Billy Patterson's Page

"I haven't been on here in a while. It saddens me to her Deeper passed on. Always enjoyed his insight. RIP  "

"Thanks for the link Curtis. They say that gas 2 miles away is coming from an old P&A well. I hope they set some good plugs in that well. Just a thought."

"Deeper, I've heard your opinion from a few people over the last week at work & the way they are handling this situation I'm starting to believe it. When did we let bean counters & lawyers take over our patch. No offense to lawyers…"

"This is from an AP article about an hour ago. "Allen (Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen) also said he's considering whether to pump heavy mud and cement through the well cap, which would smash the oil in from two directions. The idea is…"

"Tex. The wells I was talking about were cemented before the depletion, so therefore no pressure transfered & obviously a good cement job. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with me."

"I can answer the "existing pipes" question. When they tried the "top kill" they installed equipment on the sea floor to pump into the well. They used this equipment later to flow oil to the surface & capture it. So the…"

"Wouldn't you have to factor in abnormally low pressure zones. I've seen zones with BHP of 3200 psi & within a few feet have less than 1000 psi BHP. Given this was from depletion."

"I've heard this argument before during perf. stimulation jobs. Most of the time it's followed by a conversation about finding the leak & squeezing it off. But I have to admit it's more interesting than what's on TV."

"Curtis, I would like to say Thanks to you, "Ace", "Deeper, "Tex", Don York, & too many more to mention. I have experience in drilling. workover, coil tubing, but my first love is production. I'm an oilfield brat…"

"It's not over until they cement this" well from hell". But I'm glad the oil isn't spilling in the gulf anymore. Keep that kill well "turning to the right"."

"My wife, granddaughter & I went to Mcfaddin Beach (Sabine Pass, Tx.) today. I saw no signs of oil. I was about waist deep fishing & was a little concerned about getting tar on my feet, but all I should have been cocerned about is the glass…"

"God bless all the men of the Deepwater Horizon. They went through what all of us fight every day to keep from happening. If you have ever lost a "brother" or co-worker you know what the survivors are going through."