BP Macondo Oil Leak: Gulf of Mexico, US

[NoKnowledge]

The slick is 45 miles (72km) by 105 miles (169km) - almost the size of Jamaica - and heading for the US coast.

A third leak has been discovered, and a fire-fighting expert said the disaster may become the biggest oil spill ever.

Obviously the work they doing to stop the flow isn't working and the oil slick is growing every day.

[Tuftus]

Originally Posted by NoKnowledge

growing every day.

I am sure that I read earlier to the tune of 5000 barrels a day

[injuneer]

The poor old marine life will suffer greatly due to this.

[Taf]

Oil will go up in price I bet...

[NoKnowledge]

Welcoming the US military's offer of help, BP's Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles said the company would take help from anyone to combat the spill, but gave no specifics of what form that help might take.

Sounds to me even BP don't know how to control or what to do as they've exhausted all methods and now willing to accept any method.

This is going to cost BP a bomb.

[Tuftus]

Originally Posted by NoKnowledge

Sounds to me even BP don't know how to control or what to do as they've exhausted all methods and now willing to accept any method.

This is going to cost BP a bomb.

Just as well thier profits have doubled then...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8645740.stm

[martyh]

john wayne would have just blew it up ..problem solved

[DaiNasty]

lots of barges full of big rocks.

and dynamite..

[Tuftus]

What is to say now the US Military are envolved that won't be the plan

[iFrankie]

I feel sorry for the sea life and the birdy birds

[NoKnowledge]

The US Coast Guard said it had sent investigators to confirm whether crude oil had begun to wash up on parts of the Louisiana shoreline.

The Louisiana coastline, with its rich shrimp and oyster beds, is the most threatened by the spill. There are also fears of severe damage to fisheries and wildlife in Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.

Aye yaye yaye

[injuneer]

Originally Posted by NoKnowledge

Sounds to me even BP don't know how to control or what to do as they've exhausted all methods and now willing to accept any method.

This is going to cost BP a bomb.

Isn't it called risk management these days? Or in other words risk NO management. "It probably won't happen, oh dear it just has!"

[Osem]

Yes it will wind up costing BP a bomb but it may also wind up having far greater ramifications for all those companies engaged in this sort of leading edge exploration if the financial costs involved and any penalties imposed are too severe. Ultimately I guess it'll wind up costing us all a lot of money not to mention the damage to the environment etc..

[NoKnowledge]

I read in one of a number of comments online that depending on what the company books look like and how much it's going to cost BP for this cleanup - everything costs more these days, it probably be better to declare bankruptcy to the US government and so the US government ends up owning BP......controversial or what.

I'm actually surprised there isn't a market out there that sells some sort of device or equipment that you can put just before the mainlands that catches the oil in events like this. The amount of money they make I would've thought researching all aspects would've been included.

[martyh]

Originally Posted by NoKnowledge

I'm actually surprised there isn't a market out there that sells some sort of device or equipment that you can put just before the mainlands that catches the oil in events like this. The amount of money they make I would've thought researching all aspects would've been included.

very good point ,they do have barrages floating on the water but how effective these are i'm not sure ,not much by the looks of things.
Given that BP made 5.5 billion first quarter this year i do think a bit more could be invested on spillage control