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A deep water blowout is difficult to cap. In the gulf spill, BP tried to shut in the well by sending remotely operated vessels to actuate the blow out preventer (located in 5,000 ft of water). This did not succeed.
Presently, BP is drilling two relief wells which they will use to connect with the blown out well and pump mud down the wellbore of the blown out well. The added pressure of the mud is used to kill the influx of oil from the reservoir. The pressure added from the weight of the mud column must be more than the oil pressure being exerted from the reservoir.
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Can the oil spill be stopped?
Yes,it can be stopped.They will have to cap the spill, clean the oil from the water, and clean all the effected animals.
How many miles deep in the water is the gulf oil spill?
about 1 mile deep.
When is the BP Oil Spill supposed to stop?
The oil spill will stop when the cap is permanently shut. The oil spill was caused by BP and has injured and killed thousands and thousands of sea animals. They are trying to find a way to close the cap and keep it shut, so far, efforts have not worked. The BP Oil Spill also killed 11 people, as well injured many others.
How much has been paid to oil spill workers in lawsuit with deep hoizon?
Deep horizon
What is being done to the oil spill?
I heard that they have a cap on it that's getting half of it
Do giant squids die from oil spills?
Giant Squids typically live in deep ocean. There has never been a major oil spill in the deep deep ocean. If there were one, if the oil spill was big enough, it would be expected that even the giant squid would die.
How has BP tried to stop the Mexican Gulf oil spill?
deep water harizon
Did the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico happen when Barack Obama was president?
There was a 2006 BP oil spill that occurred when George W. Bush was president; but you are probably asking about the 2010 Deep Water Horizon oil spill, and yes, Barack Obama was president when that happened.
Why did it take so long to cap the Bp oil spill?
They tried to clean it up but it kept coming out.
When was the deep horizon oil spill?
Spill date: April 20 - July 15, 2010 Well officially sealed: September 19, 2010
When was the last oil spill?
the last oil spill was the oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico
What problems can a loose oil cap cause?
None, it might cause oil to spill on your engine or inside of your hood, or a dash light might come on.
