Breaking News: Robot Bumps Vent, BP Forced to Remove Cap Over Leaking Oil Well in the Gulf of Mexico
Breaking News- According to the U.S. Coast Guard British Petroleum has been forced to remove the cap over the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico because an underwater robot bumped into the vent.
The bump caused gas to rise through the vent that carries warm water down to the well in order to prevent ice crystals from forming on the vent pipe. BP has removed the vent and investigating the damage to the vent and vent pipe before re-applying the vent over the leaking well. They are also checking to see if any ice crystals have formed.
A separate system is using the burn-off method and burning oil off the surface at the present time.
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Nothing has surprised me after the first week...
Nothing has surprised me after the first week...
PV love. In Beaumont, TX. Mom and I are not feeling well at all.
I've been following this, as has everyone else. Sorry I'm reading this days late.
They sure aren't having much luck with the clean-up.
Just read about this from another contributor...good job
Even robots can get themselves in trouble, I guess.
Will this never end?
Another setback - not good. I just came back online from taking 6 weeks off! Here's some more page love.