NASA Earth Observatory---Oil Seeps in the Gulf of Mexico
To the comment at TOD:
Posted on 07/19/2010 6:43:01 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
The White House says the well is leaking at the top and a seep is 2 miles away. Here is the link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38304846/.
At the end of last week, BP began the testing of the Deepwater well cap, closing all the valves and stopping the flow of oil and natural gas into the Gulf waters. With this cut-off in flow, the volumes to be collected at the surface are rapidly diminishing around the well, and the use, albeit controversial, of the dispersant at the same time as more of the oil was collected, means that the amount making it to the shore has also already diminished. So now the question becomes, does BP restart the collection process by re-opening valves to the surface vessels? It also opens the questions as to how much of the preventative work now being brought up to speed, is actually going to be needed.
The debate as to whether or not to re-open the well is illustrated by the comments by two of the main characters.
In his Sunday brief, Doug Suttles noted the success of the new cap, and the fact that there is no evidence of leakage from it. He had noted that the oil in the reservoir is hot, but by monitoring the temperature at the new cap, they had seen, over time, internal temperatures fall to those of the surrounding sea.
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So why is Gibbs making the announcements?
Thank God we didn’t have this clown posse in DC in charge during WWII...or is this NOT a national emergency?
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In this image taken from video provided by BP PLC at 22:19 CDT, the containment stack is shown at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday, July 18, 2010. BP and the Obama administration offered significantly differing views Sunday on whether the capped Gulf of Mexico oil well will have to be reopened, a contradiction that may be an effort by the oil giant to avoid blame if crude starts spewing again. (AP Photo/BP PLC) NO SALES
Indeed. There are multiple libraries of the index of what he doesn't know.
LOL!
Latest on local Nola.com news: Scientists have discovered four gas "seeps" at or near BP's blown-out Macondo well since Saturday, but at this point, the federal government doesn't believe they're a problem and will allow BP to leave the cap on the well for another 24 hours while it watches for signs of ruptures in the underground portion of the well. 4 leaks, none of them 'serious'
NASA Earth Observatory---Oil Seeps in the Gulf of Mexico
To the comment at TOD:
Well, we now know one thing for sure ... it ain't leaking from the top.
Touche'
Reuters news alert:
BP (BP/ LN) says scientists conclude seabed seepage not related to Macondo well, naturally occurring Mon, 20:41 19-07-2010
It'd be good to get confirmation from Thud.
Sounds like old news :>
LOL
I wonder how many other leaks account for a differential PSI of 17-25% less than the original estimate?
Because he is an asshole.
“BP’s Deepwater Oil Spill - White House Press Secretary Gibbs Confirms “Ruptured Oil Well Leaking from Top”
Well, we now know one thing for sure ... it ain’t leaking from the top.”
I actually am kind of concerned about this, based on Matt Simmons commentary over the last month....but you did make me laugh.
And for the record if Matt Simmons is right, the problem is not that it is leaking from the top...
Didn’t really check...certainly different than the headline .
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