Breaking Up Deepwater Horizon Oil Subsea04/05/2010 |
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| In order to prevent further damage to the environment after the Deepwater Horizon explosion and following leak, response crews are testing a new technique to break up the oil before it reaches the surface. A remotely operated underwater vehicle dispensing sub-surface dispersant at a rate of nine gallons per minute with encouraging results so far. | ||
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Image: BPs subsea efforts. Image courtesy: BP.
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