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BP launches ‘top kill’ method to plug US oil leak

After five weeks of failing to plug a well spewing oil in the Gulf of Mexico, British oil giant BP has launched its latest attempt, pumping mud to try to smother the gusher — the so-called “top kill” method. The governor of the US state of Louisiana says more than 160km of the state’s fragile […]

What is the difference between these 2 procedures?

by Deepwater Horizon Response Question by T-A-D Lives!!: What is the difference between these 2 procedures? BP has announced they now want to do a static kill on the oil well. What is the difference between that and the top kill they tried a month ago or so? Best answer: Answer by Nikkithere isnt a […]

Could the BP ‘Static Kill’ Trigger Earthquakes in the Gulf?

Michael Blanpied, US Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program Associate Coordinator discusses earthquakes associated with Deep Oil Well Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and recent major earthquakes in Haiti, Chile and Turkey, and whether an increase in seismic activity means the US is more at risk for a major earthquake because of Bp’s attempt to […]