[/caption]BP is hoping to begin their 'Static Kill' plan today, which will have them stuffing the leaking well with drilling mud. There is some optimism in the air, as analysts feel there is a good chance this could be the final solution to the environmental disaster that has raged since the rig explosion in April.
Tests are running, at the moment, in order to ascertain whether or not the static kill can begin today, though scientists have warned they may have to wait until later in the week. But the conditions have to be just right before the plugging can begin, and so we won't know for hours yet whether or not BP is moving forward.
In the meantime, BusinessWeek is reporting that new estimates have been released about the amount of oil that spilled into the Gulf, and it is significantly higher than some experts predicted. Nearly 4.9 million barrels are believed to have leaks into the ocean, and that is with a possible 10% margin of error. The real number could be much more.
“There’s still residual oil out there,” National Incident Commander Thad Allen said.
“Our intention is to size our force based on the requirements -- how much oil is out there and how much do we have to recover.”
So far, only 800,000 barrels have been collected, and crews are now facing the problem of oil being broken down naturally in the water, where it is lingering just under the surface. This is making it much harder to gather and clean.
BP has lost billions of dollars in the disaster, and they are currently selling off $30 billion in assets to cover the $32B set aside for recovery, cleanup, and compensation for citizens of the Gulf affected.
Last week, Tony Hayward officially resigned, claiming he had been 'demonized' and made the public face of something he refuses to take any blame for.
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