BP Getting Close to Cap Switch

[tekisui]

Source: Reuters

HOUSTON, June 21 (Reuters) - BP Plc (BP.L) is getting close to a critical step to create hurricane-ready oil-capture systems at the gushing leak in the Gulf of Mexico in the next seven to 10 days, the top U.S. official overseeing the response said on Monday.

That step will involve removing a containment cap now atop failed blowout preventer equipment at the seabed to replace it with a larger cap and seal designed to contain more oil, according to BP's most recent plan submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard.

The new cap also will be designed to allow vessels at the surface to disconnect and move if a storm approaches, Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen told reporters at a briefing.

In addition, the new cap will be equipped with a sensor to get a more precise reading of the leak's flow rate, he said.

more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2124226820100621

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This article says that BP is now capable of capturing 28,000 barrels a day. They will soon be able to collect 53,000 barrels a day with the arrival of another ship. They claim that with the new cap they will be able to capture 80,000 barrels a day. We also learned that the oil is leaking closer to a rate of 100,000 barrels a day. It is important to note that capture also includes all oil that is burned off.

[Oregone]

1. "the new cap will be equipped with a sensor to get a more precise reading"

Hm. In other words, it will produce an arbitrary number backed by the integrity of a private corporation with an extensive track history of lying.

[wordpix]

2. more evidence they're making it up as they go along & totally unprepared

more of the same :eyes:

[LeftyFingerPop]

3. How nice for them.

Fucking liars.

[sixmile]

"...with the arrival of another ship..."???

Why the f@ck aren't there a hundred ships sitting right on the spot NOW?! They've had two months to get a ship there.

[Swamp Rat]

4. Yeah, wait 10 more days and we'll fix it... LYING SACKS OF SHIT!!

They CANNOT CONTAIN a goddamn thing!!! They already fucked up the well below the BOP.

[wordpix]

6. excellent as usual, Swamp Rat

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

5. "gushing leak"

Interesting choice of words...

[Dr.Phool]

7. Read this and weep.

http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2010/06/worst-already-true-BP-well-now-unstoppable

[tekisui]

8. Yeah, I saw that. Terrifying prospect.