July 18, 2010 (ChattahBox)— So far, so good for day three of pressurized tests on the damaged BP oil well in the Gulf. As Gulf residents breathed a sigh of relief with the welcome absence of gushing oil into the waters, now the talk seems to be headed towards the issues of keeping the well valves shut vs. reopening the valves to continue containment and oil collection procedures. According to The New York Times, there is also a debate going on between BP engineers on whether to continue with the drilling of the relief wells, which is the best chance of permanently sealing the well or attempting what’s called a “bullhead kill” that would seal the well by pumping mud and cement down existing pipes. Whatever is decided, suddenly BP has a host of workable solutions to choose from, when just weeks ago, the outcome appeared grim.
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Kent Wells, a senior vice president of BP, told reporters he was encouraged by the tests performed on the underwater well. “The longer the test goes, the more confidence we have,” Wells said. Engineers found no signs of oil or gas leaks. After another day of testing on Sunday, a decision will be made on either keeping the well closed or reopening it to proceed with oil collection, which would mean the oil would be gushing into the Gulf again for a short time.Read full article here
