Deepwater Horizon Page #4

Synopsis: In April 2010, there is no oil exploration operation in the Gulf of Mexico to compare with the Deepwater Horizon oil rig with its size or sheer depth of its drilling. However, the project for the BP oil company is beset with technical difficulties to the point where the general operational supervisor, Jimmy Harrell, and his Chief Electrical Engineer, Mike Williams, are concerned potentially dangerous trouble is brewing. Unfortunately, visiting BP executives, frustrated by the project's long delays, order curtailed site inspections and slanted system tests to make up for lost time even as Harrell, Williams and his team helplessly protest for the sake of proper safety. On April 20, the workers' fears are realized in the worst possible way when the rig's various structural and system flaws spark a catastrophic cascade of failures that would create a massive blowout and explosion that threatens them all, even as it also begins the worst environmental disaster in US history.
Director(s): Peter Berg
Production: Lionsgate
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
68
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
PG-13
Year:
2016
107 min
$73,098,411
Website
5,522 Views


we just have whiskey and a

lake. We walked down the ramp.

We seek the largest and

darkest hole that fits our arm.

And we hope that a huge

catfish bite us very strong...

to remove it.

We want to bite

us. That it is.

But we are ready to bite.

We shoes, hats, gloves, hats,

sunglasses, and we are ready.

I do not put my hand into the hole

monster and I hope everything goes well.

Hope is not a tactic, Don.

Thanks for your time.

- Have a good day, sir.

- Equally.

Unfortunate.

NEGATIVE PRESSURE TES CONFIRMS wellbore integrity

Attention, the negative

pressure test will begin.

Non-essential, leave the

platform floor, the hot...

Virala into the current.

Ten degrees right. Block 176.

Right ten degrees.

Veering to 176.

Turning.

- Damon B. Bankson...

- Is your fifth cup?

I only ask.

Make sure all

are up and ready.

It could be the ultimate test.

It is understood.

- Another negative pressure test?

- Another test.

- Problem?

- It is a problem well.

They all are. It

is a difficult site.

- Have deck, Hollywood?

- Well, as we entered.

In position. Immobilized.

- Immobilized 176, Captain.

- Turn ten degrees to the right.

- Immobilized. They can take the test.

- Yes.

Go ahead, Jason.

It is understood. We

close the preventer.

Starting negative

pressure test.

Starting pressure

test drill pipe.

Do you think that

is the ultimate test?

Sh*t, I hope so, yes.

This is the Hell Pit.

Well, that will not last long.

Is that your best shot?

Goal!

0.69 megapascales.

No problem. Pushes only

slightly. Not to make it too easy.

Don, did you get the bottle of

wine that I sent you a month ago?

Yes thank you very much. Not

only I got, and I drank me.

- Well, no?

- Thank you very much.

It is a Super Tuscan, right?

Gaya, right? I know, you like.

Gaja.

Sorry?

Gaja. So it called.

I think they're as half.

How much coffee

you're drinking, Hank?

Captain, I left it

several months ago.

Now I just drink green tea.

Do not drink coffee.

I do yoga every day.

I've been two weeks.

3.1 MPa.

This does not look good.

Pressure warning.

6.2 MPa.

What the hell? Dammit.

Alert pressure.

9.6 MPa.

Alert pressure.

Alert pressure.

Alert pressure.

It stabilized at

9.6 MPa, Mr. Jimmy.

It's a lot of pressure.

Yes. Enough to

split a car in two.

Opening the upper

annular closure.

Hollywood, opens the

valve of the drill pipe.

We must release pressure.

Gentlemen, I'm sorry to say,

but did not pass the test.

Not necessarily.

Don, a good test...

Starts at zero. Continues

to zero. Ends in zero.

Thank you.

Okay, there was pressure,

but not out mud tube.

Explain me that.

It is a confusing

result, I admit.

Kaluza and I have talked

about the drill pipe...

nauseum.

It has something rare. He says

they are false pressure readings.

False readings?

Yes. It says Jason

know what you mean.

This meter is set

to zero flow, right?

Right.

Look.

Listen! We needed that.

false reading.

There is a bubble pressure...

wrapped around

the preventer...

the gauge pressure

interpreted as drill...

because it is trapped

right there...

sensor.

If it were a real

problem pressure...

mud would rise and spring

up by the drill pipe.

How do we prove?

We will test negative

pressure again.

But we breathlessness

online. Not in the drill pipe.

It is obvious that the

problem is the drill pipe.

Can not be...

9.6 megapascals pressure...

enough to leave

a car on two...

without pushing any liquid

that pressure by that tube.

Guys, your boots are dirty

with drilling mud? Do not?

Hey, Don.

The discussion became heated.

We have a problem

with the drill pipe...

or the sensor, which is

giving a false reading.

Or any of the other

thousand pieces down there.

We'll find out...

making a negative pressure

test on the line choke.

If the pressure is

zero, Mr Jimmy...

It will be all

we need to know.

We agree?

That I do not know, but

it never hurts to test.

Perfect.

How is everything

here, Mr. Jimmy?

Great. Is not that right, Don?

Yes it is.

BP is fine.

So is.

- The BP oil.

- Indeed.

We only hire workers

to make a hole.

That's right, Mr. Jimmy.

But we have 50 days

late. And the hole is not.

Mr. Jimmy, there is a

problem in the kitchen.

- Many people. A security issue.

- It only takes a minute.

They are 43 days late,

not 50. It is arithmetic.

The delivery date was March

8. It is April 20. 43 days.

Yes.

I thought the greedy

were good at math.

Well, gentlemen.

Later, Dewey. Negative

pressure test on the line choke.

Choking online test.

Starting pressure

test on the line choke.

false reading.

Do you think it's true?

What says Don Vidrine I

never seem true, but yes.

I mean... without

discussing much, yes.

It makes sense. It

has merit, but...

I do not know, applied to

drill pipe and choke lines?

- It is beyond my abilities.

- We should have seen mud.

Alert pressure.

PRESSURE LINE OF CHOKING

Yes! Good job!

The Deepwater Horizon BP will

receive the award at the safest...

for the seventh

consecutive year.

And it all starts with the

man they call "Mr. Jimmy".

Sr. Jimmy, Sr. Jimmy.

Some words.

He remained at zero, boss. He

passed the test. No pressure.

Congratulations,

you passed the test.

There 9.6 MPa in

the drill pipe still.

The drill pipe and line

choke must be equal.

They should be identical.

We know that there is something

wrong with the drill pipe.

Why return to the subject?

I do not know.

Why good practices?

No mud. No flow. Demos leave.

What can be closed as

soon leave this well?

I will not do anything

until Mr. Jimmy is informed.

Is there any man

here? Any adult?

They have all the trappings.

The snuff. Boots steel.

But it is only appearance.

The pressure in the

line choke is zero.

They are nervous as cats.

We must do what

it takes to finish.

That will be my report

to my superiors London.

Bob?

Agree.

Again, you can call Mr. Jimmy.

And I no longer entertain to

eat their ice cream. Thank you.

- Talk Mr. Jimmy.

- I did test negative pressure.

He passed the

test. No pressure.

I will start to move the

mud. I want your blessing.

Are you sure, Jason?

The test line breathlessness

went well. Only that I'm sure.

They are pressuring me.

What do you want me to do?

Zero flow, right?

Right. No flow.

We are ready?

Well, apparently it

will be a long night.

Continued monitoring it, Jason. I'll

see you in half an hour. Thank you.

Well, it passed the test.

Hurray.

Prepare to despalzar

10,000 barrels of mud.

I'll take a shower and take my

day off before starting the night.

- It will be long, right?

- Go for ice cream, Mike.

I have to watch my figure.

I'll fix smoke detectors.

I do not want to hit anyone.

Good idea. Say

hello to Felicia.

- Mr. Jimmy?

- Yes?

Take this.

- Just a photo.

- Yes, a photo.

Sr. Jimmy.

- Congratulations, Mr. Jimmy!

- Thank you guys.

Did you take the picture?

Here separator.

Ahead.

He passed the test.

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Matthew Michael Carnahan

Matthew Michael Carnahan (sometimes credited as Matt Carnahan) is an American screenwriter who wrote the feature film The Kingdom (2007), and the film adaptation of the hit BBC television drama serial State of Play. Carnahan also wrote the screenplay for Lions for Lambs for United Artists. His brother is Joe Carnahan, who wrote and directed Narc (2002), Smokin' Aces (2006) and The A-Team (2010). More recently, he worked on the screenplay for the zombie film World War Z (2013). He wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of Nemesis with his brother Joe Carnahan. more…

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