Deepwater Horizon oil rig accident (continued)
To date, the oil still flows from the Deepwater Horizon well. Offshore oil rig accident lawyers in Texas and the Gulf Coast are monitoring the situation, hoping for a solution. in mid-August. Unfortunately, BP’s recent effort to temporarily control the flow by cutting off the damaged riser pipe and then capping the pipe to divert the majority of the oil to a ship has not succeeded.
Last week, BP struggled to stop the gusher, slicing off the bent well pipe with huge shears after the diamond-tipped saw got stuck during the operation. The cut was jagged, so placing a cap over the flow of oil to capture it and then funnel it to a surface ship, may be difficult. Since the cut is jagged, the cap may not fit properly.
The relief well should be finished by mid-August, but some experts say it may not succeed.