BP Claims Gulf Well Has Been Stopped

An anonymous reader writes with word that BP has announced the Gulf oil spill has been stopped. Another reader adds more detail: "The last valve on the new cap has been closed, and the flow of oil and gas into the sea has stopped. That doesn't mean it's over. It is unclear whether the steel casing deep in the well can contain the pressure. The risk is that it could burst, which would eventually cause a rupture on the sea floor that would make things much messier to deal with. However, they're monitoring the pressure buildup carefully and if the pressure holds over the next 48 hours (indicating there is no leak below the sea floor), they'll assess what to do next. If it doesn't hold at the expected readings, then they'll re-attach the pipe used for producing to the surface and start collecting again. Regardless of what happens the relief well still has to be completed to permanently plug the well with cement, which could take a couple more weeks."

Comments

Re:Whew

[Shakrai]

You don't become the head of a huge corporation by having human emotions.

Warren Buffet and Bill Gates are on the phone and would like to speak with you.....

Re:Whew

[blair1q]

You don't become the head of a huge corporation by having human emotions.

Not about people, at least.

Money and expensive toys, on the other hand, make these fuckers cry.

Re:Back to business as usual then...

[funkatron]

Lets hope they get sued for all they're worth. I think that there are two groups of cunts that shouldn't be allowed to piss on my nationality and BP is one of them. The other has an N in their name.