BP Begins Operation to Place Tighter Fitting Cap on Ruptured Oil Well in Gulf of Mexico

BP, in an attempt to stem the flow of oil from their leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, has removed their existing dome with the intention of replacing it with a tighter fitting cap.

While that tighter cap would ultimately reduce the flow of oil into the Gulf the process of fitting that cap on the well could last between four and seven days, meaning the oil would pour into the waters uninterrupted.

Up to 60,000 barrels of oil a day have poured into the seas since April’s explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. That explosion killed 11 oil workers and has led to what is being called the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history.

BP has attempted a number of measures to cap the ruptured well but to this point they have been unable to halt the flow of oil. The company has expressed optimism that their most recent efforts will significantly improve the conditions, saying the new cap “creates the potential to increase oil and gas containment capacity to greater than 50,000 barrels per day and should improve containment efficiency during hurricane season by allowing shorter disconnect and reconnect times.”

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