British Petroleum…….. Gulf Oil Well Update……..Concerns About The Potential For Blowout In The Underground Portion Of The Well
Posted By thestatedtruth.com on June 20, 2010
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By oilflorida,        June 20th, 2010
Bea said there are also concerns about the casing at the seabed right under the blowout preventer. …
In an answer to a question, Bea said, “Yes,†there is reason to think that hydrocarbons are leaking from places in the well other than the containment cap.
“The likelihood of failure is extremely high,†Bea said. “We could have multiple losses of containment, and that’s going to provide much more difficult time of trying to capture this (oil).†…
Bea said BP isn’t sharing enough information for others to know. If there is oil and gas escaping from the sides of the well, it could erode the sediments around the well and eat away at the support for all the heavy equipment that sits above. Bea said reports that BP is using an inclinometer [to monitor the blowout preventer’s tilt] is significant news. “It tells me that they are also concerned,†he said.
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