From: Greatest Mining Pioneer of Australia of all Times on
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37455902/ns/business-oil_and_energy

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BP engineers are scrambling to prepare their next bid to stop the oil
from gushing into the sea, using robotic submarines to cut off a burst
pipe and then capping it and siphoning the oil up to surface vessels.
Although local media said the "cut and cap" procedure was under way,
Currie said the effort was unlikely to begin before Wednesday.
US officials and residents remained frustrated over the lack of
progress.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar was on his eighth trip to the Gulf
region and "emphasized the need to find an immediate, short-term
solution to contain the leaking oil," according to a statement from
the joint command center.
"US government scientists, engineers and experts have been working
with independent experts and BP officials on a variety of alternatives
to contain the flow of oil immediately."
At least 20 million gallons of oil are feared to have already flooded
into the Gulf since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded on April 20
killing 11 people and sank into the sea two days later.
More areas of Louisiana reported oil washed ashore Monday, extending
the scope of the disaster.
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From: Jean-Paul Turcaud on
On Jun 10, 7:50 pm, rick_s <m...(a)my.com> wrote:
> In article Build a large metal cage out of heavy steel, in the shape of a
> pyramid,
> and lover that cage over the opening, then add sides to the pyramid, and
> tap the oil from the top. Since it is a cage and not a bell, you can
> easily lower it into place dunderheads.

Do you think they present try is going to work ?

I don't myself

From: J. Clarke on
On 6/10/2010 11:18 PM, Jean-Paul Turcaud wrote:
> On Jun 10, 7:50 pm, rick_s<m...(a)my.com> wrote:
>> In article Build a large metal cage out of heavy steel, in the shape of a
>> pyramid,
>> and lover that cage over the opening, then add sides to the pyramid, and
>> tap the oil from the top. Since it is a cage and not a bell, you can
>> easily lower it into place dunderheads.
>
> Do you think they present try is going to work ?
>
> I don't myself

It's easy to "add sides to the pyramid" if you aren't the one who has to
do it deep under water.