BP 'Top Kill' Fail: Aerial, underwater video of oil spill seal effort

[kpete]

Run time: 01:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_8TsvmrZLc   Posted on YouTube: June 01, 2010 By YouTube Member: RussiaToday Views on YouTube: 37   Posted on DU: June 01, 2010 By DU Member: kpete Views on DU: 596

 
A Close-Up Look at Top-Kill Failure

Want to see what it looked like when the famous “top kill” method didn’t work as planned in recent days? Here’s a visual aid that might make its way into Obama’s nightmares sooner or later, complete with underwater footage. —KA

http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/a_close-up_look_at_top-kill_failure_20100601/

[vanbean]

1. That didn't look like much of an effort.

[FailureToCommunicate]

2. The leak site looks like a kinked hose, bent and split. Have they tried, or talked

about trying, getting some kind of robotic vise or crimper and flattening it even more? It might not stop all the flow, but it sure might slow the amount.