As BP’s stock plummets, taking down much of the market with it, BP engineers tried to recover from a failed attempt to stop the gusher with an effort that will initially make the leak worse. [AP,Kunzelman and Bluestein]
Here’s a 12-minute BP Video of the Top Kill attempt – Kent Well Technical Update. Worth watching to understand what’s being done. [Thanks to Tom for forwarding.]
Suffice it say that Sarah Palin’s recent technical advice to “plug the d#*! hole” likely will not help the crisis from either an immediate project management perspective or as a longer-term regulatory apparatus.
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