Patent ID: 8517632
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: E02B,E21B

Abstract:
1. A system for recovering oil leaking from an under-water oil well comprising: a flexible duct having a top and bottom, the bottom being positioned adjacent to the well and extending generally upward from adjacent the well toward the top of the duct; the duct having a sufficient diameter near the bottom to dissipate the pressure of the oil within the duct; wherein the duct comprises a plurality of duct sections, each duct section having a top and bottom, the top of one duct section attaching to the bottom of the adjacent duct section; and wherein the duct sections have an outer member forming the duct sections, the outer member having an inner and outer surface, the system further comprising an inflatable member on the inner surface of one duct section and an inflatable member on the outer surface of an adjacent duct section, the inflatable members of the adjacent duct section being able to be in contact with each other when the adjacent duct sections are attached to each other.