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1800 Square Miles And Spreading: Oil Spill In Gulf Of Mexico
An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana has spread to cover more than 1,800 square miles as of Monday afternoon. This specific oil spill is coming from a leak in the well that had been drilled by the Transocean Deepwater Horizon, a giant offshore drilling rig that exploded and sank last week. It is reported to be leaking about 42,000 gallons a day from a well that is a mile deep. Robot subs being used by the US coast guard should help to stop the leak.
Bases off analysis of ocean currents and weather patterns, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to stay about 30 miles offshore. In a statement Monday, the Coast Guard warned states along the Gulf Coast to be on alert. The oil rig that burned and sank was drilling a well about 50 miles off the Louisiana coast, putting that state's shoreline at the highest risk.
Response to oil spill
Louisiana has begun spending money now in oil spill response, installing containment booms around environmentally sensitive areas, to prepare for the oil spill which, according to the Coast Guard, could hit shore anytime Tuesday. According to the Associated Press, Alabama has also mobilized oil spill response to prevent damage if the oil slick hits. The Coast Guard says that they have spent extra cash on 15 specially designed skimming vessels which has collected 48,000 gallons of oil water mix by Sunday. Dispersant chemicals have been dumped by aircraft to break down the oil.
Oil spill disaster fears come true
When the Deepwater Horizon exploded and sank, an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was one of the greatest fears. The New York Times reports that the well is leaking its liquid cash today from the "riser". The riser is a 5,000-foot-long pipe extending from the wellhead on the ocean bottom that was connected to the drilling platform. Now detached, the riser is kinked like a garden hose. The leaks seem to be at sea floor and officials seem to believe the kinks are preventing an even worse gusher of oil from escaping. Before sinking, a geyser of oil and gas shot from the riser to create a giant plume of flame and black smoke on the platform.
Cleanup of the oil spill
The contain the oil spill, the Coast Guard wants to seal the wall by having robotic subs activate a 450 ton valve at the wellhead 5,000 feet deep. This vale was designed to prevent sudden pressure releases that led to the explosion that sunk the platform and may not work. As a contingency, BP has dispatched two rigs to the area that could drill relief wells. Officials estimated that this strategy, drilling down to the cavity of oil and gas and pumping it full of mud and concrete, could take two months.
At this rate, The New York times said, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, at a rate of 42,000 gallons of oil a day, would have to continue for 262 days to match the 11-million-gallon spill in Alaska's Prince William Sound from the Exxon Valdez in 1989, the worst oil spill in United States history.
How could I cut a 4 x 3 foot square glass thats 1/2 inch thick?
I wanted to round the corners and make a table out of it, how can I cut that thick of glass, or is there any way to? Thanks
Hi, morning_star_seeker!
Unfortunately this is NOT a DIY project.
The only way to properly do this is to take your piece to a professional glass shop.
Specialized tools and techniques are required for this project.
The cutting and finishing costs will vary from shop to shop (probably not by much).
Call around for pricing before you 'go for it'.
John H
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