Correspondence with BP Horizon Support Centre

I received this email today from the BP crisis centre in Houston:

"Dear Gerald Graham,

Thank you so much for taking the time to think about and submit your proposed solution regarding the Horizon incident. Your submission has been reviewed for its technical merits. Unfortunately, the team has determined that your idea cannot be applied under the very challenging and specific operating conditions we face. All of us on the Horizon Support Team appreciate your thoughts and efforts.

Sincerely yours,
Horizon Support Team"

This was my reponse to them:

"Which submission are you referring to, I wonder? I've made several suggestions over the course of the past fifteen days, to Unified Command (UC), NOAA and yourselves.

One of my suggestions was to cap the end of the leaky riser. I put forward that idea to UC April 25 ( and to you May 1 ), and you managed to do just that on May 5, apparently.

Then there was my April 29 suggestion to both UC and NOAA, and to you May 1, that a 5000 foot hose be attached to the leaky riser and siphon the oil directly to the surface. In the past 24 hours I've seen numerous reports, including quotes from BP's COO, to the effect that this option, or a variation of it, is being seriously considered, and could in fact be tried as early as Friday.

In short, I am puzzled by your reply- not only is it confusing, but it also appears to be inaccurate. Perhaps you could be somewhat more specific.

Sincerely,

Gerald Graham"