BP

SCIENCE by Peter GriffinAugust 5, 2010

BP's static kill and scientists' reactions

BP has blasted mud down the shaft of its broken well in an operation it says could once and for all put an end to the biggest off-shore oil spill in US history. The technique they have used to stem the flow is called a “static kill” and the graphic below which ran in the […]

Video Posts by Peter GriffinMay 16, 2010

BP's big underwater headache…

SCIENCE by Peter GriffinMay 10, 2010

BP's big plug – what the plan was…

The big concrete and steel pill box BP was banking on to plug the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico failed after hydrate-like crystals formed blocking the top of the dome and making in buoyant. The oil ended up spewing out of the container, leaving engineers looking for a plan B that could include […]