Canal Energy has plan to get oil out of the water
In early May crews from Canal Energy, a Bogalusa-based company that engineers, constructs and services offshore boiler technology worldwide and whose major division is offshore, deepwater well testing, packed up huge boilers and heat exchangers and headed to the Gulf Coast with a plan to help stop the flow of oil that had been gushing since the Deepwater Horizon explosion April 20. Read more on The Daily News
A baseline and response water sampling program has been implemented to assess potential water pollution associated with the Deepwater Horizon release. Gulf of Mexico response.
NOAA: Under water oil plumes confirmed
The government says water tests have confirmed underwater oil plumes as far as 142 miles from the BP oil spill, but that concentrations are “very low.” NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco said that the tests conducted at three sites by a University of South Florida research vessel confirmed oil as far as 3,300 feet below the surface 42 miles northeast of the well site. Oil also was found in a sub … Read more on KOAA Colorado Springs – Pueblo
Pitt researcher says simple polymer-based filter successfully cleans water, recovers oil in Gulf of Mexico tests
( University of Pittsburgh ) In response to the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, a University of Pittsburgh engineering professor has developed a technique for separating oil from water via a cotton filter coated in a chemical polymer that blocks oil while allowing water to pass through. The researcher reports that the filter was successfully tested off the coast of Louisiana and shown to … Read more on EurekAlert!
petroleonline.unblog.fr NEW ORLEANS – Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon April 21, 2010. A Coast Guard MH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter and crew document the fire aboard the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, while searching for survivors April 21, 2010. Multiple Coast Guard helicopters, planes and cutters responded to rescue the Deepwater Horizon’s 126 person crew. US Coast Guard video by Air Station New Orleans ________________________________________________________ washington,file,water,gulf mexico,onshore offshore,ocean,oil,chevron,exxon,mobile,halliburton,weapons,nuclear Video Rating: 0 / 5
Deep water Horizon massacre Sign the petition to say NO MORE OFFSHORE DRILLING! secure.avaaz.org The oil coming out is now estimated to 70.000 barrels a day only from one of the few leaking pipes Every 4 days more than the amount that was declared from the Exxon Valdez disaster (11millions gallons) According to Reuters 14 may 2010 about 4 million gallons a day from the last 3 weeks have being spilled and so far only 4 million gallons have being recovered This is the biggest maritime environmental catastrophe ever recorded in history Also 11 workers where killed and 17 wounded No estimate of the amount of damage to the sea life as being made yet nor of the total amount of chemical dispersants that will be thrown in the see The oil and chemical dispersants will wash on the shore of Mexico and USA in the next days I posted this video cause the english main stream medias are trying to cover up the story Also the estimate of the leak is 8000 barrels but the media have told 1000 first and now 5000. Say no to oil drilling platforms. Here is some interesting links www.ens-newswire.com www.ens-newswire.com Latest www.ens-newswire.com www.onearth.org www.thedailygreen.com motherjones.com !4 may 2010 www.ens-newswire.com Coast guard www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com in Italian www.corriere.it www.corriere.it Music by Pianowarist@ letMEaskYOUaQUESTion on youtbe Save the planet Video Rating: 3 / 5
This is Coast Guard footage of the controlled burns they’ve had to do as part of containing the massive oil spill that continues to grow out of control in the Gulf of Mexico.