Bronson Kurtz
A Long Hard Road to Cleanup
The Lower Marine Rise Package (LMRP) has managed initial success. Of the estimated 12,000 to 24,000 barrels thought to be leaking each day, the LMRP is currently collecting 11,000 barrels of oil. This is good news for the spread of oil as the gushing has been drastically reduced. All of the attempts to quell the [...]
Top Kill Fails. What Happens Next?
BPs last attempt to stop the oil leak has not been a success. The goal was to pump “mud” and “junkshot” into the leak with the hopes of clogging it. If the “mud” turned out to work, cement would then be pumped in to seal off the leak permanently. After days of [...]
We Have the Workforce for the Oil Cleanup
According to BP’s disaster response website, there are 22,000 personnel deployed in the oil cleanup operations since the explosion and subsequent leak of the deep water horizon. Initially reports guessed at 5000 barrels of oil were leaking a day but, as we now know, 5000 barrels a day is too low of an estimate.
Despite the [...]
BP Oil Spill Update
BP continues to collect oil via the Riser Insertion Tube Tool (RITT) containment system. An estimated 5,000 barrels are being accrued each day into the ships above. The total amount of oily water that has been collected from the surface amounts to approximately 7.8 million gallons (187,000 barrels). Additionally 1.9 million feet (359.848 miles) of [...]
BP is facing a giant! Are you getting involved?
As liquid pandemonium floats in the water, so it floats in our minds. Many wonder, Can this seemingly epic disaster be vanquished? Who can defeat this behemoth of an enemy? There is but one contestant. He admits his mistakes and intends to do all he can to defeat the beast he created. But the people have [...]
Some Amazing Photography of the Gulf Oil Spill
Here is a sample picture. The rest can be viewed here.
Tears Amidst Hope
BP is hoping a metal and concrete cap can be lowered atop the leading oil well at the bottom of the gulf.
Interactive and Dynamic Oil Spill Site
See interactive map info about the gulf oil spill on this web site.
Turmoil at Sea!
Millions of gallons of oil are spilling to the Gulf of Mexico. Will you help clean up this disaster?