NOAA offshore trajectory 72-hour forecast June 4, 2010 12:00 CDT – June 6, 2010 12:00 CDT The section of the oil slick that has exited the Loop Current is drifting eastward towards Florida’s west coast at 10 to 15 miles per day. By June 6, the oil spill boundary is predicted to be approximately 50 miles off the coast of Tampa Bay and Florida’s west coast. Tags: dispersant riser pipe syphon gulf louisiana alabama mississippi miami lauderdale tampa “st. pete” “st petersburg” clearwater “palm beach” turtles coral reef pelicans dolphins terns oilspill oilslick oil BP Deepwater Horizon Transocean Halliburton Anadarko wellhead junkshot containment boom dome rov rig blowout preventer “lower marine riser” LMRP “top hat” “top kill” containment dome hat ixtoc exxon valdez volcano geyser loop current gulfstream “new orleans” biloxi corexit
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In this clip they are trying to place the top cap containment device back over the riser pipe gushing oil and gas. There is a line caught behind the cap preventing it from resting in place.
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