Louisiana (Reuters) - Government and BP officials are warning that the
blown-out oil well causing an environmental disaster on the Gulf Coast
may not be stopped until August as the company begins preparations on a
new attempt to capture the leaking crude.

The disaster, in its 42nd day on Monday, is already the largest oil
spill in U.S. history and officials are calling it the country's biggest
environmental catastrophe.

In the wake of a devastating failure this weekend to plug the BP well
with the tricky "top kill" operation, BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward
said the Gulf of Mexico leak may not be stopped for two months.

"There's no doubt that the ultimate solution lies on the relief well,
which is in August," he said on Sunday as he toured the Louisiana
fishing hub of Venice, largely idled by the spill. *****

The drilling of two relief wells began in May, an expensive but reliable
way to intercept and cap the leaking well that ruptured with a deadly
rig explosion on April 20.

In the meantime, Hayward said BP needs "to be in the mind-set of
containment in the sub-sea, containment on the surface and defending the
shoreline, in a very aggressive way."

The Gulf spill has surpassed the Exxon Valdez disaster off Alaska in
1989 as the worst U.S. oil spill, with an estimated 12,000 to 19,000
barrels (504,000 to 798,000 gallons/1.9 million to 3 million liters)
leaking per day.

Right now, BP is preparing a containment cap to place on top of a lower
marine riser package (LMRP), which is a piece of equipment that sits
atop the failed blowout preventer at the seabed one mile below the surface.

The White House said the company would begin cutting a pipe that rises
out of the so-called LMRP on Monday or Tuesday.

If the containment operation works -- and BP expects to know later this
week -- then at least some of the leaking oil could be piped to the surface.


*****Wait, wait, don't tell me...we're supposed to believe BP will have
it controlled by August. More corporate b.s.


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On 5/31/2010 11:02 AM, hk wrote:
Louisiana (Reuters) - Government and BP officials are warning that the
blown-out oil well causing an environmental disaster on the Gulf Coast
may not be stopped until August as the company begins preparations on a
new attempt to capture the leaking crude.

The disaster, in its 42nd day on Monday, is already the largest oil
spill in U.S. history and officials are calling it the country's biggest
environmental catastrophe.

In the wake of a devastating failure this weekend to plug the BP well
with the tricky "top kill" operation, BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward
said the Gulf of Mexico leak may not be stopped for two months.

"There's no doubt that the ultimate solution lies on the relief well,
which is in August," he said on Sunday as he toured the Louisiana
fishing hub of Venice, largely idled by the spill. *****

The drilling of two relief wells began in May, an expensive but reliable
way to intercept and cap the leaking well that ruptured with a deadly
rig explosion on April 20.

In the meantime, Hayward said BP needs "to be in the mind-set of
containment in the sub-sea, containment on the surface and defending the
shoreline, in a very aggressive way."

The Gulf spill has surpassed the Exxon Valdez disaster off Alaska in
1989 as the worst U.S. oil spill, with an estimated 12,000 to 19,000
barrels (504,000 to 798,000 gallons/1.9 million to 3 million liters)
leaking per day.

Right now, BP is preparing a containment cap to place on top of a lower
marine riser package (LMRP), which is a piece of equipment that sits
atop the failed blowout preventer at the seabed one mile below the surface.

The White House said the company would begin cutting a pipe that rises
out of the so-called LMRP on Monday or Tuesday.

If the containment operation works -- and BP expects to know later this
week -- then at least some of the leaking oil could be piped to the
surface.


*****Wait, wait, don't tell me...we're supposed to believe BP will have
it controlled by August. More corporate b.s.


We can hope. Yes we can.
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On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:02:21 -0400, hk wrote:


*****Wait, wait, don't tell me...we're supposed to believe BP will have
it controlled by August. More corporate b.s.

Relief wells are a proven technology. There are some risks, but BP is
drilling two relief wells in case of problems. I would expect at least
one of them to work. However, the best case is to get used to another
two to three months of spilling oil. It's not going to be pretty, and,
God forbid, a hurricane. This, most likely, will be years, before the
Gulf returns to anything approaching normal.

On 5/31/10 12:54 PM, thunder wrote:
On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:02:21 -0400, hk wrote:


*****Wait, wait, don't tell me...we're supposed to believe BP will have
it controlled by August. More corporate b.s.

Relief wells are a proven technology. There are some risks, but BP is
drilling two relief wells in case of problems. I would expect at least
one of them to work. However, the best case is to get used to another
two to three months of spilling oil. It's not going to be pretty, and,
God forbid, a hurricane. This, most likely, will be years, before the
Gulf returns to anything approaching normal.

I'm underwhelmed by the oil industry's abilities to prevent disasters
and clean up after them.

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"thunder" wrote in message
t...
On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:02:21 -0400, hk wrote:


*****Wait, wait, don't tell me...we're supposed to believe BP will have
it controlled by August. More corporate b.s.

Relief wells are a proven technology. There are some risks, but BP is
drilling two relief wells in case of problems. I would expect at least
one of them to work. However, the best case is to get used to another
two to three months of spilling oil. It's not going to be pretty, and,
God forbid, a hurricane. This, most likely, will be years, before the
Gulf returns to anything approaching normal.

Say what?
Froggy insists it's all "no big deal". Might be the perfect place for
Wrecked Boats to hold it's first annual regatta.

On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:54:41 -0500, thunder wrote:

On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:02:21 -0400, hk wrote:


*****Wait, wait, don't tell me...we're supposed to believe BP will have
it controlled by August. More corporate b.s.

Relief wells are a proven technology. There are some risks, but BP is
drilling two relief wells in case of problems. I would expect at least
one of them to work. However, the best case is to get used to another
two to three months of spilling oil. It's not going to be pretty, and,
God forbid, a hurricane. This, most likely, will be years, before the
Gulf returns to anything approaching normal.

It was a great relief to hear the Sec of Interior say, "We have our boots on the
neck of BP." That kind of talk is sure to help the situation.

On 5/31/10 8:51 PM, John H wrote:
On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:54:41 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:02:21 -0400, hk wrote:


*****Wait, wait, don't tell me...we're supposed to believe BP will have
it controlled by August. More corporate b.s.

Relief wells are a proven technology. There are some risks, but BP is
drilling two relief wells in case of problems. I would expect at least
one of them to work. However, the best case is to get used to another
two to three months of spilling oil. It's not going to be pretty, and,
God forbid, a hurricane. This, most likely, will be years, before the
Gulf returns to anything approaching normal.

It was a great relief to hear the Sec of Interior say, "We have our boots on the
neck of BP." That kind of talk is sure to help the situation.



A .45ACP would be more persuasive.

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In article ,
says...

On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:54:41 -0500, thunder wrote:

On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:02:21 -0400, hk wrote:


*****Wait, wait, don't tell me...we're supposed to believe BP will have
it controlled by August. More corporate b.s.

Relief wells are a proven technology. There are some risks, but BP is
drilling two relief wells in case of problems. I would expect at least
one of them to work. However, the best case is to get used to another
two to three months of spilling oil. It's not going to be pretty, and,
God forbid, a hurricane. This, most likely, will be years, before the
Gulf returns to anything approaching normal.

It was a great relief to hear the Sec of Interior say, "We have our boots on the
neck of BP." That kind of talk is sure to help the situation.

This is the ****head in chief's "mission accomplished" except the
minority media refuses to question Obama.

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in history...

On 5/31/10 10:34 PM, I am Tosk wrote:
In ,
says...

On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:54:41 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:02:21 -0400, hk wrote:


*****Wait, wait, don't tell me...we're supposed to believe BP will have
it controlled by August. More corporate b.s.

Relief wells are a proven technology. There are some risks, but BP is
drilling two relief wells in case of problems. I would expect at least
one of them to work. However, the best case is to get used to another
two to three months of spilling oil. It's not going to be pretty, and,
God forbid, a hurricane. This, most likely, will be years, before the
Gulf returns to anything approaching normal.

It was a great relief to hear the Sec of Interior say, "We have our boots on the
neck of BP." That kind of talk is sure to help the situation.

This is the ****head in chief's "mission accomplished" except the
minority media refuses to question Obama.


Speaking of ****heads...do you have a job yet, or are you still on the
dole?

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"hk" wrote in message
m...
On 5/31/10 10:34 PM, I am Tosk wrote:
In ,
says...

On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:54:41 -0500,
wrote:

On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:02:21 -0400, hk wrote:


*****Wait, wait, don't tell me...we're supposed to believe BP will
have
it controlled by August. More corporate b.s.

Relief wells are a proven technology. There are some risks, but BP is
drilling two relief wells in case of problems. I would expect at least
one of them to work. However, the best case is to get used to another
two to three months of spilling oil. It's not going to be pretty, and,
God forbid, a hurricane. This, most likely, will be years, before the
Gulf returns to anything approaching normal.

It was a great relief to hear the Sec of Interior say, "We have our
boots on the
neck of BP." That kind of talk is sure to help the situation.

This is the ****head in chief's "mission accomplished" except the
minority media refuses to question Obama.


Speaking of ****heads...do you have a job yet, or are you still on the
dole?


~~ Snerk ~~
The Freak sure has a lot to say for a non-contributor.