It may be a sad thing but maybe it's what was needed for offshore drilling reform. This is (on the grand scale of the Earth and its ecosystem) no where near life-ending; but big enough to make an impact.
I also think drilling 5000 feet down complicates things. There is a massive lag between noticing a problem and coming up with viable solutions. It's not really a hands on issue.
What is interesting and not in the full photo, is where does the "Gulf Loop Current" go? A little googleing shows this image: http://www.texaspelagics.com/GOMocean.html
But where do you think it is going to end up after is leaves to the right of the image.. Further up the coast of Florida I assume?!?
I think those are both the same thing. Plugging it would allow them to redrill later in a different location. Salvaging it immediately would allow them to do both at the same time.
Both would eventually stop the flow of uncaptured oil, but would they both stop the flow in the same amount of time?
That is the real problem here: the question of which option to pursue should be driven by getting the leak stopped ASAP. I fear someone has their mind on revenue.
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This show that the massive arm is going with the Gulf Loop Current:
http://news.discovery.com/earth/oil-spill-gulf-loop-current....
What is interesting and not in the full photo, is where does the "Gulf Loop Current" go? A little googleing shows this image: http://www.texaspelagics.com/GOMocean.html
But where do you think it is going to end up after is leaves to the right of the image.. Further up the coast of Florida I assume?!?
That is the real problem here: the question of which option to pursue should be driven by getting the leak stopped ASAP. I fear someone has their mind on revenue.