Gulf oil spill: BP hopes to cap flow 'within 24 hours'

[bigworld]

Source: BBC / AFP

BP hopes to contain the spill from its leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico within 24 hours, its chief operating officer has said.

An operation using undersea robots to cut off the fractured pipe and seal it with a cap was launched on Tuesday.

"If everything goes well, within the next 24 hours, we could have this contained," Doug Suttles told the AFP news agency.

If the cap is fitted, the firm hopes to pipe most of the oil to the surface.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10198201.stm

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This contrasts with some other articles from today but there you have it.

[Sebastian Doyle]

1. Well there's an improvement!

Until now, they have been telling us we have to wait 48 hours to find out their latest bullshit idea isn't working. Maybe about three wastes of time from now, they can get it down to a 12 hour bullshit cycle? :grr:

[Skink]

3. It was the memorial day weekend.

[Karenina]

39. Here's how BP does it in Scotland.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x470575

Just watch part 1 and get back to me. Redheaded stepchild, anyone? :shrug:

[CountAllVotes]

2. note the source

BBC = British (as in British Petroleum) Broadcasting Corporation ... :puke:

[Jackpine Radical]

9. I'd be very surprised if the Beeb is in the pocket of BP.

Unlike us, the British still have a semi-functional press.

[sharp_stick]

19. The BBC is one of the most

unimpeachable news sources on the planet, unless you no longer trust anyone speaking with a British accent. I'll take one story from them over anything being dumped on us by the 24 hour news channels here that answer only to ratings.

[CountAllVotes]

23. really?

I don't believe one damned word they print. Sorry about that BP.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

25. That's your right and in this case your loss.

It's also a bit funny.

[CountAllVotes]

36. uh huh

>>BP hopes to contain the spill from its leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico within 24 hours, its chief operating officer, Doug Suttles, has said.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

41. uh huh, your point? nt

[JBoy]

4. Despite having little faith in BP, I'll take this as good news.

[backscatter712]

5. Not to say I don't trust Doug Scuttles, but I don't trust him... n/t

[joanmj]

10. Absolutely!

they love to spin PR to get your hopes up...

[Lone_Star_Dem]

6. No, this doesn't contrast, they're both correct

They're no longer attempting to stop the flow, they are now attempting to contain the flow and direct it. What they're saying here is that they believe they can have it contained within the next 24 hours.

What I have to say is, at least we won't have as long to wait to know if this plan fails. :(

[appleannie1]

7. So, why didn't they do that in the first place?

[Cant trust em]

11. Probably because they don't give it a good chance of working.

Top Kill had a 60-70% chance of working.

If this had a better shot, they would have done this first.

[freebrew]

34. 60 - 70 % my ass...

they tried this in the Mexico spill at 500 feet. It didn't work then, 1979 or so. 30 years ago IOW and they still haven't improved anything. This whole top kill was a ruse to buy more time, closer to getting the other holes drilled. Same as 1979.

Not sure about the current try, but as a part time mechanic/machinist, you have to straighten the thing if you want a good fit.

Should have done it first.

[DoBotherMe]

16. Could they have done that 42 days ago?

Wonder why they didn't cap it then. D ; )

[DFW]

8. If everything goes well,

I'll wake up a billionaire tomorrow morning.

I'm prepared for the possibility that things won't go that well. I hope BP is, too.

[paparush]

12. Exactly. Same sludge. Different day.

BP just does not want to utter the words, "the only thing that is going to work is the relief well that *might* come on line sometime in August (holds hand in front of mouth) or a few months after that.."

[ret5hd]

13. but IF everything does go well for you...

I hope you remember how well I have always spoken of you.

[DFW]

31. Never to be forgotten!

There's about as much chance of that as there is of BP plugging the well tomorrow.

(Unfortunately for you, me and about 20 million people affected by this disaster so far)

[Karenina]

21. Considering their history... This is how they deal in Scotland.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x470575

[ret5hd]

46. Well...uhmmm...uhhhh...how ya doing this morning?

[DFW]

48. I called over to Dallas to check my bank balance.

I'm still missing a few zeroes..........

[Botany]

14. I hope it works

41 days x 19,000 barrels per day x 42 gallons per barrel = 31,939,000 gallons of oil leaked

[FightingIrish]

15. I wonder why they have such high hopes for this one.

Could it be because this scheme lets them capture and sell the oil?

[notadmblnd]

17. Well, their stock went down after the top kill procedure failed.

I imagine they have to say something to get it to go back up.

[EJSTES2005]

18. Probably has something to do with this....

Down almost 14% today. Their stock price was around $60 on 4/20...........

37.04
-5.91 (-13.76%)
Real-time: 3:15PM EDT
NYSE real-time data - Disclaimer

[sharp_stick]

20. Everytime I hope they are right

now though I don't get my hopes up.

[FLPanhandle]

24. I think they are just trying to keep the heat off themselves

I suspect they always knew that the relief well is the only chance, and they are just keeping a continuous string of pretend efforts going until then.

[fatbuckel]

22. Gotta get that oil.

[bigworld]

26. Well, every gallon they get is one less in the Gulf

So get it all, BP.

[meow mix]

27. TOD is reporting that coast guard has just suspended operations. we have to wait for relief well

they couldnt cut though the pipe

[AndrewJacksonFaction]

33. I don't see this posted anywhere, do you have a link?

[meow mix]

40. BP Effort Turns to Capturing Oil, No Plugging Before August

http://preview.bloomberg.com/news/2010-06-01/bp-effort-turns-to-capturing-oil-until-relief-wells-are-finished-in-august.html

[Hempathy]

47. putting a cap on the pipe is not about plugging it- it's about capturing the oil.

The "top kill" operation was the last shot at actually attempting to stop the flow of oil.

[CountAllVotes]

38. my secret link shows them sawing again right now

http://www.wkrg.com/gulf_oil_spill/spill_cam/

[ColesCountyDem]

28. I sincerely hope that they succeed.

No rational person could possibly wish for anything else.

[bluestateguy]

29. I hope to have a 22 year old blond bombshell for a girlfriend someday

Doesn't mean that it's in the cards.

[thereismore]

30. Historically, they always take 48 hours. Then another 48 hours. nt

[Ian David]

32. Well, if BP says so...

[BrklynLiberal]

35. Oh that reminds me. I bought a lottery ticket today. I am sure that I am going to win...

:silly: :crazy: :wtf:

[CountAllVotes]

37. how about buying me a cup of coffee

with the winnings. :sarcasm:

:kick:

[BrklynLiberal]

42. LOL

[Earth_First]

43. This should have been completed 42 days ago...

So when this fails, then what...?

[regnaD kciN]

44. "If everything goes well"...

...Part 69,328,957

:-(

[FarCenter]

45. Looks like they have successfully sheared the riser pipe

And they are now starting the diamond wire saw cut to separate the riser pipe stub from the BOP.

[CountAllVotes]

49. 24 hrs. are up BP

and you have failed failed failed again!!!! :mad:

shameless :kick: