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Ivan Seeking
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The top kill and junk shots have officially failed. Next, the "lower marine riser package", which appears to be a top hat configuration intended to capture most of the flow, will be tried. They will need to cut the riser pipe at the bop, in order to sit the LMRP onto the bop. Cutting the riser pipe will cause the oil flow to increase, but BP has calculated that the flow should not change significantly.
- As per a news conference with the Coast Guard, and BP, that just ended.
Late Edit: They do sound pretty confident that they can capture most of the oil this way. As I understand this, by intercepting the effluent pipe right at the BOP, they should prevent water from mixing with the oil, which is believed to be what caused clathrates to form, which in turn stopped the flow into the riser pipe to the ship, when they first tried the top hat and dome.
- As per a news conference with the Coast Guard, and BP, that just ended.
Late Edit: They do sound pretty confident that they can capture most of the oil this way. As I understand this, by intercepting the effluent pipe right at the BOP, they should prevent water from mixing with the oil, which is believed to be what caused clathrates to form, which in turn stopped the flow into the riser pipe to the ship, when they first tried the top hat and dome.
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