Sunday, July 11, 2010

So far cap replacement going well in Gulf

According to a variety of media sources, including CNN the replacement of the cap at the Deep Horizon spill is going well at this stage of the process:

BP said Sunday morning that its attempt to place a new cap on its ruptured undersea well was proceeding as planned.
Officials hope the containment cap will stop oil from gushing into the Gulf. But while robots replace the old cap, crude is flowing freely.
Robots have removed the old cap in an operation that began yesterday, BP said in a statement Sunday.
The replacement is expected to take three to six days, BP senior Vice President Kent Wells said Sunday, with favorable weather helping the process along.

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