Welp, I tried to get some snooze on the vOILcano, but nothing... does anyone know anything?

[lonestarnot]

[NYC_SKP]

1. Yes, some people do know some things.

I highly recommend the DU series, "Watch the BP ROV Under Sea Cams", now in it's 33rd edition here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8737044

In short, a new three-cam stack has been hoisted upon and bolted to the old failed Blow Out Preventer.

Following a series of pressure tests, this should be capable of making a good seal for capturing what is escaping until the relief well and bottom kill procedure is finished.

Check out the thread for more details and updates.

:kick:

[lonestarnot]

3. Thank you NYC_SKP. And thanks for being in the know!

[tridim]

2. Pressure tests on the cap and seizmic tests of the sea floor..

In preparation for shutting the well down completely.

New hardware is also installed for the relief well cementing job in the coming weeks.

[lonestarnot]

4. Thanks tridim!

[Jumping John]

5. Testing will be

delayed:

NEW ORLEANS – A pivotal moment in the Gulf oil crisis hit an unexpected snag Tuesday evening when officials announced they needed more time before they could begin choking off the geyser of crude at the bottom of the sea.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100714/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gulf_oil_spill;_ylt=ArByvMZSTCUjUlcL6Iq35sis0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNoZzZqNDMxBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwNzE0L3VzX2d1bGZfb2lsX3NwaWxsBGNjb2RlA21vc3Rwb3B1bGFyBGNwb3MDMQRwb3MDMwRwdANob21lX2Nva2UEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDZnVsbG5ic3BzdG9y