BP’s Static Kill labelled successful in Gulf of Mexico

BP says it’s reached a ‘significant milestone’ after apparently controlling the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico with its latest effort. The new operation employs a ‘static kill’ process which uses heavy mud to push the oil back down into the reservoir. The US government says 75 percent of the spill has now been […]

BP’s top kill project?

by Deepwater Horizon Response Question by tootall: BP’s top kill project? Personally I don’t think it will because the physics of the procedure just don’t add up,I live on the Gulf coast myself and worked in the oilfield when I was younger. Wednesday BP started this and said it would take 24 hrs to get […]

Q&A: Is BP’s top kill working?

by Infrogmation Question by tootall: Is BP’s top kill working? Personally I don’t think it will because the physics of the procedure just don’t add up,I live on the Gulf coast myself and worked in the oilfield when I was younger. Wednesday BP started this and said it would take 24 hrs to get an […]

Raw Video: BP’s ‘Top Kill’ Procedure Begins

BP said in a news release Wednesday that the “top kill” maneuver has started. The top kill has never before been tried a mile beneath the sea, and company officials say it could be a couple of days before they know whether it is working. (May 26) Video Rating: 3 / 5

BP’s ‘Top Kill’ fails to fix Gulf oil break

BP’s latest attempt to stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico has failed. Workers have been trying to pump cement – a method – known as Top Kill – into the breached well for 3 days. The next option will be an attempt to stem the flow using a containment valve. Engineers say […]

BP’s spill costs reach 8 bln USD, operations underway

BP’s spill costs reach 8 bln USD, operations underway BP’s total cost of its response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has climbed to 8 billion U.S. dollars as the oil giant undertakes measures in order to resume work on its relief well and seal the damaged oil well for good. […]

BP’s oil spill cost eight billion euros

BP’s oil spill cost eight billion euros LONDON: Oil giant BP said Friday that the Gulf oil spill had cost the British company eight billion euros (6.2 billions dollars) so far. Read more on New Straits Times

BP’s Oil Spill Probe Reportedly Faults Its Own Engineers

BP’s Oil Spill Probe Reportedly Faults Its Own Engineers BP is apparently putting some blame for the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion on its own engineers. According to a Bloomberg News report, the oil company’s internal investigation misread a test of the well’s stability on April 20, the day of the disaster. A person familiar […]

Static Kill Overview from BP’s Kent Wells

In this video, BP Sr VP Kent Wells explains key differences between the Top Kill, which was unsuccessful, and the Static Kill procedure proposed to kill the MC252. Wells covers both the Static Kill and Bottom Kill procedures being planned for killing and cementing the MC252. Video Rating: 2 / 5

A Mississippi Yankee in BP’s Battered Court

A Mississippi Yankee in BP’s Battered Court HATTIESBURG, Mississippi — Bob Dudley is not one to wear his disappointment on his sleeve. Even as a kid, “Bobby,” as he was then known, “was completely unflappable,” remembers Charles Brent, Dudley’s hometown friend in southern Mississippi in the 1960s. Read more on The Moscow Times

What do you think of BP’s action?

What do you think of BP’s action? BP will place $20bn (£13.5bn) in a special fund to deal with compensation payouts after the Gulf oil spill. Are you happy with this response? Read more on BBC News