Seep found near BP’s blown out oil well
Thanos just “tweeted” this:
NEW ORLEANS — A federal official says scientists are concerned about a seep and possible methane near BP’s busted oil well in the Gulf of Mexico
Both could be signs there are leaks in the well that’s been capped off for three days.
The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because an announcement about the next steps had not been made yet.
The official is familiar with the spill oversight but would not clarify what is seeping near the well. The official says BP is not complying with the government’s demand for more monitoring.
UPDATE:
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BP official said the company hoped to leave the cap in place until crews can permanently kill the leak.That differs from the plan the federal government laid out a day earlier, in which millions more gallons of oil could be released before the cap is connected to tankers at the surface and oil is sent to be collected through a mile of pipes.
Federal officials wary of making the well unstable have said that plan would relieve pressure on the cap and may be the safer option, but it would mean three days of oil flowing into the Gulf before the collection begins.
It would be better to have a 3-day gusher flowing and then collection begun, rather than risk this seepage getting bigger (or new ones popping up), IMO. This leakage was what they were concerned about with the low psi readings.