re: #17 freetoken

I guess my question is if the “bottom kill” is getting close, why are they spending so much effort on a new an improved collection cap?

This is an excellent question. I believe the answer is in several parts.

1. While the first relief well is very close, it may fail and the leak could go on.

2. We are in storm season and there could be periods of letting the leak free flow.

3. As the new top kill could blow up the BOP or well and create a massively larger leak, it is good to know there is a relief well nearly complete.

4. If this works, no more oil leak while the surface ships are linked, and, it can be connected to a pipeline if needed so it wouldn’t be left to leak during hurricanes.