(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-23 18:15 Track methane to gauge size of BP spill -scientist
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-23 18:15 Track methane to gauge size of BP spill -scientist
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) – To figure out how much oil has spilled into the Gulf of Mexico, experts should measure the plumes of dissolved methane coming from the wrecked BP offshore rig, a marine scientist said on Sunday. Methane gas is the most abundant compound coming from the April 20 blowout and spill, making up about 40 percent of the leaking petroleum by mass, David Valentine of the …
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