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Preliminary Design

My original design^ was to completely stop the flow of oil by placing a containment cap on top. Then to seal the leak and prevent any further problems I would pump cement into the cap. While this is happening, I would drill a relief well to take the pressure off the original seal and collect the remaining oil.

My initial design was to put a flange clamp around the original pipe and then attach another riser pipe onto it. I used a flange to bolt a gape valve to the top of the riser to shut it off.

My preliminary design is to drop a wide pipe over the broken pipe. The oil will flow through this pipe, then into a reducer to relieve some of the pressure. The final piece is a ball valve, which can be turned to stop the flow of the oil. Its a new clamp to replace the old broken one and holds it together to seal the leak.