HOUSTON – BP prepares for the Lower Marine Riser Package Cap (LMRP) installation, a method that may help contain the flow of oil from the well until the permanent relief well is drilled. This video illustrates the diamond bladed cutter being moved into position to make the second critical cut. Video courtesy of BP. Uploads by deepwaterhorizonjic
BP Persists on ‘Top Kill,’ Prepares Backup Plan to Stop Spill
BP Plc planned to continue working through the weekend to plug a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico that has produced the largest spill in U.S. history. Read more on BusinessWeek
GULF OF MEXICO – Crewmembers aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harry Claiborne, homeported in Galviston, Texas, prepare their Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System, which helps remove oil from the ocean surface. The U.S. Coast Guard is working in partnership with BP, local residents and other federal agencies to aid in preventing the spread of oil following the April 20 explosion on the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon. U.S. Navy video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathen E. Davis.
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As Oil Spill Approaches Florida, Governor Crist Prepares for the Worst
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) – Florida Gov. Charlie Crist says that even though the Panhandle will likely see the first impact from the oil spill, the entire state should be prepared.