I just wish they would co us on cleaning it up instead passing the buck on who is to blame.

This spill plays perfectly into 'The ONE's agenda to do away with any pretense he may have ever had for 'energy independence' ... he wants our prices for gas and oil to ratchet up to the 'European equivvalent' of $6 and $7/gal ... it's all about freedom of movement and travel - and control of it.

Looks to me that BP is more interested in finding a way to re capture the oil than stopping the leak....surely a large box over the pipe filled up with something could immediately stop the leak or at least slow it down. They are drilling a new well - so why not just block off the oil coming out of the pipe as best u can until the relief well is finished? Too simple?

All I know is that it would be nice if they would atleast give us some vaseline.

Unfortunately this is all smoke and mirrors. The leak will only be stopped when the pressure in the oil patch has dissipated and exhausted the supply. BP , the Feds nobody can stop this. The enviromental repercussions will be long lasting and tragic. It will take time to realize the damage from this and the powers that be will try to tell you it is under control but I hope you do your own research. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Huge-oil-plumes-found-under-apf-1551899726.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=2&asset=&ccode=

Why? After all the screwin' we been gettin' so far, we should be as sloppy as a two dollar ho!

I use a rubber inflatable ribbed bag to stop leaks in a sewer line when I need to test for leaks.

Don't know why that wouldn't work to stop or slow down the leak until it could be capped or repaired.

Sounds good in theory willing2 , I have used those also and they work really well. I'm just guessing at this , because I am far from an engineer but given that hole in the earth is , give or take , a mile below the oceans surface anything inflatable would only want to rise to the path of least resistance , not to mention the incredible negative pressures that are present that far down. I have worked and still do work in BP's refineries , let's just put it this way , I am relieved to walk out of them in one piece. I always dread working in them , but hey I go where the money is

I'm not familiar with oil drilling. My thought was, when they drilled a hole, they'd line it the hole with pipe.

If that's the case, the inflated restrictor could be placed inside the pipe. They inflate pretty quick and the ribs would secure it to the walls of the pipe.

I agree with you on that , but we must think about a few things here. Bear with me now , the original blowout was caused by a methane burst that quite possibly blew a hole into the ocean floor who knows how big , so in theory , that hole can never be used again. Drilling a relief well will take weeks and in my opinion BP has never had the intention of using the relief well as a solution to the problem. That relief well will be used to retrieve the oil that is still available to them. It's about money and they know for a fact , just my layman's opinion , the leak can never be stopped until the supply is exhausted. It's a dirty business and **** happens but at this point the BIG question is how dirty will this get ? Or even better will they let us know the reality of this event , I think not.

UPDATE : BP says they have successfully inserted tube in leaking well as per BLOOMBERG News. Well done donkeys , now what ?

couldn't get drawing to post but looks like well head is still intact....it is the riser pipe broken off


http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/05/03/2292747.aspx

scroll down and see drawing

Ok, the drawing did post....the more I read about this, I'm thinking BP is more interestred in saving the well than stopping the leak.

Someone needs to be responsible for this...and someone should go to jail for crimes against the planet.

They will.
Just after all the Illegals are rounded up and deported.