Anyone here can describe whats going on with the great oil spill of centuary in Mexico gulf? I am hoping some albertian desi have more insight that how BP is handling it all..It is one of worst (manmade) disaster our generation have seen. 
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Originally posted by imwhoever
Anyone here can describe whats going on with the great oil spill of centuary in Mexico gulf? I am hoping some albertian desi have more insight that how BP is handling it all..It is one of worst (manmade) disaster our generation have seen.
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What is a BOP? __ It did not do what it was designed to do. This will explain a little bit. It is still leaking 350,000 gallons of crude each day into the Gulf of Mexico.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_drilling_rig_explosion
Freddie.
Yes, still leaking..Capping didnt help and relief well building could take as long as two months..God help them.
Location: Western Hemisphere
Posted on: 14-05-10 11:11:33
Latest estimates are at 27000 barrels a day...about 1.08 million gallons or 4.1 million liters per day.
This estimate is from a non-profit organization on environmental studies that calculated the gush (finally...not a leak anymore) based on the oil spread and thickness of the slick.
Initially, this organization estimated about 8000 barrels a day based on their estimate of the thickness of the slick. Apparently, the BP CEO provided (of course, he is likely biting his tongue over that slip) a more scientific explanation of the thickness and based on that, the non-profit revised their gush rate estimate to 27000 barrels a day.
Source - NPR news from this morning
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