Update from Yahoo News:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_louisiana_oil_rig_explosion
“The sinking of the Deepwater Horizon, which burned violently until the gulf itself extinguished the fire, could unleash more than 300,000 of gallons of crude into the water every day. The environmental hazards would be greatest if the spill were to reach the Louisiana coast, some 50 miles away.”
I’m not too familiar with the oil extraction industry, but does an uncapped well just continually spew oil into the ocean until it gets capped? Sounds like it could wreak some havoc along the Louisiana coast line if they don’t plug it quickly.
Have a nephew that works the rig in question but was home with days off. Of the 90 some rigs in the gulf he worked that one. Thankful he is o. k.
A field under enough pressure to overcome the pressure will.
Submersibles are working at stopping it now.