BP delays preliminary seismic tests of sea floor by Milota Sidorova

The oil in the Mexican Gulf hasn´t stopped even after another try out. BP reported it needed more time to make tighter cap on the well that has been still leaking liters and liters of fuel into the sea. The cap should served as a temporary fix for the final steps would be taken. The petrol company was supposed to start the process on Tuesday afternoon, but even after series of methodical preparations, it wasn´t able to start. The survey monitored a seisminc acitivity of sea ground, creating the map of potential dangers including gas bubbles and pockets. The research should be also the baseline to further measurements to control the activity and see the potential impacts of any technical improvement. Experts were afraid that rising pressure could break the floor elsewhere, if they succeed. According Don Van Nieuwenguise, director of Professional Geoscience Programs at the University of Huouston the company needed to scan the ground if they wanted to do pressure test! ing. Although the test was expected for longer period, the company didn´t provide any reson to delay the tests, but the work would continue until Wednesday and would take from six up to 48 hours. If the test proves the cap can be done, the extracted oil will be collected inside the well machinery. If the pressure will be bigger than expected, the oil will be distributed via four pipes into the collecting ships But every minute, BP delays their efforts, the damage in the country is increasing. The leak has already reached the shores of four American states and the worst projection for BP was to stop the spill on August. But this time, it may be also endangered.

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< td>by Milota Sidorova
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