theoildrum<>BP's Deepwater oil spill - the Department of Energy papers - and Open Thread
Posted by Heading Out on June 20, 2010 - 10:55am Topic: Policy/Politics Tags: deepwater oil, department of energy papers, doe, government deepwater oil drilling policy, oil spills [list all tags]
The revised estimates for the flow of oil from the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) well have continued to increase. The volume that is being captured daily has apparently stabilized, at close to the capacity available.
But the doubling of the flow estimates and further increases have caught everyone’s attention. Certainly looking at the amount captured on video seemed to show a significant reduction in the amount that was leaking out of the bottom of the cap, but if the vents remain open (and I have seen one that still was earlier) then the amount that is not being captured could still be a significant percentage of the flow.
The Department of Energy now has a website that shows a number of documents relating to the DWH site. They include this graphic that illustrates the relatively tight fit of the cap around the riser. Below the fold I’ll talk about the BOP pressure measurements and Top Kill. Oh, and a little bit about money.
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