http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/incident_response/STAGING/local_assets/html/Skandi_ROV2.html
BP took off the containment cap and we have free flow.
We're in trouble kids.
Ah the reason why. Apperently one of the robotic subs hit it.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=TX-PAR-EEX47&show_article=1
Subsea operational update:
• For the last 12 hours on June 22 (noon to midnight), approximately 8,470 barrels of oil were collected and approximately 5,180 barrels of oil and 27.2 million cubic feet of natural gas were flared.
• The June 22 rate for the first 12 hours (midnight to noon) for the Q4000 was understated yesterday, actual flared volume was approximately 5,245 barrels.
On June 22, total oil recovered was approx. 27,090 barrels:
approx. 16,665 barrels of oil were collected,
approx. 10,425 barrels of oil were flared,
and approx. 54.4 million cubic feet of natural gas were flared.
Total oil recovered from both the LMRP Cap and Q4000 systems since they were implemented is approx. 325,700 barrels. An additional 22,000 barrels were collected from the RIT tool earlier in May bringing the total recovered to approx. 347,700 barrels.
• The next update will be provided at 6:00pm CDT on June 23, 2010.
