Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - Giant Plumes of Oil... A way to clean those up?

machinehead · 05-31-2010, 10:36 PM

Deja-vu. 1979
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixtoc_I_oil_spill
They tried mud and iron balls, only thing that worked was 2 relief wells and a concrete cap 10 MONTHS later. (in only 160 feet of water)

05-31-2010, 10:36 PM	#17
machinehead Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: April 9, 2001 Location: Massachusetts Age: 69 Posts: 630	Re: Giant Plumes of Oil... A way to clean those up? Deja-vu. 1979 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixtoc_I_oil_spill They tried mud and iron balls, only thing that worked was 2 relief wells and a concrete cap 10 MONTHS later. (in only 160 feet of water)