On Mon, 31 May 2010 22:15:12 -0700, jps wrote:


If a major storm rolls in, the relief well operations would have to be
suspended and then re-started, adding more time to the process. Plugging
the Ixtoc was also hampered by hurricane season, which begins Tuesday
and is predicted to be very active.

It really doesn't take any time to suspend operations. Perhaps, a day to
suspend operations and a day to restart. I'd be more concerned about the
hurricane churning up the oil laden Gulf, and spreading that oil to parts
it hasn't been to yet. Oil booms don't work very well in a hurricane.