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BP Successfully Stops Oil Flow

Posted July 15, 2010 4:25 PM

From Gizmodo:

According to BP officials, the implementation of their latest containment seal at the Deepwater Horizon rig has been successful. That means that for the first time in months, no new oil is gushing into the Gulf. BP still has to conduct pressure tests to make sure that the well bore is intact. That will take place over the next 48 hours, as engineers determine if there's sufficient pressure to prevent more oil and gas leaks from appearing on the ocean floor. BP execs seem cautiously optimistic about the process

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07/15/2010 5:09 PM

Anybody got any information on how this one is supposed to work?

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07/15/2010 7:49 PM

Rumor has it that the oil gets diverted into BP CEO Tony Hayward's limitless a******.

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07/15/2010 8:34 PM

He has handled the pressure better than any of his mechanical devices, so he should be safe. Not sure about the future of BP though. I predict they will sell off to some of their partners in crime and get off Scott free in the end. The share holders will have world wide celebrations and are already storming their opponents stocks.

The clean up will possibly be paid for by the taxpayers (if it can be done at all) and they have as much clout as a hamster running a wheel.

Gosh this hurts, Ky.

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07/15/2010 8:35 PM

Well, look who talking is!

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As you see I can hear nothing

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Replying to Vader, I was!

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heck the answer was infront of us all the time..........should have sent tony down and shove the well up his.......Message From Admin: Please refrain from posting bad words.

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07/15/2010 8:17 PM

With a prayer. Its not over yet. The well casing still has to withstand the enormous pressures and is possibly compromised. One can not get clear information but if their pressure readings go down it would indicate that there is a leak in the well, beneath the bed rock.

No popping corks jet I'm afraid. The best of luck to them though, Ky.

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07/16/2010 6:01 AM

It will probably get cleaned up as thoroughly as Union Carbide cleaned up Bhopal?
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