It ’s a small victory , but BP report that it successfully saw through the ruptured crude pipe in the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico today , the first critical step to theirnew containment dome strategy .
BP ’s Next Oil Disaster Fix Could Make thing Much Worse
Initial attempt to cut the pipage with a diamond - tipped blade failed , and the party had to square off for severing the pipe with shears , resulting in a rougher cut ( which in turn will entail a less impregnable fit for the containment attic ) .
We ’ll see just how effective that cap will be within the next 24 hour , when BP seek to lower it down to the outfit with their newpipe - within - a - pipe strategylater today or other tomorrow . [ CNN ]
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