spill to which I cannot find an answer anywhere:

1) The ocean floor at the site of the Horizon Deep Water Rig is 5300' below the surface and the well bore actually runs down to a depth of 18,300' feet, also below the surface. But what I'd like to know is how far below the ocean floor does the Macondo reservoir actually begin? I saw a recent interview with a member of the senate drilling committee who said most reservoirs today begin at at depth of 10,000 below the ocean floor - can anybody give me the relevant details on the Macondo well?

2) What is the probable diameter of the Macondo well bore? 50', 200' 500'?

Thanks.

[Alf]

I have two questions regarding the Gulf Spill to which I cannot find an answer anywhere:

1) The ocean floor at the site of the Horizon Deep Water Rig is 5300' below the surface and the well bore actually runs down to a depth of 18,300' feet, also below the surface. But what I'd like to know is how far below the ocean floor does the Macondo reservoir actually begin? I saw a recent interview with a member of the senate drilling committee who said most reservoirs today begin at at depth of 10,000 below the ocean floor - can anybody give me the relevant details on the Macondo well?

2) What is the probable diameter of the Macondo well bore? 50', 200' 500'?

Thanks.

Top of Oil Zone 18083ft Bottom of Oil Zone 18366ft

9.7/8" casing at the top ID 8.625"
7" casing at the bottom ID 6.094"

You might want to check here for good info.
Deepwater Horizon - Transocean Oil Rig Fire

[dcarlson]

Thanks much - very much. Your answers are very surprising.