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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|PCT number
|Publication date
|Jun 3, 2008
|Filing date
|Aug 14, 2003
|Priority date
|Aug 14, 2002
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|Steven Jeffrey, Harold Ashton, Ian Stuart Gray-Taylor
|Original Assignee
|Well-Worx Limited
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|Patent Citations (9), Referenced by (14), Classifications (22), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This Application is the U.S. National Phase Application of PCT International Application No PCT/GB2003/003542 filed Aug. 14, 2003.
This invention relates to apparatus and a method for treating wells, especially but not exclusively for abandoning hydrocarbon-bearing wells.
When wells have reached the end of their useful life, they need to be abandoned. The top of the casing strings must be cut off near the wellhead, whilst ensuring that no further hydrocarbons can leak through the casing strings and into the surrounding area. The bottom of the annulus between the two innermost casings is in communication with the formation. Therefore, if this annulus is not completely sealed, hydrocarbons from the formation could leak out. Usually, wells are abandoned using explosives to sever the casings. These are harmful for fish and the environment. Furthermore, underwater explosions are difficult to control and there is a risk of damaging the well plug, causing it to leak.
According to the present invention there is provided well treatment apparatus comprising a cutting tool; a sealing device to seal a portion of a wellbore; and an anchor means to anchor the apparatus with respect to the wellbore.
Preferably, the sealing device comprises at least one and preferably two annular cup devices typically orientated in the same direction to provide a double seal between the portion of the well beneath the sealing device and the surface of the well.
Optionally, the sealing device comprises two annular cup devices orientated in opposite directions (e.g. with cups facing one another) to seal the portion of the apparatus in between the two oppositely-orientated devices from the rest of the bore.
Preferably, a first fluid circulation device is positioned between the two oppositely orientated cup devices.
Typically the cup devices can be cup-type seal assemblies, typically with axially extending conduits for e.g. control lines and fluid lines. A preferred cup device can be constructed from a packer (e.g. such as a gas line packer available from Double-E, Inc), modified so that its rubber part allows the packer to perform a sealing function, and including bulkhead connections providing axial passages through the packer.
Preferably, the apparatus adapted to attach to a drillstring and the sealing device is typically adapted to, in use, seal the annulus between the drillstring and the innermost casing of the wellbore.
Typically, the cup device has a cup-shaped body (typically at least a portion of this is made from a deformable material, such as high density rubber). Preferably, a part of the cup device is adapted to deform outwards to seal the annulus upon the application of pressure from inside the cup-shaped body. In use, fluid flowing into the cup-shaped body typically deforms the cup-shaped body so that the external face of the cup presses against the inner face of the casing, preventing or restricting fluid from flowing past the cup device.
Typically, a further fluid-circulating device is located between the sealing device and the cutting tool. Typically, fluid can be diverted between the circulating devices by dropping a ball/dart into the body of the apparatus.
Optionally, at least one further seal is located beneath the cutting tool, to seal the portion of the bore around the cutting tool from that below the cutting tool. Preferably, the at least one further seal is a cup-type seal assembly.
Preferably, the cutting tool comprises a jet cut nozzle that is able to cut through casings that line the bore. Preferably, the nozzle is movable e.g. rotatable in two perpendicular planes (e.g. horizontal and vertical) so that the nozzle can cut circular apertures in the casing. Preferably the nozzle/cutting tool is also rotatable through 360� to enable the cutting tool to cut around the entire circumference of the casing.
Optionally, the anchor means is located on the body of the cutting tool. Alternatively, the anchor means could be provided on a further sub separate from the cutting tool.
Preferably, at least one part of the anchor means is laterally extendable. The laterally extendable part of the anchor means typically has a foot for engaging a wall of a casing.
Preferably, the foot has a high-friction casing-contacting surface. Typically, the casing-contacting surface extends around the entire circumference of the anchor means.
A typical anchor means can be provided by modifying a packer device having an expandable anchor portion; the modification typically includes the removal of the interior packing material to leave a hollow bore through the packer. Such packer devices typically have an exterior anchor portion, which is expanded on moving a first part of the anchor device relative to a second part.
Optionally, the cutting tool has at least two (e.g. three or more) circumferentially spaced feet, to engage the interior of the casing at circumferentially spaced locations. The or each foot can be mounted on a moveable arm that can be driven by a ram or alternatively at least one of the feet can be static e.g. provided on the body of the cutting tool, or on an extension of the body.
According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of treating a well, including the steps of:
Typically, the method includes the step of pressure testing the innermost casing before the first perforation is made by injecting a fluid into the wellbore below the sealing means.
Typically, the method includes the step of pressure testing the annulus before the second perforation is made by injecting a fluid into the wellbore below the sealing means and measuring the equilibrium rate of pumping as the fluid flows through the first perforation into the annulus.
Optionally, the method includes the step of pressure testing the annulus after the second perforation has been made by injecting a fluid into the annulus to check that there are no blockages in the part of that annulus lying between the vertically spaced perforations.
Typically, the sealing device includes two oppositely orientated cup devices, and the cement is injected into the annulus from an aperture in the apparatus located between these two cup devices.
Optionally, the method includes the step of pressure testing the sealed annulus by positioning the apparatus so that the sealing device lies between the two vertically spaced perforations and by injecting fluid into the wellbore below the sealing device.
Preferably, the method includes the step of using the cutting tool to sever the casings above the perforations after the annulus has been sealed, and typically tested for seal integrity.
Typically, the method including the step of undertaking at least one pressure test by injecting fluids, whereby during the pressure test, the apparatus is anchored to the casing by the anchor means to counter the upwards force on the apparatus by the injected fluids.
Typically, the well treatment apparatus is mounted on a drillstring and is manoeuvred in the wellbore by raising and lowering the drillstring.
Typically the fluid used in the pressure tests is water, but in some circumstances cement or other fluids can be used.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the following drawings, in which:
As shown in
An enlarged view of cup-type seal assemblies 16, 18, 22 and circulating subs 14, 20 is shown in
Optionally, a second cup-type seal assembly and sub arrangement may be provided beneath the cutting tool 12. This could be useful if the plug 44 in the innermost casing has not formed a perfect seal. As shown in
The cutting tool 12 is best shown in
The drill pipe 24 extends to the surface. Umbilicals also extend from the surface to the cutting tool 10.
The abandonment string 10 is shown inside a wellbore, which has several layers of casing: 9⅝″, 13⅜″, 20″ and 30″, which are respectively designated by numbers 36, 38, 40 and 42.
Like the
A flex pipe 104 runs along the side of drillstring 24 and the rest of abandonment string 100. Flex pipe 104 typically comprises a � inch 15K fluid power hose to supply fluid (slurry) to cutting tool 12. Also running along the side of drillstring 24 parallel to flex pipe 104 are electrical and hydraulic umbilical lines (not shown) to power and control the cutting tool 12.
The next component in the string is cup-type seal assembly 22 and associated flex pipe assembly 200. Cup-type seal assembly 22 is shown in more detail in
Cup-type seal assembly 22 includes a body member 106, a seal 108, a shaft assembly 110 and an o-ring seal 112. Body member 106 is substantially cylindrical. It has a shaft-engaging portion 120 and a seal-engaging portion 122. Shaft-engaging portion 120 has a smooth outer surface of constant diameter. Shaft-engaging portion 120 is divided into two portions with different inner diameters; an end portion 150 of diameter 188 mm and a mid portion 152 of diameter 175 mm; end portion 150 and mid portion 152 are divided by a step 125, which lies at 53 mm from the end of body member 106. It should be noted that throughout this specification all dimensions are exemplary rather than limiting
The outer end of the end portion 150 is provided with four holes 123 equally spaced around the circumference for the insertion of grub screws. Adjacent to holes 123, end portion 150 has 7.375-6 ACME-2G threads 127 which terminate a short distance before step 125.
Mid portion 152 is provided with a groove 124 to accommodate o-ring seal 112. Mid portion 152 then continues uniformly up to a distance of 92 mm from the end of the shaft-engaging portion 120, where there is a further step 128 which marks the boundary between the shaft-engaging portion 120 and the seal-engaging portion 122.
The seal-engaging portion 122 comprises an extension of the shaft-engaging portion and is provided with undulations on both of its inner and outer surfaces. The seal-engaging portion 122 is thinner than the shaft-engaging portion 120, having a larger inner diameter and the same outer diameter. Eight radial apertures 126 are provided in the seal-engaging portion 122, equally spaced around the circumference; more or fewer apertures could be provided here, or even none at all.
Seal 108 is best shown in
Radially-extending end 130 is an extension of a body-engaging end 132 and it tapers outwards from body-engaging end 132, with both the inner and outer diameters increasing. The inner diameter increases at a greater rate than the outer diameter, so that the radially-extending end 130 gets thinner as it tapers outwards.
Seal 108 is preferable made of a rubber composition, preferably 70-80 durometer Nitrile which is suitable for hydrocarbon use; however other materials could also be used.
Shaft assembly 110, as best shown in
Flange 142 is provided with eight passages 146 of 11.8 mm diameter extending through flange 142 parallel to the axis of shaft assembly 110. Passages 146 are threaded at their upper and lower ends for the first 20 mm for engagement with respective bulkhead connections (not shown). One bulkhead connection is supplied for each end of each passage 146. Passages 146 are to enable the electrical and hydraulic umbilical lines to continue past cup-type seal assembly 22; each umbilical line terminates at the first bulkhead connection, the first bulkhead connection provides a continuation of the umbilical line through respective passage 146 to the second bulkhead connection on the opposite side of flange 142, which is in turn connected to a further umbilical line on the other side of flange 142. The bulkhead connectors can each be sealed closed, so that if any passage 146 is not being used, the respective bulkhead connectors are sealed so that no fluids can get through that passage 146.
Two further passages 141, 148 of larger (25.4 mm) diameter are provided in flange 142. Passages 141, 148 are threaded for the first ⅝ inches at their upper and lower ends.
Passage 141 allows the flex pipe 104 to continue through flange 142. Passage 141 also has a bulkhead connection, in the form of flex pipe assembly 200. Flex pipe assembly 200 is a means of connecting a portion of flex pipe 104 on one side of cup-type seal assembly 22 to a further portion of flex pipe 104 on the other side. Flex pipe assembly 200 typically includes a further portion of flex pipe 104 which passes through passage 141 in flange 142; flex pipe assembly 200 typically includes one or more seals (not shown) to seal between the exterior of flex pipe 104 and the interior of passage 141.
Two blind passages 149 are also provided in the flange, equally spaced on either side of passage 141. Blind passages 149 are typically used to receive bolts to secure flex pipe assembly 200 to shaft assembly 110.
Remaining passage 141 also has a bulkhead connection on each side of flange 142. Passage 141 can be used to accommodate a return fluid line or an extra flex pipe for slurry (not shown) or alternatively, if not used, it could be sealed closed at its bulkhead connections.
Passages 141, 146, 148, 149 are circumferentially distributed on flange 142.
Referring back to
When fluid flows into the seal end of cup-type seal assembly 22 (i.e. fluid flowing upwards on the outside of string 100 in this embodiment) the radially-extending end 130 of seal 108 is pushed outwards to engage the casing wall. The greater the pressure from the fluid, the more the radially-extending end 130 is pushed against the casing, and the better the seal. Therefore, fluid flowing upwards in the annulus between the string 100 and the innermost casing string cannot get past seal 22.
The box of shaft assembly 110 is attached to a pin-pin sub 202, followed by a crossover sub 204, two pin-box ported subs 20 a, 20 b, a further cross-over sub 210 and a pin-box sub 212. (Note that in this embodiment, there are two pin-box ported subs 20, whereas in the
At this point in the string is cup-type seal assembly 18; this is exactly the same as cup-type seal assembly 22 and the above description of cup-type seal assembly 22 is equally applicable here. However, the orientation of cup-type seal assembly 18 is the reverse of the former seal assembly 22; i.e. where cup-type seal assembly 22 has its seal 108 pointing downwards, cup-type seal assembly 18 has its seal pointing upwards. Thus, in this case, it is the box connection of shaft assembly 110 that is attached to pin-box sub 212. Because of the opposite orientation, fluid flowing downwards in the annulus between string 100 and the innermost casing, is stopped by cup-type seal assembly 18.
Also as described above, a further flex pipe assembly 200 allows flex pipe 104 to pass through passage 141 in flange 142 whilst forming a seal around the outside of the passage.
The pin connection of shaft assembly 110 is attached to pin-box sub 214 and the drillstring continues with box-box sub 216 and further pin-box sub 218.
A further cup-type seal assembly 16 and respective flex pipe assembly 200 is attached to pin-box sub 218. Cup-type seal assembly 16 is exactly the same as cup-type seal assemblies 18, 22 described above, and has the same orientation in the string as cup-type seal assembly 22 (i.e. opposite to assembly 18). Thus, cup-type seal assemblies 16, 22 both act to prevent fluid flowing upwards from the well to the surface.
Connected to shaft assembly 110 of cup-type seal assembly 16 is a pin-pin sub 220 and pin-box ported sub 14. Pin-box ported sub 14 has a blind ending, and three transverse passages (although only one is necessary) leading from an inner bore to the outside of abandonment string 100, providing fluid communication with the outside of the string 100. Ported sub 14 allows for pressure testing beneath cup-type seal assembly 16, circulating through perforations as required and pressure monitoring during perforations. It also allows a fluid return path (via the drillpipe 24) for the cutting tool power fluid whilst cutting operations are in progress. Furthermore, bullheading the perforated casing annuli can be carried out via sub 14. Shield bracket 226 is provided on sub 14. The next element is apertured sub 224, which has at least one side aperture to allow the entry of flex pipe 104 into a hollow bore of apertured sub 224. Apertured sub 224 may also have a further aperture for entry of a further fluid return pipe (not shown) into the hollow bore.
Attached to apertured sub 224 is anchor sub 228; this is best shown in
Attached to anchor sub 228 is cutting tool 12, which can be the same anchoring tool as shown in
Cutting tool 12 has a hollow internal passage to allow passage of flex pipe 104 and the umbilical lines (not shown). Cutting tool 12 has a cutting nozzle 70 (see
In use, when the corrosion cap/temporary abandonment cap has been removed from the well, a drill string with a rock bit is run into the wellbore, to check that it is free of obstructions. The drill string is typically made up of 3�″ or 5″ drill pipe.
The abandonment string 10, 100 is made up and run into the hole to a depth of typically 100-400 metres (in some cases up to several thousand metres) beneath the wellhead. The top drive is then made up or the string is connected to a circulation device.
With abandonment string 10, the cutting tool 12 in the string is then anchored to e.g. the 9⅝″ optionally below the wellhead by extending the rams 72 so that the feet 78 contact the casing 36. The abandonment string 10 is thus held fixed relative to the casing 36 by friction between the feet 78 and the casing 36. If abandonment string 100 is used, anchor 228 is engaged as described above by moving second portion 234 towards first portion 232 until the grippers 240 grip the casing sufficiently.
As shown in
It may be advantageous to only engage the anchor after the pressure has already begun to build up. The anchor is useful to prevent the pressure build up underneath cup-type seal assembly 16 from forcing abandonment string 100 out of the well.
Assuming that the casing 36 and the plug 44 do not have any substantial leaks, the cutting tool 12 then cuts two (typically circular) holes 46, 48 in opposite sides of the casing 36, as shown in
A second pressure test is then performed by pumping fluid 50 (e.g. water) through the abandonment string and out through the aperture in circulating sub 14, in the same manner as the first pressure test. The fluid 50 passes out through the holes 46 and 48 and into the annulus 52 between the casing 36 and the casing 38. Some of the fluid 50 may escape down the annulus 52 and into the formation. The rate of pumping is varied so that equilibrium is reached between the amount of fluid 50 entering and leaving the annulus 52. The equilibrium rate of pumping and pressure are recorded. A typical equilibrium rate might be 2-3 barrels per minute at a pressure of 3,000 pounds per square inch. This test is done to establish a bench mark for the next pressure test. It also establishes the integrity of the casing 38; if there is very low pressure in the annulus 52 after pumping fluid 50 into it, that could indicate leaks in the casing 38 or the cement job. If there is a very high back pressure, which could be caused by hydrocarbons in the annulus/formation, the excess fluid will have to be removed via the string before proceeding.
The anchoring means are then deactivated to release the cutting tool 12 from the casing 36 and the abandonment string 10, 100 is then raised so that the cutting tool 12 is approximately 400-500 feet above the first cuts 46,48 as shown for example in
The anchoring device is then deactivated to release the cutting tool 12 from the casing and the abandonment string 10 is lowered down the borehole so that the cup-type seal assemblies 16 and 22 are between the two sets of cuts 46, 48 and 54, 56, as shown in
The abandonment string 10 is then detached from the casing, lowered and re-anchored so that the first cuts 46, 48 are positioned between cup-type seal assemblies 18 and 22, as shown in
When no more cement can be pumped in at a reasonable rate and pressure (with reference to the readings taken earlier) this indicates that the annulus between the cuts is well sealed. Alternatively a cement slug of a known volume can be injected into the string and is pumped through the tool 12. The volume of the slug is calculated to create a plug extending the length of the annulus between the cuts 46, 48 and the cuts 56,58. Typically the distance between the first and second cuts is at least 100 feet, and typically an excess of cement (e.g. 2-300%) is used in order to ensure that the annular cement plug is sufficiently long.
The anchoring devices are then deactivated and the string 10 is pulled up out of the borehole before the cement sets. Excess cement that has emerged from the upper cuts 56, 58 is wiped out of the bore by the seals on the tool 12. At this time, the tool can be redressed to remove the ball/dart from the circulating sub 14 so that fluid can circulate through the sub 14 once more.
When the new cement is set, the string 10 is run into the borehole again so that the cup-type seal assemblies 16, 22 are in between cuts 46, 48 and cuts 54, 56, as shown in
If this is the case, the tool 10 is unanchored, raised and re-anchored so that the cutter of the cutting tool 12 is near the wellhead. The cutting tool 12 is then used to cut through all the casings 36, 38, 40, 42 by continuous cutting while the head rotates around 360�.
In the case of the string 100, the procedure is the same but the port 20 a between the cups 22,18 can optionally be used for cement injection, whereas the other port 20 b can be used for pressure testing between the upper 22 and lower 18 seals prior to any perforations being made. Thus testing of the upper and the lower seals 22, 16 can optionally be done without moving the string.
Modifications and improvements may be incorporated without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, after the cement has been injected into the annulus, instead of withdrawing the string 10,100 back to surface, the string 10,100 can be pulled up just above the upper perforations 54,56, to wait on cement (if a cement slug has been used) or can be pulled up until the ports 20 are above the wellhead, where the cement can be purged from the drillstring, the port 20 a, and the area between the seals 22,18. When the cement has been purged (if necessary) then the string 10,100 can be run back into the hole to test the integrity of the annular cement seal at 60, by pumping seawater through either of ports 20 a and 20 b. This therefore allows the whole operation to be completed in a single run. In a further modification of the method, further radially outward annuli can be sealed in exactly the same way, optionally on the same run in the hole, by cutting through the two innermost layers of casing and into the second annulus behind that already sealed. Typically the plug in the second annulus overlaps the first plug, in accordance with normal procedures, and this can be achieved by making the first cut for the second plug between the first and second cuts of the first, and then raising the string 10,100 to a level above the second (upper) cuts of the first plug, before making the second (upper) cuts for the second plug. Clearly the outer plug could be set at a lower level than the first plug.
The high pressure rating of the tool allows control of hydrocarbons behind the perforated casings, and also can be used to inject behind numerous radially outward casings outside the innermost casing, or to break down the formation at these points. This high-pressure capability is useful if bullheading is required. Cutting through radially outward casing strings can be detected by observing pressure drops in the slurry hose.
When moving the string 10,100 through the hole the plunger effect can be minimised by allowing free passage of fluid through the string 10,100. Also, swabbing can be minimised when pulling out by pumping fluid down the string 10,100.
Embodiments of the present invention have the advantage that no explosives are used, which makes it more environmentally friendly. This also eliminates the risk of shattering the well plugs using explosives. Also, by following the method described above, the casing can be perforated and pressure tested, cement injected into the annulus between casings to seal the annulus and the casings severed all on a single run operation. Furthermore, the cutting tool can also be used to cut the concrete pancake at the top of the wellhead, breaking it up and hence reducing the amount of weight to be lifted after the casings are severed. The equipment is usually run on a drillstring, and can be run on coil tubing, so the abandonment string can be run from a derrick vessel, or a floating/jack-up rig, without requiring more expensive and permanent platforms, or even diving support vessels.
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|International Classification
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|European Classification
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Watching "Monument Ave.," I was reminded of the recent tragedy in Chicago when a young black man, bicycling through Bridgeport, was beaten almost to death. There is a chillingly similar scene in this movie, with a revealing twist on the sickness of racism.
The film takes place in an Irish-American section of Boston, where a gang of childhood friends, now in their 30s, supports their booze and coke habits with a loosely organized car-theft ring. Their leader is Jackie (Colm Meaney), who is capable of ordering an informer to be shot dead in a saloon and then attending the wake to pass out $100 bills to the dead boy's relatives. Second in command is Bobby (Denis Leary), who is drifting out of control and is usually in debt to Jackie because of gambling bets made during blackouts.
One night, Bobby and his friends are cruising their neighborhood in a friend's cab when they see a young black man walking alone on the street. One of the gang says they ought to beat him up "to teach him a lesson." The others are not so enthusiastic, but the guy keeps talking until finally Bobby, fueled by cocaine and alcohol, orders the driver to turn the cab around. "Give me the gun," Bobby says.
With Bobby as the instigator, they pile out of the taxi and force the black man inside. They drive around, as Bobby makes violent threats. There is a fake execution before Bobby sets his victim free. "There's a subway stop a block from here," he says. "Ask around at school to see where it's safe to go." Then he turns on his racist friend and berates him for talking big but being gutless. And we get the point: Bobby never intended to harm the black man, but staged the whole charade to teach his friend a lesson--to show him up as a phony. Bobby is the good guy here. And as that sinks in, we realize the depth of the sickness in Bobby's society. He was concerned only with making a point to his friend. He felt not a shred of empathy for the victim. He was incapable of sharing, or perhaps even seeing, his terror. Bobby, like the others, is trapped inside a watertight, airtight, thought-proof cocoon of blind tribalism.
Gangs of every color are like that. Their values are entirely within the gang structure; outsiders are irrelevant. In "Monument Ave.," the characters drink together, snort together, play stick hockey together. The movie, directed by Ted Demme and written by Mike Armstrong, has a good ear for their dialogue, and it's not the funny, colorful dialogue of other low-life movies; a kind of exhausted desperation creeps even into their humor.
There's a minimal plot; the movie is mostly concerned with showing the lifestyle. In a key early scene, Bobby goes to the local bar and sees that his friend Teddy (Billy Crudup) is home from prison. Teddy is obviously high in a dangerous way. Bobby tries to give him money and send him home. No luck. Teddy settles in, and when Jackie, the ringleader, turns up, Teddy unwisely goes into a disorganized ramble about what he did and didn't tell the cops who quizzed him.
Everybody at the table knows that Teddy has made a big mistake. Bobby tells a funny story. Jackie's men shoot Teddy dead. The beat detective (Martin Sheen) arrives and makes cynical noises about how he supposes all the witnesses were in the men's room at the time.
As the central character, Denis Leary gives a thoughtful and effective performance. He is tired of his life of crime, tired of drugs and drinking, tired of always playing catch-up. Teddy's friends huddle in a corner at the funeral home and watch disbelievingly as Jackie, the big man, hands out the bills and sympathy. His mother, after still another wake, tells him, "Somebody ought to say something this time." But nobody ever does.
The characters talk about family, neighborhood, loyalty and tradition as if their gang represents the neighborhood (which is terrified of them). Certainly there are a lot of good people in the neighborhood, and we glimpse them in the background. But in Bobby's crowd, all of the good has been drained out, and they are demoralized by the half-realized fact that they are bad and worthless, their code a hollow shell.
The film is populated with many other sharply seen characters. Katy (Famke Janssen) is officially Jackie's girlfriend, but gets drunk and comes over to Bobby's house. All of life centers on the tavern, which is a stage for nightly dramas, as when Bobby sees Katy with Jackie and deliberately picks up a yuppie girl (Jeanne Tripplehorn) just to make her mad at him. It's the kind of bar where two men put their bare arms side by side and the bartender puts a lighted cigarette on them, and they bet on who'll be the first to pull his arm away. You see somebody playing that game, and you know all you need to know about them.
There is a whole genre of films about childhood friends still living in the old neighborhood and going down the drain of crime and drugs. Few of them capture the fatigue and depression, and the futility, as well as this one, in which the characters hold on to their self-respect by obeying the very rules that are grinding them down.
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Evanston installed new protected bike lanes on Dodge Avenue from Howard Street to Lake Street last month, and already some residents are complaining that the lanes have made it unsafe to park their cars. But these fears are unfounded because Chicago has had protected lanes with a nearly identical design for five years.
The new Dodge protected bike lanes replace conventional bike lanes that were located on the left side of the parking lanes, in the door zone. The new bike lanes are curbside with the parking to the left, separated from bike traffic by a striped buffer and flexible posts. It's the same strategy that was used on Kinzie Avenue, Chicago's first protected bike lane street, in 2011 and has been employed successfully on many more Chicago roadways since then.
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But some Evanston residents are up in arms about the new street configuration. "The new design makes it more hazardous for people boarding buses or getting into cars, because driver-side doors now open into very heavy, fast moving traffic," a resident complained at a City Council meeting on Monday night, according to a report in Evanston Now. Actually, bus passengers aren't affected by the protected lanes at all because the design still allows buses to pull up to the curb to pick up and drop off customers.
When I rode the Dodge bike lanes during the evening rush, motorized traffic was light, and vehicles were traveling at moderate speeds. That was probably partly because the street reconfiguration involved narrowing the existing travel lanes to make room for the PBLs, a type of "road diet," which discourages speeding. While the new layout may put parked cars a bit closer to moving traffic, the traffic is likely going somewhat slower than before. Another benefit is that the bike lanes shorten crossing distances for pedestrians.
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I'm going to Norway for about 5 days mid June. We're going to end up in Lofoten, so are going to fly into Bodo first and then get the ferry across.
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I've been fortunate enough to visit our troops overseas and see firsthand what it's like for them to spend this special time thousands of miles from the people they love most. I'll never forget the selfless heroes I met. That's why I feel so strongly about the USO's Christmas Convoy.
With your help today preparing the way, this very special convoy – loaded up with everything the troops need for a much-deserved respite from the rigors of war – will reach our troops serving in remote and hard-to-reach forward operating bases in Afghanistan in time for the holidays.
It's part of a larger USO effort to give our troops everything they need this holiday season. The logistics of such an undertaking aren't easy. It takes time to put together. And to get the job done, we need to raise $100,000 by October 20th.
Will you join me in making sure the USO has the resources to reach as many troops as possible this holiday season?
The Christmas Convoy is especially close to my heart because it reaches troops in some of the most isolated front line outposts, where the small comforts of home are especially hard to come by.
It's the centerpiece of our ambitious effort to bring a touch of holiday happiness to more troops than ever. And everything we do – from care packages, to free phone calls home, to special holiday meals – requires vigorous support from folks back home like you and me.
So I'm hoping the thousands of troops who'll spend the holidays on the frontlines dreaming of home and family can count on your loyalty the way you count on theirs.
Make a gift to help make the 2012 Holiday Season a special one for our troops serving in Afghanistan and around the world.
Some October thoughtfulness from you can pave the way for wonderful holiday moments for our troops. Please join me in making this happen.
Happy (Early) Holidays, Joan Jett
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As soon as Melissa Wrisley put on the satin white gown, she knew it was "the dress." Just a few months earlier, when she was first engaged to her now-husband, Marine Pfc. Brandon Wrisley, Melissa was wondering if she would even be able to find a dress – let alone a designer dress – that would fit their tight wedding budget.


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The USDA, Fuel Up to Play 60 and America's dairy farmers are providing $35 million in funding to schools nationwide so they can upgrade kitchen equipment and provide healthy meals to students.
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Schools can buy new cafeteria equipment or renovate existing tools with the grants. By modernizing their kitchen equipment, schools can offer students healthier meals with more whole grains, fruits and vegetables, lean protein and low-fat dairy, as well as less sodium and fat.
How to apply
Applications for cafeteria equipment grants are available now and will be accepted until June 30. Visit the Fuel Up to Play 60 School Nutrition Equipment Grant page to get started.
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The recipe for healthy kids is simple. Combine 60 minutes of physical exercise with good nutrition to build strong, healthy kids. Dairy farmers did their homework and found a program to empower youth to do both: Fuel Up to Play 60.
This school wellness program brought to you by the National Dairy Council, Midwest Dairy Council and the National Football League, in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture. It encourages youth to choose nutrient-rich foods first and get out and play at least 60 minutes each day. Fuel Up to Play 60 has helped to make wellness part of the game plan in more than 73,000 schools across the county, including more than 12,000 schools right here in the Midwest. Millions of students nationwide are more active and are eating healthier because of Fuel Up to Play, with encouragement from over a hundred thousand enrolled parents and educators. Community members also offer support for Fuel Up to play in various ways.
Fuel Up to Play 60 is the key in-school program for the GENYOUth Foundation, which works with schools, communities and business partners to develop and support programs that create lasting changes in the child health and wellness arena. Fuel Up to Play's mission is to create movement to inspire youth to change their behavior. For more information and to learn how you can give to Fuel Up to Play 60, visit GENYOUthFoundation.org.
Fuel Up Cups Fall Contest
Earn big profits and the opportunity to win one of ten (10) $100 gift cards through the 2016 Fuel Up Cups Contest. Schools that sell at least 100 packs of Fuel Up Cups through BRAX Fundraising will be entered in a drawing to win one of ten $100 gift cards provided by Midwest Dairy Council. In turn, winning schools will award the gift card to one of their students who participated in or supported the sales contest. All participating schools will earn $6.00 profit for each $18 pack of Fuel Up Cups sold.
Contest Rules
- Schools enrolled in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program in Midwest Dairy Council's 10-state region are eligible to participate in this contest.
- Schools must register online at BRAXfundraising.com/FuelUpCupsMidwestDairy or by phone (BRAX Fundraising – 888-825-9339) between April 15 and October 15, 2016 and run their online fundraiser by November 15, 2016.
- Contest runs April 15 through November 15, 2016.
- Winners will be announced by December 1, 2016.
- Prizes will be awarded to schools by January 15, 2017.
Fuel Up to Play 60 Success Stories
Fuel Up to Play 60 empowers students to create and implement activities that reward them for making healthy choices, and inspire change in their school. With Fuel Up to Play, students learn beneficial habits that they build on and apply throughout their lives.
Check out The Huddle
Want to connect with and read fun stories from students involved in Fuel Up to Play 60? Check out The Huddle, the Fuel Up to Play 60 student blog, and see how you can help make a difference in your school and community. Everyone can join Fuel Up to Play 60 and help develop high-achieving youth.
Program Highlights
Champions for Change
Fuel Up to Play 60 student ambassadors demonstrate a passion for taking control of their health and wellness and encouraging their fellow students to do the same. They are not only actively engaged and involved in Fuel Up to Play 60, but are leaders among their peers, working to improve physical fitness and nutrition habits within their schools.


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gary posted an update 5 days, 23 hours ago
Scumbag Sundar Pichai CEO of google has said that Google will not pay any more tax and will only pay more tax if international laws change (but no doubt google accountants will try their very best to find loopholes wherever they can) his comments come after a huge public uproar over Google blatant tax avoidance the beginning…[Read more]
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I went to a church BBQ this Sunday.. shame everyone ignored me!
I started going to church recently to help strengthen my faith, learn more about the bible, meet new people and boost my confidence.. however things haven't gone to plan. I have found learning about god and the bible really something amazing but iv not really had a warm welcome at…[Read more]
After waking up this morning I am still feeling kind of down about what happened yesterday. I feel really disappointed in both myself and other people, but I know it is probably not the people at that churches fault because who am I to expect anything from these people they have their friends..
I'm also thinking that maybe this church just isn't…[Read more]
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@*$! off bloggers! Your opinions are not your own so stop lying! Stupid bloggers are damaging our economy and lying to people just to make a quick buck or two.
How can small businesses even compete on the internet when big multi million dollar brands use dishonest practises to buy fake reviews online from greedy bloggers to trick people into…[Read more]
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What do you do when you are a googler and you have just left Google? Join the Pentagon of course! Matt Cutts is the latest googler to take a top job at the Pentagon! Matt Cutts is a disgusting psychopath who used to be head of webspam at google which basically involved him censoring small businesses from the internet in order to force them to buy…[Read more]
James posted an update 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Here is some super handy code for buddypress that I thought I would just share.. in this piece of code you will see how using $current_user->ID you can use an array of different buddypress functions to echo out lots of goodies such as displaying the current users cover image, profile name and link as well as the users most recent activity!!…[Read more]
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Here is an easy way in wordpress to add a class to the body element which you can then use to alter your design if wordpress is using a sidebar or not
Simply add the following code to your theme function.php which will check to see if sidebar is active and if it is then it will add the class has-sidebar to the body.
add_filter( 'body_class',…[Read more]
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This took me forever to work out so I thought that I might as well share it with you guys!
In this quick post I will be showing you how to make a thumbnail image zoom and display an overlay over the top of it when a user hovers over it with his mouse!
So lets dive straight in… I have added various comments to my code to help you…
Here is how I am adding custom jquery to a wordpress theme I am currently developing.. in other words how I am making an inbox in the header show on click and then disappear when you click on something else.
First I had to call the jquery script in the foot.php of my wordpress theme (you want it being the last thing loaded)
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Who the hell does president Obama think he is coming all the way from America just to tell us.. no wait threaten us not to leave the EU! I think that it is a bit rich for someone from the so called "democrat" party to come here and tell us what to do when we go out and vote not only that it is extremely hypercritical of Obama to say that we should…[Read more]
Here is a good if statement for echoing out the number of notifications a user has in buddypress and IF the count is 0 then nothing is displayed. This is useful for adding to your header.php as a kind of bubble that can appear next to an icon or something linking to your notifications page to let users know that they have a new notification just…[Read more]
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Basically if you want a to display a users cover image then this code echoes out the users url of the cover image if the user has one outside of the…[Read more]
Virgin media is the worst possible internet service provider ever! I recently moved house and had to opt for virgin media because it was the only internet provider in the area… even though it was extremely expensive I was forced to bite the bullet because I just cannot go without the internet as it is a must for my online business but after…[Read more]
Stackoverflow/stack exchange is absolutely appalling! If you have a complex and difficult programming question don't bother going to that site.. because if it your question isn't something like "How do you echo out hello world?" then you aren't going to get any answers! Although to be fair I don't really understand peoples motivation to give…[Read more]
George Osbourne and David Cameron are showing their true globalist/big business colors as they try to bully us all into voting to stay in the EU! The fear campaign that the stay campaign is using to try and brainwash us all into thinking that we are better in the eu and if we leave then the uncertainty will cause us to be worse ff is utter garbage…[Read more]
Here is a quick trick for menus I have just found out (trust me to be doing it the super hard way for all this time). Basically you don't need top and bottom padding when aligning text all you need to do is set the line height. For example If you are struggling to get your links in your menu centered vertically because you cannot calculate the…[Read more]
After spending ages trying to work out how to edit and reorder the entry-footer/entrymeta data in the worpdress loop I have finally figured out how in twentysixteen theme! The way wordpress creates this section is some what different to the old method of using printf found in the older themes!
Anyway to edit this section you are going to have to…[Read more]
Looks as though google algorithm is working overtime to give Hilary Clinton a boost! Was searching for css and webdesign stuff and Hilary Clinton's website popups up… because she is just such an expert in css and web design isnt she :S #googleistryingtofixtheelection
I have came across something really weird in wordpress and I don't know what is causing it!
I started developing a theme in wordpress using the twenty thirteen theme however when trying to create a post grid layout for the home page a weird space appears at the end of the row of posts (see attached image) this is making aligning my posts in the…
body.blog article, body.archive article {
width: 12.5%;
text-align: left;
margin-bottom: 10px;
position: relative;
float: left;
Basically this problem is not caused by wordpress at all instead it is because the container div that my posts are in is a set width that will not change and because I was setting the widths of my posts too large (padding also makes the width larger) this meant that the posts on my first row did not all fit into the total width of the container…[Read more]
Here is my quick review on Ampps a virtual server that lets you develop sites locally on your computer!
Something that people rave about with ampps is the fact that you are able to start devloping your wordpress site within just a couple mintues of downloading the thing! This is because ammps comes with softaculous which allows you to quickly…[Read more]
James posted an update 3 months, 3 weeks ago
This is how ajax works in jquery.. notice just how much easier it is! I hope you find my code and comments helpful
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Metallica's James Hetfield Says Cliff Burton 'Here in Spirit,' Band Streams Remastered 'Creeping Death'
James Hetfield said Cliff Burton is with Metallica 'in spirit' and the band has offered up the remastered version of 'Creeping Death.'
James Hetfield said Cliff Burton is with Metallica 'in spirit' and the band has offered up the remastered version of 'Creeping Death.'
On Sept. 27, 1986, Metallica's Cliff Burton was killed in a bus crash.
We remember Cliff Burton with our picks for the Top 10 songs from his time in Metallica.
Before Cliff Burton's demise, he had developed a strong friendship with Anthrax bassist Frank Bello.
Metallica and Anthrax are not only part of 'The Big 4,' but also came up through the metal ranks at the same time. Their shared history dates back to the '80s, and sadly Anthrax were there with Metallica during the most traumatic and tragic event of their early career -- the death of bassist Cliff Burton.
It doesn't get more legendary than Cliff Burton and Steve Harris! Support for both of these musicians has been overwhelming ever since we launched our Greatest Metal Bassist tournament. In what's sure to be a tough fight, these two classic metal bassists battle for supremacy.
Two of thrash metal's finest make it to the quarterfinals of our Greatest Metal Bassist competition. Get ready for this 'Big 4' battle.
In this matchup, we have two proficient bassists who interject melody with their rhythm-oriented bands. One helped give depth to his band's music, while the other compliments the progressive nature of his band.
Late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton left this world far too early. His unique lead playing style can be heard on the first three Metallica albums, with his bass solo '(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth' showcasing his signature style...
Metallica's Cliff Burton is one of the most beloved figures in the history of hard rock and metal and his memory lives on with the legacy of the band's early albums. One of the future rockers who was influenced by the work of Burton and his Metallica bandmates was Machine Head's Robb Flynn, who posted a new journal entry reflecting on what Burton meant to him in honor of the celebration of the bassist's birthday.


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This second edition has been thoroughly revised to take into account advances in the European Union's methodology for observing and assessing an election process. It highlights that the European Union approach is based on international human rights standards, in particular the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The handbook also underlines that EU EOMs adhere to the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation, a landmark document commemorated at the United Nations in 2005. The handbook explains the criteria used in deciding whether to observe an election, the steps taken to establish an EOM, and how a mission functions.
This compendium aims to assist EU Election Observation Missions and other interested stakeholders in clearly identifying the international standards to use in assessing the conduct of elections. To facilitate such assessment, a practical guide has been included as an annex. It is the Commission's expectation that EU Election Observation Missions will make use of this new tool to assess the conduct of elections in line with international standards and ensure coherence among EU Election Observation Missions.
After years of ad hoc electoral support, this Communication to the Parliament, issued in 2000, represents a watershed in the way the EC approached electoral support, defining assistance and observation as two complementary and synergetic components. The development of the observation methodology that currently underpins EU EOMs originated from this Communication.
This Declaration of Principles promulgated in 2005 set forth the criteria underpinning credible international observation missions. It represents a very significant achievement in the establishment of better coordination mechanisms among various international observation institutions and in the adoption of common standards and roles of conduct.
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