This is not an oil spill. It's an oil leak. This is not a boat with oil leaking out, it's a tap directly into a huge pool of oil that is leaking - not spilling.
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Originally Posted by fatfoo
10,000 tons per day for 8 years? This is a major disaster.
1 Barrel (159 liters) of crude oil is worth $74.75 right now.
This means that the oil is being lost at a worth of $4,701,258 per day.
Instead of thinking about new pipeline projects, stopping the spill should be the main issue.
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No worries. BP made $4bil last quarter. They can afford $4mil a day.