I’ve seen reports of from 120 tons to 80 tons for the weight of the dome. Imagine the force it would take to move it!
Bouncing containment cap may mean less oil captured
By the CNN Wire Staff
July 2, 2010 12:54 p.m. EDT
Containment cap bobbing up and down?
New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- A cap on BP's ruptured undersea well appeared to be bouncing in the water Friday, raising the possibility that BP has been capturing less oil than in past days.
The cap is meant to capture oil gushing from the well into the Gulf of Mexico. It was bouncing in the water Friday, moving more freely than it has in the past.
The implication is that less oil is being captured, said Steven Wereley, a member of the Flow Rate Technical Group, which is meant to provide scientifically sound information about how much oil is spilling into the Gulf of Mexico.
Officials have noted a slight drop-off in how much oil has been collected in recent days
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