SQUID Eco - Solution to BP Oil SpillThe SQUID™ is a flexible polyethylene tube that fits over a subsea well head and functions like an umbilical cord to channel the crude oil and gas to collection vessels at the surface.
Components
Anchor Hoop (ballast) - 48’ to 100’ in diameter (steel/alum)
Shroud – 48’ to 100’ in diameter (polyethylene)
Riser – 8’ to 36’ in diameter (polyethylene)
Collection Pool – 300’ to 1000’ in diameter (polyethylene)
Benefits
Simple and elegant to manufacture and deploy
Can be deployed and operational in 48-72 hrs.
Can capture 99% of oil and gas
Can hold approximately 60,000-bbs
Provides a subsea work space
Can be combined with dispersants
Can be configured like a gathering system in multi-leak scenarios
Costs but a fraction of the current subsea oil containment solutions
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