BP reinstalls containing oil cap
BP has reinstalled a containment cap on its blown-out well, after an underwater robot bumped into the venting system on Wednesday, the BBC reports.
The cap has been partially containing the leaking oil and directing some of it to a surface ship.
The decision to remove the cap for repairs meant that oil was flowing unhindered into the ocean for about 10 hours on Wednesday.
Oil has been leaking at 30,000-60,000 barrels a day, according to US scientists. The cap has been collecting roughly 16,000 barrels every 24 hours, BP said.
The cap has been partially containing the leaking oil and directing some of it to a surface ship.
The decision to remove the cap for repairs meant that oil was flowing unhindered into the ocean for about 10 hours on Wednesday.
Oil has been leaking at 30,000-60,000 barrels a day, according to US scientists. The cap has been collecting roughly 16,000 barrels every 24 hours, BP said.