SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : The Exxon Free Environmental Thread

 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: Wharf Rat who wrote (5255)4/30/2010 11:44:28 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (2) of 49035
 
There's a drawing here, and some hot links ...
theoildrum.com
Reported last night the burning operations had been suspended. It looks like the test burns only removed 450 gallons of oil to date. The wind (and seas) have picked up with the push coming strong from the south this morning.

Yesterday there was a Transocean confirmation they are working on an at-the-source containment scheme deepwaterhorizonresponse.com (good catch Longtimber) and a report yesterday that the dome portion was complete, that piping was being assembled and that it had
never been tried before at this depth

There's some video describing concept and history on the containment fox8live.com.

Rockman talks about some of the complicating factors here


nola.com. This article says three domes now.
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext