‘Top Kill’ Technique Never Tried at Depth of 5000 ft
BP Gulf Oil Spill Update: Riser Leak Footage As BP Collects 25k BPD. This is riser leak footage of the leak coming from beneath the LMRP cap as BP collects a total of over 25k barrels per day via the LMRP cap and the q4000 system. This video can be compared to when BP first started capturing oil with just the LMRP cap and collected just under 8K barrels per day. www.youtube.com There appears to be a little difference in the amount of oil gushing from the well.