Gulf Oil Leak

**BruceBloodMaster** · 07-15-10, 02:53 PM

I just heard on the news that BP has shut the flow of oil OFF ! They are testing the new cap they installed. This just broke at 3:45 est Keep your fingers crossed

**vafaskillz** · 07-15-10, 02:55 PM

*fingers crossed*

**dex71** · 07-15-10, 03:00 PM

My cartoon bubble has them tip-toeing backwards.

**ATXPLEX** · 07-15-10, 03:00 PM

i hope so. here is what they say they are gonna do.

"The work sent the oil giant back to restarting preparations for testing whether the cap can stop the oil without blowing a new leak in the well. If it works, the cap will be a temporary fix until BP can drill into the gusher to plug it for good from underground, where the seal will hold better." AP writer Harry Weber

**Consultant** · 07-15-10, 03:09 PM

It would be nice to know that it is just a cleanup operation now and that the problem isn't getting worse by the second...

**JPCAREY** · 07-15-10, 04:57 PM

Good news

**Solstatic** · 07-15-10, 04:59 PM

Came in here ready to go off on BP and then heard they finally capped it... Not much else to say.

**cLava** · 07-15-10, 05:05 PM

We can only hope it stays capped, it'll be nice to see something else on the news for a change

**Solstatic** · 07-15-10, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by cLava

We can only hope it stays capped, it'll be nice to see something else on the news for a change

It will be nice for this to be all over so maybe some cleanup can be done.

**DuDDy** · 07-16-10, 12:40 AM

Well it looks like this is not a permanent solution to the problem. That will only be done once they get the relief well drilled and finally kill the well by putting concrete or something else to fill the hole and get it done done.

I also heard somewhere that the sea shore is raising up at that spot because of the methane gas that is also there. Apparently the methane deposit is really huge, like the size of the Yellowstone volcano. Im gonna look around and see if I can find more proof to this and get back to everyone later.