BP is reporting that the riser inserion tube operation on the Deepwater Horizon site has basically worked. This technique is a variation of an idea I forwarded to them and to BP ( who are part of Unified Command ) on April 29. My original idea was to attach a 5000 foot hose to the leaky riser and siphon the oil to a waiting vessel on the surface. Better late than never, I suppose, but just think how much oil has entered the marine environment while they dithered over this option, instead of trying it out while their ( ultimately unsuccessful ) dome was being built, for instance.
In any case, congratulations to the team of engineers toiling night and day on this option at the BP Crisis Centre in Houston. Acknowledgment of my contribution to finding this solution is eagerly anticipated, from no less than Mr. Tony Hayward, CEO of BP. Kudos from POTUS would also be appropriate, under the circumstances.
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