National Public Radio: BP was looking for new ways Monday to stop an oil leak that is gushing an estimated 210,000 gallons of oil a day into the Gulf of Mexico, after a containment structure placed over the leak clogged during the weekend. Next, the company is considering using a smaller containment box, called a "top hat," or injecting shredded rubber and other debris to stop the well, a procedure known as a "junk shot." On NBC's Today show, BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles said none of the ......
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BP Considers Options As Oil Keeps Pouring Into Gulf
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on May 10th, 2010
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