Oil Chamber Touches Down over Oil Well

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Run time: 01:53 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=occpCuHjGzM   Posted on YouTube: May 08, 2010 By YouTube Member: canalactualidad Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: May 08, 2010 By DU Member: tomm2thumbs Views on DU: 785

 

Although there are some more steps yet to complete before an attempt can be made to capture oil from the leaking well, it appears the containment box has been lowered to the sea floor over the oil source and is at least at the point where final stages can be taken to direct the oil up to the surface.

Link to additional video leading up to the final descent of the box, with details on the process:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWsSo0A3sfU

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Noting:

Underwater robots guided the 40-foot-tall box into place. Now that the contraption is on the seafloor, workers will need at least 12 hours to let it settle and make sure it's stable before the robots can hook up a pipe and hose that will funnel the oil up to a tanker.

"It appears to be going exactly as we hoped," BP spokesman Bill Salvin told The Associated Press... "Still lots of challenges ahead, but this is very good progress."

link to HuffPo article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/07/oil-spill-concrete-box-to_n_568520.html

[liberalla]

1. God I hope this works as intended.

Thanks for the post. :thumbsup:

[Hubert Flottz]

2. Oil's well that ends well

3 million gallon and counting...

[postulater]

3. Somebody needs to help that reporter fit his hardhat better.

It wouldn't protect his head much the way it is.

[certainot]

4. i guess when they attach the hose if it's already pumping water at a volume

similar to the gusher it shouldn't be a problem. then again maybe they have more than one hose. maybe some relief exits they can shut off after attachment.

anyone know how they designed that?

hope it works.

[sce56]

5. In an unrelated event The sea turtles have been swashing up dead on shore

Supposedly not oil related!

[TheFarseer]

7. OMG

that is so sad. :cry:

[Turborama]

6. They've had to remove it from the well due to ice crystals forming

More details in LBN: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4373383