On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:13:07 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

I agree that it may not have come from the well. Seems like a distinction
without a difference. Oil in the water is still oil in the water.

Actually there is a huge difference if you think about it: Oil from
the platform equipment is finite and will stop relatively quickly; Oil
from the well can take months to control as we have seen.