Oliver Springs Well Fire - U.S. National Response Team (NRT)
Oliver Springs Well Fire - U.S. National Response Team (NRT)
Oliver Springs Well Fire - U.S. National Response Team (NRT)
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<strong>Oliver</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> <strong>Well</strong> <strong>Fire</strong><br />
March 25, 2008<br />
• <strong>Fire</strong> was extinguished with<br />
water cannon water above and<br />
below venturi tube to displace<br />
oxygen.<br />
• A third attempt to gain control<br />
of well using heavy water<br />
failed.<br />
• Necessitated using<br />
conventional “stabbing<br />
method”. (1-2% chance of<br />
success)<br />
• The wellhead was capped the<br />
afternoon of March 25, 2008
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