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  1. @Oil_Spill_2010 Remove the busted flange and replace with a new flange attaached to a large High Pressure Gate valve???????? 11:58 AM Jun 24th, 2010 via web in reply to Restore_TheGulf
  2. So, the remove flange on to of the BOP too hard to remove or thats just to simple minded?? Use the idea and add to it to make it work. 11:56 AM Jun 24th, 2010 via web
  3. remove the old flange, open the large gate valve slide assembly over oil flow bolt flange back down and then slowly shut the oil flow down?? 12:04 PM Jun 11th, 2010 via web
  4. Can some explain why it would be too difficult to remove the busted riser flange and replace with a new one that has a large gate valve??? 12:02 PM Jun 11th, 2010 via web