Hurricane season comes meaning static kill might be the only thing to stop the BP oil leak

The long-awaited “static kill” was scheduled to begin on BP’s blown out Macondo well Monday. Bonnie postponed the static kill from happening about one week until static kill was done on day 100 of the Gulf of Mexico 2010 oil spill. The “bottom kill” is scheduled to happen following the static kill puts mud into the well to stop it. This is the worst oil spill that has occurred within the U.S. and planned kills should be enough to stop it. Article resource – Static kill could seal BP oil leak before peak hurricane season by Personal Money Store.

Oil spill cap gives static kill better odds

A temporary oil spill cap finally stopped the flow in mid-July when BP forged ahead to kill the well once and for all. There was a failed attempt to stop the well just like the static kill on Memorial Day weekend, reports the New York Times. The “top kill” didn’t work since the mud was not as strong as the oil pressure being released from the well. BP says the static kill will work much better because of the oil spill cap stopping the flow.

Bottom kill will happen after Static kill

Mud is going to be pumped into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico where the original preventer failed to work the first time. The Times Picayune in New Orleans reports that about 12,000 barrels of mud, six times the amount of oil believed to be in the well bore, are on immediate standby. Stronger mud can be used for the bottom will that has about 37,000 barrels waiting to be pumped in. BP crews are assigned to view how much pressure is within the well during the process. The pressure within the well needs to get to a “static condition”. The Macondo well may have 100 feet drilled following the static kill happens to finish the project up.

Finishing before a hurricane hits

The kills are designed to be done before August is over. The Associated Press reports that BP has numerous reasons to attempt the complicated static kill even though the relief well is almost complete. The static kill should make it easier to finish the relief well. BP wants this finished and also the relief well might not work as planned. You will find threats of hurricanes coming which is one more reason why it needs to get finished so soon. Federal officials are hoping to end the BP oil leak once and for all before peak hurricane season, which typically lasts from mid-August to late October.

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New York Times

nytimes.com/2010/08/03/us/03spill.html?src=mv

Times Picayune

nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2010/07/static_kill_of_macondo_well_in.html

Associated Press

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